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'''Nelson Muntz''' is [[Springfield|Springfield Elementary School]]'s main bully boy. He is a chubby, mean, selfish young boy, who is Bart's arch-nemesis (and later, friend). Nelson's cronies are [[Jimbo Jones]], [[Kearney Zzyzwicz]], [[Dolph Starbeam]], [[the Weasels|The Weasels]]. He received his trademark laugh from his obnoxious, overbearing mother, [[Mrs. Muntz]]. Nelson has light brown hair, and wears a short-sleeved light pink shirt with a light blue dirty, torn vest. Nelson's parents are [[Mr. Muntz]] and Mrs. Muntz. His father, Mr. Muntz, has always left Nelson, and (just like his father) his mother, Mrs. Muntz, has always neglected Nelson. That is what made Nelson a big bully to everyone in Springfield, including Bart, Milhouse, Charlie, Ralph, and Martin. Nelson's catch phrases are "Ha-ha!" (also spelled as, "Haw-haw!"), "Aw, crud!", "Smell ya later!", "Stop hitting yourself!", "Stop butlering yourself!", "Stop zapping yourself!" and "Stop endangering yourself!".
 
  
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Nelson's main victim is Bart. He is also a softie. His lunch ("Technically, ''brunch''.") are tadpoles, as revealed in the episode, "[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]." He is also Bart's antagonist and arch-rival. He is voiced by [[Nancy Cartwright]].
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{{Quote|[[Ha Ha!]]|Nelson's catchphrase}}
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{{Character
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|name = Nelson Mandela Muntz
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|image = [[File:Nelson Muntz.png|250px]]
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|gender = {{Male}}
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|hair = Brown
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|age = 10
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|status = Alive
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|job = Student at [[Springfield Elementary School|Springfield Elementary]]
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|relatives = '''Father:''' [[Eddie Muntz]]<br>'''Mother:''' [[Mrs. Muntz]]<br>'''Grandfather:''' [[Judge Muntz]]<br>'''Sister:''' Unnamed<ref>"[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]"</ref><br>'''Half-brother:''' Norman<ref>"[[Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles]]"</ref>
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|appearance = "[[Bart the General]]"
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|voiced by = [[Nancy Cartwright]]
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== Profile ==
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'''Nelson Mandela'''<ref>"[[Loan-a Lisa]]"</ref> '''Muntz''' is a bully at [[Springfield Elementary School]].
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Nelson was introduced in Season 1's, [[Bart the General]], as a bully and arch-nemesis of Bart, best identified by his trademark laugh ("Ha-ha!"). Over the years, Nelson has terrorized virtually everyone in [[Springfield]]. Nelson shows the occasional glimpse of humanity however, and other characters have occasionally warmed to him; Lisa dates him briefly in the episode, "[[Lisa's Date with Density]]," Marge informally adopts him in "[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]," and Bart befriends him in "[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]." Nelson laughs at anyone in danger. Nelson once described Bart as having "spikey hair, soft kidneys, and always hitting himself". His family life is dysfunctional. While some early episodes offer inconsistent histories the canon story that has evolved is that he lives in a dilapidated house with his mother who works on the fringes of the sex industry, either as a waitress at Hooters or in a topless bar. The character design and voice portrayal of both parents has varied throughout the course of the series.It is shown in many episodes that Nelson's father abandoned him and his mother at an early age when he "went to pick up some Poptarts". Although, later on in the series, he was said to have gone to pick up a pack of cigarettes. This may or may not be a reference to Stephen King's childhood, as King's father also left for a pack of cigarettes and never returned. In the fourth season episode, "Brother from the Same Planet" Nelson's father appears as the children's soccer coach and awards Nelson with a free trip to Pele's Soccer and Acting School. Nelson's father returns in the 16th season episode, "Sleeping with the Enemy". It turns out that he did not leave Nelson deliberately; he bit into a chocolate bar, not knowing it had peanuts and had an allergic reaction. Looking like the Elephant Man, he ran out of the store and encountered a circus that made him a part of its freak show. At performances, circus attendees threw peanuts at him, which perpetuated his reaction, never allowing him to return to normal. When the circus came through Springfield, Bart recognized him and brought him home to rid himself of Nelson (who had been taken into the Simpson home by Marge). As revealed in "Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"", his grandfather is a judge. In one episode, Nelson represents Japan at the school's Model UN club. In various episodes, he gives off the impression that he is a lot smarter than he may first appear. Nelson often points out painfully obvious things to adults and kids alike that take them longer to grasp. Another example is a running joke where Nelson does a class assignment which is implied to be of high quality. However, he is always brushed off by the teachers before he gets to show them his work.Nelson is also a natural athlete. In the episode "Bart Star", Nelson almost singlehandedly carries the entire Springfield Pee-Wee football team.
 
