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'''Gilbert "Gil" Gunderson''' (usually referred to as '''Ol' Gil''' or '''Gil''') is an unsuccessful businessman of [[Springfield]]. | '''Gilbert "Gil" Gunderson''' (usually referred to as '''Ol' Gil''' or '''Gil''') is an unsuccessful businessman of [[Springfield]]. | ||
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Gil always has a different job, most of in which something bad happens to him, the reason he quits them all. Some examples include being shot in his first day as a bank security guard. | Gil always has a different job, most of in which something bad happens to him, the reason he quits them all. Some examples include being shot in his first day as a bank security guard. | ||
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Gil once attempted suicide by hanging himself with Christmas lights. He appears later ice skating near Homer's house with the Christmas lights around his neck.<ref>[['Tis the Fifteenth Season]]</ref> | Gil once attempted suicide by hanging himself with Christmas lights. He appears later ice skating near Homer's house with the Christmas lights around his neck.<ref>[['Tis the Fifteenth Season]]</ref> | ||
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| + | In "[[Treehouse of Horror XIII]]", Gil has a farm and a lot of corn has grown, which, unfortunately, is completely eaten by Homer's clones. They then eat Gil. | ||
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| + | In the video game "[[The Simpsons: Hit and Run]]", Gil is in all levels and characters can purchase cars from him. | ||
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Gil Gunderson
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Character Information
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Gilbert "Gil" Gunderson (usually referred to as Ol' Gil or Gil) is an unsuccessful businessman of Springfield.
Biography
Gil always has a different job, most of in which something bad happens to him, the reason he quits them all. Some examples include being shot in his first day as a bank security guard.
Gil frequently refers to himself in the third person ("C'mon, help ol' Gil out here!"). He also has a tendency to punch people in the arms rather violently while trying to tell a story. At one point, at least, Gil has been married, as he mentioned that his wife was going to leave him if he didn't start "bringing in the green". Later, he telephoned his wife and overheard her carousing with his friend, and it seemed to be implied that she was having an affair, which Gil was too weak to put a stop to. Gil revealed that he is indeed now divorced from his wife.
He has several health problems, including bronchitis and a bad back. He's also a strong moocher, and is adept at piano singalongs.[1]
Among the large number of jobs Gil has had is one as an estate agent. Lionel Hutz told to Marge "Welcome to the big league, Marge. There's over fifty years of experience right in this room! And forty two of those years are Gil's!", which seemed to imply that before he ran into Marge, Gil actually kept professions.[2] He used to be a salesman, but he didn't sell any cars. He was almost going to sell one to Homer, but another salesman took his sale.[3] He has sometimes tried to be a lawyer, like when he assisted Marge with her anti-sugar campaign, one of his few successful jobs,[4] though it was not the same when Homer and Marge went to prison.[5] He once worked at the Kwik-E-Mart, but he slipped and hurt his leg.[6] He used to work at The Springfield Shopper, trying to sell newspaper subscriptions, but one of the customers on the phone told him to dance for it. Although that person couldn't see Gil, he danced anyway, desperate to sell something.[7]. He tried pitching a product for Amway - a multi-level marketing company - during an AA meeting after supposedly losing three jobs in two days.[8]. He was a "Colleco" computer salesman, asking the school to buy lots of computers to help "Ol' Gil".[9]
One of his most miserable jobs was one as a bank security guard. In his first day, he was injured by receiving several shots from some robbers just as he entered the bank.[10]
Gil was got a job as a Mall Santa, where he bought a Malibu Stacy for Lisa as a Christmas present, but it was for Mr. Costington's daughter, so he fired him. The Simpsons let him stay in their house for one night, but he brought all his stuff and stayed plenty of time with them, and he started to be annoying, but Marge could not say "no". After an entire year, Gil finally moved to Scottsdale because he got a job as a house salesman. Marge still had to say "no" to him, so the family went to Scottsdale to talk to him. There, they discovered Gil was actually successful at this job, as everyone acclaimed him. But when Marge shouted at him because of being so annoying, people thought Gil was a miserable man, so he was fired. He stayed in a hotel with the Simpsons after that.[11]
Another of the few successful moments Gil has enjoyed is when he won a crossword competence, but only because he fooled Lisa by making her take his glasses, which he didn't actually need.[12]
Gil has had several homes. He once lived at the Springfield Men's Mission (a hostel for down-and-outs) but was forceably ejected from the premises because he had overstayed the "six month occupancy limit." A defiant Gil walked straight into a shady organ donation clinic to sell his eyes for cash.[13] Gil used to live in a hot-air balloon, which was stolen by Homer and Marge. Gil's lone possession in the balloon is a hot plate (on which he still had two more payments to make).[14] Gil has also been living in a storage locker.[15]
Gil once attempted suicide by hanging himself with Christmas lights. He appears later ice skating near Homer's house with the Christmas lights around his neck.[16]
Non Canon Appearances
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In "Treehouse of Horror XIII", Gil has a farm and a lot of corn has grown, which, unfortunately, is completely eaten by Homer's clones. They then eat Gil.
In the video game "The Simpsons: Hit and Run", Gil is in all levels and characters can purchase cars from him.
Behind the Scenes
Gil is based on Jack Lemmon's portrayal of Shelley Levene in the film version of Glengarry Glen Ross: a nervous, middle-aged man with the inability to hold a steady job due to strings of misfortunes that tend to hit him at the worst times.
Appearances
References
- ↑ Kill Gil: Vols. 1 & 2
- ↑ Realty Bites
- ↑ Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"
- ↑ Sweets and Sour Marge
- ↑ The Frying Game
- ↑ Eight Misbehavin'
- ↑ Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?
- ↑ Days of Wine and D'oh'ses
- ↑ Lisa Gets an "A"
- ↑ I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- ↑ Kill Gil: Vols. 1 & 2
- ↑ Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words
- ↑ Old Yeller Belly
- ↑ Natural Born Kissers
- ↑ Day of the Jackanapes
- ↑ 'Tis the Fifteenth Season
