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{{Character
 
{{Character
 
|name = Ted Kennedy
 
|name = Ted Kennedy
|image = [[File:Ted Kennedy.png|250px]]
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|image = [[File:Ted Kennedy.png]]
 
|gender = {{Male}}
 
|gender = {{Male}}
 
|status = Alive
 
|status = Alive
|hair = Black
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|hair = Gray
 
|age =  
 
|age =  
 
|job = U.S. Senator
 
|job = U.S. Senator
 
|relatives = '''Brothers:''' {{Ch|John F. Kennedy}}, [[Bobby Kennedy]]<br>'''Father:''' [[Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.]]<br>'''Niece:''' [[Caroline Kennedy]]<br>'''Nephew:''' [[John F. Kennedy, Jr.]]
 
|relatives = '''Brothers:''' {{Ch|John F. Kennedy}}, [[Bobby Kennedy]]<br>'''Father:''' [[Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.]]<br>'''Niece:''' [[Caroline Kennedy]]<br>'''Nephew:''' [[John F. Kennedy, Jr.]]
 
|appearance = "[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]"
 
|appearance = "[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]"
|voiced by =
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|voiced by = [[Hank Azaria]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''Edward Moore "Ted/Teddy" Kennedy''' is a politician and little brother of [[President]] {{Ch|John F. Kennedy}} and [[Bobby Kennedy]].  
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'''Edward Moore Kennedy''', better known as '''Ted Kennedy''', is a politician and little brother of [[President]] {{Ch|John F. Kennedy}} and [[Bobby Kennedy]].  
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
When [[Lisa Simpson]] delivered her hostile take on American politics in her essay ''[[Cesspool on the Potomac]]'' at the ''[[Reading Digest]]'' essay competition finals, an upset Senator Kennedy can be seen at one of the tables.<ref>"[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]"</ref>
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When [[Lisa]] delivered her hostile take on American politics in her essay ''[[Cesspool on the Potomac]]'' at the ''[[Reading Digest]]'' essay competition finals, an upset Senator Kennedy was seen at one of the tables.<ref>"[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]"</ref>
  
When the police used [[Princess Opal]] to find [[Principal Skinner]] she was seeing wedding bells for [[Vanna White]] and Ted Kennedy.<ref>"[[Bart the Murderer]]"</ref>
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When the police used [[Princess Opal]] to find [[Principal Skinner]], she saw wedding bells for [[Vanna White]] and Ted Kennedy.<ref>"[[Bart the Murderer]]"</ref>
  
[[Kent]]'s llama had bit Ted Kennedy, much to Kent's happiness.<ref>"[[Dog of Death]]"</ref>
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[[Kent]]'s llama had bitten Ted Kennedy, much to Kent's happiness.<ref>"[[Dog of Death]]"</ref>
  
A 20 year old issue of the ''[[Springfield Shopper]]'' had the headline "America Loves Ted Kennedy". Marge collected the newspaper from the dump for [[Lisa]]'s science project.<ref>"[[Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily]]"</ref>
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During a [[KBBL]] radio broadcast, [[Birch Barlow]] criticized Ted Kennedy by claiming he "lacked integrity." The remark was presented as part of Barlow's exaggerated conservative commentary, and the joke came from [[Carl]] expressing disbelief that anyone would say such a thing about Kennedy.<ref>"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]"</ref>
  
The [[Amendment To Be]] promised "I'll make Ted Kennedy pay - if he fights back, I'll say that he's gay."<ref>"[[The Day the Violence Died]]"</ref>
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A 20-year-old issue of the ''[[Springfield Shopper]]'' had the headline "America Loves Ted Kennedy." Marge collected the newspaper from the dump for [[Lisa]]'s science project.<ref>"[[Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily]]"</ref>
  
When [[Lisa]] did a crossword one clue was "''Abbr. after Ted Kennedy's name''".<ref>"[[Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words]]"</ref>
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The [[Amendment To Be]] promised, "I'll make Ted Kennedy pay - if he fights back, I'll say that he's gay."<ref>"[[The Day the Violence Died]]"</ref>
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When Lisa did a crossword puzzle, one clue was "''Abbr. after Ted Kennedy's name''."<ref>"[[Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words]]"</ref>
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[[Homer]] had a daydream where he was in a Bay of Pigs, eating pigs with a trident. A boat driven by John F. Kennedy came along, and he asked Homer if he had seen [[Marilyn Monroe]], saying that he was asking for a friend. Bobby and Ted Kennedy then ran to the front of the boat to confirm that they were asking for a friend.<ref>''[[Havana Wild Weekend]]''</ref>
  
 
== Non-canon ==
 
== Non-canon ==
 
{{Noncanon}}
 
{{Noncanon}}
Kennedy was president before [[Lisa]] got elected.<ref>"[[Bart to the Future]]"</ref>
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Kennedy had been president before [[Lisa]] got elected.<ref>"[[Bart to the Future]]"</ref>
  
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
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Ted Kennedy was one of the main inspiration for [[Springfield]] Mayor [["Diamond Joe" Quimby]].
 