  
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As the team quarterback, Nelson also on one occasion catches his own pass and plows through the opposing team with extreme ease. Nelson is also a fan of many unexpected things, such as Andy Williams and Snow White. He is also an expert in the proper preparation of huckleberries. According to the episode, "The Monkey Suit", Nelson is apparently a master of disguise, fooling even Bart and Ned Flanders. Although Nelson is still as violent as ever, he has also been known to beat people up for arguably noble reasons (usually it is Bart who is subjected to this type of punishment). In one episode, he punched Bart in the stomach, saying "That's for taking credit for other people's work!", when Bart (truthfully) claimed to have been Krusty the Clown's assistant or when Bart wrecked Hitler's vehicle at a carnival ("You wrecked Hitler's car! What did he ever do to you?!"). He also beat up Bart for "Wasting teacher's valuable time!", when Bart constantly raised his hand with the wrong answer to answer a question Mrs. Krabappel asked, and "Besmirching an innocent girl's name!" when Bart tried to flaunt his relationship with Jessica Lovejoy to the other kids.
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== Biography ==
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Nelson was first shown a bully and arch-nemesis of [[Bart]].<ref>"[[Bart the General]]"</ref> Over the years, Nelson has terrorized virtually everyone in [[Springfield]], and regularly points and laughs at people's misfortune. Nelson shows the occasional glimpse of humanity however, and people have occasionally warmed to him; [[Lisa]] briefly had a crush on him but broke up after he lied to her,<ref>"[[Lisa's Date with Density]]"</ref> and befriends Bart.<ref>"[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]"</ref>
  
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However, in [[The Simpsons Movie]], when Milhouse claims to care about the environment in order to impress Lisa, Nelson stands over him with a fist raised and demands he "Say global warming is a myth!" Milhouse does so, but mentions that further study is needed, and Nelson punches him telling him "That's for selling out your beliefs!" Nelson himself was subjected to a beating at the hands of Kearney and Jimbo at the racetrack when he used the word "guff" instead of shit in the Season 11 episode "Saddlesore Galactica". Contrary to this, however, in the episode 24 Minutes, Bart is shown to be capable enough to beat Nelson up. He's shown to have at least one other redeeming quality-a segment in the 2008 Treehouse of Horror episode shows him to be against racism. While confronting the orange Grand Pumpkin he sees the Pumpkins indifference to Nelsons holding a yellow pumpkin hostage. The Grand Pumpkin promptly swallows him up, but only after Nelson declares "I'd rather die than hate!"In the episode "Little Big Girl", it is revealed that Nelson is of German descent. However in the episode "Much Apu About Nothing", Nelson picks on Üter Zörker for being German, during a time when the town was in an anti-illegal immigrant hysteria. At times Nelson is depicted as having master answer sheets to various tests and assignments at school. In one episode he has an "office" located in a toilet stall where he has the answer sheets hidden in the toilet cistern. He also has a framed picture of himself mounted on the cubicle wall with "Employee Of The Month" stenciled below it.
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Nelson represents [[Japan]] in the school's [[Model U.N. Club]] club.<ref>"[[Das Bus]]"</ref> In various occasions, he gives off the impression that he is a lot smarter than he may first appear. Nelson often points out painfully obvious things to adults and kids alike that take them longer to grasp. Often, Nelson does a class assignment which is implied to be of high quality; Sadly he is always brushed off by the teachers before he gets to show them his work. Nelson is also a natural athlete. As the team quarterback for the Pee-Wee football team, Nelson also on one occasion catches his own pass and plows through the opposing team with extreme ease. He almost single-handedly carried the entire Springfield Pee-Wee football team.<ref>"[[Bart Star]]"</ref> He also seemed to have a surprising amount of expertise on planning, as he tells [[Marge]] when she says she wants to take down Mixed Fighting that she'll need parents, sympathetic school officials and clergymen, a place to meet, snacks, staplers and a phonetree; (which he considers to be invaluable in regards to organizing a protest) to even have a chance at taking down an entire sport.
  
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[[File:nelsonfolder.PNG|thumbnail|left|Nelson's folder from the Hall of Records on The Simpsons website]]
  
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Nelson is also a fan of many unexpected things, such as [[Andy Williams]] and [[Snow White]]. He is also an expert in the proper preparation of {{W|Huckleberries}} (Although he often quickly changes the subject to beating a kid up when one of the teachers or even [[Principal Skinner]] walks by, for unknown reasons.). Nelson is apparently a master of disguise, fooling even [[Bart]] and [[Ned Flanders]].<ref>"[[The Monkey Suit]]"</ref> He eats tadpoles for brunch and lunch.<ref>"[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]"</ref>
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Although Nelson seemed to be Bart's antagonist, he becomes (sort of) Bart's friend in the episode, "[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]."
 
  
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In the earliest episodes, Lisa became the target of Nelson's bullying, which prompted Bart to defend her. Bart's actions resulted in frequent beatings by Nelson and his gang, but finally ended when Bart received help from [http://images.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_recurring_characters_from_the_Simpsons Herman], who came up with the idea of standing up to Nelson and his gang by pelting them with [http://images.wikia.com/wiki/Water_balloon water balloons]. From that point on, Nelson shows a grudging respect for Bart, though he occasionally reverts back to his past behavior towards him. By the end of [[Season 19]] they've seemed to have lost all of what little they call a "rivalry."
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Nelson has been known to beat people up (usually Bart) for arguably noble reasons. Bart (truthfully) claimed to have been [[Krusty the Clown]]'s assistant; Nelson punched him in the stomach, saying "That's for taking credit for other people's work!".<ref>"[[Bart Gets Famous]]"</ref> Nelson also hurt him after Bart wrecked [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]]'s vehicle at a carnival ("You wrecked Hitler's car! What did he ever do to you?!"). Bart also got beaten for "Wasting teacher's valuable time!", after constantly raised his hand with the wrong answer to answer a question [[Mrs. Krabappel]] asked, and received pain for "Besmirching an innocent girl's name!" after trying to flaunt his relationship with [[Jessica Lovejoy]] to the other kids.
  
