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'''Fred Thompson''' was a candidate in the Presidential election of 2008. | '''Fred Thompson''' was a candidate in the Presidential election of 2008. | ||
| − | + | When the word got out that the Simpsons hadn't yet decided who to vote for, a horde of candidates and media representatives descended on [[742 Evergreen Terrace|the Simpson home]], among them Fred Thompson. [[Homer]] threw them all out, but Thompson lingered, hiding behind a large house plant. Homer then addressed him specifically: "You too, Fred Thompson!" Thompson protested that he had been in ''{{w|Die Hard}}'', but Homer scoffed and scornfully said, "''{{w|Die Hard 2|Die Hard '''2'''}}''!" Thompson then meekly left. | |
==Behind the Laughter== | ==Behind the Laughter== | ||
*[[Harry Shearer]] provided the voice of the Fred Thompson character. | *[[Harry Shearer]] provided the voice of the Fred Thompson character. | ||
*Fred Thompson is an actor and politician in real life and has enjoyed distinguished careers in both fields. | *Fred Thompson is an actor and politician in real life and has enjoyed distinguished careers in both fields. | ||
| + | *''{{w|Die Hard}}'' is one of Homer's favorite movies<ref>"[[My Mother the Carjacker]]"</ref>, which explains his scornful reaction to Thompson's claiming to have been in the original movie when he was actually in a sequel. | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*{{wikipedialink|Fred Thompson}} | *{{wikipedialink|Fred Thompson}} | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Fred}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Fred}} | ||
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Fred Thompson was a candidate in the Presidential election of 2008.
When the word got out that the Simpsons hadn't yet decided who to vote for, a horde of candidates and media representatives descended on the Simpson home, among them Fred Thompson. Homer threw them all out, but Thompson lingered, hiding behind a large house plant. Homer then addressed him specifically: "You too, Fred Thompson!" Thompson protested that he had been in Die Hard, but Homer scoffed and scornfully said, "Die Hard 2!" Thompson then meekly left.
Behind the Laughter
- Harry Shearer provided the voice of the Fred Thompson character.
- Fred Thompson is an actor and politician in real life and has enjoyed distinguished careers in both fields.
- Die Hard is one of Homer's favorite movies[1], which explains his scornful reaction to Thompson's claiming to have been in the original movie when he was actually in a sequel.
