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'''The Be Sharps''' were once a band consisting of [[Homer Simpson]], [[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]], [[Seymour Skinner]], [[Clancy Wiggum|Chief Wiggum]] (later replaced by [[Barney Gumble]]) and the late [[Chip Davis]] (non-canon).
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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]].
  
They used to perform at [[Moe's Tavern]] but then started to perform at [[Springfield State Prison]] and [[The First Church of Springfield]] in 1985. This then caught the eyes of a man named {{ap|Nigel|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}}. He then suggested they should be a real band and should remove Chief Wiggum because he reminded too much of the Village People.
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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 a failed tryout The Be Sharps heard [[Barney Gumble]]'s good singing and decided to have him join the band. They then had a concert at The Statue of Liberty and won a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]]. Afterwards they became unpopular, with Barney dating a Japanese conceptual artist, and split up. In their latest act they sang "[[Baby on Board]]" on top of Moe's roof...
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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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