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Although still prone to violence, Nelson occasionally hangs out with Bart and his outcast friends such as [http://images.wikia.com/wiki/Milhouse_Van_Houten Milhouse Van Houten] and even common bullying target [http://images.wikia.com/wiki/Martin_Prince Martin Prince]. In "[http://images.wikia.com/wiki/The_Debarted The Debarted]," it is shown that Nelson has become Bart's "other best friend", along with Milhouse.
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In contrast to the above noble attacks, when [[Milhouse]] claims to care about the environment in order to impress Lisa, Nelson stands over him with a fist raised and demands he "Say global warming is a myth!" Milhouse does so, and Nelson punches him telling him "That's for selling out your beliefs!" <ref>''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''</ref>
  
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Nelson has many other moments where he displays his hidden good nature, such as his brief amorous relationship with Lisa. Although he cannot control his delinquent tendencies, he treats her with respect and even tries to change for her, although both of them realize that he is not being true to himself by doing so. In "[http://images.wikia.com/wiki/Lisa%27s_Date_With_Density Lisa's Date With Density]", Nelson kisses Lisa, only to be berated by Jimbo, Kearney, and Dolph, who believe that kissing girls is "[http://images.wikia.com/wiki/Gay gay]".
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It is revealed that Nelson is of German descent.<ref>"[[Little Big Girl]]"</ref> However, in another time, Nelson picks on [[Üter Zörker]] for being German, during a time when the town was in an anti-illegal immigrant hysteria, although he also may have done this to avoid being picked on for being German.<ref>"[[Much Apu About Nothing]]"</ref>
  
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He also punishes [http://images.wikia.com/wiki/Sherri_and_Terri Sherri and Terri] for tormenting Lisa. Another curious example of his "good side" is with Martin, a boy whom Nelson picks on perhaps more so than any other kid in town. Despite the utter cruelty, there are occasional hints that Nelson does not harbor any real hatred towards Martin and only does so to maintain his 'tough guy' reputation. In "[http://images.wikia.com/wiki/Dial_%27N%27_for_Nerder Dial 'N' for Nerder]", when it is believed that Martin has died, Nelson seeks out to learn the truth and find Martin's killers. When it is revealed that Martin is alive, Nelson mocks and punches him, but also states that he is glad Martin is not dead. In this same episode however, when Lisa tries to bribe him to not rat her out by offering to get back together with him, he denies it.
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At times Nelson is depicted as having master answer sheets to various tests and assignments at school. He has an "office" located in a toilet stall where he has the answer sheets hidden in the toilet cistern.<ref>"[[Lisa Gets an "A"]]"</ref> He also has a framed picture of himself mounted on the cubicle wall with "Employee Of The Month" stenciled below it. Ironically, he once mentioned to have a desire to get into event planning when he grows up.
  
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== Family ==
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Nelson's parents are [[Mr. Muntz]] and Mrs. Muntz. His grandfather is a Judge.<ref>"[[Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"]]"</ref>
  
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Nelson lives in a dilapidated house with his mother, who he learned his trademark laugh from. The negligent [[Mrs. Muntz]] works on the fringes of the sex industry, either as a waitress at Hooters or in a topless bar.
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The episode "[http://images.wikia.com/wiki/Future-Drama Future-Drama]" depicts Nelson to have dated and impregnated identical twin sisters [http://images.wikia.com/wiki/Sherri_and_Terri Sherri and Terri], becoming the father to two sets of twins. He then claims to be going out to the store for a pack of cigarettes, and then flees, later explaining himself in a similar manner to his father.
 
  
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In "[http://images.wikia.com/wiki/Bart_to_the_Future Bart to the Future]" Nelson is shown to be a rich, powerful businessman or mob boss, who owns a bar (a reference to the alternate Biff Tannen of the Back to the Future movie series).
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It is shown many times that Nelson's father abandoned him and his mother at an early age when he "went to pick up some cigarettes". Nelson's father appears as the children's soccer coach and awards Nelson with a free trip to [[Pele]]'s Soccer and Acting School.<ref>"[[Brother from the Same Planet]]"</ref>
  
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At one time, Nelson is adopted by Marge Simpson. To get rid of him, Bart finds Nelson's father and brings him to meet Nelson. It turned out that he did not leave Nelson deliberately; he bit into a chocolate bar, not knowing it had peanuts and had an [[Allergy|allergic]] reaction. Looking like the Elephant Man, he ran out of the store and encountered a circus that made him a part of its freak show. At performances, circus attendees threw peanuts at him, which perpetuated his reaction, never allowing him to return to normal. When the circus came through Springfield, [[Bart]] recognized him and brought him home to rid himself of Nelson (who had been taken into the Simpson home by Marge).<ref>"[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]"</ref>
  
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The show's creator [http://images.wikia.com/wiki/Matt_Groening Matt Groening] named Nelson after the [http://images.wikia.com/wiki/Nelson_hold Nelson wrestling hold].
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=== Fellow bullies ===
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At first having two cronies he called [[The Weasels]], Nelson teamed up with [[Jimbo]], [[Dolph]] and [[Kearney]]. Nelson is not seen with the bully trio very often, hinting that his friendship with them is superficial.
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Nelson himself was subjected to a beating at the hands of Kearney and Jimbo at the racetrack when he used the word "guff" instead of "shit".<ref>"[[Saddlesore Galactica]]"</ref> However, Nelson has shown to be a lot stronger than the other bullies, when protecting Bart.<ref>"[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]"</ref>
  
