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:''This article is about the Treehouse of Horror character. For the real character, see [[Charles Montgomery Burns]].''
 
 
{{Quote|Ah, precious blood!|Count Burns|Treehouse of Horror IV}}
 
{{Quote|Ah, precious blood!|Count Burns|Treehouse of Horror IV}}
 
{{Character
 
{{Character
 
|name = Count Burns
 
|name = Count Burns
|image = [[File:Treehouse of Horror IV promo.gif|250px]]
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|image = [[File:Count Burns.png]]
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|caption = Artwork of Count Burns from ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''
 
|gender = {{Male}}
 
|gender = {{Male}}
 
|hair = Gray
 
|hair = Gray
 
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|age =
|status = Non-canon
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|status = Non-canon deceased
 
|appearance = "[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]"
 
|appearance = "[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]"
 
|voiced by = [[Harry Shearer]]
 
|voiced by = [[Harry Shearer]]
 
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'''Count Burns''' is the head-vampire who resides in his medieval castle in Pennsylvania.
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'''Count Burns''' was the head-vampire who resides in his medieval castle in Pennsylvania.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
The media becomes frenzied when they discover a local vampire (Burns) has attacked and killed a person in [[Springfield]]. Burns then invites his employee, [[Homer Simpson]] and his family for dinner. [[Lisa]] and [[Bart]] become suspicious of Burns and discover his secret lair where they find out his dark secret. Burns bites Bart, turning him into a un-holy creature of the night. After the [[Simpson family]] find out what has happened, they return to Pennsylvania with plans to kill Burns. [[Homer]] hammers a stake into Burns' heart, killing him. However, once the Simpsons return home, Lisa discovers the truth - [[Marge]] is actually the head vampire, not Burns.  
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[[File:Count Burns attacks Bart.png|thumb|left|Count Burns turns Bart into a vampire]]
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A news report by [[Kent Brockman]] spoke about a local peasant who had been found dead, drained of his blood, and a black cape with "Dracula" written on it. This case had police baffled and they blamed Mummies. After this report, Brockman went on to talk about how [[Mr. Burns]] had bought the Springfield Blood Bank. The report then cut to Mr. Burns, who has blood tricking down his mouth. Burns then invited the [[Simpson family]] to his country house, which was actually [[Count Burns' Castle|a castle]], in [[Pennsylvania]].
  
== Trivia ==
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Upon entering the castle, Count Burns appeared in a cloud of smoke and welcomed the Simpsons. [[Lisa]] asked [[Homer]] if he found anything strange about how Burns looked, and Homer said that Burns' hair looked queer, which Burns overheard. The family then sat down to dinner with Count Burns, being given glasses of blood to drink. Lisa spilled her glass over herself and [[Bart]] so they had an excuse to go and explore and they found Count Burns' secret vampire room. The kids went down into it and confirmed that Burns was a vampire as he had a book called ''[[Yes, I Am a Vampire]]'', with the foreword by {{Ch|Steve Allen}}. Vampires rose out of their coffins and approached Bart and Lisa and they tried to escape up the stairs. However, Bart found a switch that turned the stairs into a "Super Fun Happy Slide" and pulled it, sliding down to the basement again. he was then captured by Count Burns.
*Count Burns' appearance is based on that of Gary Oldman's portrayal of Count Dracula in the 1992 horror-romance film, ''Bram Stoker's Dracula'', which was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
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Lisa got back to the family and told them that Bart had been captured by Burns but Burns walked into the room with Bart, having turned Bart into a vampire. The rest of the family thought Bart was fine and they went home again. When the rest of the family realized Bart was a vampire, they went back to Count Burns' castle to kill him, as killing the head vampire returns the other vampires back to normal. After Homer stabbed Count Burns in the crotch, he stabs Burns through the heart, killing him. The family then went home, only for Lisa to find out that everyone else in the family was a vampire, with [[Marge]] being the head vampire.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]"</ref>
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== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ==
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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*Count Burns' appearance is based on that of Gary Oldman's portrayal of Count Dracula in the 1992 horror-romance film, ''{{w2|Bram Stoker's Dracula|1992 film}}'', which was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
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*In a short lived series of 18" foam figures, the Count Burns design was used rather than regular Burns.
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*Despite his Halloween episode not being featured, Count Burns appears on the title menu and back cover of the DVD/VHS "{{ap|The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror|DVD and VHS}}".
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror IV}}
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror IV|(Bart Simpson's Dracula)}}
 
