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'''Gerald Ford''' is a former U.S. President who moved into [[Homer Simpson]]'s neighborhood.
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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]].
  
Immediately after [[George Bush]] moved out of the big house on [[Evergreen Terrace]], Ford moved in. In sharp contrast to Bush, with whom Homer got along very poorly, Homer and Ford became fast friends. They discovered they had a lot of things in common, including a love for football, nachos and beer. They were also both prone to clumsiness.
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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...
  
Ford later appeared on the TV special ''[[Krusty Komedy Klassic]]'', but the appearance did not go well. [[Krusty]] gave Ford a glowing introduction, describing him as a "great American", but when Ford thanked Krusty for the invitation, Krusty said, "All the good Presidents turned us down." Ford then began to talk about the {{W|Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scouts}} (a subject very important to him), but was quickly interrupted by Krusty making faces in the background. In an attempt to get Ford to forget about his antics, Krusty asked how his wife Nancy was, but Ford sharply corrected him, saying that his wife's name was Betty...
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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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