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The idea of Nelson dating [http://images.wikia.com/wiki/Lisa_Simpson Lisa Simpson] had been around for a while, and by [http://images.wikia.com/wiki/The_Simpsons_(season_8) that time], the [http://images.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_writers_of_The_Simpsons writers] had begun to explore the show's secondary characters. "[http://images.wikia.com/wiki/Lisa%27s_Date_with_Density Lisa's Date with Density]" was the first episode to center Nelson and was used to explain why he acts the way he does.
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=== Victims ===
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Although in the first season, Nelson seemed to be [[Bart]]'s antagonist, he gradually moves through grudging respect to become Bart's friend, having become his "other best friend" besides Milhouse.<ref>"[[The Debarted]]"</ref> Nelson once described Bart as having "spikey hair, soft kidneys, and always hitting himself". Although still prone to violence, he occasionally hangs out with Bart and his outcast friends such as [[Milhouse Van Houten]] and even common bullying target [[Martin Prince]], more often than the bullies. Bart is shown to be capable enough of beating Nelson up.<ref>"[[24 Minutes]]"</ref><ref>"[[The Great Wife Hope]]"</ref>
  
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=== Lisa Simpson ===
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Nelson has many other moments where he displays his hidden good nature, such as his brief amorous relationship with Lisa. Although he cannot control his delinquent tendencies, he treats her with respect and even tries to change for her, although both of them realize that he is not being true to himself by doing so. Nelson kisses Lisa, only to be berated by Jimbo, Kearney, and Dolph, who believe that kissing girls is gay (despite the fact that Jimbo kissed [[Laura Powers]]).<ref>"[[Lisa's Date with Density]]"</ref> He also helps Lisa punish [[Sherri]] and [[Terri]] for tormenting Lisa about her butt. Their romantic relationship has been referred to several times, most notably when Lisa invests in Nelson's business venture. Which ends with Nelson taking Lisa rollerblading and the pair holding hands, hinting at a possible future romance.<ref>"[[Loan-a Lisa]]"</ref>
  
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=== Martin Prince ===
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According to the DVD commentary on the [[The Simpsons (season 5)|season five]] ''The Simpsons'' episode "[[Lady Bouvier's Lover]]", Nelson's first name comes from the wrestling hold, the full nelson. However, others stated that it was named after actor Judd Nelson, who portrayed John Bender. Both Bender and Nelson have a similar appearance, personality and delinquencies.
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Another curious example of his "good side" is with Martin, a boy whom Nelson picks on perhaps more so than any other kid in town. Despite the utter cruelty, there are occasional hints that Nelson does not harbor any hate towards Martin, and only bullies him to maintain his 'tough guy' reputation. Both Nelson and Martin attend Space Camp and it is implied that Martin had helped Nelson quite a bit and the two may have been very friendly.<ref>"[[I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can]]"</ref>
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When it is believed that Martin has died after accidentally falling over a cliff, Nelson seeks out to learn the truth and find Martin's killers. When it is revealed that Martin is alive, Nelson mocks and punches him, but also states that he is glad Martin is not dead.<ref>"[[Dial "N" for Nerder]]"</ref> When Lisa tries to bribe him to not rat her out by offering to get back together with him, he denies it.
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While helping rescue the Springfield Lemon Tree, which is in the hands of some kids from Shelbyville, Nelson saves Martin from getting beaten up by a Shelbyville kid, even though he is clearly embarrassed by doing it.<ref>"[[Lemon of Troy]]"</ref>
  
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== Physical appearance ==
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Nelson has light brown hair and wears a short-sleeved light pink shirt with a light blue dirty, torn vest. Nelson's front teeth are false, and on a removable plate.<ref>"[[Girls Just Want to Have Sums]]"</ref>
  
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== Catchphrases ==
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Although in the first season, Nelson seemed to be [[Bart Simpson|Bart]]'s antagonist, he becomes Bart's friend in later episodes. Although still prone to violence, he occasionally hangs out with Bart and his outcast friends such as [[Milhouse Van Houten]] and even common bullying target [[Martin Prince]], more often than delinquents [[Jimbo Jones|Jimbo]], [[Dolph Starbeam|Dolph]] and [[Kearney]]. Many have noted that around season 6, Nelson is not seen with the bully trio very often, hinting that his friendship with them is superficial. Nelson has many other moments where he displays his hidden good nature, such as his brief amorous relationship with Lisa. Although he cannot control his delinquent tendencies, he treats her with respect and even tries to change for her, although both of them realize that he is not being true to himself by doing so. In [[Lisa's Date With Density]], Nelson kisses Lisa, only to be berated by Jimbo, Kearney, and Dolph, who believe that kissing girls is gay despite the fact that Jimbo kissed Laura Powers in [[New Kid on the Block]]. He also helps Lisa punish Sherri and Terri for tormenting Lisa about her butt. Another curious example of his "good side" is with Martin, a boy whom Nelson picks on perhaps more so than any other kid in town. Despite the utter cruelty, there are occasional hints that Nelson does not harbor any hate towards Martin, and does not want to pick on him. In the episode, ''[[I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can]]'', both Nelson and Martin attend Space Camp and it is implied that Martin had helped Nelson quite a bit and the two may have been very friendly. Also in the episode [[Lemon of Troy]] Nelson does save Martin from getting beaten up by a Shelbyville kid, even though he is clearly embarrassed by doing it. Due to the peer pressure of maintaining his bad-boy image at school however, he seems to deliberately go back to his antagonism toward a rather dismayed Martin.
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Nelson's catch phrases are "Ha-ha!" (also spelled as "Haw-haw!"), "Aw, crud!", "Smell ya later!", and "Stop hitting yourself!". The last phrase can be modified to suit the current situation/method of beating, resulting in phrases such as "Stop butlering yourself!", "Stop zapping yourself!" and "Stop endangering yourself!".
  
