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{{Character
 
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|name = Benjamin Franklin
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|image = [[File:Benjamin Franklin.png|250px]]
 
|gender = {{Male}}
 
|gender = {{Male}}
 
|hair = Gray
 
|hair = Gray
 
|age =  
 
|age =  
 
|status = Deceased
 
|status = Deceased
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|job = Inventor
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|job = Inventor<br>Founding Father
 
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|appearance = "[[Bart Gets an F]]"
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|appearance = "[[Bart Gets an "F"]]"
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|voiced by = [[Dan Castellaneta]] (''The Simpsons Game'')
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|voiced by = [[Dan Castellaneta]]<ref name="Bart Gets an F">"[[Bart Gets an "F"]]"</ref><ref name="Homer the Heretic">"[[Homer the Heretic]]"</ref><br>[[Harry Shearer]]<ref name="Pygmoelian">"[[Pygmoelian]]"</ref><br>[[Hank Azaria]]<ref name="Mobile Homer">"[[Mobile Homer]]"</ref>
 
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'''Benjamin Franklin''' is a famous inventor.
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'''Benjamin Franklin''' was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and an inventor.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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He appears in [[Bart]]'s fantasy about the snow day. He rushes into Congress announcing that he invented the sled. He and Congress then rush outside for a snow day.<ref>"[[Bart Gets an F]]"</ref>
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Benjamin Franklin appeared in [[Bart]]'s fantasy about the snow day. He rushed into Congress and announced that he had invented the sled. He and Congress then ran outside for a snow day.<ref name="Bart Gets an F"/>
  
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Later Homer dreams that Franklin and [[Jimi Hendrix]] are playing Air Hockey in [[Heaven]].<ref>"[[Homer the Heretic]]"</ref>
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When [[Lisa]] tried to write an essay, she started to think about what Ben Franklin would say if he were alive today.<ref>"[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]"</ref>
  
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He is also one of the many people on "[[Ned Flanders|Ned's]] List of Laudable Lefties".<ref>''[[Flanders' Book of Faith]]''</ref>
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[[Bart]] gave a report on Franklin in which his version of the {{W|kite experiment}} had Franklin deliberately get the kite with the key stuck in a tree. When lightning struck the key, and in turn the tree, Franklin triumphantly cried, "Kite-eating tree, I'll see you in hell!!!", referencing [[Charlie Brown]]'s recurring battles with the kite-eating tree in ''[[Peanuts]]''.<ref>''[[Sense and Censorability]]''</ref>
  
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An animatronic Benjamin Franklin was seen in "The Alco-Hall of Fame" display at the [[Duff Days]] festival. He started to say "Early to bed, early to rise-" before he was cut off by {{Ch|Babe Ruth}} who asked Franklin "you think you're better than me?".<ref name="Pygmoelian"/>
  
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==Non canon==
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Later, Homer dreamed that Franklin and [[Jimi Hendrix]] played air hockey in [[Heaven]]. Franklin won.<ref name="Homer the Heretic"/>
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{{noncanon}}
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When the [[Simpson family]] goes to visit [[God]] to ask for the destruction of [[Springfield]] by aliens to stop, he is a boss that guards God's gate. He is seen walking out of a [[Starbucks]] and calls [[Lisa]] a bigger buttkisser than [[Thomas Jefferson]].<ref>''[[The Simpsons Game]]''</ref>
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{{Ch|Stephen King}} once said that Franklin was said to have tortured small animals and Green Mountain Men and that the kite he tied to a tree opened the gates of hell.<ref>"[[Insane Clown Poppy]]"</ref>
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Benjamin Franklin, alongside [[George Washington]] and [[Andrew Jackson]], appears on a one hundred dollar bill and convinced [[Homer]] to spend the money that [[Marge]] had been saving as a "nest egg".<ref name="Mobile Homer"/>
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According to [[Professor Cage]] of the [[H.O.A.G.I.E. Men]], Benjamin Franklin only pretended to negotiate the {{W2|Treaty of Paris|1783}} in 1783, and he actually used it as a cover to steal millions in gold from the {{W|Palace of Versailles}}. Franklin then had his greyhound, who was bred to have a special urinary enzyme that could reveal secret messages, used as part of a puzzle to find the treasure. The treasure was located in a cave under the [[Betsy Ross]], where an obstacle course that only his greyhounds could use was also located. The cave also had a secret door that hid the treasure that could only be opened by one of his greyhounds.<ref>"[[Irrational Treasure]]"</ref>
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When [[Mr. Burns]] got caught on [[Homer]]'s kite while parachuting, he told Homer to get him down, and referred to him as "Bargain Basement Ben Franklin."<ref>''[[Burns' Birthday]]''</ref>
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Franklin was also one of the many people on "[[Ned]]'s List of Laudable Lefties".<ref>''[[Flanders' Book of Faith]]''</ref>
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== Non-canon ==
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{{Noncanon}}
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[[File:Benjamin Franklin Homer.jpg|250px|thumb|Homer as Benjamin Franklin]]
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When the [[Simpson family]] went to visit [[God]] to ask him to stop the destruction of [[Springfield]] by aliens, he was a boss who guarded God's gate. He was seen walking out of a [[Starbucks]] and called [[Lisa]] a bigger buttkisser than [[Thomas Jefferson]]. Shortly afterward, he was among the enemies sent by [[God]].<ref>''[[The Simpsons Game]]''</ref>
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|Bart Gets an F}}
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*{{ep|Homer the Heretic}}
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{{TO}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons Game}}
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*[[Opening sequence]] {{small|(picture)}}
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*{{bk|Flanders' Book of Faith|(mentioned)}}
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{{Season2A
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{{Season35A
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{{Season37A
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{{TC}}
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== References ==
 
== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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== External links ==
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*{{Wikipedialink}}
  
 
{{Ned's List of Laudable Lefties}}
 
{{Ned's List of Laudable Lefties}}
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{{Real-world deceased characters|politicians=yes|science=yes}}
 
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[[Category:Characters voiced by Dan Castellaneta]]
 
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[[Category:Characters voiced by Harry Shearer]]
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[[Category:Characters voiced by Hank Azaria]]
 
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[[Category:Real world characters]]
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[[Category:Characters introduced in season 2]]

Latest revision as of 17:30, February 21, 2026

Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Deceased
Hair: Gray
Occupation: Inventor
Founding Father
First appearance: "Bart Gets an "F""
Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta[1][2]
Harry Shearer[3]
Hank Azaria[4]
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Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and an inventor.

History[edit]

Benjamin Franklin appeared in Bart's fantasy about the snow day. He rushed into Congress and announced that he had invented the sled. He and Congress then ran outside for a snow day.[1]

When Lisa tried to write an essay, she started to think about what Ben Franklin would say if he were alive today.[5]

Bart gave a report on Franklin in which his version of the kite experiment had Franklin deliberately get the kite with the key stuck in a tree. When lightning struck the key, and in turn the tree, Franklin triumphantly cried, "Kite-eating tree, I'll see you in hell!!!", referencing Charlie Brown's recurring battles with the kite-eating tree in Peanuts.[6]

An animatronic Benjamin Franklin was seen in "The Alco-Hall of Fame" display at the Duff Days festival. He started to say "Early to bed, early to rise-" before he was cut off by Babe Ruth who asked Franklin "you think you're better than me?".[3]

Later, Homer dreamed that Franklin and Jimi Hendrix played air hockey in Heaven. Franklin won.[2]

Stephen King once said that Franklin was said to have tortured small animals and Green Mountain Men and that the kite he tied to a tree opened the gates of hell.[7]

Benjamin Franklin, alongside George Washington and Andrew Jackson, appears on a one hundred dollar bill and convinced Homer to spend the money that Marge had been saving as a "nest egg".[4]

According to Professor Cage of the H.O.A.G.I.E. Men, Benjamin Franklin only pretended to negotiate the Treaty of Paris in 1783, and he actually used it as a cover to steal millions in gold from the Palace of Versailles. Franklin then had his greyhound, who was bred to have a special urinary enzyme that could reveal secret messages, used as part of a puzzle to find the treasure. The treasure was located in a cave under the Betsy Ross, where an obstacle course that only his greyhounds could use was also located. The cave also had a secret door that hid the treasure that could only be opened by one of his greyhounds.[8]

When Mr. Burns got caught on Homer's kite while parachuting, he told Homer to get him down, and referred to him as "Bargain Basement Ben Franklin."[9]

Franklin was also one of the many people on "Ned's List of Laudable Lefties".[10]

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.
Homer as Benjamin Franklin

When the Simpson family went to visit God to ask him to stop the destruction of Springfield by aliens, he was a boss who guarded God's gate. He was seen walking out of a Starbucks and called Lisa a bigger buttkisser than Thomas Jefferson. Shortly afterward, he was among the enemies sent by God.[11]

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bart Gets an "F""
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Homer the Heretic"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Pygmoelian"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Mobile Homer"
  5. ↑ "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington"
  6. ↑ Sense and Censorability
  7. ↑ "Insane Clown Poppy"
  8. ↑ "Irrational Treasure"
  9. ↑ Burns' Birthday
  10. ↑ Flanders' Book of Faith
  11. ↑ The Simpsons Game


External links[edit]


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