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| | [[File:Every Simpsons Ever Troy McClure.jpg|thumb|left|250px]] | | [[File:Every Simpsons Ever Troy McClure.jpg|thumb|left|250px]] |
| | [[File:Troy McClure Stop the Planet of the Apes.png|thumb|left|Art of Troy McClure in his costume from ''[[Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off]]'']] | | [[File:Troy McClure Stop the Planet of the Apes.png|thumb|left|Art of Troy McClure in his costume from ''[[Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off]]'']] |
| − | McClure is a stereotypical Hollywood has-been, reduced to appearing in low quality films and television presenting jobs. During the early seventies he had a highly successful acting career, but it has since become worse.<ref name=fcs/> He often appears in short video clips seen on television or in a public place. He often is shown presenting educational videos<ref>{{cite episode |title=Lisa the Vegetarian|episodelink=Lisa the Vegetarian |series=The Simpsons |serieslink=The Simpsons |credits=Cohen, David; Kirkland, Mark; Mirkin, David|network=Fox |airdate=1995-10-15 |season=7 |number=133}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode |title=Lisa the Simpson|episodelink=Lisa the Simpson |series=The Simpsons |serieslink=The Simpsons |credits=Goldreyer, Ned; Dietter, Susie; Oakley, Bill; Weinstein, Josh; Reardon, Jim; Reiss, Mike; Jean, Al|network=Fox |airdate=1998-03-08 |season=9 |number=195}}</ref> and infomercials.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Marge in Chains|episodelink=Marge in Chains |series=The Simpsons |serieslink=The Simpsons |credits=Oakley, Bill; Weinstein, Josh|network=Fox |airdate=1993-05-06 |season=4 |number=80}}</ref> When introducing anything that he does, McClure lists projects that he has previously done with the phrase "Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such [films, educational videos, voiceovers, etc.] as..." and will mention two titles of a similar subject to that of the current performance he is giving. | + | McClure is a stereotypical Hollywood has-been, reduced to appearing in low quality films and television presenting jobs. During the early seventies he had a highly successful acting career, but it has since become worse.<ref name=fcs/> He often appears in short video clips seen on television or in a public place. He often is shown presenting educational videos<ref>"[[Lisa the Vegetarian]]"</ref><ref>"[[Lisa the Simpson]]"</ref> and infomercials.<ref>"[[Marge in Chains]]"</ref> When introducing anything that he does, McClure lists projects that he has previously done with the phrase "Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such [films, educational videos, voiceovers, etc.] as..." and will mention two titles of a similar subject to that of the current performance he is giving. |
| | [[File:Troy McClure films.jpg|thumb|A list of his films (click to enlarge)]] | | [[File:Troy McClure films.jpg|thumb|A list of his films (click to enlarge)]] |
| − | McClure's career went downhill due to his reported unusual paraphilia, which apparently involved fish, to the point where he had not worked in twelve years. To cover this up, he began a relationship with [[Selma Bouvier]], whom he had met when she gave him an eye test at the [[Department of Motor Vehicles]]. This revived his career, leading him to star in ''[[Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off]]'', a musical version of the film ''Planet of the Apes''. To further revive his career, McClure's agent [[MacArthur Parker]] suggested that he marry Selma, a proposal which she accepted. At his bachelor party, a drunken McClure told [[Homer Simpson]] that the marriage was just a sham to help his career. Unaware of this, Selma married Troy. She later discovered that their marriage was a sham and although she accepted it, she drew the line when McClure's agent suggested that the pair have a child. As "all the big parts these days are going to family men" (according to Parker), having a child would have secured McClure's casting as [[McBain]]'s sidekick in ''[[McBain IV: Fatal Discharge]]''. Selma, however, rejected the offer and left McClure because she didn't want to bring a child into a loveless relationship. As a result, McClure starred in his own independent film ''[[The Contrabulous Fabtraption of Professor Horatio Hufnagel]]''.<ref>{{cite episode |title=A Fish Called Selma |episodelink=A Fish Called Selma |series=The Simpsons |serieslink=The Simpsons |credits=Barth, Jack; Kirkland, Mark; Weinstein, Josh; Oakley, Bill|network=Fox |airdate=1996-03-24 |season=7 |number=147}}</ref> | + | McClure's career went downhill due to his reported unusual paraphilia, which apparently involved fish, to the point where he had not worked in twelve years. To cover this up, he began a relationship with [[Selma Bouvier]], whom he had met when she gave him an eye test at the [[Department of Motor Vehicles]]. This revived his career, leading him to star in ''[[Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off]]'', a musical version of the film ''Planet of the Apes''. To further revive his career, McClure's agent [[MacArthur Parker]] suggested that he marry Selma, a proposal which she accepted. At his bachelor party, a drunken McClure told [[Homer Simpson]] that the marriage was just a sham to help his career. Unaware of this, Selma married Troy. She later discovered that their marriage was a sham and although she accepted it, she drew the line when McClure's agent suggested that the pair have a child. As "all the big parts these days are going to family men" (according to Parker), having a child would have secured McClure's casting as [[McBain]]'s sidekick in ''[[McBain IV: Fatal Discharge]]''. Selma, however, rejected the offer and left McClure because she didn't want to bring a child into a loveless relationship. As a result, McClure starred in his own independent film ''[[The Contrabulous Fabtraption of Professor Horatio Hufnagel]]''.<ref>"[[A Fish Called Selma]]"</ref> |
