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'''Birchibald "Birch" T. Barlow''' is a right-wing conservative talk show host on the radio station [[KBBL]]. He also has a show on Fox News.
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'''Birchibald T. "Birch" Barlow''' is a right-wing conservative talk radio show host on [[Springfield]]'s [[KBBL|KBBL station]]. He also has hosts own show on [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]].
  
== Fame ==
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On air (and presumably personally), he is a radical conservative, highlighted by his book, ''[[Only Turkeys Have Left Wings]]''. His on air rantings are intentionally engineered to be controversial and to rile up the audience, in order to convince them to call, as does many talk back radio hosts. On his radio show, he declares himself to be "the fourth branch of government" and "the fifty-first state".<ref>"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]"</ref>
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Birch Barlow released a book called ''[[Only Turkeys Have Left Wings]]''. His on air rantings are intentionally engineered to be controversial and to rile up the audience, in order to convince them to call. On his radio show, he declared himself to be "the fourth branch of government" and "the fifty-first state".<ref>"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]"</ref>
  
A picture of Birch Barlow is on the wall at [[The Pimento Grove]].<ref>"[[A Fish Called Selma]]"</ref>
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A picture of Birch Barlow was on the wall at [[The Pimento Grove]].<ref>"[[A Fish Called Selma]]"</ref>
  
 
He took part in the world's tallest human pyramid record attempt.<ref>"[[Sweets and Sour Marge]]"</ref>
 
He took part in the world's tallest human pyramid record attempt.<ref>"[[Sweets and Sour Marge]]"</ref>
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=== Simpsons Mania ===
 
=== Simpsons Mania ===
Birch Spent his youth on Seth and Munchie's Juice-Making Commune. However, he renounced his hippie roots when he learned that although the women on the commune believed in free love, they didn't believe it pertained to him. A strong philosophical right turn later and Birch found himself a leader in the Republican community. Now a best selling author and radio host, he uses his influence to rail against liberal politicians and organizations on a daily basis. Mayor "Diamond Joe" Quimby's success with the ladies is particularly irksome to Barlow, who considers it his duty to convince the voters of Springfield that a man with a sex drive is unfit to hold public office.<ref>''{{ap|Simpsons Mania!|Inkworks}}''</ref>
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Birch spent his youth on [[Seth]] and [[Munchie]]'s Juice-Making Commune. However, he renounced his hippie roots when he learned that although the women on the commune believed in free love, they didn’t believe it pertained to him. After a strong philosophical right turn, Birch found himself a leader in the Republican community. Now a best-selling author and radio host, he used his influence to rail against liberal politicians and organizations daily. Mayor "Diamond Joe" Quimby's success with the ladies was particularly irksome to Barlow, who considered it his duty to convince the voters of Springfield that a man with a sex drive was unfit to hold public office.<ref>''{{ap|Simpsons Mania!|Inkworks}}''</ref>
  
 
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Birch Barlow is a parody of American talk show host and political commentator {{W|Rush Limbaugh}}.
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He has also been a customer at Marge's prescription drug-laden "yard sale", a reference to Limbaugh's Oxycontin addiction scandal.<ref>"[[We're on the Road to D'ohwhere]]"</ref>
 
He has also been a customer at Marge's prescription drug-laden "yard sale", a reference to Limbaugh's Oxycontin addiction scandal.<ref>"[[We're on the Road to D'ohwhere]]"</ref>
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Latest revision as of 13:16, November 13, 2024

Birch Barlow
Birch Barlow.png
Artwork of Birch Barlow from The Simpsons: Tapped Out
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Hair: Gray
Occupation: Talk radio host
First appearance: "Sideshow Bob Roberts"
Voiced by: Harry Shearer


Birchibald T. "Birch" Barlow is a right-wing conservative talk radio show host on Springfield's KBBL station. He also has hosts own show on Fox News.

History[edit]

Birch Barlow released a book called Only Turkeys Have Left Wings. His on air rantings are intentionally engineered to be controversial and to rile up the audience, in order to convince them to call. On his radio show, he declared himself to be "the fourth branch of government" and "the fifty-first state".[1]

A picture of Birch Barlow was on the wall at The Pimento Grove.[2]

He took part in the world's tallest human pyramid record attempt.[3]

Non-canon[edit]

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Simpsons Mania[edit]

Birch spent his youth on Seth and Munchie's Juice-Making Commune. However, he renounced his hippie roots when he learned that although the women on the commune believed in free love, they didn’t believe it pertained to him. After a strong philosophical right turn, Birch found himself a leader in the Republican community. Now a best-selling author and radio host, he used his influence to rail against liberal politicians and organizations daily. Mayor "Diamond Joe" Quimby's success with the ladies was particularly irksome to Barlow, who considered it his duty to convince the voters of Springfield that a man with a sex drive was unfit to hold public office.[4]

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Birch Barlow
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Hello, freedom-lovers. I'm Birch Barlow, the fourth branch of government and the fifty-first state.
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3 Donut80 October 8, 2024

Behind the Laughter[edit]

Birch Barlow is a parody of American talk show host and political commentator Rush Limbaugh. His first name is a reference to the John Birch Society.

He has also been a customer at Marge's prescription drug-laden "yard sale", a reference to Limbaugh's Oxycontin addiction scandal.[5]

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]


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