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'''Barnard "Barney" Gumble''', once written as '''Barney Gumbel''',<ref>''[[The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album]]''</ref> (born April 20)<ref name="Viva Ned Flanders">"[[Viva Ned Flanders]]"</ref> is the [[Springfield]] town drunk, the most prominent of several alcoholic Springfielders and [[Homer Simpson]]'s best friend. He is also friends with Carl, Lenny, Moe, Dr Hibbert, Apu and Rev. Lovejoy (sometimes).
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'''Barnard "Barney" Gumble''', once written as '''Barney Gumbel''',<ref>''[[The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album]]''</ref> (born April 20)<ref name="Viva Ned Flanders">"[[Viva Ned Flanders]]"</ref> is the [[Springfield]] town drunk, the most prominent of several alcoholic Springfielders and [[Homer Simpson]]'s best friend. He is also friends with [[Carl]], [[Lenny]], and [[Moe]].
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
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[[File:Barney Eveey Simpsons Ever.png|thumb|left|250px]]
 
Barney was born on April 20, sharing his birthday with [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref name="Viva Ned Flanders"/> His father, Arnie Gumble, died in a 1979 parade float accident along with Sheldon Skinner, Iggy Wiggum, Etch Westgrin, and Griff McDonald, all of whom had served in [[Abraham Simpson|Abe Simpson]]'s [[The Flying Hellfish|WWII squad]], the [[Flying Hellfish]]. Barney once had a near-death experience in which he expects to be reunited with "my loved ones, my dad, and that plant I never watered, " perhaps implying that he did not get along with his father, though this line could also be interpreted as Barney reuniting with his "loved ones: my dad and that plant I never watered." <ref name="Simpson Tide">"[[Simpson Tide]]"</ref>
 
Barney was born on April 20, sharing his birthday with [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref name="Viva Ned Flanders"/> His father, Arnie Gumble, died in a 1979 parade float accident along with Sheldon Skinner, Iggy Wiggum, Etch Westgrin, and Griff McDonald, all of whom had served in [[Abraham Simpson|Abe Simpson]]'s [[The Flying Hellfish|WWII squad]], the [[Flying Hellfish]]. Barney once had a near-death experience in which he expects to be reunited with "my loved ones, my dad, and that plant I never watered, " perhaps implying that he did not get along with his father, though this line could also be interpreted as Barney reuniting with his "loved ones: my dad and that plant I never watered." <ref name="Simpson Tide">"[[Simpson Tide]]"</ref>
  
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Later on, with Homer, he was a member of [[The Be Sharps]] barbershop quartet, in which his stellar Irish singing voice was discovered. Barney showed his artistic side again when he won top prize at the Springfield Film Festival for his moving documentary about his life as an alcoholic, unfortunately titled "Puke-a-hontas".<ref name="A Star Is Burns">"[[A Star Is Burns]]"</ref>
 
Later on, with Homer, he was a member of [[The Be Sharps]] barbershop quartet, in which his stellar Irish singing voice was discovered. Barney showed his artistic side again when he won top prize at the Springfield Film Festival for his moving documentary about his life as an alcoholic, unfortunately titled "Puke-a-hontas".<ref name="A Star Is Burns">"[[A Star Is Burns]]"</ref>
  
[[Mr. Black]] also hired Barney to act like Krusty the Clown for the campers at Kamp Krusty saying that Krusty has larangytis and a bad back(meaning he won't be saying or doing anything), although Bart was not fooled by his attempt at defaming Krusty (as Barney was poorly disguised as Krusty), and also ends up confirming Bart and the rest of the campers suspicions of Black just "slapped a clown suit on some wine-o" by answering that he is "Krunchy the Clown," as well as declaring for Krusty's return (or as he calls him, "Krunchy")<ref>"[[Kamp Krusty]]</ref>
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[[Mr. Black]] also hired Barney to act like Krusty the Clown for the campers at Kamp Krusty saying that Krusty has larangytis and a bad back(meaning he won't be saying or doing anything), although Bart was not fooled by his attempt at defaming Krusty (as Barney was poorly disguised as Krusty), and also ends up confirming Bart and the rest of the campers suspicions of Black just "slapped a clown suit on some wine-o" by answering that he is "Krunchy the Clown," as well as declaring for Krusty's return (or as he calls him, "Krunchy")<ref>"[[Kamp Krusty]]"</ref>
  
Barney was inspired by Homer's Mr. Plow business to have his own snow removal service, calling himself the Plow King and buying a snow removal truck much bigger than Homer's. He even got [[Linda Ronstadt]] to sing on his commercials. "We've been looking for a project to do together for a while," he explained. He took away all Homer's customers and earned the key to Springfield (which was taken away from Homer). Homer eventually fools Barney into traveling to "Forbidding Widows' Peak" to plow through the snow for a $10,000 bill, but is caught in an avalanche. Homer ends up saving Barney, they become friends again and team up, only to find the snow melting (after Homer comments "When two best friends team up, not even [[God]] himself can stop them." To which a voice from the sky replies "Oh, no?" and promptly beams down a ray of light to melt the snow), and Homer's truck repossessed.<ref>"[[Mr. Plow]]"</ref> Barney is seen driving his plow as the Plow King again in several occasions.<ref>"[[Miracle on Evergreen Terrace]]"</ref><ref>"[[Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?]]"</ref>
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Barney was inspired by Homer's [[Mr. Plow]] business to have his own snow removal service, calling himself the [[Plow King]] and buying a snow removal truck much bigger than Homer's. He even got {{Ch|Linda Ronstadt}} to sing on his commercials. "We've been looking for a project to do together for a while," he explained. He took away all Homer's customers and earned the key to Springfield (which was taken away from Homer). Homer eventually fools Barney into traveling to "Forbidding Widows' Peak" to plow through the snow for a $10,000 bill, but is caught in an avalanche. Homer ends up saving Barney, they become friends again and team up, only to find the snow melting (after Homer comments "When two best friends team up, not even [[God]] himself can stop them." To which a voice from the sky replies "Oh, no?" and promptly beams down a ray of light to melt the snow), and Homer's truck repossessed.<ref>"[[Mr. Plow]]"</ref> Barney is seen driving his plow as the Plow King again in several occasions.<ref>"[[Miracle on Evergreen Terrace]]"</ref><ref>"[[Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?]]"</ref>
  
When [[Charles Montgomery Burns|Mr. Burns]] caused Moe's Tavern to close down and was shot later, Barney became a major suspect for shooting Burns after Burns blocked the sun (despite his easygoing nature, Barney apparently carries around a derringer at all times).<ref>"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]]"</ref><ref>"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]]"</ref>
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When [[Mr. Burns]] caused Moe's Tavern to close down and was shot later, Barney became a major suspect for shooting Burns after Burns blocked the sun (despite his easygoing nature, Barney apparently carries around a derringer at all times).<ref>"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]]"</ref><ref>"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]]"</ref>
  
 
Barney served in the United States Navy Reserve for a short time, as a submariner on the USS Jebediah with his own mother as his superior officer, although he briefly served in the U.S. Army during his youth.<ref name="Simpson Tide"/>
 
Barney served in the United States Navy Reserve for a short time, as a submariner on the USS Jebediah with his own mother as his superior officer, although he briefly served in the U.S. Army during his youth.<ref name="Simpson Tide"/>
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Before [[Barney]] started drinking, he was a very intelligent young man, but while studying for the S.A.T.s [[Homer]] offered one of [[Abe]]'s beers. After giving into [[Homer]], [[Barney]] took his first sip and quickly downed the entire can. His clothes and hair quickly began a mess and he ran out of [[Homer]]'s house.
 
Before [[Barney]] started drinking, he was a very intelligent young man, but while studying for the S.A.T.s [[Homer]] offered one of [[Abe]]'s beers. After giving into [[Homer]], [[Barney]] took his first sip and quickly downed the entire can. His clothes and hair quickly began a mess and he ran out of [[Homer]]'s house.
  