*{{bon|Box Office Bingo|(on poster)}}
 
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*{{game|The Simpsons Skateboarding|(picture)}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}}
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*{{merch|The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Monopoly}}
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*{{merch|World of Springfield}}
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*{{merch|Simpsons Mania! (Inkworks)|Simpsons Mania}}
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
  
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{{Deceased characters|non-canon=yes}}
 
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Count}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Count}}
  
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[[Category:Characters introduced in season 5]]

Revision as of 22:51, October 1, 2020

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"Ah, precious blood!"
―Count Burns[src]
Count Burns
Count Burns.png
Artwork of Count Burns from The Simpsons: Tapped Out
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Non-canon deceased
Hair: Gray
First appearance: "Treehouse of Horror IV"
Voiced by: Harry Shearer


Count Burns was the head-vampire who resides in his medieval castle in Pennsylvania.

History

Count Burns turns Bart into a vampire

A news report by Kent Brockman spoke about a local peasant who had been found dead, drained of his blood, and a black cape with "Dracula" written on it. This case had police baffled and they blamed Mummies. After this report, Brockman went on to talk about how Mr. Burns had bought the Springfield Blood Bank. The report then cut to Mr. Burns, who has blood tricking down his mouth. Burns then invited the Simpson family to his country house, which was actually a castle, in Pennsylvania.

Upon entering the castle, Count Burns appeared in a cloud of smoke and welcomed the Simpsons. Lisa asked Homer if he found anything strange about how Burns looked, and Homer said that Burns' hair looked queer, which Burns overheard. The family then sat down to dinner with Count Burns, being given glasses of blood to drink. Lisa spilled her glass over herself and Bart so they had an excuse to go and explore and they found Count Burns' secret vampire room. The kids went down into it and confirmed that Burns was a vampire as he had a book called Yes, I Am a Vampire, with the foreword by Steve Allen. Vampires rose out of their coffins and approached Bart and Lisa and they tried to escape up the stairs. However, Bart found a switch that turned the stairs into a "Super Fun Happy Slide" and pulled it, sliding down to the basement again. he was then captured by Count Burns.

Lisa got back to the family and told them that Bart had been captured by Burns but Burns walked into the room with Bart, having turned Bart into a vampire. The rest of the family thought Bart was fine and they went home again. When the rest of the family realized Bart was a vampire, they went back to Count Burns' castle to kill him, as killing the head vampire returns the other vampires back to normal. After Homer stabbed Count Burns in the crotch, he stabs Burns through the heart, killing him. The family then went home, only for Lisa to find out that everyone else in the family was a vampire, with Marge being the head vampire.[1]

The Simpsons: Tapped Out

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Count Burns
Image Cost Unlock method Unlocks with Unlock message Costume of Yearbook
Count Burns.png Tapped Out Goo.png8,000 Treehouse of Horror XXIV
Prize
Burns Coffin No Smithers, I vant to suck your BLOOD! Tapped Out Unlock Burns.png
Mr. Burns
Character is available via the Yearbook Mystery Box
Donut Tapped Out.png30
Donut Tapped Out.png120 Treehouse of Horror XXV, XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX, XXX and XXXIII
Premium
Gold Box Token.png1 Treehouse of Horror XXXIV
Treehouse of Horror XXXIV Mystery Box
Technical Information ID Groups Internal Name
2554 N/A MrBurns_CountBurns

Behind the Laughter

  • Count Burns' appearance is based on that of Gary Oldman's portrayal of Count Dracula in the 1992 horror-romance film, Bram Stoker's Dracula, which was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
  • In a short lived series of 18" foam figures, the Count Burns design was used rather than regular Burns.
  • Despite his Halloween episode not being featured, Count Burns appears on the title menu and back cover of the DVD/VHS "The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror".

Appearances

References