Tom
- This article is about the character from "Brother from the Same Planet". For other uses, see Tom.
Tom
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Character Information
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Tom is a man from Springfield who temporarily became Bart's "Bigger brother" after Bart and Homer had a falling out, Bart decided to try getting a new dad through the Bigger Brothers Agency and was hooked up with Tom. Tom is a Navy F-14 pilot who owns a motorcycle and treated Bart extremely well.
History
Eventually, Homer found out and gets his own "son" through the program named Pepi. Homer and Tom eventually met and got into a huge fight. In the end, Homer was injured and Tom became Pepi's new Bigger Brother.
Tom has similar traits to Homer, wearing the same clothes and even saying "D'oh" in frustration. He is generally the opposite of Homer, being fit and healthy with a full head of hair.
Behind the Laughter
Originally, he was to be voiced by Tom Cruise, but they could not get him to perform, so Phil Hartman was called in to do it.
Appearances
- Episode – "Brother from the Same Planet"
- Episode – "Behind the Laughter" (archive footage)
- – The Simpsons Movie