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The episode ''[[Future-Drama]]'' depicts Nelson to have dated and impregnated identical twin sisters [[Sherri and Terri]], becoming the father to two sets of twins. He then claims to be going out to the store for a pack of cigarettes, and then ran away when the twins questioned that the excuse he gave was the very same excuse that Nelson's father gave when he ran away from Nelson.
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=== Future ===
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When Nelson is 18, he has dated and impregnated identical twin sisters [[Sherri]] and [[Terri]], becoming the father to [[Sherri and Terri's children|two sets of twins]]. He then claims to be going out to the store for a pack of cigarettes, and then abandons the children in a similar manner to his own father.<ref>"[[Future-Drama]]"</ref>
  
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When Nelson is 25, he is seen with a young son, [[Nelson Muntz, Jr.]], who may be one of the four twins. Nelson Jr. has learned to laugh and behave exactly like his father, shown when the two mock the cancellation of [[Hugh Parkfield]] and Lisa's wedding.<ref>"[[Lisa's Wedding]]"</ref>
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At age 40, Nelson was shown to be a rich, powerful businessman (or mob boss) who owns a bar.<ref>"[[Bart to the Future]]"</ref>
  
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An elderly Nelson was seen laughing at [[Homer Simpson]]'s grave.<ref>"[[Barting Over]]"</ref>
  
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In another future, Nelson and Lisa kept meeting up every 5 years and almost started dating each other. However, things happened between them that stopped that. Eventually, Nelson got a girlfriend, [[Rott]], who was a bounty hunter. However, they eventually split up. When Nelson was asked to be Jimbo's best man for his wedding to [[Sophie]], Lisa was a bridesmaid for Sophie. During the wedding, Nelson left and Lisa followed him, with the two deciding to finally get together.<ref>"[[When Nelson Met Lisa]]"</ref>
  
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=== The Simpsons arcade ===
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Nelson appears in stage 5 carrying a slingshot for the Simpsons to use to fight Mr.Burns' goons.
  
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=== The Simpsons Game ===
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Nelson mostly appears whenever both playable characters are killed off to taunt the player.
  
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=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
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File:Football Nelson.png|[[Football Nelson]]
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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=== Name ===
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According to the DVD commentary on the [[Season 5|season five]] ''The Simpsons'' episode "[[Lady Bouvier's Lover]]", Nelson's first name comes from the wrestling hold, the {{W|Nelson hold|full nelson}}. However, others stated that it was named after actor Judd Nelson, who portrayed John Bender. Both Bender and Nelson have a similar appearance, personality and delinquencies.
  
