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{{TV Show
 
{{TV Show
 
|name = Channel 6 News
 
|name = Channel 6 News
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|image = [[File:Channel 6 news.png|250px]]
 
|genre = News
 
|genre = News
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|Starring = [[Kent Brockman]]<br>[[Scott Christian]]<br>[[Arnie Pye]]
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|starring = [[Kent Brockman]]<br>[[Scott Christian]]<br>[[Arnie Pye]]<br>[[Stephanie Brockman]]
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|Country of Origin = [[USA]]
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|country = [[USA]]
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|Channel = [[Channel 6]]
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|channel = [[Channel 6]]
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|First Appearance = "[[Krusty Gets Busted]]"
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|appearance = "[[Krusty Gets Busted]]"
 
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'''Channel 6 News''' is a {{W|news program|News Program}} that airs on [[Channel 6]], Springfield's most popular local TV channel.
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'''Channel 6 News''' is a {{W|news program|news program}} airing on [[Channel 6]], Springfield's most popular local TV channel.
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The show is hosted by [[Kent Brockman]], who frequently presents the news in an openly biased and politically incorrect manner. Kent Brockman is the usual anchorman, seemed to replace [[Scott Christian]] at some point. Christian does, however, occasionally still appear as anchorman.  
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The show is anchored by [[Kent Brockman]], who frequently presents the news in an openly biased and politically incorrect manner. [[Scott Christian]] is the weekend anchorman.<ref name="Beauty Queen"/>
  
 
== Segments ==
 
== Segments ==
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Kent Brockman tells the viewers his views on the topic in question.
 
Kent Brockman tells the viewers his views on the topic in question.
  
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=== Arnie Pye in the Sky ===
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=== [[Arnie in the Sky]] ===
 
Traffic news with [[Arnie Pye]] in his helicopter. The helicopter once crashed although Pye was alive still.
 
Traffic news with [[Arnie Pye]] in his helicopter. The helicopter once crashed although Pye was alive still.
  
 
=== [[Trappuccino]] ===
 
=== [[Trappuccino]] ===
 
A segment that appeared throughout the time the [[dome]] was on [[Springfield]].
 
A segment that appeared throughout the time the [[dome]] was on [[Springfield]].
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=== [[Kent's Korrections]] ===
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A segment that features corrections on news stories.
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=== [[That's Kentertainment]] ===
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A segment featuring latest stars and news in entertainment.
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=== [[Springfield Action News]] ===
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Reporting action news stores.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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After Kent Brockman was fired, Arnie Pye became the new anchorman, replacing Kent.<ref name="You Kent">"[[You Kent Always Say What You Want]]"</ref>
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[[Bumblebee Man]] briefly replaced Kent Brockman after Kent refused to read the news until he got a Danish.<ref name="Famous"/>
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After Kent Brockman was fired, Arnie Pye temporarily became the new anchorman, replacing Kent until Kent was brought back.<ref name="You Kent">"[[You Kent Always Say What You Want]]"</ref>
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There was a behind-the-scenes scandal when Kent Brockman started dating and then married [[Stephanie Brockman]].<ref name="Old">"[[Old Money]]"</ref>
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{{Ch|Rachel Maddow}} once worked for Channel 6 News before getting {{W|The Rachel Maddow Show|her own show on MSNBC}}.<ref>"[[Four Regrettings and a Funeral]]"</ref>
  
 
== News stories ==
 
== News stories ==
 
{{Incomplete}}
 
{{Incomplete}}
 
*[[Krusty]]'s, and later [[Sideshow Bob]]'s arrests.<ref>"[[Krusty Gets Busted]]"</ref>
 