Barney is almost always seen in [[Moe's Tavern]], where he is a regular. His desperation for alcohol has been the source of many jokes. He has a quavering, slightly broken voice and a distinctive loud belch (although he sings completely differently, having a beautiful "Irish tenor" type voice), as well as a characteristic [[wikipedia:strabismus|wandering eye]]. He remains friendly and good-natured despite his unfortunate condition. Heavyset, slovenly, and unmarried (though occasionally seen with women), he lives in a very untidy and sparsely-furnished apartment. It has also been implied that he has "lived" in [[Moe's Tavern]]. Barney drinks so compulsively that [[Moe]] had to send his beer tab to [[wikipedia:NASA|NASA]] for it to be calculated: it ultimately came out as fourteen billion dollars worth of beer (Although Moe mistakenly stated it was seventy billion dollars until he realized that that was actually the cost of the Voyager Spacecraft),<ref>"[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]"</ref> and has contributed to at least one of his fellow barflies' beer tab (such as when Homer went to Japan).<ref>"[[Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo]]"</ref>
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Barney is almost always seen in [[Moe's Tavern]], where he is a regular. His desperation for alcohol has been the source of many jokes. He has a quavering, slightly broken voice and a distinctive loud belch (although he sings completely differently, having a beautiful "Irish tenor" type voice), as well as a characteristic {{W|strabismus|wandering eye}}. He remains friendly and good-natured despite his unfortunate condition. Heavyset, slovenly, and unmarried (though occasionally seen with women), he lives in a very untidy and sparsely-furnished apartment. It has also been implied that he has "lived" in [[Moe's Tavern]]. Barney drinks so compulsively that [[Moe]] had to send his beer tab to [[NASA]] for it to be calculated: it ultimately came out as fourteen billion dollars worth of beer (Although Moe mistakenly stated it was seventy billion dollars until he realized that that was actually the cost of the Voyager Spacecraft),<ref>"[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]"</ref> and has contributed to at least one of his fellow barflies' beer tab (such as when Homer went to Japan).<ref>"[[Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo]]"</ref>
  
 
He is occasionally seen doing some sort of manual labor, such as working for his Uncle Al at [[Barney's Bowlarama]], but has also been the owner of a successful snowplowing business and been employed by NASA as an astronaut. Barney states that he is 43 years old and his first name was revealed to be Bernard, although he also appears to be in the same high school class as Homer in flashbacks.<ref name="A Star Is Burns"/> When streaking at his high school prom earned him "about a decade's worth of detention", it was hinted that he was either to be held back a year, or had already repeated. He had also ended up having to do court-issued community service with picking up roadside litter where he attacked Principal Skinner [who was trying to cross the interstate with a tank of gasoline for his car at the time] after hallucinating that Skinner was a giant beer can.<ref>"[[Lost Verizon]]"</ref>
 
He is occasionally seen doing some sort of manual labor, such as working for his Uncle Al at [[Barney's Bowlarama]], but has also been the owner of a successful snowplowing business and been employed by NASA as an astronaut. Barney states that he is 43 years old and his first name was revealed to be Bernard, although he also appears to be in the same high school class as Homer in flashbacks.<ref name="A Star Is Burns"/> When streaking at his high school prom earned him "about a decade's worth of detention", it was hinted that he was either to be held back a year, or had already repeated. He had also ended up having to do court-issued community service with picking up roadside litter where he attacked Principal Skinner [who was trying to cross the interstate with a tank of gasoline for his car at the time] after hallucinating that Skinner was a giant beer can.<ref>"[[Lost Verizon]]"</ref>
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Barney has survived experiences such as exploding zeppelins,<ref>"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"</ref> malfunctioning Jet packs,<ref>"[[Deep Space Homer]]"</ref> and being crushed by a falling table.<ref>"[[The Boy Who Knew Too Much]]"</ref>
 
Barney has survived experiences such as exploding zeppelins,<ref>"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"</ref> malfunctioning Jet packs,<ref>"[[Deep Space Homer]]"</ref> and being crushed by a falling table.<ref>"[[The Boy Who Knew Too Much]]"</ref>
  
Barney also apparently takes pictures of Legs' sister. As stated in "Homie the Clown" when Homer states he is "Barney Gumble" after the mob picks him up thinking he is Krusty.  
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Barney also apparently takes pictures of Legs' sister. As stated in "[[Homie the Clown]]" when Homer states he is "Barney Gumble" after the mob picks him up thinking he is Krusty.
  
 
When alcohol is not readily available, Barney is seen drinking just about anything, such as turpentine, varnish, rubbing alcohol, and brake fluid. Barney is also Homer's best friend. Barney is also friends with Moe, Lenny and Carl. Sadly he also has a tab of 14 billion dollars owed to Moe.
 
When alcohol is not readily available, Barney is seen drinking just about anything, such as turpentine, varnish, rubbing alcohol, and brake fluid. Barney is also Homer's best friend. Barney is also friends with Moe, Lenny and Carl. Sadly he also has a tab of 14 billion dollars owed to Moe.
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Barney once made a [[Pukahontas|movie]] about his struggle with alcoholism and submitted it to the [[Springfield Film Festival]]. When he won the grand prize, he vowed to remain clean and sober from that point forward, but quickly backed off his vow when it was announced that the grand prize was a lifetime supply of [[Duff Beer]].<ref name="A Star Is Burns"/>
 
Barney once made a [[Pukahontas|movie]] about his struggle with alcoholism and submitted it to the [[Springfield Film Festival]]. When he won the grand prize, he vowed to remain clean and sober from that point forward, but quickly backed off his vow when it was announced that the grand prize was a lifetime supply of [[Duff Beer]].<ref name="A Star Is Burns"/>
  
Homer encouraged Barney to drink a beer when he played Ulysses S. Grant in a re-enactment of the Battle of Springfield (though this, surprisingly, did not cause him to become alcoholic again, even surprising Barney, who was hesitant to drink a beer, even for the role, as he was a recovering alcoholic.). He briefly sobered up and got back behind the controls of his helicopter to rescue his old girlfriend Chloe from a volcanic lava flow. He was also relatively sober and piloting his helicopter again when helping [[Homer]] take celebrity photographs.<ref>"[[Homerazzi]]"</ref> When he suggested that an indicted Marge go to a particular rehab clinic to help her kick her drinking habit,  
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Homer encouraged Barney to drink a beer when he played Ulysses S. Grant in a re-enactment of the Battle of Springfield (though this, surprisingly, did not cause him to become alcoholic again, even surprising Barney, who was hesitant to drink a beer, even for the role, as he was a recovering alcoholic.). He briefly sobered up and got back behind the controls of his helicopter to rescue his old girlfriend Chloe from a volcanic lava flow. He was also relatively sober and piloting his helicopter again when helping [[Homer]] take celebrity photographs.<ref>"[[Homerazzi]]"</ref> When he suggested that an indicted Marge go to a particular rehab clinic to help her kick her drinking habit, he stated that the clinic had "cured him six times," implying that he has been switching between a current and recovering alcoholic.<ref>"[[Co-Dependent's Day]]"</ref> It's revealed that he's always sober in the morning until he enters [[Moe's Tavern]].<ref>"[[Lost Our Lisa]]"</ref>
He stated that the clinic had "cured him six times," implying that he has been switching between a current and recovering alcoholic.<ref>"[[Co-Dependent's Day]]"</ref> It's revealed that he's always sober in the morning until he enters [[Moe's Tavern]].<ref>"[[Lost Our Lisa]]"</ref>
 
