[28] His first major appearance was in season one's twelfth episode "Krusty Gets Busted", written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky. Commentary for "Black Widower", in, Michels, Pete. (2003). The tactic stalls Bob long enough for the police to arrest him. [53] Another trademark for Bob is a visual gag of stepping on a rake and being struck in the face with its handle; this joke first appeared in "Cape Feare". In The Simpsons: Tapped Out, a city-building game released in February 2012, Sideshow Bob occurs as a bonus. The point is, you need to fix this. I will not take runarounds or … [14] The entire Terwilliger family returns in "Funeral for a Fiend" (season 19, 2007) in which Bob's father, Robert Terwilliger Sr., and mother, Dame Judith Underdunk, make their first appearances. After Krusty is arrested, Bob takes control of the show, introducing children to elements of high culture. Bob re-appears again in the episode "The Bob Next Door" (season 21, 2010), where he switches faces with his prison cellmate Walt Warren. Commentary for "Brother From Another Series", in, Jean, Al. Sideshow Bob first appeared in the background of a scene in "The Telltale Head", the eighth episode of season one.His design was relatively simple compared to later incarnations, and his hairstyle was rounded. Sideshow Bob. Kelsey Grammer initially expected Sideshow Bob to be a one-time role, and calls him "the most popular character I've ever played". Bob follows them to their hideout, a houseboat on Terror Lake, and, after subduing the family, prepares to kill Bart. Submit it to us here! [24] Sideshow Bob appears in the 1991 The Simpsons Arcade Game, on the fifth level where he is pulling a cart containing a roast chicken health pick up. He also appears briefly in "Moonshine River" (season 24, 2012), where he tries to sneak up from behind to kill Bart, only to be quickly hit by a train in the process. Eventually, Bob and the kids discover the true culprits, Patty and Selma.[16]. He believes that by exposing the kids to high culture he will improve their lives. (2009). As part of a scheme to inherit money she has invested in the stock market, Bob attempts to blow Selma up during their honeymoon. In "Brother from Another Series", Reverend Lovejoy declares him a changed man and recommends him for a work release opportunity. Bob returns to Springfield and moves into the house next to the Simpson family, assuming Walt's identity. Krusty punching Bob. He, his wife and son swear a vendetta on the Simpsons. After an attempt is made on Homer Simpson's life, Bob is released from prison to help find the culprit. [79], Fictional character from The Simpsons franchise, Jean, Al. [73] In December 2009, Robert Canning of IGN ranked the ten episodes to feature Bob that had aired at the time. He and Lisa bond over their interest in Walt Whitman, but Bob soon reveals that he has also genetically modified himself to give himself various superhuman abilities, intending to acquire DNA from the relics of various historical figures stored in the Springfield Museum to make himself a superhuman dictator. This game event was split in 3 acts and ended June 4, 2015. In 2006, he won an Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for his work in the episode "The Italian Bob". [10] Competing theories as to the origin of his name exist; some sources say he was named after the character Dr. Terwilliker, a megalomaniac outwitted by a boy named Bart in the film The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T by Dr. Seuss, but others say he was named after Terwilliger Boulevard in Portland, Oregon. Bob fakes his own death and locks Bart in the coffin, which he attempts to cremate at the otherwise empty funeral home as all the Terwilligers laugh maniacally. Bob follows them to their hideout, a houseboat on Terror Lake, and, after subduing the family, prepares to kill Bart. However near the end of the episode he appears with his more familiar hairstyle. After writer Ken Keeler was assigned to write an episode featuring Sideshow Bob, he drew inspiration from episodes of Frasier. Commentary for "Brother From Another Series", in, Oakley, Bill. [66] In the book Leaving Springfield, David L. G. Arnold comments that Bart is a product of a "mass-culture upbringing" and thus is Bob's enemy. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 16, 2010. In a later update to the game, Sideshow Bob also has a stand in Krusty Land, where players get to pop balloons for a chance to win donuts and Krusty tickets. [48] The musical score for "Cape Feare" earned Clausen an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Dramatic Underscore – Series in 1994. Bob's design was updated for "Krusty Gets Busted"; as the episode's animation style evolve… "[72] "The Italian Bob" and its writer John Frink won a Writers Guild of America Award in 2007 in the animation category. He also doesn't want to kill Bart, he wants to kill the Simpson family. [46] Cecil is voiced by David Hyde Pierce, who portrayed Frasier Crane's brother Niles. He is thwarted when he finds out that the bomb itself is a dud, then kidnaps Bart and flies the Wright Brothers' plane in an attempt to kill himself, Bart, and Krusty (who is hiding inside a shack, improvising a performance on the Emergency Broadcast System). The first five Bob episodes took up the top five, with "Cape Feare" being ranked first. Bob is released from prison and develops a plot to kill Krusty using Bart as a suicide bomber during Krusty's retirement special. 24 Simpsons Stars Reveal Themselves", Unclaimed Simpsons Reference Finally Gotten, "The Simpsons: "Funeral for a Fiend" Review", "Grammer nets early Emmy for Simpsons villain portrayal", "Springfield of Dreams: 16 Great 'Simpsons' Guest Voices", "The Simpsons: Top 10 Sideshow Bob Episodes", "One of the defenses of Trump is — literally — a TV-cartoon joke", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sideshow_Bob&oldid=998533313, Pages using infobox character with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 January 2021, at 20:34. How often do you get a chance to work with an actor like Kelsey Grammer recorded several Bob! Sidekick on Krusty the Clown, Kelsey, with `` Cape Feare '', the show, introducing children elements. Moore, Mike B. 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