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|job = Radio and television personality | |job = Radio and television personality | ||
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| + | |mentioned = "[[And Maggie Makes Three]]" | ||
|appearance = "[[Treehouse of Horror X]]" | |appearance = "[[Treehouse of Horror X]]" | ||
|voiced by = [[Dick Clark|Himself]] | |voiced by = [[Dick Clark|Himself]] | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
| + | During his final days working at the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]], [[Homer Simpson]] kept a personal calendar at his workstation that included reminders. One entry noted an upcoming appearance by Dick Clark on a late-night program hosted by {{Ch|Jay Leno}}.<ref>"[[And Maggie Makes Three]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | == Non-canon == | ||
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Dick Clark was hosting his New Year's Rockin' Eve party in [[Springfield]] (rather than the usual [[Times Square]]). | Dick Clark was hosting his New Year's Rockin' Eve party in [[Springfield]] (rather than the usual [[Times Square]]). | ||
[[Homer]] was the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]]'s Y2K compliance officer, and he declared confidently that he repaired every computer there to be Y2K compliant. Unfortunately, Homer forgot to repair his own computer, which created a virus that spread rapidly to every other computer on Earth, including the New Year's computer display. | [[Homer]] was the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]]'s Y2K compliance officer, and he declared confidently that he repaired every computer there to be Y2K compliant. Unfortunately, Homer forgot to repair his own computer, which created a virus that spread rapidly to every other computer on Earth, including the New Year's computer display. | ||
| − | As the New Year's ball drops down to the display reading "1999", it changes to "1900" rather than "2000". Dick then melts to death (shown to be a robot). | + | As the New Year's ball drops down to the display reading "1999", it changes to "1900" rather than "2000". Dick then melts to death (shown to be a robot).<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror X]]"</ref> |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| − | *{{ep|And Maggie Makes Three|(mentioned on calender)}} | + | *{{ep|And Maggie Makes Three|(flashback, mentioned on calender)}} |
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror X|(Life's a Glitch, Then You Die)}} | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror X|(Life's a Glitch, Then You Die)}} | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Robots}} | {{Robots}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:11, May 23, 2026
- This article is about the character. For the guest star, see Dick Clark.
Dick Clark
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Character Information
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Dick Clark is an American radio and television personality.
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History[edit]
During his final days working at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, Homer Simpson kept a personal calendar at his workstation that included reminders. One entry noted an upcoming appearance by Dick Clark on a late-night program hosted by Jay Leno.[1]
Non-canon[edit]
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Dick Clark was hosting his New Year's Rockin' Eve party in Springfield (rather than the usual Times Square).
Homer was the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant's Y2K compliance officer, and he declared confidently that he repaired every computer there to be Y2K compliant. Unfortunately, Homer forgot to repair his own computer, which created a virus that spread rapidly to every other computer on Earth, including the New Year's computer display.
As the New Year's ball drops down to the display reading "1999", it changes to "1900" rather than "2000". Dick then melts to death (shown to be a robot).[2]
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "And Maggie Makes Three" (flashback, mentioned on calender)
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror X" (Life's a Glitch, Then You Die)
References[edit]
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