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'''Nicholas''' "'''Nick'''" '''McKaig''' (born September 23, [[1988]]) is an American composer and musician. He played the closing credits of the [[season 23]] episode "[[Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart]]".
 
  
The version of the theme song he sung was first uploaded to his {{w|YouTube}} account on the January 22, [[2012]]. The song was later played in the end credits of "Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart", just under two months after he uploaded the video. He has also covered other theme songs, including ''[[Family Guy]]'' and ''[[Pokémon]]''.
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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]].
  
The original version of the song by Nick McKaig was too long for the end credits. Music editor [[Chris Ledesma]] had to cut it down to 40 seconds so it could be used.
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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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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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