  
During [[Trappuccino]], he was one of the barflies who run into the church, and even later Barney was attending an Alcoholics' Anonymous meeting and went crazy when the coffee ran out.<ref>''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''</ref>
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During [[Trappuccino]], he was one of the barflies who run into the church, and even later, Barney was attending an Alcoholics' Anonymous meeting and went crazy when the coffee ran out.<ref>''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''</ref>
  
 
== Non-canon ==
 
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=== The Simpsons Game ===
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=== Video Games ===
Barney first appears as one of the contestants in the Duff Ultimate Eating Challenge in the level [[Around the World in 80 Bites]]. He also appears in [[Mob Rules]] as one of the people Marge can use to protest the sales of the ''Grand Theft Scratchy'' video game to minors.
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In ''[[The Simpsons Wrestling]]'', Barney is a playable character and attacks by using a glass of beer and creating burp clouds.
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In ''[[The Simpsons Road Rage]]'', Barney is a playable character and drives the Plow King. In the [[The Simpsons Road Rage missions|mission]] "Barney's Rage" he runs over several [[Capital City Goofball]]s. When not played, he frequently appears as a passenger.
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Barney can be seen in various places in ''[[The Simpsons Skateboarding]]''.
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In ''[[The Simpsons: Hit & Run]]'', Barney returns a cooler that Homer gave him, as it was originally stolen from [[Flanders]], and later sells Homer the Plow King. He also appears working at [[Krustylu Studios]].
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In ''[[The Simpsons Game]]'', Barney first appears as one of the contestants in the Duff Ultimate Eating Challenge in the level [[Around the World in 80 Bites]]. He also appears in [[Mob Rules]] as one of the people Marge can use to protest the sales of the ''Grand Theft Scratchy'' video game to minors.
  
 
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==== Astronaut Barney ====
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== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
 
[[File:Barney Blonde - Simpsons Roasting.png|thumb|Barney with blond hair.]]
 
[[File:Barney Blonde - Simpsons Roasting.png|thumb|Barney with blond hair.]]
Barney was partly based on "Crazy" Guggenheim, a character from Jackie Gleason's ''American Scene Magazine''.<ref name=tvguide>{{cite news|title=Flash! 24 Simpsons Stars Reveal Themselves|accessdate=2007-08-15|date=[[2000-10-21]]|publisher=[[TV Guide]]|author=Joe Rhodes}}</ref> [[Matt Groening]] noted: "Barney was taking the standard sitcom sidekick and just making him as pathetic as possible. And also there was a sort of unspoken rule about not having drinking on television as a source of comedy. So, of course, we went right for it."<ref name=tvguide/> In "[[Days of Wine and D'oh'ses]]" Barney was sobered up, a move that many staff members were against believing "a wide-awake, freshly showered, sober Barney just isn't as funny as an unkempt, disoriented, drunk one." Castellaneta did not change his voice after the sobering, because "[he thinks Barney's] still got 15 years of booze left in his veins."<ref name=tvguide/>
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Barney was partly based on "Crazy" Guggenheim, a character from Jackie Gleason's ''American Scene Magazine''.<ref name=tvguide>{{cite news|title=Flash! 24 Simpsons Stars Reveal Themselves|accessdate=2007-08-15|date=[[2000-10-21]]|publisher=[[TV Guide]]|author=Joe Rhodes}}</ref> [[Matt Groening]] noted: "Barney was taking the standard sitcom sidekick and just making him as pathetic as possible. And also there was a sort of unspoken rule about not having drinking on television as a source of comedy. So, of course, we went right for it."<ref name=tvguide/> In "[[Days of Wine and D'oh'ses]]", Barney was sobered up, a move that many staff members were against believing "a wide-awake, freshly showered, sober Barney just isn't as funny as an unkempt, disoriented, drunk one." Castellaneta did not change his voice after the sobering, because "[he thinks Barney's] still got 15 years of booze left in his veins."<ref name=tvguide/>
  
The name Barney Gumble is a parody (and near homonym) of Barney Rubble, Fred Flintstone's best friend on Hanna-Barbera's ''[[wikipedia:The Flintstones|The Flintstones]]''. In several of the episodes of the first season, Barney Gumble's hair was yellow, just like Barney Rubble's hair. He was also born on April 20, 1956.  
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The name Barney Gumble is a parody (and near homonym) of Barney Rubble, Fred Flintstone's best friend on Hanna-Barbera's ''[[The Flintstones]]''. In several of the episodes of the first season, Barney Gumble's hair was yellow, just like Barney Rubble's hair. He was also born on April 20, 1956.  
  
 
Barney first appeared in the episode "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]", in which he worked as a department store Santa and gave Homer a tip for winning at the dog track. The Season 1 DVD indicates that the script writers originally intended for Barney to be Homer's next-door neighbor.
 
Barney first appeared in the episode "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]", in which he worked as a department store Santa and gave Homer a tip for winning at the dog track. The Season 1 DVD indicates that the script writers originally intended for Barney to be Homer's next-door neighbor.
  
Barney is also a major character on the show and has been central in a few episodes such as [[Mr. Plow]], [[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]], and [[Days of Wine and D'oh'ses]]. Barney has also appeared in every single season although in season 19 he made only cameo appearances. In season 2,3,4,5, Barney made lots of speaking appearances for approximately 10-15 episodes, because he was always seen in Moe's. He has appeared in 274 episodes.
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Barney is also a major character on the show and has been central in a few episodes such as "[[Mr. Plow]]", "[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]", and "[[Days of Wine and D'oh'ses]]". Barney has also appeared in every single season; although in [[Season 19]], he made only cameo appearances. In [[Season 2]], [[Season 3|3]], [[Season 4|4]], [[Season 5|5]], Barney made lots of speaking appearances for approximately 10-15 episodes, because he was always seen in Moe's. He has appeared in 274 episodes.
  
 
=== Foreign dubs ===
 
=== Foreign dubs ===
 
{{Dub voices
 
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|deVoice=[[german:Gernot Duda|Gernot Duda]] (season 1 - 14)<br>[[german:Michael Rüth|Michael Rüth]] (season 15 - 24)<br>[[german:Thomas Albus|Thomas Albus]] (since season 25)
 
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|itVoice={{W|it:Mario Bombardieri|Mario Bombardieri}} (seasons 1 - 7)<br>{{W|it:Mauro Magliozzi|Mauro Magliozzi}} (season 8)<br>{{W|it:Stefano Mondini|Stefano Mondini}} (since season 9)<br>{{small|{{W|it:Paolo Marchese|Paolo Marchese}} ([[S03E19]])}}
 