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| − | In addition to his appearances within episodes, McClure presented the episodes "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]" and "[[The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase]]". The first is a behind the scenes look at ''The Simpsons'', answering questions and featuring extra "never before seen" material.<ref>{{cite episode |title=The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular|episodelink=The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular |series=The Simpsons |serieslink=The Simpsons |credits=Vitti, John; Silverman, David; Oakley, Bill; Weinstein, Josh|network=Fox |airdate=1995-12-03 |season=7 |number=138}}</ref> The second is an episode presenting three possible spin-offs from ''The Simpsons''.<ref>{{cite episode |title=The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase|episodelink=The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase |series=The Simpsons |serieslink=The Simpsons |credits=Cohen, David; Greaney, Dan; Tompkins, Steve; Affleck, Neil; Oakley, Bill; Weinstein, Josh|network=Fox |airdate=1995-12-03 |season=7 |number=138}}</ref> | + | In addition to his appearances within episodes, McClure presented the episodes "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]" and "[[The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase]]". The first is a behind the scenes look at ''The Simpsons'', answering questions and featuring extra "never before seen" material.<ref>"[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]"</ref> The second is an episode presenting three possible spin-offs from ''The Simpsons''.<ref>"[[The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase]]"}</ref> |
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| | A poster for "[[Meat and You: Partners in Freedom]]" with Troy's picture was seen outside [[Channel 6]] studios when Homer had a fight with [[Peter Griffin]].<ref>"[[The Simpsons Guy]]"</ref> | | A poster for "[[Meat and You: Partners in Freedom]]" with Troy's picture was seen outside [[Channel 6]] studios when Homer had a fight with [[Peter Griffin]].<ref>"[[The Simpsons Guy]]"</ref> |
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| | === Foreign dubs === | | === Foreign dubs === |
| | {{Dub voices | | {{Dub voices |
| − | |quVoice={{W|fr:Benoît Rousseau|Benoît Rousseau}} | + | |quVoice={{W|fr:Benoît Rousseau|Benoît Rousseau}}<br>{{W|fr:Patrick Guillemin|Patrick Guillemin}} |
| − | |quVoice={{W|fr:Patrick Guillemin|Patrick Guillemin}}
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| | |itVoice={{W|it:Fabrizio Pucci|Fabrizio Pucci}} (seasons 2 - 6)<br>{{W|it:Paolo Marchese|Paolo Marchese}} (seasons 7 - 10) | | |itVoice={{W|it:Fabrizio Pucci|Fabrizio Pucci}} (seasons 2 - 6)<br>{{W|it:Paolo Marchese|Paolo Marchese}} (seasons 7 - 10) |
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McClure is a stereotypical Hollywood has-been, reduced to appearing in low quality films and television presenting jobs. During the early seventies he had a highly successful acting career, but it has since become worse.[1] He often appears in short video clips seen on television or in a public place. He often is shown presenting educational videos[2][3] and infomercials.[4] When introducing anything that he does, McClure lists projects that he has previously done with the phrase "Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such [films, educational videos, voiceovers, etc.] as..." and will mention two titles of a similar subject to that of the current performance he is giving.
McClure's career went downhill due to his reported unusual paraphilia, which apparently involved fish, to the point where he had not worked in twelve years. To cover this up, he began a relationship with Selma Bouvier, whom he had met when she gave him an eye test at the Department of Motor Vehicles. This revived his career, leading him to star in Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off, a musical version of the film Planet of the Apes. To further revive his career, McClure's agent MacArthur Parker suggested that he marry Selma, a proposal which she accepted. At his bachelor party, a drunken McClure told Homer Simpson that the marriage was just a sham to help his career. Unaware of this, Selma married Troy. She later discovered that their marriage was a sham and although she accepted it, she drew the line when McClure's agent suggested that the pair have a child. As "all the big parts these days are going to family men" (according to Parker), having a child would have secured McClure's casting as McBain's sidekick in McBain IV: Fatal Discharge. Selma, however, rejected the offer and left McClure because she didn't want to bring a child into a loveless relationship. As a result, McClure starred in his own independent film The Contrabulous Fabtraption of Professor Horatio Hufnagel.[5]
McClure was based on the typical "washed up" Hollywood actor, with inspiration for his character and name being drawn from B-movie actors Troy Donahue and Doug McClure. Mike Reiss later met Doug McClure's daughter who revealed that her father had found the homage funny and McClure's children would call their father Troy McClure when his back was turned. Phil Hartman was cast in the role due to his ability to pull "the maximum amount of humor" out of any line he was given,and McClure's visual appearance is similar to that of Hartman himself.[9] McClure drives a 1981 De Lorean DMC-12. McClure lives in his home, resembling the one from the movie 'Body Double',[1] in the upscale residential area of "Springfield Heights", which is also resided by Mob boss "Fat" Tony D'Amico and Jewish entertainer Krusty The Clown.
