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The '''Capital City Goofball''' is the mascot for [[Capital City]], he was voiced by [[Tom Poston]]. His appearance seems to have been inspired by the mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies] baseball team, the Phillie Phanatic.
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The '''Capital City Goofball''' is the crowd pleaser mascot for [[Capital City]]'s baseball team, the [[Capital City Capitals]]. He is also a [[Springfield's state|state]] legislator. He is best friends with musician Henry Mancini, and enemy with the Shelbyville Lamprey mascot. During his spare time, he calls [[Dr. Marvin Monroe]]'s hot line for the extremely enraged.<ref name="Skybox"/>
  
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== History ==
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The costume is a creature with a baseball body, with a blue Capital City T-Shirt, yellow arms and legs, a long flat-ended nose, tufts of fur at the side, a red hat with two springs, two costume eyes that look in either direction, and two more eyes that peek outside the mouth (the eyes of the person wearing the costume).
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The Capital City Goofball shared the stage with [[Homer]] when he did a guest spot as the on-field entertainer for the [[Capital City Capitals]], filling in for the Goofball for one inning break.<ref>"[[Dancin' Homer]]"</ref>
  
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The Capital City Goofball represents Capital City in the state Congress; he spent 80 million dollars out of his own pocket to win the seat. During one congressional meeting, he said that the state should change its flag, as the {{W|Confederate Flag|Confederate Symbol}} on it was an embarrassment, especially because they were a Northern state.<ref>"[[Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade]]"</ref>
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Capital City Goofball first appeared in the episode “[[Dancin’ Homer]]” and shared the stage with Homer. In "[[Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade]]" The Capital City Goofball represents Capital City in the state Congress; he spent 80 million dollars out of his own pocket to win the seat. The episode [[Homer to the Max]] implies that the Capital City Goofball was originally conceived as a major recurring character, but has only appeared in occasional background scenes since his debut episode, and has never had any further speaking lines. He appeared breifly in [[Homerazzi]].
 
  
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The Capital City Goofball appeared as a celebrity panelist on the game show ''[[The Springfield Squares]]'', in the same episode where Homer was the guest center square.<ref>"[[Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder]]"</ref>
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With the death of [[Tom Poston]] in 2007, it is likely that this character will be retired, if the precedent regarding [[Troy McClure]] and [[Lunchlady Doris]] after the deaths of Phil Hartman and Doris Grau is followed.
 
  
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At some point he had a relationship with [[Mrs. Muntz]].<ref>"[[Better Off Ned]]"</ref>
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== Non-canon ==
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In the future, the Capital City Goofball is shown to be one of many people who have died in [[Moe's Tavern]]. His distinctive outline is seen chalked on the floor, along with many others.<ref>"[[Holidays of Future Passed]]"</ref>
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=== Comics ===
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He was among the Springfieldians transported to [[New New York]] and was one of the people chosen by [[Zapp Brannigan]] to join the army of D.O.O.P (Democratic Order of Planets).<ref>''[[Slaves of New New York!]]''</ref>
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=== Video Games ===
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In ''[[The Simpsons Road Rage]]'', several Goofball mascots can be seen around [[Springfield]]. In the [[The Simpsons Road Rage missions|mission]] "Barney's Rage", the objective is for [[Barney]] to run over at least 12 Goofballs in the {{ap|Downtown|Simpsons Road Rage}} level.
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== Description ==
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The costume is a creature with a baseball body, with a blue Capital City T-Shirt, yellow arms and legs, a long flat-ended nose, tufts of fur at the side, a red hat with two springs, two costume eyes that look in either direction, and two more eyes that peek outside the mouth (the eyes of the person wearing the costume). It is flame-retardant, vegetable-repellent, an bulletproof.<ref name="Skybox"/>
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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The episode "[[Homer to the Max]]" implies that the Capital City Goofball was originally conceived as a major recurring character, but has only appeared in occasional background scenes since his debut episode, and only ever had one other speaking role.
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He appears on the disc holder in the [[Season 17]] boxset.
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=== Model ===
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His appearance seems to have been inspired by the {{W|Phillie Phanatic}}, mascot of the {{W|Philadelphia Phillies}}. Goldie, the mascot of the {{W|Winnipeg Goldeyes}}, an independent minor league baseball team which came into existence in 1994, may have been inspired by the Capital City Goofball.
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Latest revision as of 15:06, April 23, 2024