*[[Krusty]]'s, and later [[Sideshow Bob]]'s arrests.<ref>"[[Krusty Gets Busted]]"</ref>
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*[[Homer]] saving [[Springfield]] from nuclear disaster.<ref>"[[Homer Defined]]"</ref>
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*Thanksgiving at the soup kitchen (Emmy Award winning) <ref>"[[Bart vs. Thanksgiving]]"</ref>
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*What is [[Gabbo]]?<ref>"[[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]"</ref>
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*[[Lucille Botzcowski]]'s escape from jail.<ref>"[[Bart's Dog Gets an "F"]]"</ref>
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*The "do what you feel like" trend.<ref>"[[Bart's Inner Child]]"</ref>
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*Presidential primaries months away.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror II]]"</ref>
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*[[Meltdown Crisis]] (Springfield Action News Bulletin).<ref name="Defined"/>
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*[[Homer]] saving [[Springfield]] from nuclear disaster.<ref name="Defined">"[[Homer Defined]]"</ref>
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*[[Abraham Simpson]]'s announcement that he would give away over $100,000 to the person or persons he found most deserving.<ref name="Old"/>
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*{{Chs|Spinal Tap}} [[Spinal Tap World Tour|concert]] riots.<ref>"[[The Otto Show]]"</ref>
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*[[Timmy O'Toole]] stuck in a well.<ref name="Radio">"[[Radio Bart]]"</ref>
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*[[Lincoln squirrel]] has been assassinated.<ref name="Radio"/>
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*The production of "[[We're Sending Our Love Down the Well]]".<ref name="Radio"/>
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*Traffic on the [[Springfield Memorial Bridge]] in both directions caused by [[Marge]].<ref>"[[Homer Alone]]"</ref>
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*Kent Brockman wins lottery.<ref>"[[Dog of Death]]"</ref>
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*Crisis at {{ap|Kamp Krusty|location}}.<ref>"[[Kamp Krusty]]"</ref>
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*Fire at [[742 Evergreen Terrace]].<ref name="Heretic">"[[Homer the Heretic]]"</ref>
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*Which works better? Spring clothespins of the other kind?<ref name="Heretic"/>
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*[[Amber Dempsey]] struck by lightning.<ref name="Beauty Queen">"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"</ref>
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*[[Lisa Simpson]] removed as [[Little Miss Springfield]].<ref name="Beauty Queen"/>
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*Interview with [[Pope John Paul II]].<ref name="Beauty Queen"/>
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*742 Evergreen Terrace leaning.<ref>"[[Marge Gets a Job]]"</ref>
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*Record snowfall<ref name="Plow"/>
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*[[Barney Gumble]] caught in a sudden avalanche on [[Widow's Peak]].<ref name="Plow">"[[Mr. Plow]]"</ref>
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*[[Springfield]] has found its [[Springfield Monorail|monorail]] [[Homer|conductor]].<ref>"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]"</ref>
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*A fistfight is in progress in [[downtown Springfield]]<ref>"[[Brother from the Same Planet]]"</ref>
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*[[Osaka Flu]].<ref>"[[Marge in Chains]]"</ref>
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*[[Kent Brockman]] in trouble after saying SOBs.<ref name="Kancelled">"[[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]"</ref>
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*[[Mr. Burns]]' search for his childhood teddy bear, [[Bobo]].<ref>"[[Rosebud]]"</ref>
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*Special Bulletin: High-speed desert chase.<ref>"[[Marge on the Lam]]"</ref>
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*First annual [[Do What You Feel Festival]]<ref name="Inner">"[[Bart's Inner Child]]"</ref>
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*The "do what you feel like" trend.<ref name="Inner"/>
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*Crime wave by the [[Molloy|Cat Burglar]].<ref name="Vigilante">"[[Homer the Vigilante]]"</ref>
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*People of [[Springfield]] evacuating the town for some unknown reason.<ref name="Vigilante"/>
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*A powerful tidal wave in [[Kuala Lumpur]] killed 120 people.<ref name="Famous"/>
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*A certain kind of soft drink was found to be lethal.<ref name="Famous">"[[Bart Gets Famous]]"</ref>
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*Information about the [[Lisa Lionheart]] doll.<ref>"[[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]"</ref>
 
*Homer's voyage into space and the insect invaders from space.<ref>"[[Deep Space Homer]]"</ref>
 
*Homer's voyage into space and the insect invaders from space.<ref>"[[Deep Space Homer]]"</ref>
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*The results of the [[Springfield Mayoral Election]]s.<ref>"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]"</ref>
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*Round-the-clock coverage of the Simpson estate after the alleged sexual assault by [[Homer Simpson]] on [[Ashley Grant]].<ref>"[[Homer Badman]]"</ref>
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*[[Springfield]] had only hours left before a comet destroyed the town after the defense rocket accidentally blew up the only bridge out of town instead of the [[comet]].<ref>"[[Bart's Comet]]"</ref>
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*A two-ton rhinoceros named Petunia was safely returned to captivity after escaping from the [[Springfield Zoo]].<ref name="Two">"[[Two Dozen and One Greyhounds]]"</ref>
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*A three-ton rhinoceros that escaped the previous week remained at large.<ref name="Two"/>
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*A press conference controversy surrounding [[Krusty O's]] cereal after [[Bart Simpson]] swallowed a jagged metal Krusty-O and required an appendectomy.<ref>"[['Round Springfield]]"</ref>
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*The shooting of [[Mr. Burns]] after a confrontation at town hall, where he was initially pronounced dead at one hospital and later declared alive after being transferred.<ref name="PartTwo">"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]]"</ref>
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*The accusation of [[Mr. Smithers]] in the attempted murder of Mr. Burns.<ref name="PartTwo"/>
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*Mr. Smithers later cleared of all charges and found completely innocent.<ref name="PartTwo"/>
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*Wealthy [[Hollywood]] filmmakers were arriving in Springfield, leading local merchants to raise their prices.<ref>"[[Radioactive Man]]"</ref>
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*The kidnapping of [[Larry Burns]], including various computer simulations on how the kidnapping could possibly end.<ref>"[[Burns, Baby Burns]]"</ref>
 