Ted Kennedy was one of the main inspiration for [[Springfield]] Mayor [["Diamond Joe" Quimby]].
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=== Foreign dubs ===
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{{Dub voices
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|deVoice={{IMDbLink|nm1127414|Patrick Schröder}}
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|esVoice={{IMDbLink|nm17909126|Juan Palacios}}
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}}
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
*{{ep|Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington}}
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{{TO}}
*{{ep|Bart the Murderer|(mentioned)}}
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{{Season3A
*{{ep|Dog of Death|(mentioned)}}
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|E2=yes
*{{ep|Sideshow Bob Roberts|(mentioned)}}
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|E4=yes
*{{ep|Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily}}
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|E4n=mentioned
*{{ep|The Day the Violence Died|(mentioned)}}
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|E19=yes
*{{ep|Bart to the Future}}
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|E19n=mentioned
*{{ep|Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words|(mentioned)}}
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}}
*{{ep|Havana Wild Weekend|(dream sequence)}}
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{{Season6A
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|E5=yes
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|E5n=mentioned
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}}
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{{Season7A
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|E3=yes
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|E3n=picture
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|E18=yes
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|E18n=mentioned
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}}
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{{Season20A
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|E6=yes
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|E6n=mentioned
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}}
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{{Season28A
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|E7=yes
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|E7n=dream
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}}
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{{TC}}
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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{{Simpsons characters}}
 
{{Simpsons characters}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Ted}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Ted}}
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[[Category:Adults]]
 
[[Category:Adults]]
 
[[Category:Celebrities]]
 
[[Category:Celebrities]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
 
 
[[Category:Real-world characters]]
 
[[Category:Real-world characters]]
[[Category:Non-speaking characters]]
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[[Category:Characters voiced by Hank Azaria]]
 
[[Category:Recurring characters]]
 
[[Category:Recurring characters]]
 
[[Category:Characters introduced in season 7]]
 
[[Category:Characters introduced in season 7]]

Latest revision as of 17:48, August 18, 2026

Ted Kennedy
Ted Kennedy.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Hair: Gray
Occupation: U.S. Senator
Relatives: Brothers: John F. Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy
Father: Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Niece: Caroline Kennedy
Nephew: John F. Kennedy, Jr.
First appearance: "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington"
Voiced by: Hank Azaria


Edward Moore Kennedy, better known as Ted Kennedy, is a politician and little brother of President John F. Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy.

History[edit]

When Lisa delivered her hostile take on American politics in her essay Cesspool on the Potomac at the Reading Digest essay competition finals, an upset Senator Kennedy was seen at one of the tables.[1]

When the police used Princess Opal to find Principal Skinner, she saw wedding bells for Vanna White and Ted Kennedy.[2]

Kent's llama had bitten Ted Kennedy, much to Kent's happiness.[3]

During a KBBL radio broadcast, Birch Barlow criticized Ted Kennedy by claiming he "lacked integrity." The remark was presented as part of Barlow's exaggerated conservative commentary, and the joke came from Carl expressing disbelief that anyone would say such a thing about Kennedy.[4]

A 20-year-old issue of the Springfield Shopper had the headline "America Loves Ted Kennedy." Marge collected the newspaper from the dump for Lisa's science project.[5]

The Amendment To Be promised, "I'll make Ted Kennedy pay - if he fights back, I'll say that he's gay."[6]

When Lisa did a crossword puzzle, one clue was "Abbr. after Ted Kennedy's name."[7]

Homer had a daydream where he was in a Bay of Pigs, eating pigs with a trident. A boat driven by John F. Kennedy came along, and he asked Homer if he had seen Marilyn Monroe, saying that he was asking for a friend. Bobby and Ted Kennedy then ran to the front of the boat to confirm that they were asking for a friend.[8]

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.

Kennedy had been president before Lisa got elected.[9]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

Senator Ted Kennedy died on August 25, 2009 at the Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.

Ted Kennedy was one of the main inspiration for Springfield Mayor "Diamond Joe" Quimby.

Foreign dubs[edit]

Language Voice dubber
Germany.png Deutsch Patrick Schröder
Spain flag.png Español Juan Palacios
If no reference is given, the source is the Disney+ dub credits.

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]


External links[edit]