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{{Character | {{Character | ||
|name = John Swartzwelder | |name = John Swartzwelder | ||
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|gender = {{Male}} | |gender = {{Male}} | ||
|hair = Brown | |hair = Brown | ||
|age = | |age = | ||
|status = Alive | |status = Alive | ||
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|relatives = | |relatives = | ||
|appearance = "[[The Front]]" | |appearance = "[[The Front]]" | ||
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| − | '''John Swartzwelder''' is a writer for ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]] | + | '''John Swartzwelder''' is a former writer for ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]''. |
| − | Swartzwelder | + | == History == |
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| + | John Swartzwelder wrote the book ''[[How to Get Rich Writing Cartoons]]''. He also is one of the many writers that worked for [[Roger Meyers, Jr.]] writing ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]''. Meyers fired every one of his writers, including Swartzwelder, after hiring [[Abraham Simpson]]. Swartzwelder also attended the [[Annual Cartoon Awards]] that took place at the [[Springfield Civic Auditorium|Springfield Civic Center]].<ref>"[[The Front]]"</ref> | ||
| − | + | Swartzwelder was [[Lionel Hutz]]'s surprise witness while Bart was trying to get the framed Itchy drawing.<ref>"[[The Day the Violence Died]]"</ref> He also attended [[Krusty]]'s funeral with [[Kermit|Kermit the Frog]].<ref>"[[Bart the Fink]]"</ref> | |
| − | + | He was an attendee of the [[Maison Derriere]]<ref>"[[Bart After Dark]]"</ref> and was later committed into [[Calmwood Mental Hospital]], with people campaigning for his release.<ref>"[[Hurricane Neddy]]"</ref> | |
| − | He was also on Krusty's blimp before it crashed. | + | There is a statue of him on a horse outside the Courthouse<ref>"[[Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily]]"</ref> and a picture of him is on the wall of a restaurant in Springfield.<ref>"[[A Fish Called Selma]]"</ref> |
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| + | He was also on Krusty's blimp before it crashed.<ref>"[[Thank God It's Doomsday]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | John Swartzwelder has a plaque on the [[Springfield Wall of Fame]].<ref>"[[Take My Life, Please]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | == Non-canon == | ||
| + | {{noncanon}} | ||
| + | During "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]", [[Troy McClure]] explained that {{ch|Matt Groening}} could not produce the series by himself. At Groening's insistence, the special paused to acknowledge the hard work of everyone who made ''The Simpsons'' possible by displaying the names of the many people involved in its production, including John Swartzwelder.<ref>"[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]"</ref> | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| − | * {{ | + | *{{ep|The Front}} |
| − | * {{ | + | *{{ep|Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily|(statue)}} |
| − | * {{ | + | *{{ep|The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular|(mentioned)}} |
| − | * {{ | + | *{{ep|Bart the Fink}} |
| − | * {{ | + | *{{ep|The Day the Violence Died}} |
| − | * {{ | + | *{{ep|Bart After Dark}} |
| − | * {{ | + | *{{ep|Hurricane Neddy}} |
| − | * {{ | + | *{{ep|22 Short Films About Springfield}} |
| − | * {{ | + | *{{ep|A Fish Called Selma|(picture)}} |
| + | *{{ep|Thank God It's Doomsday}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Take My Life, Please|(picture)}} | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
| + | {{Staff cameos}} | ||
| + | {{The Itchy and Scratchy Show}} | ||
| + | {{Wall of Fame}} | ||
{{Simpsons characters}} | {{Simpsons characters}} | ||
| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Swartzwelder, John}} | ||
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[[Category:Adults]] | [[Category:Adults]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Real-world characters]] |
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[[Category:Recurring characters]] | [[Category:Recurring characters]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Characters introduced in season 4]] |
Latest revision as of 17:09, July 30, 2026
- This article is about the character. For the guest star, see John Swartzwelder.
John Swartzwelder
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Character Information
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John Swartzwelder is a former writer for The Itchy & Scratchy Show.
Contents
History[edit]
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John Swartzwelder wrote the book How to Get Rich Writing Cartoons. He also is one of the many writers that worked for Roger Meyers, Jr. writing The Itchy & Scratchy Show. Meyers fired every one of his writers, including Swartzwelder, after hiring Abraham Simpson. Swartzwelder also attended the Annual Cartoon Awards that took place at the Springfield Civic Center.[1]
Swartzwelder was Lionel Hutz's surprise witness while Bart was trying to get the framed Itchy drawing.[2] He also attended Krusty's funeral with Kermit the Frog.[3]
He was an attendee of the Maison Derriere[4] and was later committed into Calmwood Mental Hospital, with people campaigning for his release.[5]
There is a statue of him on a horse outside the Courthouse[6] and a picture of him is on the wall of a restaurant in Springfield.[7]
He was also on Krusty's blimp before it crashed.[8]
John Swartzwelder has a plaque on the Springfield Wall of Fame.[9]
Non-canon[edit]
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The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed in-universe. |
During "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular", Troy McClure explained that Matt Groening could not produce the series by himself. At Groening's insistence, the special paused to acknowledge the hard work of everyone who made The Simpsons possible by displaying the names of the many people involved in its production, including John Swartzwelder.[10]
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "The Front" - Episode – "Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily" (statue)
- Episode – "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Bart the Fink"
- Episode – "The Day the Violence Died"
- Episode – "Bart After Dark"
- Episode – "Hurricane Neddy"
- Episode – "22 Short Films About Springfield"
- Episode – "A Fish Called Selma" (picture)
- Episode – "Thank God It's Doomsday"
- Episode – "Take My Life, Please" (picture)
References[edit]
