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'''''The Gabbo Show''''' is a show starring the puppet [[Gabbo]] and his puppeteer, [[Arthur Crandall]].
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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]].
  
An advert of the show, just saying "Gabbo, Gabbo, Gabbo" came on after watching an episode of [[Springfield Squares]]. The whole of [[Springfield]] wanted to know what it was, even having a segment on [[Channel 6 News]] about it. When the proper advert came, it was revealed that it would be in the same time slot as ''{{Krusty show}}''.
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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...
  
After the first episode of ''The Gabbo Show'', ''The Krusty the Clown Show'' dropped in ratings. The next episode of his show, [[Krusty]] also tried ventriloquism but didn't do too well. Gabbo's ratings increased while Krusty's decreased to the point of getting canceled.
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Gabbo, under the control of Arthur Crandall, usually says funny things. He then gets up, dances, does impressions, throws money out to the audience and travels back in time. ''The Gabbo Show'' also started to show ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'', taking it from ''The Krusty the Clown Show''. Gabbo also crank calls people, another bit stolen from Krusty, although Krusty stole it from {{Ch|Steve Allen}}...
 
 
 
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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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