The delaying tactic leads to Bob's third arrest. 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. It initially publicized on the Fox arrange in the United States on November 26, 1995. In Frasier, Maris Crane is an unseen character, and the producers of Frasier asked that the scene be removed. Bart again foils the plan and Sideshow Bob returns to prison. However, by the seventh season Bob had already been the focus of four stories, and writers were having trouble developing new ways to include him. His first major appearance was in season one's penultimate episode \"Krusty Gets Busted\". [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. The episode was written by Jon Vitti and directed by David Silverman. His plans often involve murder and destruction, usually targeted at Bart or, less often, Krusty, though these plans often involve targeting the entire Simpson family. [14], The character of Sideshow Bob and Grammer's voicework have received many accolades. The remaining episodes are all quite fun. "[54], The episode "Brother from Another Series" introduces Bob's brother Cecil. Krusty punching Bob. His main target besides Bart, is the Simpson family. [30] A rule for earlier episodes featuring Bob called for a recap of his evil deeds; this was dropped after season eight's "Brother from Another Series" when the chronology became too lengthy. Commentary for "Black Widower", in, Michels, Pete. Grammer had once worked for Rabb, whose "lamenting tones became [the] foundation for Sideshow Bob". His first major appearance was in season one's penultimate episode "Krusty Gets Busted". In "Krusty Gets Busted" (season one, 1990) Bob frames Krusty for armed robbery of the Kwik-E-Mart. The character of Sideshow Bob began his career as the non-speaking sidekick on Krusty the Clown's television show. 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. [62] Adam Finley of TV Squad wrote that "that baritone voice, the Shakespearean delivery, and the ability to go from calm and collected to stark raving mad all within the same second make Sideshow Bob one of the best recurring characters on the show. Episodes in which he is a central character typically involve Sideshow Bob being released from prison and executing an elaborate revenge plan, usually foiled by Bart and Lisa. [48] The musical score for "Cape Feare" earned Clausen an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Dramatic Underscore – Series in 1994. Commentary for "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming", in, Keeler, Ken. [7], In "Black Widower" (season three, 1992), Bob's first major appearance after framing Krusty, he is released from prison and marries Bart's aunt Selma Bouvier. However, Bob finds he is "accustomed to [Bart's] face" and cannot do it. Pierce commented, "Normally, I would not do something like this. 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. ", briefly became an Internet meme after a similar defense of President Donald Trump was repeated after the Trump–Ukraine scandal. [30] Following the re-design, animators tried to redraw his scenes in "The Telltale Head", but had insufficient time before the show was produced. Bob welcomes them with hospitality on the condition that they not reveal his felonious past; however, a drunken Lisa jokes about Bob's criminal deeds, alienating Bob from his citizens. Commentary for "Cape Feare", in, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, "The Simpsons scoop: Sideshow Bob to finally kill Bart this fall", "Comic-Con 2015: The Simpsons Panel Teases New "Treehouse of Horror, "Simpsons' 'Treehouse of Horror XXVI': First Look and details on Sideshow Bob killing Bart and more", "Primetime Listings (March 21 – March 28)", "Dozens Of 'Simpsons' Songs Bundled For 'Testify, "The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants", "Simpsons ride features 29 characters, original voices", "Woo Hoo! [49] In a 2007 interview, Simpsons executive producer Al Jean listed Grammer as one of his favorite guest stars (second only to Phil Hartman), saying "his voice is so rich. Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, the showrunners for the seventh and eighth seasons, believed that every season of the show should contain an episode starring Sideshow Bob. Bob briefly appears in "Clown in the Dumps" (season 26, 2014), where he offered his condolences to Krusty after the death of his father, Rabbi Krustofsky. Sideshow Bob shares some personality traits of Grammer's character Frasier Crane from the sitcoms Cheers and Frasier, and has been described as "Frasier pickled in arsenic". Bob re-appears again in the episode "The Bob Next Door" (season 21, 2010), where he switches faces with his prison cellmate Walt Warren. [67] In 2008, Grammer was included in Entertainment Weekly's list of the sixteen best Simpsons guest stars; Hyde Pierce was also included in that list. [12] Bob's aid is sought by Springfield police in "The Great Louse Detective" (season 14, 2002). He considers himself a member of the social elite, and happily uses Machiavellian methods to acquire and maintain power. In 2006 IGN listed him as the second-best "peripheral character" on The Simpsons, commenting that Bob is "a man of contradictions; his goofy appearance, complete with palm tree like hair, doesn't seem to match up to the well spoken and even musically talented maniac. He, his wife and son swear a vendetta on the Simpsons. In "Day of the Jackanapes" (season 12, 2001), Bob discovers that Krusty has erased all of the early shows featuring Sideshow Bob as Krusty himself is declaring his fifth and final retirement after being annoyed with the network executives. "[74], The character's line in "Sideshow Bob Roberts", "Attempted murder? In "Black Widower" (season three, 1992), Bob's first major appearance after framing Krusty, he is released from prison and marries Bart's aunt Selma Bouvier. [9], Bob is released from prison once again in "Sideshow Bob Roberts" (season six, 1994), and runs for Mayor of Springfield as the Republican Party candidate. [52], Bob's prisoner number is often 24601, which is Jean Valjean's prisoner number in Les Misérables. [18] In "The Man Who Grew Too Much" (season 25, 2014), he was revealed as a Chief Scientist for a genetic engineering company named Monsarno, having received the position after he was selected as a test subject and published the results of the experiments to which he was subjected. After repeated instances of abuse, including being shot from a cannon and hit constantly with pies, the Yale-educated Bob became angry at Krusty and resentful of the clown's success. His