*The [[Burns' Alien|Springfield Alien]].<ref>"[[The Springfield Files]]"</ref>
 
*The [[Burns' Alien|Springfield Alien]].<ref>"[[The Springfield Files]]"</ref>
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*[[Lisa]]'s plea to Springfield to treasure their brains.<ref>"[[Lisa the Simpson]]"</ref>  
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*The [[Bart Simpson|drunken ten year old]] at [[St. Patrick's Day]]<ref name="Baron">"[[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]"</ref>
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*[[Rex Banner]]'s campaign against [[Homer Simpson|The Beer Baron]].<ref name="Baron"/>
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*[[Skinner]] and [[Edna]]'s affair.<ref>"[[Grade School Confidential]]"</ref>
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*The wave of towel snapping<ref name="Lisa">"[[Lisa the Simpson]]"</ref>
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*[[Lisa]]'s plea to Springfield to treasure their brains.<ref name="Lisa"/>
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*Springfield being encased in a giant [[dome]], in a segment called [[Trappuccino]].<ref>''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''</ref>
 
*Kent Brockman's swearing on live television and [[Channel 6]] being fined.<ref name="You Kent"/>
 
*Kent Brockman's swearing on live television and [[Channel 6]] being fined.<ref name="You Kent"/>
 
*New anchorman Arnie Pye.<ref name="You Kent"/>
 
*New anchorman Arnie Pye.<ref name="You Kent"/>
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*Springfield being encased in a giant [[dome]], in a segment called [[Trappuccino]].<ref>''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''</ref>
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*Bossy Riot pranks.<ref>"[[Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy]]"</ref>
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== Non-canon ==
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{{Noncanon}}
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*Another local peasant was found dead with their blood sucked out through fang marks, and the [[Springfield Police]] believed they were dealing with a supernatural being, likely a [[mummy]]. Consequently, [[Chief Wiggum]] ordered the Egyptian wing of the [[Springfield Museum]] to be destroyed.<ref name="THOHIV">"[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]"</ref>
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*[[Charles Montgomery Burns]] closed a deal to buy the Springfield Blood Bank.<ref name="THOHIV"/>
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
 
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*{{ep|Krusty Gets Busted}}
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*{{ep|Homer Defined}}
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*{{ep|The Otto Show}}
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*{{ep|Krusty Gets Kancelled}}
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*{{ep|Bart's Inner Child}}
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*{{ep|Deep Space Homer}}
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{{Season2A
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|E7=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E16n=Springfield News
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|E17=yes
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{{Season3A
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|E5=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E7n=Opening and wraparound segments
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|E13=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E22=yes
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{{Season4A
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|E1=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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{{Season5A
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E5n=Bart Simpson's Dracula
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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{{Season6A
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E6n=The Shinning
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|E9=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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{{Season7A
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|E1=yes
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*{{ep|Radioactive Man}}
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*{{ep|Burns, Baby Burns}}
 
*{{ep|The Springfield Files}}
 
*{{ep|The Springfield Files}}
 
*{{ep|The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show}}
 
*{{ep|The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show}}
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*{{ep|Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment}}
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*{{ep|Grade School Confidential}}
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*{{ep|Homer's Enemy}}
 
*{{ep|Lisa the Simpson}}
 
*{{ep|Lisa the Simpson}}
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*{{mov}}
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*{{ep|Lisa the Tree Hugger}}
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*{{ep|Children of a Lesser Clod}}
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*{{ep|Brawl in the Family}}
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*{{ep|Sweets and Sour Marge}}
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*{{ep|The Lastest Gun in the West}}
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*{{ep|Pray Anything}}
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*{{ep|Old Yeller-Belly}}
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*{{ep|My Mother the Carjacker}}
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*{{ep|Fraudcast News}}
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*{{ep|She Used to Be My Girl}}
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*{{mov}} (Springfield News)
 