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*In Homer's Triple Bypass, Barney once mistook Homer's heart operation as him trying to go through a sex-change operation.
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*In "[[Homer's Triple Bypass]]", Barney once mistook Homer's heart operation as him trying to go through a sex-change operation.
*Barney had blond hair in Season 1.
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*Barney had blond hair in [[Season 1]].
*Barney's bar tab at Moe's is at $14 billion, but after Barney payed $2,000 Moe said that it's "at least halfway". But could be him not going to school or missing math lessons.
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*Barney's bar tab at Moe's is at $14 billion, but after Barney payed $2,000, Moe said that it's "at least halfway". But could be him not going to school or missing math lessons.
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
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'''Episodes:'''
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*{{ep|Some Enchanted Evening}}
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*{{ep|Bart Gets an "F"}}
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*{{ep|Simpson and Delilah}}
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*{{ep|Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish}}
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*{{ep|Dancin' Homer}}
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*{{ep|Bart the Daredevil}}
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*{{ep|Bart Gets Hit by a Car}}
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*{{ep|One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish}}
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|E1=yes
*{{ep|The Way We Was }}
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*{{ep|Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment}}
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*{{ep|Principal Charming}}
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|E5=yes
*{{ep|Old Money}}
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|E8=yes
*{{ep|Brush with Greatness}}
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|E10=yes
*{{ep|The War of the Simpsons}}
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|E11=yes
*{{ep|Three Men and a Comic Book}}
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|E12=yes
*{{ep|Blood Feud}}
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|E13=yes
*{{ep|Stark Raving Dad}}
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|E14=yes
*{{ep|Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington}}
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|E17=yes
*{{ep|When Flanders Failed}}
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|E18=yes
*{{ep|Homer Defined}}
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|E20=yes
*{{ep|Like Father, Like Clown}}
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|E21=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror II}}
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*{{ep|Saturdays of Thunder}}
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*{{ep|Flaming Moe's}}
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*{{ep|Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk}}
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|E1=yes
*{{ep|I Married Marge}}
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|E2=yes
*{{ep|Lisa the Greek}}
+
|E3=yes
*{{ep|Homer Alone}}
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|E5=yes
*{{ep|Homer at the Bat}}
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|E6=yes
*{{ep|Dog of Death}}
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|E7=yes
*{{ep|Colonel Homer}}
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|E9=yes
*{{ep|Black Widower}}
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|E10=yes
*{{ep|Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?}}
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|E11=yes
*{{ep|Kamp Krusty}}
+
|E12=yes
*{{ep|A Streetcar Named Marge}}
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|E12n=flashback
*{{ep|Homer the Heretic}}
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|E14=yes
*{{ep|Lisa the Beauty Queen}}
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|E15=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror III}}
+
|E17=yes
*{{ep|New Kid on the Block}}
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|E19=yes
*{{ep|Mr. Plow}}
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|E20=yes
*{{ep|Homer's Triple Bypass}}
+
|E21=yes
*{{ep|Marge vs. the Monorail}}
+
|E24=yes
*{{ep|Selma's Choice}}
+
}}
*{{ep|I Love Lisa}}
+
{{Season4A
*{{ep|Duffless}}
+
|E1=yes
*{{ep|So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show}}
+
|E2=yes
*{{ep|The Front}}
+
|E3=yes
*{{ep|Whacking Day}}
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|E4=yes
*{{ep|Marge in Chains}}
+
|E5=yes
*{{ep|Krusty Gets Kancelled}}
+
|E8=yes
*{{ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}}
+
|E9=yes
*{{ep|Cape Feare}}
+
|E11=yes
*{{ep|Rosebud}}
+
|E12=yes
*{{ep|Marge on the Lam}}
+
|E13=yes
*{{ep|Bart's Inner Child}}
+
|E14=yes
*{{ep|Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood}}
+
|E15=yes
*{{ep|The Last Temptation of Homer}}
+
|E16=yes
*{{ep|$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)}}
+
|E18=yes
*{{ep|Homer the Vigilante}}
+
|E19=yes
*{{ep|Homer and Apu}}
+
|E20=yes
*{{ep|Bart Gets Famous}}
+
|E21=yes
*{{ep|Deep Space Homer}}
+
|E22=yes
*{{ep|Homer Loves Flanders}}
+
}}
*{{ep|Bart Gets an Elephant}}
+
{{Season5A
*{{ep|The Boy Who Knew Too Much}}
+
|E1=yes
*{{ep|Lady Bouvier's Lover}}
+
|E2=yes
*{{ep|Secrets of a Successful Marriage}}
+
|E4=yes
*{{ep|Another Simpsons Clip Show}}
+
|E6=yes
*{{ep|Sideshow Bob Roberts}}
+
|E7=yes
*{{ep|Homer Badman}}
+
|E8=yes
*{{ep|Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy}}
+
|E9=yes
*{{ep|Fear of Flying}}
+
|E10=yes
*{{ep|Homer the Great}}
+
|E11=yes
*{{ep|And Maggie Makes Three}}
+
|E12=yes
*{{ep|Bart's Comet}}
+
|E13=yes
*{{ep|Homer vs. Patty and Selma}}
+
|E15=yes
*{{ep|A Star Is Burns}}
+
|E16=yes
*{{ep|Lisa's Wedding}}
+
|E17=yes
*{{ep|'Round Springfield}}
+
|E20=yes
*{{ep|The Springfield Connection}}
+
|E21=yes
*{{ep|Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)}}
+
|E22=yes
*{{ep|Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)}}
+
}}
*{{ep|Radioactive Man}}
+
{{Season6A
*{{ep|Bart Sells His Soul}}
+
|E3=yes
*{{ep|Lisa the Vegetarian}}
+
|E5=yes
*{{ep|The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular}}
+
|E9=yes
*{{ep|Team Homer}}
+
|E10=yes
*{{ep|Two Bad Neighbors}}
+
|E11=yes
*{{ep|Lisa the Iconoclast}}
+
|E12=yes
*{{ep|Homer the Smithers}}
+
|E13=yes
*{{ep|Bart on the Road}}
+
|E13n=flashback
*{{ep|22 Short Films About Springfield}}
+
|E14=yes
*{{ep|Much Apu About Nothing}}
+
|E15=yes
*{{ep|Homerpalooza}}
+
|E17=yes
*{{ep|You Only Move Twice}}
+
|E18=yes
*{{ep|The Homer They Fall}}
+
|E19=yes
*{{ep|Burns, Baby Burns}}
+
|E22=yes
*{{ep|Bart After Dark}}
+
|E23=yes
*{{ep|Hurricane Neddy}}
+
|E25=yes
*{{ep|El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer}}
+
}}
*{{ep|The Springfield Files}}
+
{{Season7A
