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'''Tom''' is a man from [[Springfield]] who is contracted through the [[Bigger Brothers Agency]]. He is a Navy {{W|Grumman F-14 Tomcat|F-14}} pilot who owns a motorcycle.
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'''Mr. Sparkle''' is a Japanese brand of dish washing and laundry detergent. It is a joint venture between [[Matsumura Fishworks]] and [[Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern]].
  
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After [[Bart]] and [[Homer]] had a falling out, Bart saw an advert for the Bigger Brothers Agency and went to sign up for it. Bart gave a sob story about how his father had abandoned him six years ago and got assigned Tom as his "Bigger Brother". Tom immediately impressed Bart by picking him up from school on a motorcycle and the two started to bond. Tom took Bart to a baseball game, worked out together, and watched ''{{ap|The Ren & Stimpy Show|TV series}}'' with him. However, Bart started to feel guilty and worried that he was taking Tom away from other kids more deserving of him. When Tom and Bart were out paragliding, Homer spotted them through a pair of binoculars and realized what Bart was doing. In retaliation, Homer also signed up to Bigger Brothers and took on [[Pepi]].
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While at the [[Springfield City Dump]], [[Bart]] found a box of Mr. Sparkle detergent. He called over [[Homer]] and [[Lisa]] to look at the box, and they were all shocked that it had a picture of Homer on the front. Homer took the box to [[Akira]] at [[The Happy Sumo]], who told Homer that it was Mr. Sparkle, and was surprised to find that the mascot looked like Homer. Homer later called the [[Mr. Sparkle Factory]] in [[Japan]] to ask why they were using his likeness on the box. He later received a videotape for American investors with a commercial for Mr. Sparkle included. The end of the commercial revealed the truth behind Mr. Sparkle: it was a merger of the companies [[Matsumura Fishworks]], which had a fish logo, and [[Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern]], which had a lightbulb logo. The two logos together made Mr. Sparkle, meaning the resemblance to Homer was a coincidence...
  
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Bart told Tom that Homer was a drunken gambler, which led to Tom getting angry at Homer, despite never meeting him. Tom also threatened to hit Homer if he ever met him. When a Bigger Brothers event at [[Marine World]] took place, Tom and Bart and Homer and Pepi attended the event. Homer and Bart ran into each other at the aquarium and when Homer told Tom that he was Bart's father, Tom hit Homer. This led to a large fight across town between the two. Eventually, Tom won the fight, injuring Homer over a fire hydrant. Bart and Homer made up, with Bart saying that he never wanted Homer to get hurt. Bart then set Tom and Pepi up together, thinking that they needed each other...
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Latest revision as of 08:04, May 1, 2026

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Mr. Sparkle is a Japanese brand of dish washing and laundry detergent. It is a joint venture between Matsumura Fishworks and Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern.

While at the Springfield City Dump, Bart found a box of Mr. Sparkle detergent. He called over Homer and Lisa to look at the box, and they were all shocked that it had a picture of Homer on the front. Homer took the box to Akira at The Happy Sumo, who told Homer that it was Mr. Sparkle, and was surprised to find that the mascot looked like Homer. Homer later called the Mr. Sparkle Factory in Japan to ask why they were using his likeness on the box. He later received a videotape for American investors with a commercial for Mr. Sparkle included. The end of the commercial revealed the truth behind Mr. Sparkle: it was a merger of the companies Matsumura Fishworks, which had a fish logo, and Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern, which had a lightbulb logo. The two logos together made Mr. Sparkle, meaning the resemblance to Homer was a coincidence...

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