Trucker
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The title of this article is conjectural. Though the topic is found within The Simpsons universe, a proper name is not available. |
- For other truck drivers appearing in the series, see Trucker.
Trucker
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Character Information
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The trucker is the truck driver who spotted Homer as he was spilling the truckers' secret to a tour group.
History[edit]
After Homer decided to drive Red Barclay's shipment to Atlanta, he and Bart were behind schedule, needing to drive 2200 miles in 10 hours. In order to get there on time, Homer took a bottle of pep pills so he could drive all night. However, because he had also taken a bottle of sleeping pills to "balance it all out", he eventually fell asleep at the wheel. The truck then proceeded to drive itself, stopping Homer and Bart from driving through a guard rail and down a cliff.
As he awoke next morning at a truck stop he related his amazing tale to two truckers. Not surprised in the least, the truckers explained to Homer that the Navitron Autodrive Systems installed in the trucks allow the vehicles to drive themselves. The two men then threaten Homer to keep quiet and not spill their secret.
Homer tells Bart about the Autodrive system and the two proceed to climb onto the hood of the truck while it's driving. A passing tour bus sees the two, and the passengers quickly notice no one's driving. Homer tells them not to worry, though, because the truck drives itself. As he tells them to keep it between him and them, the people on the bus begin taking pictures. A truck driver then notices Homer's shenanigans and calls up his buddies to put a stop to it before Homer ruins their scam.
A convoy then appears and chases Homer down ramming him. Homer, however, fends them off eventually coming to a blockade of semis. Homer manages to get past them, though, and speeds off to Atlanta. As he disappears into the distance, one of the truckers suggests that they stop using the Autodrive systems and go back to using their hands and wits. The others quickly decide against it, instead agreeing to smuggle Beanie Babies as their new scam.[1]
The trucker was one of the many men on the wall of people who have left Nelson.[2]
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Maximum Homerdrive" - Episode – "Better Off Ned" (picture)
References[edit]