*{{ep|Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious}}
+
|E1=yes
*{{ep|The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show}}
+
|E2=yes
*{{ep|Homer's Phobia}}
+
|E4=yes
*{{ep|Brother from Another Series}}
+
|E5=yes
*{{ep|My Sister, My Sitter}}
+
|E10=yes
*{{ep|Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment}}
+
|E10n=archive footage
*{{ep|Grade School Confidential}}
+
|E13=yes
*{{ep|The Old Man and the Lisa}}
+
|E16=yes
*{{ep|In Marge We Trust}}
+
|E17=yes
*{{ep|Homer's Enemy}}
+
|E20=yes
*{{ep|The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase}}
+
|E21=yes
*{{ep|The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson}}
+
|E23=yes
*{{ep|The Principal and the Pauper}}
+
|E24=yes
*{{ep|Lisa's Sax}}
+
}}
*{{ep|The Cartridge Family}}
+
{{Season8A
*{{ep|The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons}}
+
|E2=yes
*{{ep|Lisa the Skeptic}}
+
|E3=yes
*{{ep|Realty Bites}}
+
|E4=yes
*{{ep|Miracle on Evergreen Terrace}}
+
|E5=yes
*{{ep|All Singing, All Dancing}}
+
|E8=yes
*{{ep|The Joy of Sect}}
+
|E9=yes
*{{ep|The Last Temptation of Homer}}
+
|E10=yes
*{{ep|Dumbbell Indemnity}}
+
|E13=yes
*{{ep|Simpson Tide}}
+
|E14=yes
*{{ep|The Trouble with Trillions}}
+
|E15=yes
*{{ep|Trash of the Titans}}
+
|E16=yes
*{{ep|King of the Hill}}
+
|E17=yes
*{{ep|Lost Our Lisa}}
+
|E18=yes
*{{ep|The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace}}
+
|E19=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror IX}}
+
|E21=yes
*{{ep|When You Dish Upon a Star}}
+
|E22=yes
*{{ep|D'oh-in' in the Wind}}
+
|E23=yes
*{{ep|Lisa Gets an "A"}}
+
|E24=yes
*{{ep|Mayored to the Mob}}
+
}}
*{{ep|Viva Ned Flanders}}
+
{{Season9A
*{{ep|Wild Barts Can't Be Broken}}
+
|E1=yes
*{{ep|Sunday, Cruddy Sunday}}
+
|E2=yes
*{{ep|Homer to the Max}}
+
|E3=yes
*{{ep|I'm with Cupid}}
+
|E5=yes
*{{ep|Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"}}
+
|E6=yes
*{{ep|Maximum Homerdrive}}
+
|E7=yes
*{{ep|Mom and Pop Art}}
+
|E8=yes
*{{ep|The Old Man and the "C" Student}}
+
|E9=yes
*{{ep|Monty Can't Buy Me Love}}
+
|E10=yes
*{{ep|They Saved Lisa's Brain}}
+
|E11=yes
*{{ep|Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo}}
+
|E11n=archive footage
*{{ep|Beyond Blunderdome}}
+
|E13=yes
*{{ep|Brother's Little Helper}}
+
|E15=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror X}}
+
|E16=yes
*{{ep|E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)}}
+
|E19=yes
*{{ep|Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder}}
+
|E20=yes
*{{ep|Eight Misbehavin'}}
+
|E22=yes
*{{ep|Faith Off}}
+
|E23=yes
*{{ep|The Mansion Family}}
+
|E24=yes
*{{ep|Alone Again, Natura-Diddily}}
+
}}
*{{ep|Pygmoelian}}
+
{{Season10A
*{{ep|Bart to the Future}}
+
|E2=yes
*{{ep|Days of Wine and D'oh'ses}}
+
|E4=yes
*{{ep|It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge}}
+
|E5=yes
*{{ep|Behind the Laughter}}
+
|E6=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XI}}
+
|E7=yes
*{{ep|A Tale of Two Springfields}}
+
|E9=yes
*{{ep|Insane Clown Poppy}}
+
|E10=yes
*{{ep|Lisa the Tree Hugger}}
+
|E11=yes
*{{ep|HOMЯ}}
+
|E12=yes
*{{ep|Tennis the Menace}}
+
|E13=yes
*{{ep|Bye, Bye, Nerdie}}
+
|E15=yes
*{{ep|Trilogy of Error}}
+
|E17=yes
*{{ep|I'm Goin' to Praiseland}}
+
|E18=yes
*{{ep|Children of a Lesser Clod}}
+
|E18n=wraparounds; Bart's Dream
*{{ep|Simpsons Tall Tales}}
+
|E19=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XII}}
+
|E20=yes
*{{ep|Homer the Moe}}
+
|E21=yes
*{{ep|The Blunder Years}}
+
|E22=yes
*{{ep|Sweets and Sour Marge}}
+
|E23=yes
*{{ep|Jaws Wired Shut}}
+
}}
*{{ep|Tales from the Public Domain}}
+
{{Season11A
*{{ep|Weekend at Burnsie's}}
+
|E1=yes
*{{ep|Gump Roast}}
+
|E2=yes
*{{ep|The Sweetest Apu}}
+
|E5=yes
*{{ep|The Frying Game}}
+
|E6=yes
*{{ep|Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge}}
+
|E7=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XII}}
+
|E11=yes
*{{ep|How I Spent My Strummer Vacation}}
+
|E12=yes
*{{ep|Large Marge}}
+
|E14=yes
*{{ep|Helter Shelter}}
+
|E16=yes
*{{ep|Special Edna}}
+
|E17=yes
*{{ep|Pray Anything}}
+
|E18=yes
*{{ep|I'm Spelling As Fast As I Can}}
+
|E21=yes
*{{ep|C.E. D'oh}}
+
}}
*{{ep|Three Gays of the Condo}}
+
{{Season12A
*{{ep|Dude, Where's My Ranch?}}
+
|E1=yes
*{{ep|Brake My Wife, Please}}
+
|E2=yes
*{{ep|The Bart of War}}
+
|E9=yes
*{{ep|Moe Baby Blues}}
+
|E12=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XIV}}
+
|E16=yes
*{{ep|The Regina Monologues}}
+
|E16n=flashback
*{{ep|Today I Am a Clown}}
+
|E18=yes
*{{ep|Diatribe of a Mad Housewife}}
+
|E19=yes
*{{ep|Smart and Smarter}}
+
|E20=yes
*{{ep|The Ziff Who Came to Dinner}}
+
|E21=yes
*{{ep|Co-Dependent's Day}}
+
|E21n=Paul Bunyan; Tom and Huck
*{{ep|My Big Fat Geek Wedding}}
+
}}
*{{ep|Simple Simpson}}
+
{{Season13A
*{{ep|The Way We Weren't}}
+
|E1=yes
*{{ep|Bart-Mangled Banner}}
+
|E1n=Wiz Kids
*{{ep|Fraudcast News}}
+
|E3=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XV}}
+
|E5=yes
*{{ep|She Used to Be My Girl}}
+
|E8=yes
*{{ep|Mommie Beerest}}
+
|E9=yes
*{{ep|Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass}}
+
|E16=yes
*{{ep|There's Something About Marrying}}
+
|E16n=mentioned
*{{ep|The Seven-Beer Snitch}}
+
|E17=yes
*{{ep|Don't Fear the Roofer}}
+
|E19=yes
*{{ep|The Heartbroke Kid}}
+
|E21=yes
*{{ep|A Star Is Torn}}
+
|E22=yes
*{{ep|Home Away from Homer}}
+
}}
*{{ep|The Girl Who Slept Too Little}}
+
{{Season14A
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVI}}
+
|E1=yes
*{{ep|See Homer Run}}
+
|E2=yes
*{{ep|Simpsons Christmas Stories}}
+
|E4=yes
*{{ep|We're on the Road to D'ohwhere}}
+
|E5=yes
*{{ep|The Seemingly Never-Ending Story}}
+
|E7=yes
*{{ep|Bart Has Two Mommies}}
+
|E9=yes
*{{ep|Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife}}
+
|E10=yes
*{{ep|Million-Dollar Abie}}
+
|E12=yes
*{{ep|The Wettest Stories Ever Told}}
+
|E15=yes
*{{ep|The Monkey Suit}}
+
|E17=yes
*{{ep|Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play}}
+
|E18=yes
*{{ep|Jazzy and the Pussycats}}
+
|E20=yes
*{{ep|Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em}}
+
|E21=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVII}}
+
|E22=yes
*{{ep|G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)}}
+
}}
*{{ep|Moe'N'a Lisa}}
+
{{Season15A
*{{ep|Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)}}
+
|E1=yes
*{{ep|Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times}}
+
|E1n=Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off
*{{ep|Little Big Girl}}
+
|E3=yes
*{{ep|Springfield Up}}
+
|E6=yes
*{{ep|Homerazzi}}
+
|E10=yes
*{{ep|The Boys of Bummer}}
+
|E13=yes
*{{ep|Crook and Ladder}}
+
|E14=yes
*{{ep|Stop or My Dog Will Shoot!}}
+
|E15=yes
*{{ep|You Kent Always Say What You Want}}
+
|E17=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season16A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E1n=Four Beheadings and a Funeral
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E12cg=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season17A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E9n=wraparounds; The Nutcracker...Sweeeeet
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E18n=The Neptune Upending
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season18A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E11n=Bartman Begins
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 
*{{mov}}
 
