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== 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.
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*Fred Thompson (1942-2015) was an actor and politician in real life and enjoyed distinguished careers in both fields. He died on November 1, 2015, of cancer.
 
*''{{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.
 
*''{{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.
  

Revision as of 22:52, November 3, 2015

Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Hair: Gray
Occupation: Politician
Actor
First appearance: "E Pluribus Wiggum"
Voiced by: Harry Shearer


Fred Thompson was a candidate in the Presidential election of 2008.

History

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 (1942-2015) was an actor and politician in real life and enjoyed distinguished careers in both fields. He died on November 1, 2015, of cancer.
  • 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.

Appearances

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References