performance of the H.M.S. However near the end of the episode he appears with his more familiar hairstyle. In the following season, Bob takes advantage of the prison's work release program, and appears to be genuinely redeemed. As of December 2019, Bob has had speaking appearances in 22 episodes and been featured in 14; the most recent of the latter, "Bobby, It's Cold Outside", aired during the 31st season. After writer Ken Keeler was assigned to write an episode featuring Sideshow Bob, he drew inspiration from episodes of Frasier. In that appearance, his design was more simple and his hair was round in shape. He exploits this to make his latest attempt to kill Bart legally over state lines, but is foiled again and gets taken away by state police. In that appearance, his design was more simple and his hair was round in shape. [15] Bob briefly returns in the season 20 episode "Wedding for Disaster", when Bart and Lisa initially suspect Bob of kidnapping Homer to prevent him from attending his second wedding with Marge (due to a keychain they found had an 'S' and a 'B'), but Krusty provides him with an alibi, explaining to the kids that Bob was with him the whole day. The scene was composed by independent author Spike Feresten, and highlights the fifth appearance of Sideshow Bob. He also doesn't want to kill Bart, he wants to kill the Simpson family. He allows a final request, however, and Bart asks to hear Bob sing the entire score of H.M.S. Sideshow Bob is a complex character in the series. I will not take runarounds or … Sideshow Bob first appeared in "The Telltale Head", the eighth episode of season one. [32] For Bob's voice, Grammer performed an impression of theatre actor and director Ellis Rabb. With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. In the episode, Bart Simpson becomes convinced that their new neighbor is Sideshow Bob in disguise, but after a trip to the Springfield Penitentiary they find a distressed Bob still incarcerated. KRUSTY GETS BUSTED - Sideshow Bob's first outing still holds up quite well. "The Italian Bob" was ranked tenth, with the explanation that "All the things we love about a Sideshow Bob episode—the vengeance, the familiar settings and characters, the elaborate scheming—were missing from this half-hour. (2005). [57] Mahoney portrayed Martin Crane, the father of Grammer's and Pierce's characters in Frasier. Sideshow Bob episodes. [31] An early version of the script for "Krusty Gets Busted" called for James Earl Jones to voice Bob, but the producers instead selected Kelsey Grammer. Cecil Underdunk Terwilliger (voiced by David Hyde Pierce) is the younger brother of Robert Underdunk Terwilliger, a.k.a. He also made a brief appearance on "Blazed and Confused" (season 26, 2014), where he meets Mr. Lassen, Bart's former teacher, who was now reduced to working in prison as a guard after Bart's actions got him fired. Commentary for "Black Widower", in, Jean, Al. [73] In December 2009, Robert Canning of IGN ranked the ten episodes to feature Bob that had aired at the time. He is elected mayor of a village in Tuscany and marries a local woman named Francesca, with whom he has a son named Gino. It may mean making it so his first appearance ISN'T random, but programmed like Bart, Moe or one of the other regular characters. They are foiled by Lisa and the rest of the Simpson family and sent to prison. Commentary for "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming", in, Weinstein, Josh. [46] Cecil is voiced by David Hyde Pierce, who portrayed Frasier Crane's brother Niles. [78], Bob's intelligence serves him in many ways. (2003). Sideshow Bob was cast as the villain and Bart became the main victim. (2006). In "Black Widower" (season three, 1992), Bob's first major appearance after framing Krusty, he is released from prison and marries Bart's aunt Selma Bouvier. [77] Arnold believes that this is most apparent in "Sideshow Bob Roberts", wherein he rigs the election to become the mayor of Springfield. In "Brother from Another Series," Reverend Lovejoy declares him a changed man and recommends him for a work release opportunity. He and his family tour around England going to Buckingham Palace, Sherlock's museum, and rowing a boat (Gino is seen using a megaphone telling his parents to row). Springfield just wouldn't be the same without him. "The Bob Next Door" is the twenty-third episode of The Simpsons ' twenty-first season. After Krusty is arrested, Bob takes control of the show, introducing children to elements of high culture. [6], In "Day of the Jackanapes" (season 12, 2001), Bob discovers that Krusty has erased all of the early shows featuring Sideshow Bob as Krusty himself is declaring his fifth and final retirement after being annoyed with the network executives. [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. After being paroled from prison in "Cape Feare" (season five, 1993), Bob targets Bart directly, threatening him repeatedly and forcing the Simpsons into hiding as part of the Witness Relocation Program. But how often do you get a chance to work with an actor like Kelsey Grammer and, more importantly, play his brother? It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 9, 1992. Sideshow Bob first appeared in the season one episode \"The Telltale Head\". Wizard Magazin… During The Simpsons ' 21 seasons, Sideshow Bob has been featured in an episode eleven times. When accused of election fraud, he rants, "Your guilty consciences may force you to vote Democratic, but secretly you yearn for a cold-hearted Republican who'll cut taxes, brutalize criminals, and rule you like a king! Bob has made a brief appearance in "Gal of Constant Sorrow", grunting in annoyance as he wipes off Bart's graffiti from Hettie Mae Boggs' promo poster on the wall along with Snake Jailbird and other inmates. He exploits this to make his latest attempt to kill Bart legally over state lines, but is foiled again and gets taken away by state police. Sideshow Bob's campaign advert was based on the famous Willie Horton and Revolving Door political advertisements used by George Bush during the 1988 United States presidential election. [75], In Planet Simpson, author Chris Turner writes that Bob is built into a highbrow snob and conservative Republican so that the writers can continually use him as a strawman and pincushion. (2005). To appease things, Krusty sings himself a song on Bob's behalf, and being touched by this, Bob decides to abort his plan of attempted murder and reconciles with Krusty, although he is returned to prison for it. Itchy For Fun? 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