*{{mov}}
*{{ep|He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs}}
+
{{Season19A
*{{ep|The Homer of Seville}}
+
|E1=yes
*{{ep|Midnight Towboy}}
+
|E2=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVII}}
+
|E3=yes
*{{ep|Funeral for a Fiend}}
+
|E5=yes
*{{ep|Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind}}
+
|E8=yes
*{{ep|E Pluribus Wiggum}}
+
|E9=yes
*{{ep|That '90s Show}}
+
|E10=yes
*{{ep|Papa Don't Leech}}
+
|E11=yes
*{{ep|Any Given Sundance}}
+
|E12=yes
*{{ep|Mona Leaves-a}}
+
|E12n=Shady and the Vamp
*{{ep|Lost Verizon}}
+
|E16=yes
*{{ep|Double, Double, Boy in Trouble}}
+
|E19=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XIX}}
+
}}
*{{ep|Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words}}
+
{{Season20A
*{{ep|The Burns and the Bees}}
+
|E2=yes
*{{ep|How the Test Was Won}}
+
|E3=yes
*{{ep|No Loan Again, Naturally}}
+
|E4=yes
*{{ep|Wedding for Disaster}}
+
|E7=yes
*{{ep|Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe}}
+
|E11=yes
*{{ep|The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly}}
+
|E12=yes
*{{ep|Father Knows Worst}}
+
|E15=yes
*{{ep|Four Great Women and a Manicure}}
+
|E16=yes
*{{ep|Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?}}
+
|E17=yes
*{{ep|Million Dollar Maybe}}
+
|E18=yes
*{{ep|The Squirt and the Whale}}
+
|E20=yes
*{{ep|Moe Letter Blues}}
+
|E20n=Snow White, as [[Drunky]]; Macbeth
*{{ep|Judge Me Tender}}
+
|E21=yes
*{{ep|The Fool Monty}}
+
}}
*{{ep|Flaming Moe}}
+
{{Season21A
*{{ep|The Ned-liest Catch}}
+
|E1=yes
*{{ep|Replaceable You}}
+
|E3=yes
*{{ep|The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants|(cog in [[Homer]]'s head)}}
+
|E4=yes
*{{ep|Beware My Cheating Bart}}
+
|E4n=Don't Have a Cow, Mankind; There's No Business Like Moe Business
*{{ep|Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda}}
+
|E5=yes
*{{ep|A Tree Grows in Springfield}}
+
|E8=yes
*{{ep|Whiskey Business}}
+
|E11=yes
*{{ep|What to Expect When Bart's Expecting}}
+
|E12=yes
*{{ep|Clown in the Dumps}}
+
|E19=yes
*{{ep|Super Franchise Me}}
+
|E20=yes
*{{ep|Opposites A-Frack}}
+
|E21=yes
*{{ep|Simpsorama}}
+
|E23=yes
*{{ep|Covercraft}}
+
}}
*{{ep|I Won't Be Home for Christmas|(picture seen)}}
+
{{Season22A
*{{ep|The Man Who Came to Be Dinner}}
+
|E1=yes
*{{ep|Walking Big & Tall}}
+
|E3=yes
*{{ep|My Fare Lady}}
+
|E6=yes
*{{ep|The Princess Guide}}
+
|E9=yes
*{{ep|Every Man's Dream}}
+
|E11=yes
*{{ep|Bart's Not Dead}}
+
|E13=yes
*{{ep|Heartbreak Hotel}}
+
|E15=yes
*{{ep|My Way or the Highway to Heaven}}
+
|E16=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXIX|(Intrusion of the Pod-Y Switchers)}}
+
|E17=yes
*{{ep|Baby You Can't Drive My Car}}
+
|E20=yes
*{{ep|From Russia Without Love}}
+
|E21=yes
*{{ep|Werking Mom}}
+
|E22=yes
*{{ep|Krusty the Clown (episode)|pipe=yes|3=Krusty the Clown}}
+
}}
*{{ep|Daddicus Finch}}
+
{{Season23A
*{{ep|E My Sports}}
+
|E1=yes
*{{ep|I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh}}
+
|E3=yes
*{{ep|D'oh Canada}}
+
|E4=yes
*{{ep|Woo-hoo Dunnit?}}
+
|E7=yes
*{{ep|The Winter of Our Monetized Content}}
+
|E7n=cog in Homer's head
*{{ep|Go Big or Go Homer}}
+
|E8=yes
*{{ep|The Fat Blue Line}}
+
|E11=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXX|(When Hairy Met Slimy)}}
+
|E12=yes
*{{ep|Gorillas on the Mast}}
+
|E13=yes
*{{ep|Marge the Lumberjill}}
+
|E14=yes
*{{TSG}}
+
|E16=yes
*{{spec|Do the Bartman}}
+
|E17=yes
*{{spec|Join The Simpsons At The Daytona 500}}
+
|E18=yes
*{{spec|Jimmy Kimmel Live!}}
+
|E20=yes
*{{spec|Moe Live Tweets!|(mentioned)}}
+
|E21=yes
*{{spec|Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson}}
+
}}
*{{spec|A Message from Moe About Puerto Rico}}
+
{{Season24A
*{{ad|Intel Inside commercial}}
+
|E2=yes
*{{ad|Crime of the Century}}
+
|E2n=opening sequence; Bart & Homer's Excellent Adventure
*{{ad|Hard Times}}
+
|E3=yes
*{{game|The Simpsons: Hit & Run}}
+
|E4=yes
*{{game|The Simpsons Road Rage}}
+
|E5=yes
*{{game|The Simpsons Skateboarding}}
+
|E6=yes
*{{game|The Simpsons Game}}
+
|E7=yes
*{{game|The Simpsons: Minutes to Meltdown}}
+
|E8=yes
*{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}}
+
|E9=yes
*{{bk|Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20}}
+
|E9n=picture
*{{merch|Simpsons Mania! (Inkworks)|Simpsons Mania!}}
+
|E10=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season25A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6cg=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season26A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E5n=picture
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E9n=picture
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season27A
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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}}
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{{Season28A
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E4n=Dry Hard; Moefinger
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E20cg=yes
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|E20cgn=archive image
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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}}
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{{Season29A
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E21n=ghost
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}}
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{{Season30A
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E4n=Intrusion of the Pod-Y Switchers
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11cg=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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}}
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{{Season31A
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E4n=When Hairy Met Slimy
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E8n=A-Gobble-Ypto, turkey; The Fourth Thursday After Tomorrow
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E10n=picture
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E15n=picture
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|E16=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E22=yes
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}}
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{{Season32A
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|E1=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E3n=1863 France; Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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}}
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{{Season33A
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E3n=Bong Joon Ho's This Side of Parasite; Nightmare on Elm Tree
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|E4=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E19n=picture
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
 +
}}
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{{Season34A
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|E1=yes
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|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E5n=see [[Barney Gumble (Not It)]]
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|E6=yes
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|E6n=SimpsonsWorld
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|E7=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E16n=picture
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|E22OS=yes
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}}
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{{Season35A
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|E1=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E5n=Lout Break
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Specials:'''
 +
{{SpecialsA
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|Bartman=yes
 +
|DDT=yes
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|Ride=yes
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|TSG=yes
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|Bowl=yes
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|Daytona1=yes
 +
|Kimmel=yes
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|MoeTweet=yes
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|MoeTweetn=mentioned
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|SoD=yes
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|PuertoRico=yes
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|Playdate=yes
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|Marvel=yes
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|Balenciaga=yes
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|Plus=yes
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|Billie=yes
 +
|RogueOne=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Adverts:'''
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{{AdvertsA
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|Coke=yes
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|TSTO2=yes
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|TSTO3=yes
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|TSTO4=yes
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|Intel=yes
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}}
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{{ButterfingerA
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|BF18=yes
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}}
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'''Simpsons Illustrated:'''
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{{SimpsonsIllustratedA
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|I1S3=yes
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|I6S1=yes
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|I6S3=yes
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|I6S7n=mentioned
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|I7S1=yes
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}}
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'''Simpsons Comics and Stories:'''
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{{SCASA
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|I1S2=yes
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}}
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'''Simpsons Comics:'''
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{{SimpsonsComicsA
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|I2S2=yes
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|I179S1=yes
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|I184S1=yes
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|I185S1=yes
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|I185S2=yes
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|I187S1=yes
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|I193S1=yes
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|I197S1=yes
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|I198S1=yes
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|I201S1=yes
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|I205S1=yes
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|I206S1=yes
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|I213S1=yes
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|I213S1n=head
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|I216S1=yes
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|I220S1=yes
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|I222S1=yes
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|I238S1=yes
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|I239S1=yes
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|I240S1=yes
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|I241S1=yes
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|I245S1=yes
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}}
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'''Bartman:'''
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{{BartmanA
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|I2S1=yes
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|I3S1=yes
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}}
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'''Radioactive Man:'''
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{{RadioactiveManA
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|IOMAS1=yes
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}}
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'''Bart Simpson's Joke Book:'''
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{{JokeBookA
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|I1S6=yes
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|I1S11=yes
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}}
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'''Treehouse of Horror:'''
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{{TreehouseA
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|I1S1=yes
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|I2S2=yes
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|I3S1=yes
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|I4S3=yes
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|B2S6=yes
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|B2S13=yes
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|B3S3=yes
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|B3S6=yes
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|B3S6n=mentioned
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|B4S8=yes
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|B5S2=yes
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}}
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'''Bart Simpson:'''
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|I3S1=yes
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|I5S3=yes
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|I11S1=yes
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|I11S3=yes
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|I12S2=yes
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|I12S5=yes
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|I45S4=yes
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|I56S1=yes
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|I63S1=yes
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|I70S4n=picture
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|S1=yes
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|S3=yes
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{{ComicStripsA
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|S1=yes
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|S6=yes
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|S25=yes
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|S50=yes
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|S60=yes
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|S80=yes
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|S80n=picture
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}}
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{{HolidayHumdingerA
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|S4=yes
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|S4n=picture
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|S6=yes
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|S9=yes
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}}
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'''Super Spectacular:'''
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{{SuperSpectacularA
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|I11S2=yes
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}}
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'''Winter Wingding:'''
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{{WinterWingdingA
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|I1S7=yes
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|I2S5=yes
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|I5S2=yes
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|I5S3=yes
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|I6S1=yes
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|I6S5=yes
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|I8S1=yes
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|I9S1=yes
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|I9S4=yes
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|I10S2=yes
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|I10S3=yes
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}}
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'''Summer Shindig:'''
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|I1S1=yes
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|I1S3=yes
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|I3S1=yes
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|I4S3=yes
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|I5S1=yes
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|I5S2=yes
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|I6S4=yes
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|I8S1=yes
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|I8S3=yes
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}}
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'''Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book:'''
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|S2=yes
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|I10S9=yes
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'''Homer for the Holidays:'''
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|S6=yes
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|S11=yes
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|IDMS1=yes
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|IKCS2=yes
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|IMMSS1=yes
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|IMMSS2=yes
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|IMMSS3=yes
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}}
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'''Other Comics:'''
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*{{bon|Smithers' Guide}}
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{{GamesA
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|Arcade=yes
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|Wrestle=yes
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|Skate=yes
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|TSRR=yes
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|H&R=yes
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|Game=yes
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|TSTO=yes
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|Cartoon=yes
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|Virtual=yes
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}}
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'''Books:'''
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{{BooksA
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|TBoM=yes
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|UEG=yes
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|CWBoC=yes
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|TMB=yes
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|UFA=yes
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|UJRoSFB=yes
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|BSGTL=yes
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|CBG=yes
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|GfTS07=yes
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|SCCC6=yes
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|SCSp=yes
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|RDFB=yes
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|TSFH=yes
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|TSFCC=yes
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|THOHO1=yes
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|HSLBoL=yes
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Latest revision as of 12:27, April 14, 2024