*{{ep|You Kent Always Say What You Want}}
 
*{{ep|You Kent Always Say What You Want}}
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*{{ep|Gone Maggie Gone}}
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*{{ep|At Long Last Leave}}
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*{{ep|A Tree Grows in Springfield}}
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*{{ep|Clown in the Dumps}}
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*{{ep|Opposites A-Frack}}
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*{{ep|Simpsorama}}
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*{{ep|Covercraft}}
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*{{ep|The Musk Who Fell to Earth}}
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*{{ep|The Princess Guide}}
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*{{ep|Bart's Not Dead}}
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*{{ep|Baby You Can't Drive My Car}}
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*{{ep|Mad About the Toy}}
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*{{ep|The Girl on the Bus}}
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*{{ep|Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy}}
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*{{ep|D'oh Canada}}
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*{{ep|The Winter of Our Monetized Content}}
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*{{ep|The Fat Blue Line}}
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*{{ep|Gorillas on the Mast}}
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*{{ep|Bobby, It's Cold Outside}}
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*{{spec|Do the Bartman}}
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*{{ad|Aliens (Butterfinger commercial)}}
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*{{bon|A Brand New Smithers}}
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*{{bk|The Krusty Book|(mentioned)}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons Skateboarding}}
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{{TC}}
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}}
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:21, June 28, 2026

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Channel 6 News
Channel 6 news.png
TV Show Information
Genre: News
Starring: Kent Brockman
Scott Christian
Arnie Pye
Stephanie Brockman
Country of origin: USA
Channel: Channel 6
First appearance: "Krusty Gets Busted"


Channel 6 News is a news program airing on Channel 6, Springfield's most popular local TV channel.

Description[edit]

The show is anchored by Kent Brockman, who frequently presents the news in an openly biased and politically incorrect manner. Scott Christian is the weekend anchorman.[1]

Segments[edit]

My Two Cents[edit]

Kent Brockman tells the viewers his views on the topic in question.

Arnie in the Sky[edit]

Traffic news with Arnie Pye in his helicopter. The helicopter once crashed although Pye was alive still.

Trappuccino[edit]

A segment that appeared throughout the time the dome was on Springfield.

Kent's Korrections[edit]

A segment that features corrections on news stories.

That's Kentertainment[edit]

A segment featuring latest stars and news in entertainment.

Springfield Action News[edit]

Reporting action news stores.

History[edit]

Bumblebee Man briefly replaced Kent Brockman after Kent refused to read the news until he got a Danish.[2]

After Kent Brockman was fired, Arnie Pye temporarily became the new anchorman, replacing Kent until Kent was brought back.[3]

There was a behind-the-scenes scandal when Kent Brockman started dating and then married Stephanie Brockman.[4]

Rachel Maddow once worked for Channel 6 News before getting her own show on MSNBC.[5]

News stories[edit]

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Please fill in the missing information on the article, or discuss the issue on the talk page.

Non-canon[edit]

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Appearances[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Lisa the Beauty Queen"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Bart Gets Famous"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "You Kent Always Say What You Want"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Old Money"
  5. ↑ "Four Regrettings and a Funeral"
  6. ↑ "Krusty Gets Busted"
  7. ↑ "Bart vs. Thanksgiving"
  8. ↑ "Bart's Dog Gets an "F""
  9. ↑ "Treehouse of Horror II"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Homer Defined"
  11. ↑ "The Otto Show"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Radio Bart"
  13. ↑ "Homer Alone"
  14. ↑ "Dog of Death"
  15. ↑ "Kamp Krusty"
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Homer the Heretic"
  17. ↑ "Marge Gets a Job"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Mr. Plow"
  19. ↑ "Marge vs. the Monorail"
  20. ↑ "Brother from the Same Planet"
  21. ↑ "Marge in Chains"
  22. ↑ "Krusty Gets Kancelled"
  23. ↑ "Rosebud"
  24. ↑ "Marge on the Lam"
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Bart's Inner Child"
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Homer the Vigilante"
  27. ↑ "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy"
  28. ↑ "Deep Space Homer"
  29. ↑ "Sideshow Bob Roberts"
  30. ↑ "Homer Badman"
  31. ↑ "Bart's Comet"
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "Two Dozen and One Greyhounds"
  33. ↑ "'Round Springfield"
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)"
  35. ↑ "Radioactive Man"
  36. ↑ "Burns, Baby Burns"
  37. ↑ "The Springfield Files"
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 "Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment"
  39. ↑ "Grade School Confidential"
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 "Lisa the Simpson"
  41. ↑ The Simpsons Movie
  42. ↑ "Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy"
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 "Treehouse of Horror IV"


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