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{{Season5A
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|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E5n=Terror at 5 1/2 Feet
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season6A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E6n=Nightmare Cafeteria
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E18n=voice only
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E24=yes
 +
|E25=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season7A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E10n=archive footage
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
|E23=yes
 +
|E24=yes
 +
|E25=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season8A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E25=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season9A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E23=yes
 +
|E24=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season10A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E18n=Lisa's Dream; Bart's Dream, as [[Goliath II]]
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season11A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season12A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E21n=Paul Bunyan; Tom and Huck, as [[Huckleberry Finn]]
 +
}}
 +
{{Season13A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E1n=Wiz Kids
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season14A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season15A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E1n=Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E11n=wraparounds; Henry VIII; Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E14n=picture
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season16A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12cg=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season17A
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E18n=Stupidity on the Bounty, as [[Horatio Nelson]]
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season18A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E3cg=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E10n=voice only
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E11n=Revenge of the Geeks
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
*{{mov}}
 +
{{Season19A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season20A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season21A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21cg=yes
 +
|E23=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season22A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season23A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14cg=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season24A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E2n=opening sequence; The Greatest Story Ever Holed; Bart & Homer's Excellent Adventure
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season25A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season26A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season27A
 +
|E1cg=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season28A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=Dry Hard; Moefinger
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season29A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=The Sweets Hereafter; Coralisa
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E17n=picture
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season30A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=Intrusion of the Pod-Y Switchers; Multiplisa-ty
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
|E23=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season31A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=Danger Things
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E8n=A-Gobble-Ypto, turkey; The Last Thanksgiving
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
|E22n=Christmas Card
 +
}}
 +
{{Season32A
 +
|E1cg=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E3n=1863 France
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=Be Nine, Rewind
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E16n=picture
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season33A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season34A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E1n=picture
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E6n=SimpsonsWorld
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season35A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E5n=Ei8ht; Lout Break
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E16n=dream
 +
}}
 +
'''Specials:'''
 +
{{SpecialsA
 +
|Ride=yes
 +
|DDT=yes
 +
|TSG=yes
 +
|Bowl=yes
 +
|Playdate=yes
 +
|TDLM=yes
 +
|RogueOne=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Adverts:'''
 +
{{AdvertsA
 +
|Coke=yes
 +
|PigBank=yes
 +
|CCLemon6=yes
 +
|CCDare14=yes
 +
|TSTO1=yes
 +
|TSTO2=yes
 +
|TSTO3=yes
 +
|TSTO4=yes
 +
|TSTO7=yes
 +
|TSTO10=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Butterfinger Adverts:'''
 +
{{ButterfingerA
 +
|BF3=yes
 +
|BF17=yes
 +
|BF18=yes
 +
|BF18n=picture
 +
|BF22=yes
 +
|BF30=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Simpsons Illustrated:'''
 +
{{SimpsonsIllustratedA
 +
|I1S3=yes
 +
|I4S6=yes
 +
|I6S1=yes
 +
|I6S2=yes
 +
|I6S6=yes
 +
|I8S4=yes
 +
|I8S5=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Simpsons Comics:'''
 +
{{SimpsonsComicsA
 +
|I2S1=yes
 +
|I3S1=yes
 +
|I4S1=yes
 +
|I5S1=yes
 +
|I7S1=yes
 +
|I8S2=yes
 +
|I12S2=yes
 +
|I13S2=yes
 +
|I13S1=yes
 +
|I17S1=yes
 +
|I17S2=yes
 +
|I18S1=yes
 +
|I21S1=yes
 +
|I22S1=yes
 +
|I23S1=yes
 +
|I23S2=yes
 +
|I24S1=yes
 +
|I25S1=yes
 +
|I26S1=yes
 +
|I29S2=yes
 +
|I30S1=yes
 +
|I31S1=yes
 +
|I32S1=yes
 +
|I34S1=yes
 +
|I36S1=yes
 +
|I37S1=yes
 +
|I40S1=yes
 +
|I41S1=yes
 +
|I41S2=yes
 +
|I42S2=yes
 +
|I44S1=yes
 +
|I45S1=yes
 +
|I46S1=yes
 +
|I46S2=yes
 +
|I47S1=yes
 +
|I47S3=yes
 +
|I50S1=yes
 +
|I50S2=yes
 +
|I50S7=yes
 +
|I52S1=yes
 +
|I54S4=yes
 +
|I55S1=yes
 +
|I56S1=yes
 +
|I57S1=yes
 +
|I59S1=yes
 +
|I61S1=yes
 +
|I63S1=yes
 +
|I63S3=yes
 +
|I64S1=yes
 +
|I66S1=yes
 +
|I66S1n=mentioned
 +
|I67S1=yes
 +
|I68S1=yes
 +
|I72S1=yes
 +
|I74S1=yes
 +
|I75S1=yes
 +
|I78S1=yes
 +
|I79S1=yes
 +
|I80S1=yes
 +
|I81S1=yes
 +
|I82S2=yes
 +
|I84S1=yes
 +
|I85S1=yes
 +
|I86S1=yes
 +
|I89S1=yes
 +
|I90S2=yes
 +
|I91S1=yes
 +
|I92S1=yes
 +
|I93S1=yes
 +
|I95S1=yes
 +
|I96S1=yes
 +
|I99S1=yes
 +
|I100S1=yes
 +
|I101S1=yes
 +
|I103S1=yes
 +
|I105S1=yes
 +
|I107S1=yes
 +
|I109S1=yes
 +
|I110S1=yes
 +
|I113S1=yes
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|I114S1=yes
 +
|I116S1=yes
 +
|I118S1=yes
 +
|I120S1=yes
 +
|I125S3=yes
 +
|I128S1=yes
 +
|I135S1=yes
 +
|I137S1=yes
 +
|I141S1=yes
 +
|I145S1=yes
 +
|I146S1=yes
 +
|I147S1=yes
 +
|I148S1=yes
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|I150S1=yes
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|I156S1=yes
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|I159S1=yes
 +
|I161S1=yes
 +
|I162S1=yes
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|I163S1=yes
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|I169S1=yes
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|I170S1=yes
 +
|I171S1=yes
 +
|I172S1=yes
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|I173S1=yes
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|I174S1=yes
 +
|I176S1=yes
 +
|I177S1=yes
 +
|I178S1=yes
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|I182S1=yes
 +
|I186S1=yes
 +
|I187S1=yes
 +
|I189S1=yes
 +
|I190S1=yes
 +
|I192S1=yes
 +
|I196S1=yes
 +
|I198S1=yes
 +
|I200S2=yes
 +
|I203S1=yes
 +
|I204S1=yes
 +
|I205S1=yes
 +
|I207S1=yes
 +
|I209S1=yes
 +
|I210S1=yes
 +
|I211S5=yes
 +
|I213S1=yes
 +
|I214S1=yes
 +
|I216S1=yes
 +
|I217S1=yes
 +
|I218S1=yes
 +
|I222S1=yes
 +
|I223S1=yes
 +
|I226S1=yes
 +
|I226S2=yes
 +
|I229S1=yes
 +
|I229S2=yes
 +
|I230S1=yes
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|I230S2=yes
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*{{merch|Springfield's Festive Friends}}
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Revision as of 11:20, May 6, 2024

"Nelson" redirects here. For the quest in The Simpsons: Tapped Out, see Nelson (Tapped Out quest).
"Ha Ha!"
―Nelson's catchphrase
Nelson Mandela Muntz
Nelson Muntz.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Age: 10
Hair: Brown
Occupation: Student at Springfield Elementary
Relatives: Father: Eddie Muntz
Mother: Mrs. Muntz
Grandfather: Judge Muntz
Sister: Unnamed[1]
Half-brother: Norman[2]
First appearance: "Bart the General"
Voiced by: Nancy Cartwright
v • d • e • h


Nelson Mandela[3] Muntz is a bully at Springfield Elementary School.