"If there is anything I can do for ya, just squeeze the wheeze"
―Capitan City Goofball slogan
Capital City Goofball
Capital City Goofball.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Age: 42[1]
Occupation: Capital City baseball team mascot; state legislator
First appearance: "Dancin' Homer"
Voiced by: Tom Poston
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The Capital City Goofball is the crowd pleaser mascot for Capital City's baseball team, the Capital City Capitals. He is also a state legislator. He is best friends with musician Henry Mancini, and enemy with the Shelbyville Lamprey mascot. During his spare time, he calls Dr. Marvin Monroe's hot line for the extremely enraged.[1]

History[edit]

The Capital City Goofball shared the stage with Homer when he did a guest spot as the on-field entertainer for the Capital City Capitals, filling in for the Goofball for one inning break.[2]

The Capital City Goofball represents Capital City in the state Congress; he spent 80 million dollars out of his own pocket to win the seat. During one congressional meeting, he said that the state should change its flag, as the Confederate Symbol on it was an embarrassment, especially because they were a Northern state.[3]

The Capital City Goofball appeared as a celebrity panelist on the game show The Springfield Squares, in the same episode where Homer was the guest center square.[4]

At some point he had a relationship with Mrs. Muntz.[5]

Non-canon[edit]

Donut Homer.png The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

In the future, the Capital City Goofball is shown to be one of many people who have died in Moe's Tavern. His distinctive outline is seen chalked on the floor, along with many others.[6]

Comics[edit]

He was among the Springfieldians transported to New New York and was one of the people chosen by Zapp Brannigan to join the army of D.O.O.P (Democratic Order of Planets).[7]

Video Games[edit]

In The Simpsons Road Rage, several Goofball mascots can be seen around Springfield. In the mission "Barney's Rage", the objective is for Barney to run over at least 12 Goofballs in the Downtown level.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out[edit]

This section is transcluded from The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Mascots. To edit it, please edit the transcluded page.
Capital City Goofball
Image Cost Unlock method Unlock message
Capital City Goofball.png FP Tapped Out.png3,000 Friend Points
Friendship Level 7 		I wish I had a zipper on the front of this suit.
Donut Tapped Out.png40 No Bucks Given
Premium
Shattered Token.png1 Shattered Dreams Mystery Box
Sports
Technical Information ID Groups Internal Name
16000 N/A CapitalCityGoofball
Action Jumps in the air and honks when tapped.

Description[edit]

The costume is a creature with a baseball body, with a blue Capital City T-Shirt, yellow arms and legs, a long flat-ended nose, tufts of fur at the side, a red hat with two springs, two costume eyes that look in either direction, and two more eyes that peek outside the mouth (the eyes of the person wearing the costume). It is flame-retardant, vegetable-repellent, an bulletproof.[1]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

The episode "Homer to the Max" implies that the Capital City Goofball was originally conceived as a major recurring character, but has only appeared in occasional background scenes since his debut episode, and only ever had one other speaking role.

He appears on the disc holder in the Season 17 boxset.

Model[edit]

His appearance seems to have been inspired by the Phillie Phanatic, mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies. Goldie, the mascot of the Winnipeg Goldeyes, an independent minor league baseball team which came into existence in 1994, may have been inspired by the Capital City Goofball.

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Skybox
  2. ↑ "Dancin' Homer"
  3. ↑ "Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade"
  4. ↑ "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder"
  5. ↑ "Better Off Ned"
  6. ↑ "Holidays of Future Passed"
  7. ↑ Slaves of New New York!


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