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| − | '''Rex Banner''' (voiced by [[Dave Thomas (actor)|Dave Thomas]]) was featured in the episode ''[[Homer vs. The Eighteenth Amendment]]''. Banner is a [[United States Department of the Treasury|U.S. Treasury]] officer in [[Washington, D.C.]] briefly sent to Springfield to uphold [[Prohibition]], and to replace [[Clancy Wiggum]] as Chief of Police. His main objective was capturing the "Beer Baron", a [[rum-running|rum-runner]] who was actually Homer. When this was finally done by Wiggum, Rex was fired, both from his job as chief, and from the main mechanism of punishment for breaking the ancient prohibition law: [[catapult]]. In [[The Simpsons Movie]] he appears as part of the angry mob that seeks to kill Homer, proving that Rex has survived the catapult. | + | '''Rex Banner''' (voiced by [[Dave Thomas (actor)|Dave Thomas]]) was featured in the episode ''[[Homer vs. The Eighteenth Amendment]]''. Banner is a [[United States Department of the Treasury|U.S. Treasury]] officer in [[Washington, D.C.]] briefly sent to Springfield to uphold [[Prohibition]], and to replace [[Clancy Wiggum]] as Chief of Police. His main objective was capturing the "Beer Baron", a [[rum-running|rum-runner]] who was actually Homer. When this was finally done by Wiggum, Rex was fired, both from his job as chief, and from the main mechanism of punishment for breaking the ancient prohibition law: [[catapult]]. In [[The Simpsons Movie]] he appears as part of the angry mob that seeks to kill Homer, proving that Rex has survived the catapult. |
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| − | Rex Banner was based on [[Eliot Ness]], the Treasury agent who led the famous Prohibition-enforcement team "[[Untouchables (law enforcement)|The Untouchables]]". His voice is based on [[Robert Stack]]'s portrayal of Ness in the [[The Untouchables (1959 TV series)|''Untouchables'' TV series]]. His appearance is based on [[Kevin Costner]]'s portrayal of Ness in the [[The Untouchables (1987 film)|''Untouchables'' film]]. | + | Rex Banner was based on [[Eliot Ness]], the Treasury agent who led the famous Prohibition-enforcement team "[[Untouchables (law enforcement)|The Untouchables]]". His voice is based on [[Robert Stack]]'s portrayal of Ness in the [[The Untouchables (1959 TV series)|''Untouchables'' TV series]]. His appearance is based on [[Kevin Costner]]'s portrayal of Ness in the [[The Untouchables (1987 film)|''Untouchables'' film]]. |
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Rex Banner (voiced by Dave Thomas) was featured in the episode Homer vs. The Eighteenth Amendment. Banner is a U.S. Treasury officer in Washington, D.C. briefly sent to Springfield to uphold Prohibition, and to replace Clancy Wiggum as Chief of Police. His main objective was capturing the "Beer Baron", a rum-runner who was actually Homer. When this was finally done by Wiggum, Rex was fired, both from his job as chief, and from the main mechanism of punishment for breaking the ancient prohibition law: catapult. In The Simpsons Movie he appears as part of the angry mob that seeks to kill Homer, proving that Rex has survived the catapult.
Rex Banner was based on Eliot Ness, the Treasury agent who led the famous Prohibition-enforcement team "The Untouchables". His voice is based on Robert Stack's portrayal of Ness in the Untouchables TV series. His appearance is based on Kevin Costner's portrayal of Ness in the Untouchables film.
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