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Screamapillar

Animal Information Species: Screamapillar Color: Red Status: Alive Owner: Former: Simpson family First Appearance: "The Frying Game" Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta

The Screamapillar is an endangered species, one of which took up residence in a koi pond in the Simpson family's backyard. It is large and red and is similar to a caterpillar, and has a notoriously infamous scream. The Environmental Protection Agency is one of the main organizations which monitors the species.

Traits

The Screamapillar is easily identified by its constant screaming—it even screams in its sleep. The Screamapillar is the favorite food of everything, is sexually attracted to fire, and needs constant reassurance or it will die. One way to reassure the Screamapillar is to burp it like a baby. Marge discovered that when the Screamapillar is burped, it spews copious amounts of vomit.

History

The Screamapillar Care Tips booklet.

The Simpsons were forced to take care of the Screamapillar by the Environmental Protection Agency after it took up residence in their koi pond. Before Homer could kill it with his foot, an EPA scientist appeared and informed the family that since the Screamapillar has resided in the pond, citing the "Reversal of Freedom Act of 1994," and that since it's an endangered species and had chosen to live in their backyard, they were responsible for its safety and well-being. The family were then given a booklet - Screamapillar Care Tips. This prompted Homer to remark, "You sure God doesn't want it to die?"

The family even set up a baby monitor system for the Screamapillar while it was in their care, Bart saved it from being eaten by Santa's Little Helper by distracting him with a cat, and Homer even read Classic Children's Stories to the animal. But, when the Screamapillar incensed Homer after finishing a story, Homer flung the book pages back, and in the process it landed on the Screamapillar, apparently killing it. In fear of what would happen, Homer buried the Screamapillar, but as he was doing so an EPA helicopter circled above and spotlighted, before landing. The EPA scientist asked why there were no screams, and sleep screams, and then the animal started screaming in its 'grave', and Homer plucked it out, and since it was alive, he told the EPA scientist he could be punished. Despite this, Homer was indicted of "attempted insecticide" and "aggravated buggery," and was found guilty and sentenced to 200 hours of community service. During the trial, the Screamapillar was seen with a tiny cast around its 'neck', implying it had injured its neck in some way.

When Homer was later sentenced to death for another crime, the Screamapillar was one of the execution witnesses, and smiled and laughed on seeing Homer in the electric chair.^[1]

Non-canon

The contents of this section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

Bart once had a dream wherein a giant Screamapillar was trying to eat Rod and Todd. Bart quickly turned into Bartman and saved them. The giant Screamapillar's abilities included biting, hitting with its tail, and screaming a supersonic scream.^[2]

Behind the Laughter

Scream a Little Scream... also mentioned a strange language called "Screamese" that the giant Screamapillar can speak, but the only known words are various forms of "Eeeekk!"

Appearances

• Episode – "The Frying Game"
• Comic story – Scream a Little Scream...

References