Biography

Nelson Every Simpsons Ever.png

Nelson was first shown a bully and arch-nemesis of Bart.[4] Over the years, Nelson has terrorized virtually everyone in Springfield, and regularly points and laughs at people's misfortune. Nelson shows the occasional glimpse of humanity however, and people have occasionally warmed to him; Lisa briefly had a crush on him but broke up after he lied to her,[5] and befriends Bart.[6]

Nelson represents Japan in the school's Model U.N. Club club.[7] In various occasions, he gives off the impression that he is a lot smarter than he may first appear. Nelson often points out painfully obvious things to adults and kids alike that take them longer to grasp. Often, Nelson does a class assignment which is implied to be of high quality; Sadly he is always brushed off by the teachers before he gets to show them his work. Nelson is also a natural athlete. As the team quarterback for the Pee-Wee football team, Nelson also on one occasion catches his own pass and plows through the opposing team with extreme ease. He almost single-handedly carried the entire Springfield Pee-Wee football team.[8] He also seemed to have a surprising amount of expertise on planning, as he tells Marge when she says she wants to take down Mixed Fighting that she'll need parents, sympathetic school officials and clergymen, a place to meet, snacks, staplers and a phonetree; (which he considers to be invaluable in regards to organizing a protest) to even have a chance at taking down an entire sport.

Nelson's folder from the Hall of Records on The Simpsons website

Nelson is also a fan of many unexpected things, such as Andy Williams and Snow White. He is also an expert in the proper preparation of Huckleberries (Although he often quickly changes the subject to beating a kid up when one of the teachers or even Principal Skinner walks by, for unknown reasons.). Nelson is apparently a master of disguise, fooling even Bart and Ned Flanders.[9] He eats tadpoles for brunch and lunch.[10]

Nelson has been known to beat people up (usually Bart) for arguably noble reasons. Bart (truthfully) claimed to have been Krusty the Clown's assistant; Nelson punched him in the stomach, saying "That's for taking credit for other people's work!".[11] Nelson also hurt him after Bart wrecked Hitler's vehicle at a carnival ("You wrecked Hitler's car! What did he ever do to you?!"). Bart also got beaten for "Wasting teacher's valuable time!", after constantly raised his hand with the wrong answer to answer a question Mrs. Krabappel asked, and received pain for "Besmirching an innocent girl's name!" after trying to flaunt his relationship with Jessica Lovejoy to the other kids.

In contrast to the above noble attacks, when Milhouse claims to care about the environment in order to impress Lisa, Nelson stands over him with a fist raised and demands he "Say global warming is a myth!" Milhouse does so, and Nelson punches him telling him "That's for selling out your beliefs!" [12]

It is revealed that Nelson is of German descent.[13] However, in another time, Nelson picks on Üter Zörker for being German, during a time when the town was in an anti-illegal immigrant hysteria, although he also may have done this to avoid being picked on for being German.[14]

At times Nelson is depicted as having master answer sheets to various tests and assignments at school. He has an "office" located in a toilet stall where he has the answer sheets hidden in the toilet cistern.[15] He also has a framed picture of himself mounted on the cubicle wall with "Employee Of The Month" stenciled below it. Ironically, he once mentioned to have a desire to get into event planning when he grows up.

Family

Nelson's parents are Mr. Muntz and Mrs. Muntz. His grandfather is a Judge.[16]

Nelson lives in a dilapidated house with his mother, who he learned his trademark laugh from. The negligent Mrs. Muntz works on the fringes of the sex industry, either as a waitress at Hooters or in a topless bar.

It is shown many times that Nelson's father abandoned him and his mother at an early age when he "went to pick up some cigarettes". Nelson's father appears as the children's soccer coach and awards Nelson with a free trip to Pele's Soccer and Acting School.[17]

At one time, Nelson is adopted by Marge Simpson. To get rid of him, Bart finds Nelson's father and brings him to meet Nelson. It turned out that he did not leave Nelson deliberately; he bit into a chocolate bar, not knowing it had peanuts and had an allergic reaction. Looking like the Elephant Man, he ran out of the store and encountered a circus that made him a part of its freak show. At performances, circus attendees threw peanuts at him, which perpetuated his reaction, never allowing him to return to normal. When the circus came through Springfield, Bart recognized him and brought him home to rid himself of Nelson (who had been taken into the Simpson home by Marge).[18]

Relationships with others

Fellow bullies

At first having two cronies he called The Weasels, Nelson teamed up with Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney. Nelson is not seen with the bully trio very often, hinting that his friendship with them is superficial. Nelson himself was subjected to a beating at the hands of Kearney and Jimbo at the racetrack when he used the word "guff" instead of "shit".[19] However, Nelson has shown to be a lot stronger than the other bullies, when protecting Bart.[20]

Victims

Although in the first season, Nelson seemed to be Bart's antagonist, he gradually moves through grudging respect to become Bart's friend, having become his "other best friend" besides Milhouse.[21] Nelson once described Bart as having "spikey hair, soft kidneys, and always hitting himself". Although still prone to violence, he occasionally hangs out with Bart and his outcast friends such as Milhouse Van Houten and even common bullying target Martin Prince, more often than the bullies. Bart is shown to be capable enough of beating Nelson up.[22][23]

Lisa Simpson

Nelson has many other moments where he displays his hidden good nature, such as his brief amorous relationship with Lisa. Although he cannot control his delinquent tendencies, he treats her with respect and even tries to change for her, although both of them realize that he is not being true to himself by doing so. Nelson kisses Lisa, only to be berated by Jimbo, Kearney, and Dolph, who believe that kissing girls is gay (despite the fact that Jimbo kissed Laura Powers).[24] He also helps Lisa punish Sherri and Terri for tormenting Lisa about her butt. Their romantic relationship has been referred to several times, most notably when Lisa invests in Nelson's business venture. Which ends with Nelson taking Lisa rollerblading and the pair holding hands, hinting at a possible future romance.[25]

