Otto Mann
Otto Mann
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Character Information
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Otto Mann is the Springfield Elementary bus driver. He enjoys playing guitar and calls almost everyone "Dude." One of Otto's recurring passenger is Bart, who he often calls "Lil' Bart Dude." He has long black hair, and wears a light pink short-sleeved shirt and purple shorts. He also wears an orange hat with headphones on. He loves heavy metal and classic rock.
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Family
Otto's father is a navy admiral, and the two do not get along (Jim Morrison's father was also a naval admiral). His father warned Otto that if he spent all day playing his guitar, his life would amount to nothing. He was once engaged to a girl named Becky, but at the wedding she revealed she couldn't stand heavy metal after he hired a Poison cover band to play at the ceremony. Marge then told him he had to choose between Becky and his music - he chose the latter, leaving Becky at the altar. In other episodes Otto has made reference to a girlfriend named Crystal, though this could be a joke about crystal meth.
Non-canon
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Future
In Lisa's Wedding, he apparently retired from being a Bus Driver and founded a Taxi service business in Springfield. Otto himself appeared on a video screen in "Muhammad Jafar's" cab when he was driving Lisa Simpson and Hugh Parkfield to 742 Evergreen Terrace to tell him, while addressing him by his real name that after doing the fare, he should "get his indicted ass to the convention center pronto!" In 24 Minutes, he drives his bus into a railroad track, either seriously injuring or killing him.
The Simpsons Game
Otto first appears in the level Around the World in 80 Bites as a contestant in the Duff Ultimate Eating Challenge. He later appears in the form of a ghostly skeleton that attacks Homer, Marge, and their army of Hobbit-like children in NeverQuest.
Trivia
- He wears headphones with his Walk Man because he doesn't want to let other people know he's listening to classical music. However, he went to the 1992 Mettalica concert and when he was pulled by the corrents he said "Zeppelin Rule!". He also met Becky in Woodstock 99.
Behind the Laughter
Otto's look is based on Former Simpsons writer Wallace Wolodarsky. In the commentary for "Bart the Daredevil", it is revealed that the writers planned to name him "Otto Mechanic", but the joke never appeared in an episode. His name is a joke on the ottoman's name, as well as Bart's tendency to greet him with "Otto, man!" In the episode, It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge, when Otto puts on a top hat to propose to his girlfriend, Becky, he looks similar to Velvet Revolver and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash.
Appearances
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