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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
[[File:David Silverman cameo.png|thumb|left]]
 
[[File:David Silverman cameo.png|thumb|left]]
He is one of the people that falls off the [[Escalator to Nowhere]].<ref>"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]"</ref>
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Silverman was one of the people who fell off the [[Escalator to Nowhere]].<ref>"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]"</ref>
  
He was on [[Kent Brockman]]'s list of people who are gay.<ref>"[[Bart's Comet]]"</ref>
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David Silverman was playing the tuba on ''{{Krusty show}}''.<ref>"[[Bart Gets Famous]]"</ref>
  
He is an animator who drew out the first sketch of [[Poochie]].<ref>"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]"</ref>
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He was on [[Kent Brockman]]'s list of people who were gay.<ref>"[[Bart's Comet]]"</ref>
  
He appeared at the [[Blazing Guy]], playing a flaming tuba. He attempted to join a circle in which instruments were being played, but he was called a freak and he left. Later, [[Mr. Lassen]] stole his flaming tuba and used it to try and hurt [[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]].<ref>"[[Blazed and Confused]]"</ref>
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He was an animator who drew the first sketch of [[Poochie]].<ref>"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]"</ref>
  
David Silverman was in [[Springfield]] playing his tuba when he saw the sign outside the [[Town Hall]] said "Burning Man". He was then disappointed to find it was for the trial of [[Bode Wright]].<ref>"[[Warrin' Priests: Part Two]]"</ref>
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He appeared at the [[Blazing Guy]], playing a flaming tuba. He attempted to join a circle in which instruments were being played, but he was called a freak and left. Later, [[Mr. Lassen]] stole his flaming tuba and used it to try and hurt [[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]].<ref>"[[Blazed and Confused]]"</ref>
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David Silverman was in [[Springfield]] playing his tuba when he saw that the sign outside the [[Town Hall]] said "Burning Man". He was then disappointed to find that it was for the trial of [[Bode Wright]].<ref>"[[Warrin' Priests: Part Two]]"</ref>
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== Non-canon ==
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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 David Silverman.<ref>"[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]"</ref>
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In a behind-the-scenes video on the creation of ''[[The Sadsons]]'', David Silverman told the camera crew that [[Homer]] was a real stickler for what he liked to call "the way it happened." He then became scared when Homer entered the office and started to abuse one of the animators for drawing a scene wrong. Silverman also took part in the panel for the show at [[Cartoon Con]].<ref>"[[Yellow Mirror]]"</ref>
  
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
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== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
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== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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Latest revision as of 13:57, August 26, 2026

This article is about the character. For animator, director, and producer, see David Silverman.
David Silverman
David Silverman.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Hair: Brown
Occupation: Animator
Director
Producer
First appearance: "Marge vs. the Monorail"
Voiced by: Himself


David Silverman is an American animator, director, and producer.

History[edit]

David Silverman cameo.png

Silverman was one of the people who fell off the Escalator to Nowhere.[1]

David Silverman was playing the tuba on The Krusty the Clown Show.[2]

He was on Kent Brockman's list of people who were gay.[3]

He was an animator who drew the first sketch of Poochie.[4]

He appeared at the Blazing Guy, playing a flaming tuba. He attempted to join a circle in which instruments were being played, but he was called a freak and left. Later, Mr. Lassen stole his flaming tuba and used it to try and hurt Bart and Milhouse.[5]

David Silverman was in Springfield playing his tuba when he saw that the sign outside the Town Hall said "Burning Man". He was then disappointed to find that it was for the trial of Bode Wright.[6]

Non-canon[edit]

Donut Homer.png 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 David Silverman.[7]

In a behind-the-scenes video on the creation of The Sadsons, David Silverman told the camera crew that Homer was a real stickler for what he liked to call "the way it happened." He then became scared when Homer entered the office and started to abuse one of the animators for drawing a scene wrong. Silverman also took part in the panel for the show at Cartoon Con.[8]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

David Silverman at Burning Man

David Silverman's appearance in "Blazed and Confused" is based on what he looked like during Burning Man 2014, which he attended playing a flaming tuba.

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]