For the dinosaur, see Barney the Dinosaur.
"BURRRRRRPPPP!!!"
―Barney's catch phrase
Barnard Gumble
Barney Gumble.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Age: 40[1]
Hair: Messy brown*
Occupation: Unemployed
Previous:
Sailor
Snow plow driver
Stripper
Relatives: Parents: Arnie Gumble and Mrs. Gumble
Uncle: Al Gumble
First appearance: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta


Barnard "Barney" Gumble, once written as Barney Gumbel,[2] (born April 20)[3] is the Springfield town drunk, the most prominent of several alcoholic Springfielders and Homer Simpson's best friend. He is also friends with Carl, Lenny, and Moe.

Biography[edit]

Barney Eveey Simpsons Ever.png

Barney was born on April 20, sharing his birthday with Adolf Hitler.[3] His father, Arnie Gumble, died in a 1979 parade float accident along with Sheldon Skinner, Iggy Wiggum, Etch Westgrin, and Griff McDonald, all of whom had served in Abe Simpson's WWII squad, the Flying Hellfish. Barney once had a near-death experience in which he expects to be reunited with "my loved ones, my dad, and that plant I never watered, " perhaps implying that he did not get along with his father, though this line could also be interpreted as Barney reuniting with his "loved ones: my dad and that plant I never watered." [4]

As a teenager, Barney showed much potential. He was Harvard-bound until Homer introduced him to beer on the night before they had to take the SATs. He took to drinking after his high-school sweetheart Chloe Talbot left Springfield to become a successful TV reporter. He used to have blond hair, but later dyed it brown.[5]

Later on, with Homer, he was a member of The Be Sharps barbershop quartet, in which his stellar Irish singing voice was discovered. Barney showed his artistic side again when he won top prize at the Springfield Film Festival for his moving documentary about his life as an alcoholic, unfortunately titled "Puke-a-hontas".[1]

Mr. Black also hired Barney to act like Krusty the Clown for the campers at Kamp Krusty saying that Krusty has larangytis and a bad back(meaning he won't be saying or doing anything), although Bart was not fooled by his attempt at defaming Krusty (as Barney was poorly disguised as Krusty), and also ends up confirming Bart and the rest of the campers suspicions of Black just "slapped a clown suit on some wine-o" by answering that he is "Krunchy the Clown," as well as declaring for Krusty's return (or as he calls him, "Krunchy")[6]

Barney was inspired by Homer's Mr. Plow business to have his own snow removal service, calling himself the Plow King and buying a snow removal truck much bigger than Homer's. He even got Linda Ronstadt to sing on his commercials. "We've been looking for a project to do together for a while," he explained. He took away all Homer's customers and earned the key to Springfield (which was taken away from Homer). Homer eventually fools Barney into traveling to "Forbidding Widows' Peak" to plow through the snow for a $10,000 bill, but is caught in an avalanche. Homer ends up saving Barney, they become friends again and team up, only to find the snow melting (after Homer comments "When two best friends team up, not even God himself can stop them." To which a voice from the sky replies "Oh, no?" and promptly beams down a ray of light to melt the snow), and Homer's truck repossessed.[7] Barney is seen driving his plow as the Plow King again in several occasions.[8][9]

When Mr. Burns caused Moe's Tavern to close down and was shot later, Barney became a major suspect for shooting Burns after Burns blocked the sun (despite his easygoing nature, Barney apparently carries around a derringer at all times).[10][11]

Barney served in the United States Navy Reserve for a short time, as a submariner on the USS Jebediah with his own mother as his superior officer, although he briefly served in the U.S. Army during his youth.[4]

Before Barney started drinking, he was a very intelligent young man, but while studying for the S.A.T.s Homer offered one of Abe's beers. After giving into Homer, Barney took his first sip and quickly downed the entire can. His clothes and hair quickly began a mess and he ran out of Homer's house.

