Declan Desmond - Revision history

Solar Dragon: /* Behind the Laughter */

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‎Behind the Laughter

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‎Behind the Laughter: Taken weird non-facts out and corrected massive obvious mistake

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‎Films

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‎Appearances

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‎References

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 == Behind the Laughter ==
-Declan is voiced by [[Eric Idle]] of Monty Python fame. He is based on real British filmmaker Michael Apted.
+Declan Desmond is based on real British filmmaker {{W|Michael Apted}}.
 == Appearances ==

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 == Behind the Laughter ==
-Declan is voiced by [[Eric Idle]] of Monty Python fame. Declan is also a British character and in Springfield Up [[Homer]] calls Declan "Doctor Who" - a reference to his voice actor trying out for the role of the Eighth Doctor in the 1996 Doctor Who movie.
+Declan is voiced by [[Eric Idle]] of Monty Python fame. He is based on real British filmmaker Michael Apted.
 == Appearances ==

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 === Minor Films ===
-Other than his three major films in the series Declan has also made many minor films including ''[[Do You Want Lies With That?]]'', and ''[[Ain't No Mountain High: A Blind Man Climbs Everest]]''. Also two other documentaries that he made where mentioned, the two being "[[Lost Luggage, Shattered Lives]]" and "[[Up-skirt Dreams]]". He also made a documentary called ''{{ap|Wild Animal Planet Kingdom|film}}''. Thus was a documentary that followed the [[Simpson family]].<ref>''[[Wild Animal Planet Kingdom]]''</ref>
+Other than his three major films in the series Declan has also made many minor films including ''[[Do You Want Lies With That?]]'', and ''[[Ain't No Mountain High: A Blind Man Climbs Everest]]''. Also two other documentaries that he made were mentioned, "[[Lost Luggage, Shattered Lives]]" and "[[Up-skirt Dreams]]". He also made a documentary called ''{{ap|Wild Animal Planet Kingdom|film}}''. This was a documentary that followed the [[Simpson family]].<ref>''[[Wild Animal Planet Kingdom]]''</ref>
 == History ==

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 *{{ep|Habeas Tortoise}}
 *{{ep|Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass|([[Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass/Gags|opening sequence]])}}
 *{{bon|3000's Company}}
 *{{bon|Wild Animal Planet Kingdom}}

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 After filming ''Do You Want Lies With That?'', Declan passed out. [[Krusty]] was turning him into sausage when he woke up again. Only his foot was turned into sausage in the end.<ref>"[[The Spy Who Learned Me]]"</ref>
 == Non-canon ==
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 *{{ep|I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh}}
 *{{ep|Warrin' Priests: Part Two}}
 *{{bon|3000's Company}}
 *{{bon|Wild Animal Planet Kingdom}}

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 === Unnamed Lion Movie ===
 {{Main|Declan Desmond's lion documentary}}
-After [[Bart]] upstages Homer's role in the family, Homer is watching an unnamed lion documentary by Declan Desmond. It is about a middle-aged lion (who resembles Homer) who loses his place to a younger lion (who resembles Bart) and does not want to be in the pit with an older lion (who resembles [[Grandpa]]) and decides to spend more time with the cub (who resembles [[Lisa]]). This then influences Homer to spend more time with Lisa.<ref>"[[Fat Man and Little Boy]]"</ref>
+After [[Bart]] upstages Homer's role in the family, Homer is watching an unnamed lion documentary by Declan Desmond. It is about a middle-aged lion (who resembles Homer) who loses his place to a younger lion (who resembles Bart) and does not want to be in the pit with an older lion (who resembles [[Grampa]]) and decides to spend more time with the cub (who resembles [[Lisa]]). This then influences Homer to spend more time with Lisa.<ref>"[[Fat Man and Little Boy]]"</ref>
 === Growing Up Springfield ===

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 |status = Alive
-|job  = Documentary Filmmaker
+|job = Documentary Filmmaker
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 |appearance = "[['Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky]]"

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 === Growing Up Springfield ===
 {{Main|Growing Up Springfield}}
-''[[Growing Up Springfield]]'' is his most notable documentary. It follows the lives of the inhabitants of Springfield, starting when they were in third grade and continuing every eight years. During the documentary, Declan started to feel affection for Homer Simpson and decided to go through the footage to show Homer what the people of Springfield thought of him.<ref>"[[Springfield Up]]"</ref>
+''[[Growing Up Springfield]]'' is his most notable documentary. It follows the lives of the inhabitants of Springfield, starting when they were in third grade and continuing every eight years. During the documentary, Declan started to feel affection for Homer Simpson and decided to go through the footage to show Homer what the people of Springfield thought of him.<ref name="Springfield Up">"[[Springfield Up]]"</ref>
 === Minor Films ===
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 == History ==
 After filming ''Do You Want Lies With That?'', Declan passed out. [[Krusty]] was turning him into sausage when he woke up again. Only his foot was turned into sausage in the end.<ref>"[[The Spy Who Learned Me]]"</ref>