Sideshow Bob
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Robert Underdunk Terwilliger
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Character Information
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- "Hello, Bart."
- ―Bob's catchphrase
Robert "Bob" Underdunk Terwilliger, better known by his stage name, "Sideshow Bob", is a self-proclaimed genius, member of the Republican Party, champion of high culture, arch-nemesis of Bart and former children's entertainer turned criminal mastermind.
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Character
Appearance
He also has unusually large feet (they actually fill his oversized clown shoes). He is tall and thin. His favourite weapon is a carving knife, which he is regularly depicted holding. He was born on October 11, 1957. He is also 41 years old, and has been on the show from 1984-1990.
Hair
Sideshow Bob's defining feature is his large and wild red hair, which is in the shape of leaves on a palm tree(which was made fun of in the episode Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming).Tattoos
Sideshow Bob has various tattoos all over his body:
- Chest: The words, "Die Bart, Die" (which he pretends in court is meant to be German for "The Bart, The")
- Back: Bart's Head (decapitated) on his skateboard, with a speech bubble, saying, "Ouch, Man!"
- Knuckles: "Luv" (right hand) and "Hāt" (left hand)
- ā is sometimes used as a long 'A' sound, so phoenetically the above is pronounced 'Hate'
- Upper Left Arm: Skull & Crossbones
- Upper Right Arm: Knife
The tattoos have generally not been shown since, though it has not been confirmed if they have been removed.
Personality
Sideshow Bob in a way-mirrors Hannibal Lecter - a psychopath, who could recite Shakespeare by heart, while stabbing you with his knife.
Sideshow Bob enjoys the finer things in life, including reading classical literature. Likely due to his upbringing, he has a passion for theatre, knowing Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore off by heart as well as Shakespeare's works. In contrast to his love of the 'higher pleasures', he despises television and other 'low class' things, which gives him a rather snobbish attitude. Ironically, in his time when he was a Master Criminal, he studied the uses of Dynamite, which would theoretically be considered low class.
Beneath the cultured gentlemen is the heart of a cold blooded killer; Bob is a man who thinks nothing of hurting others to get what he wants, even if this includes himself. Bob's primary motive seems to be revenge; his original crime (framing Krusty the Clown) was an attempt to get back at him for making a clumsy fool of Bob for years as his sidekick, and most of his other crimes have been attempts at murdering Bart Simpson for foiling him. However, he has made several attempts at acquiring money and/or power, such as when he tried to kill Selma Bouvier or run a campaign for mayor as a republican (if for no other reason than to make the Simpsons miserable).
Despite his cold-blooded status, he does at times attempt to change. A notable instance was when he was released by Cecil and fully intended to change his past felon ways (even having reluctance at hurting Bart, his worst enemy)[1]Family
Bob has a brother named Cecil, who was jealous of Bob for stealing his role during his audition for the Krusty the Klown Show and tried to frame Bob for fraud [2]. His parents are Robert Terwilliger and Dame Judith Underdunk [3]. After moving to Italy and becoming mayor of a small Italian village, Bob had a wife named Francesca and a son named Gino [4]. When Homer must go to Italy to get Mr. Burn's new sports car, they just happen to stop in Bob's village. Bob tries to hide his past from his new wife but is unable, contrary to Bob's fear, his wife and son try and help him kill Bart
Enemies
Krusty the Clown
Sideshow Bob declared himself an enemy of Krusty, as his role on the Krusty the Clown show was regularly cruel and demeaning. Since framing Krusty for armed robbery, Bob has attempted to kill him a couple of times. They seemed to bury the hatchet, however.
Bart Simpson
He became Bart's nemesis after Bart figured out he had framed Krusty, getting him sent to prison. Ever since then, Bob has been obsessed with killing Bart, constantly plotting his revenge in prison. The first few times he was released from jail, Sideshow Bob would carry out a plan to murder Bart, or count it as a 'bonus' to one of his other schemes (the sole exception being when he was released under the prison Christianity movement, where he attempted to atone for his sins, and most notably does not desire to even hurt Bart at all). Eventually, he finally has Bart at his mercy, but lets him go as he has become "accustomed to his face [5].
The closest thing Bob has to a catchphrase comes from this relationship: Sometimes Bob will reveal himself saying "Hello Bart" in a menacing tone, to which Bart (and sometimes Lisa, in unison) will exclaim "Ahhh! Sideshow Bob!".Rakes
Bob follows the Simpsons to their new home after they became a part of the Witness Protection Program. When he clambers out from beneath their car, he steps on the end of a rake lying on the ground, causing it to fly up and hit him in the facem and he shudders. He turns away from it, only for the same to happen, as another rake is lying nearby. It turns out that there are many rakes in this area, as the event repeats itself for some time. He is repeatedly the target of the rake slapstick gag, causing him to declare rakes as his greatest foe "besides Bart Simpson". In The Simpsons Game, when Bob steps on one rake and it flies up and hits him in the face, it knocks him out. Bob was attempting to murder Bart at Five Corners, (the only place in America where 5 states meet) Bart causes him to hop back and forth from state to state until he jumps on a rake which then hits him in the face
Career
His original occupation was Krusty's sidekick on the Krusty The Clown Show. He didn't even want the job: Bob accompanied his brother to the auditions, and unwittingly impressed Krusty enough to be hired on the spot. His job before this is unknown. He gave up on his sidekick job after he went to prison for framing Krusty, and has since become a master criminal (although the "master" part is spurious, as he has been repeatedly foiled by children. However, while being arrested the first time around, he is warning the adults to not look down on children as they were more intelligent than they appear as "they were smart enough to get me!", implying that Bart and Lisa may have had intelligence above most average kids.).
Non Canon Appearance
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Video-Games
Bart vs. the Space Mutants
Bob was included as a level boss in the 1991 video game Bart vs. the Space Mutants.
Trivia
- Although Sideshow Bob himself did not appear in the episode The Homer of Seville, a similar character, named Julia, appeared.
- In The Simpsons Road Rage, there is a "Wanted" sign of Sideshow Bob in Evergreen Terrace. Fore some reason he is named as "Sideshow" Bob Roberts.
Appearances
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Reference
The Krusty the Clown Show
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| Main cast | ||
| Krusty the Clown • Sideshow Mel • Mr. Teeny | ||
| Other cast | ||
| Tina Ballerina • Clown doctor • Ms. No Means No • Corporal Punishment | ||
| Former cast | ||
| Sideshow Bob • Sideshow Leonard Cohen • Holly Hippie • Princess Penelope • Sideshow Luke Perry • Sideshow Raheem • Bart Simpson • Lisa Simpson • Sideshow Agent Tom Stovak | ||
| Guest cast | ||
| Battery • Professor Gas Can • George Meany • Robert Frost • Hyman Krustofsky • Miami Sound Machine • Madame Mimi • Ravi Shankar • Sophie • Stingy | ||
| Staff | ||
| Howard |
Terwilliger Family
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| Robert Terwilliger, Sr. • Judith Underdunk • Bob Terwilliger, Jr. • Cecil Terwilliger • Francesca Terwilliger • Gino Terwilliger • Neil Terwilliger |