Martin Prince

Another curious example of his "good side" is with Martin, a boy whom Nelson picks on perhaps more so than any other kid in town. Despite the utter cruelty, there are occasional hints that Nelson does not harbor any hate towards Martin, and only bullies him to maintain his 'tough guy' reputation. Both Nelson and Martin attend Space Camp and it is implied that Martin had helped Nelson quite a bit and the two may have been very friendly.[26] When it is believed that Martin has died after accidentally falling over a cliff, Nelson seeks out to learn the truth and find Martin's killers. When it is revealed that Martin is alive, Nelson mocks and punches him, but also states that he is glad Martin is not dead.[27] When Lisa tries to bribe him to not rat her out by offering to get back together with him, he denies it. While helping rescue the Springfield Lemon Tree, which is in the hands of some kids from Shelbyville, Nelson saves Martin from getting beaten up by a Shelbyville kid, even though he is clearly embarrassed by doing it.[28]

Physical appearance

Nelson has light brown hair and wears a short-sleeved light pink shirt with a light blue dirty, torn vest. Nelson's front teeth are false, and on a removable plate.[29]

Catchphrases

Nelson's catch phrases are "Ha-ha!" (also spelled as "Haw-haw!"), "Aw, crud!", "Smell ya later!", and "Stop hitting yourself!". The last phrase can be modified to suit the current situation/method of beating, resulting in phrases such as "Stop butlering yourself!", "Stop zapping yourself!" and "Stop endangering yourself!".

Non-canon

Donut Homer.png The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

Future

When Nelson is 18, he has dated and impregnated identical twin sisters Sherri and Terri, becoming the father to two sets of twins. He then claims to be going out to the store for a pack of cigarettes, and then abandons the children in a similar manner to his own father.[30]

When Nelson is 25, he is seen with a young son, Nelson Muntz, Jr., who may be one of the four twins. Nelson Jr. has learned to laugh and behave exactly like his father, shown when the two mock the cancellation of Hugh Parkfield and Lisa's wedding.[31]

At age 40, Nelson was shown to be a rich, powerful businessman (or mob boss) who owns a bar.[32]

An elderly Nelson was seen laughing at Homer Simpson's grave.[33]

In another future, Nelson and Lisa kept meeting up every 5 years and almost started dating each other. However, things happened between them that stopped that. Eventually, Nelson got a girlfriend, Rott, who was a bounty hunter. However, they eventually split up. When Nelson was asked to be Jimbo's best man for his wedding to Sophie, Lisa was a bridesmaid for Sophie. During the wedding, Nelson left and Lisa followed him, with the two deciding to finally get together.[34]

The Simpsons arcade

Nelson appears in stage 5 carrying a slingshot for the Simpsons to use to fight Mr.Burns' goons.

The Simpsons Game

Nelson mostly appears whenever both playable characters are killed off to taunt the player.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out

Nelson

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Nelson
Image Cost Unlock method Unlocks with Unlock message
Tapped Out Unlock Nelson.png Cash.png36,750 Level 21
Nelson 		Muntz House Haw Haw!
Technical Information ID Groups Internal Name
34 Regular Characters, Regular Male, Youngster, Bullies, Krustyland Goers, Rommelwood Students, Delinquents, Normal Springfielders Nelson

Costumes

Standalone

Behind the Laughter

Name

According to the DVD commentary on the season five The Simpsons episode "Lady Bouvier's Lover", Nelson's first name comes from the wrestling hold, the full nelson. However, others stated that it was named after actor Judd Nelson, who portrayed John Bender. Both Bender and Nelson have a similar appearance, personality and delinquencies.

Appearances

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References

The Saga of Carl - title screen.png Wikisimpsons has a collection of images related to Nelson Muntz.
  1. ↑ "Sleeping with the Enemy"
  2. ↑ "Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles"
  3. ↑ "Loan-a Lisa"
  4. ↑ "Bart the General"
  5. ↑ "Lisa's Date with Density"
  6. ↑ "The Haw-Hawed Couple"
  7. ↑ "Das Bus"
  8. ↑ "Bart Star"
  9. ↑ "The Monkey Suit"
  10. ↑ "Sleeping with the Enemy"
  11. ↑ "Bart Gets Famous"
  12. ↑ The Simpsons Movie
  13. ↑ "Little Big Girl"
  14. ↑ "Much Apu About Nothing"
  15. ↑ "Lisa Gets an "A""
  16. ↑ "Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish""
  17. ↑ "Brother from the Same Planet"
  18. ↑ "Sleeping with the Enemy"
  19. ↑ "Saddlesore Galactica"
  20. ↑ "The Haw-Hawed Couple"
  21. ↑ "The Debarted"
  22. ↑ "24 Minutes"
  23. ↑ "The Great Wife Hope"
  24. ↑ "Lisa's Date with Density"
  25. ↑ "Loan-a Lisa"
  26. ↑ "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can"
  27. ↑ "Dial "N" for Nerder"
  28. ↑ "Lemon of Troy"
  29. ↑ "Girls Just Want to Have Sums"
  30. ↑ "Future-Drama"
  31. ↑ "Lisa's Wedding"
  32. ↑ "Bart to the Future"
  33. ↑ "Barting Over"
  34. ↑ "When Nelson Met Lisa"


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