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Carl Carlson

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Carl redirects here. For Homer's one-time secretary, see Karl.
"See, Statements like that are why people think we're gay."
―Carl[src]
Carlton Carlson
Carl Carlson.png
Artwork of Carl by Matt Groening
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Hair: Black
Occupation: Springfield Nuclear Power Plant worker
Relatives: Father: Carl's dad
Sister: Carlotta Carlson
Adoptive Father: Carl Carlson, Sr.
Adoptive Mother: Sigrin Siguðardóttir
First appearance: "Homer's Night Out"
Voiced by: Hank Azaria


Carlton "Carl" Carlson works in the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. Along with Lenny, Carl is not just Homer's co-worker (sometimes identified as Homer's supervisor) at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant but one of his best friends since childhood, on par with Lenny and behind Barney Gumble. And he likes to call himself "an urban Lenny". He also attended Springfield A&M University.

Biography

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Carl's character folder in the Hall of Records on The Simpsons website.

Carl is an African-Icelandic-American, and a Buddhist with a master's degree in nuclear physics, fond of bowling and drinking at Moe's Tavern. Carl demonstrated his talent for science[1] and is frequently said to be among the most attractive men in Springfield.[2] It is suggested that he might be diabetic.[3]

Personality

Carl often serves as a taciturn straight man to Homer and company, probably because of his harsh opinions of others. On one occasion, he makes everyone in Moe's Tavern cry and then turns to the camera, explaining: "See, this is why I don't talk much.[4]"

Relationship with Lenny Leonard

There is a constant allusion to homo-eroticism in Lenny's and Carl's relationship, although no one seems to care much about it. Lenny dreamily recalled carving "Mount Carlmore", a huge bust of Carl in the side of a hill, during "one wonderful summer". When Homer asks Lenny what Carl thought of it, Lenny replies "You know, we've never discussed it.[5]" When various characters looked at the stars to "see into their souls" during a blackout in Springfield, Lenny sees an image of Carl, and Carl sees an image of himself.[6] On another occasion, Lenny and Carl are at the Springfield Baseball Stadium, watching the Kiss Cam, and Lenny says: "Hey Carl, remember when we used to kiss like that...[pause] with our respective girlfriends?" Lenny once said he can't tell apart the remains of his sculpture with Carl's remarking "I don't know where Carl ends and I begin!", Carl then says "it's stuff like this that makes everyone think we're gay.[7]" Implying that they view themselves as being of the straight orientation. (His and Lenny's straight orientation is also implied in The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson when he and Lenny drunkenly suggest to Barney that he take them to the Playboy Mansion and the Girls College, respectively.) At times, Carl gets annoyed at Lenny. When Carl learns that he is paired with Lenny in a team-building exercise on a power plant retreat, his irritated response is, "Aw, nuts. I mean... aw, nuts.[8]" Carl, along with Lenny share a similar styled surname: Carlson and Leonard. At one point, Lenny mentioned, when a fire was about to hit the flammable district during Springfield's massive fire, that their mother was working there.

Job

Carl works in sector 7G, along with Homer and Lenny but was later promoted to supervisor after Ted, the previous supervisor, left.[9]

Non-canon

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Video Games

In the Simpsons Game, Carl and Lenny are shown arguing while bird-watching, and having forgotten Lisa and Bart's names when they save Lenny and Carl from logging machinery, even though Lenny and Carl have known them all their lives. During a conversation in the Springfield Hub, Carl and Bernice Hibbert are hinted to have had a past relationship, that Carl wants to rekindle. He also mentions in this game his support for Obama.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out

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Carl
Image Cost Unlock method Unlocks with Unlock message
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Buddha's Got Back Pt. 1 (with Lenny)
Springfield Buddhist Temple This reminds me of my Icelandic boyhood.
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58 Regular Characters, Regular Male, Barflies, Adult, Krustyland Goers, Plant Workers, Moe's Regulars, Normal Springfielders, Golfers Carl
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Image Cost Unlock method Unlock message Costume of Yearbook
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Prize (with Number 12 and Number 5)
Who keeps Springfield off the map? We do! Tapped Out Unlock Carl.png
Carl
Character is available via the Yearbook Mystery Box
Donut Tapped Out.png30
Donut Tapped Out.png50 Stonecutters Black Market Sale, The Buck Stops Here and Not Yet Spring Cleaning
Premium
Technical Information ID Groups Internal Name
25011 N/A Number14

Behind the Laughter

Character origins

In the early seasons, Carl was rarely seen with Lenny and did not have a consistent voice - on some occasions, he can be heard with Lenny's voice and vice versa. In an early 1991 episode, "Principal Charming", Carl's name is spelled "Karl".

Trivia

  • Carl's IQ is 214.[10]

Appearances

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References

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