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| − | '''Ross Perot''' is an American businessman who also ran for [[President of the United States]] | + | '''Ross Perot''' is an American businessman who also ran twice for [[President of the United States]] as a third-party candidate in 1992 and 1996. |
== History == | == History == | ||
| + | [[I Didn't Do It! The Bart Simpson Story|Bart's biography]] was quickly released during [[Bart]]'s brief period of fame as the "I Didn't Do It Boy". The book was mostly about Ross Perot, and the last two chapters were excerpts from the [[Oliver North]] {{W|Iran-Contra affair|trial}}.<ref>"[[Bart Gets Famous]]"</ref> | ||
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[[McBain]] used a q-tip to kill Ross Perot in the movie ''[[The Incredible Shrinking McBain]]''.<ref>"[[The Bart Wants What It Wants]]"</ref> | [[McBain]] used a q-tip to kill Ross Perot in the movie ''[[The Incredible Shrinking McBain]]''.<ref>"[[The Bart Wants What It Wants]]"</ref> | ||
| − | He | + | The Hibberts had an old T-shirt from Ross Perot's election campaign in the {{W|1992 United States presidential election}}.<ref>"[[Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother]]"</ref> |
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| + | When [[Bart]], [[Milhouse]], and [[Ralph]] were voting for the leader of the Alpha Society, Ralph voted for Ross Perot.<ref>''[[One for All and Alpha One]]''</ref> | ||
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| + | He was one of the many people on "[[Ned]]'s List of Laudable Lefties".<ref>''[[Flanders' Book of Faith]]''</ref> | ||
== Non-canon == | == Non-canon == | ||
{{Noncanon}} | {{Noncanon}} | ||
| − | [[Kang]] and [[Kodos]] once impersonated US presidential candidates [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Bob Dole]]. When the public found out nobody wanted to vote for them, but they had to because the US | + | [[Kang]] and [[Kodos]] once impersonated US presidential candidates [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Bob Dole]]. When the public found out, nobody wanted to vote for them, but they had to because the US electoral system is a {{W|two-party system}}. One man then suggested that they should all just vote for a third party, but Kang told him that they would be throwing their vote away. At that point, Perot angrily punched a hole through his hat.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror VII]]"</ref> |
He was on the rocket going into the sun to be killed.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror X]]"</ref> | He was on the rocket going into the sun to be killed.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror X]]"</ref> | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| − | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VII}} | + | *{{ep|Bart Gets Famous|(mentioned)}} |
| − | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror X}} | + | *{{ep|Lady Bouvier's Lover|(mentioned)}} |
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VII|(Citizen Kang)}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror X|(Life's a Glitch, Then You Die)}} | ||
*{{ep|The Bart Wants What It Wants|(mentioned)}} | *{{ep|The Bart Wants What It Wants|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{bon|One for All and Alpha One|(mentioned)}} | ||
*{{bk|Flanders' Book of Faith|(mentioned)}} | *{{bk|Flanders' Book of Faith|(mentioned)}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
| − | + | {{Reflist}} | |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*{{Wikipedialink}} | *{{Wikipedialink}} | ||
| + | {{McBain}} | ||
{{Ned's List of Laudable Lefties}} | {{Ned's List of Laudable Lefties}} | ||
{{Simpsons characters}} | {{Simpsons characters}} | ||
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[[Category:Adults]] | [[Category:Adults]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Real world characters]] | + | [[Category:Real-world characters]] |
[[Category:Non-speaking characters]] | [[Category:Non-speaking characters]] | ||
[[Category:Recurring characters]] | [[Category:Recurring characters]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Characters introduced in season 8]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:33, October 17, 2025
Ross Perot
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Character Information
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Ross Perot is an American businessman who also ran twice for President of the United States as a third-party candidate in 1992 and 1996.
History[edit]
Bart's biography was quickly released during Bart's brief period of fame as the "I Didn't Do It Boy". The book was mostly about Ross Perot, and the last two chapters were excerpts from the Oliver North trial.[1]
McBain used a q-tip to kill Ross Perot in the movie The Incredible Shrinking McBain.[2]
The Hibberts had an old T-shirt from Ross Perot's election campaign in the 1992 United States presidential election.[3]
When Bart, Milhouse, and Ralph were voting for the leader of the Alpha Society, Ralph voted for Ross Perot.[4]
He was one of the many people on "Ned's List of Laudable Lefties".[5]
Non-canon[edit]
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The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed. |
Kang and Kodos once impersonated US presidential candidates Bill Clinton and Bob Dole. When the public found out, nobody wanted to vote for them, but they had to because the US electoral system is a two-party system. One man then suggested that they should all just vote for a third party, but Kang told him that they would be throwing their vote away. At that point, Perot angrily punched a hole through his hat.[6]
He was on the rocket going into the sun to be killed.[7]
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Bart Gets Famous" (mentioned)- Episode – "Lady Bouvier's Lover" (mentioned)
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror VII" (Citizen Kang)- THOH – "Treehouse of Horror X" (Life's a Glitch, Then You Die)
- Episode – "The Bart Wants What It Wants" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother" (mentioned)
Comic story – One for All and Alpha One (mentioned)
Book – Flanders' Book of Faith (mentioned)
References[edit]
External links[edit]