Barney is almost always seen in Moe's Tavern, where he is a regular. His desperation for alcohol has been the source of many jokes. He has a quavering, slightly broken voice and a distinctive loud belch (although he sings completely differently, having a beautiful "Irish tenor" type voice), as well as a characteristic wandering eye. He remains friendly and good-natured despite his unfortunate condition. Heavyset, slovenly, and unmarried (though occasionally seen with women), he lives in a very untidy and sparsely-furnished apartment. It has also been implied that he has "lived" in Moe's Tavern. Barney drinks so compulsively that Moe had to send his beer tab to NASA for it to be calculated: it ultimately came out as fourteen billion dollars worth of beer (Although Moe mistakenly stated it was seventy billion dollars until he realized that that was actually the cost of the Voyager Spacecraft),[12] and has contributed to at least one of his fellow barflies' beer tab (such as when Homer went to Japan).[13]

He is occasionally seen doing some sort of manual labor, such as working for his Uncle Al at Barney's Bowlarama, but has also been the owner of a successful snowplowing business and been employed by NASA as an astronaut. Barney states that he is 43 years old and his first name was revealed to be Bernard, although he also appears to be in the same high school class as Homer in flashbacks.[1] When streaking at his high school prom earned him "about a decade's worth of detention", it was hinted that he was either to be held back a year, or had already repeated. He had also ended up having to do court-issued community service with picking up roadside litter where he attacked Principal Skinner [who was trying to cross the interstate with a tank of gasoline for his car at the time] after hallucinating that Skinner was a giant beer can.[14]

Barney has survived experiences such as exploding zeppelins,[15] malfunctioning Jet packs,[16] and being crushed by a falling table.[17]

Barney also apparently takes pictures of Legs' sister. As stated in "Homie the Clown" when Homer states he is "Barney Gumble" after the mob picks him up thinking he is Krusty.

When alcohol is not readily available, Barney is seen drinking just about anything, such as turpentine, varnish, rubbing alcohol, and brake fluid. Barney is also Homer's best friend. Barney is also friends with Moe, Lenny and Carl. Sadly he also has a tab of 14 billion dollars owed to Moe.

A sober Barney

Sobriety[edit]

Barney was once forced to remain sober for the drinking night at Moe's when he received the position of Designated Driver that night (Coincidentally on the same night that he was to get free beer from Duffman as a reward.). As revenge, he decided to drive Homer's car to New York City and leave it there.[18]

Barney once attempted to kick his alcoholism habit. For his birthday, Moe gave him a gift certificate for helicopter flying lessons, not expecting Barney to actually use them. "Can you imagine this tanked-up loser at the wheel of a whirlybird?", Moe asked. This comment, coupled with a humiliating videotape of Barney's actions while inebriated, gave Barney the drive he needed. Barney attended Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, became sober, and took the helicopter lessons. He became fairly proficient at it, though he admitted he had not yet mastered right turns. This new skill helped Homer rescue Bart and Lisa from a forest fire. Unwilling to lose one of his most crucial customers to his tavern, Moe made his own coffees, laced with Beer to re-addict Barney and get him back into the bar.[19]

Barney once made a movie about his struggle with alcoholism and submitted it to the Springfield Film Festival. When he won the grand prize, he vowed to remain clean and sober from that point forward, but quickly backed off his vow when it was announced that the grand prize was a lifetime supply of Duff Beer.[1]

Homer encouraged Barney to drink a beer when he played Ulysses S. Grant in a re-enactment of the Battle of Springfield (though this, surprisingly, did not cause him to become alcoholic again, even surprising Barney, who was hesitant to drink a beer, even for the role, as he was a recovering alcoholic.). He briefly sobered up and got back behind the controls of his helicopter to rescue his old girlfriend Chloe from a volcanic lava flow. He was also relatively sober and piloting his helicopter again when helping Homer take celebrity photographs.[20] When he suggested that an indicted Marge go to a particular rehab clinic to help her kick her drinking habit, he stated that the clinic had "cured him six times," implying that he has been switching between a current and recovering alcoholic.[21] It's revealed that he's always sober in the morning until he enters Moe's Tavern.[22]

During Trappuccino, he was one of the barflies who run into the church, and even later, Barney was attending an Alcoholics' Anonymous meeting and went crazy when the coffee ran out.[23]

Non-canon[edit]

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Video Games[edit]

In The Simpsons Wrestling, Barney is a playable character and attacks by using a glass of beer and creating burp clouds.

In The Simpsons Road Rage, Barney is a playable character and drives the Plow King. In the mission "Barney's Rage" he runs over several Capital City Goofballs. When not played, he frequently appears as a passenger.

Barney can be seen in various places in The Simpsons Skateboarding.

In The Simpsons: Hit & Run, Barney returns a cooler that Homer gave him, as it was originally stolen from Flanders, and later sells Homer the Plow King. He also appears working at Krustylu Studios.

In The Simpsons Game, Barney first appears as one of the contestants in the Duff Ultimate Eating Challenge in the level Around the World in 80 Bites. He also appears in Mob Rules as one of the people Marge can use to protest the sales of the Grand Theft Scratchy video game to minors.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out[edit]

Barney[edit]

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Barney
Image Cost Unlock method Unlocks with Unlock message Yearbook
Tapped Out Unlock Barney.png Tapped Out Santa Coin.png200 Christmas 2012 Barney's Bowlarama I'm back! Now who am I again? Character is available via the Yearbook Mystery Box
Donut Tapped Out.png30
Donut Tapped Out.png250 Level 9
Premium
Donut Tapped Out.png80 Thanksgiving 2018, All American Auction, Blargsgiving, Northward Bound, The Atom Smasher and Cold Turkey
Premium (Men Mystery Box)
Gold Box Token.png1 Thanksgiving 2018, All American Auction, Blargsgiving, Northward Bound, The Atom Smasher and Cold Turkey
Gold Mystery Box
Donut Tapped Out.png50 Flanders Family Reunion
Premium (Yard Sale Mystery Box)
Technical Information ID Groups Internal Name
48 Premium Characters, Glutton, Dimwit, Barflies, Premium Male, Bowler, Adult, Agnes Past Beaux, Moe's Regulars Barney

Costumes[edit]

Standalone[edit]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

Barney with blond hair.

Barney was partly based on "Crazy" Guggenheim, a character from Jackie Gleason's American Scene Magazine.[24] Matt Groening noted: "Barney was taking the standard sitcom sidekick and just making him as pathetic as possible. And also there was a sort of unspoken rule about not having drinking on television as a source of comedy. So, of course, we went right for it."[24] In "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses", Barney was sobered up, a move that many staff members were against believing "a wide-awake, freshly showered, sober Barney just isn't as funny as an unkempt, disoriented, drunk one." Castellaneta did not change his voice after the sobering, because "[he thinks Barney's] still got 15 years of booze left in his veins."[24]

The name Barney Gumble is a parody (and near homonym) of Barney Rubble, Fred Flintstone's best friend on Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones. In several of the episodes of the first season, Barney Gumble's hair was yellow, just like Barney Rubble's hair. He was also born on April 20, 1956.

Barney first appeared in the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", in which he worked as a department store Santa and gave Homer a tip for winning at the dog track. The Season 1 DVD indicates that the script writers originally intended for Barney to be Homer's next-door neighbor.

Barney is also a major character on the show and has been central in a few episodes such as "Mr. Plow", "Homer's Barbershop Quartet", and "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses". Barney has also appeared in every single season; although in Season 19, he made only cameo appearances. In Season 2, 3, 4, 5, Barney made lots of speaking appearances for approximately 10-15 episodes, because he was always seen in Moe's. He has appeared in 274 episodes.

Foreign dubs[edit]

Language Voice dubber
Germany.png Deutsch Gernot Duda (season 1 - 14)
Michael Rüth (season 15 - 24)
Thomas Albus (since season 25)
Flag of Quebec.svg.png Français Yves Massicotte
Italy Flag.png Italiano Mario Bombardieri (seasons 1 - 7)
Mauro Magliozzi (season 8)
Stefano Mondini (since season 9)
Paolo Marchese (S03E19)

Trivia[edit]

  • In "Homer's Triple Bypass", Barney once mistook Homer's heart operation as him trying to go through a sex-change operation.
  • Barney had blond hair in Season 1.
  • Barney's bar tab at Moe's is at $14 billion, but after Barney payed $2,000, Moe said that it's "at least halfway". But could be him not going to school or missing math lessons.

Appearances[edit]

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References[edit]

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