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| − | '''Ed McMahon''' is an American announcer, game show host, comedian, actor, and combat aviator. | + | '''Ed McMahon''' was {{Ch|Johnny Carson}}'s TV sidekick on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' for 30 years. |
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| | == History == | | == History == |
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| | During [[Krusty]]'s service in Congress, Homer worked for him. A janitor told [[Homer]] that his job was to drink a [[Congressman Beauregard|southern congressman]] under the table so he would miss a vote. The janitor then asked Homer if he could do that, and Homer replied that he had studied under Ed McMahon.<ref>"[[Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington]]"</ref> | | During [[Krusty]]'s service in Congress, Homer worked for him. A janitor told [[Homer]] that his job was to drink a [[Congressman Beauregard|southern congressman]] under the table so he would miss a vote. The janitor then asked Homer if he could do that, and Homer replied that he had studied under Ed McMahon.<ref>"[[Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington]]"</ref> |
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| | + | Ed McMahon wrote the foreword of the book ''[[Sycophancy for Dummies]]''.<ref>''[[Smithers' Guide]]''</ref> |
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| | [[Smithers]] listed McMahon as one of the [[Great Toadies in History]] due to his being "the chuckling second banana on ''[[The Tonight Show|The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson]]''".<ref>''[[C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination]]''</ref> | | [[Smithers]] listed McMahon as one of the [[Great Toadies in History]] due to his being "the chuckling second banana on ''[[The Tonight Show|The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson]]''".<ref>''[[C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination]]''</ref> |
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| | == Non-canon == | | == Non-canon == |
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| − | In [[Homer]]'s nightmare, [[Marge]] and the kids watched ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' during one of {{Ch|Johnny Carson}}'s {{W|Carnac the Magnificent}} sketches, where he reads what is written inside an envelope. Carson as Carnac said, "[[Geraldo Rivera]], [[Madonna]], and a diseased yak." They never got to hear the punchline, however, as first McMahon started laughing, and then Marge said that Homer had been mising for two days.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror II]]"</ref> | + | In [[Homer]]'s nightmare, [[Marge]] and the kids watched ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' during one of {{Ch|Johnny Carson}}'s [[Carnac the Magnificent]] sketches, where he reads what is written inside an envelope. Carson as Carnac said, "[[Geraldo Rivera]], [[Madonna]], and a diseased yak." They never got to hear the punchline, however, as first McMahon started laughing, and then Marge said that Homer had been mising for two days.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror II]]"</ref> |
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| | McMahon hosted the [[FOX]] television show ''[[World's Deadliest Executions]]''. In the episode that was seen, [[Snake]] was executed in the electric chair on live TV. McMahon introduced himself and the show; said "Heeeeere's Snake!" as Snake was led to the chair; and called out "Hi-yooooo!" when Snake was dead.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror IX]]"</ref> | | McMahon hosted the [[FOX]] television show ''[[World's Deadliest Executions]]''. In the episode that was seen, [[Snake]] was executed in the electric chair on live TV. McMahon introduced himself and the show; said "Heeeeere's Snake!" as Snake was led to the chair; and called out "Hi-yooooo!" when Snake was dead.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror IX]]"</ref> |
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| | *McMahon introduces Snake the same way as he introduced [[Johnny Carson]] on ''{{W|The Tonight Show Starring Johhny Carson|The Tonight Show}}''. | | *McMahon introduces Snake the same way as he introduced [[Johnny Carson]] on ''{{W|The Tonight Show Starring Johhny Carson|The Tonight Show}}''. |
| | *The "Hi-yooooo!" was another one of McMahon's ''Tonight Show'' mannerisms, spoken in reaction to Carson's jokes. | | *The "Hi-yooooo!" was another one of McMahon's ''Tonight Show'' mannerisms, spoken in reaction to Carson's jokes. |
| | + | *The clip from [[the Krusty the Clown Show]] 29th Anniversary Special where Sideshow Mel "wacked out on wowie-sauce" tells off Krusty is a reference to Ed McMahon's appearance on ''The Tonight Show'' on April 8, 1977. |
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| | == Appearances == | | == Appearances == |
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| | *{{ep|Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington|(mentioned)}} | | *{{ep|Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington|(mentioned)}} |
| | *{{TSG|(mentioned)}} | | *{{TSG|(mentioned)}} |
| − | *{{bk|C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination}} | + | *{{bon|From the Desk of J. Smithers - Re: My Top 40}} |
| | + | *{{bon|Smithers' Guide|(mentioned)}} |
| | + | *{{bk|C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination|([[Great Toadies in History]])}} |
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| | == References == | | == References == |
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror II" 
Episode – "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky" 
– "The Simpsons Guy" (mentioned)
Comic story – From the Desk of J. Smithers - Re: My Top 40 
Book – C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination (Great Toadies in History)
