T. R. Francis

T. R. Francis

Character Information Gender: Female ♀ Status: Fictional Hair: Brown Occupation: Author First appearance: Imaginary: "The Haw-Hawed Couple" In-person: "The Book Job" Voiced by: Tress MacNeille

T. R. Francis is the fictional author of the Angelica Button fantasy book series, which is very popular among both children and adults in Springfield.

Biography

After Lisa chases her through the Duff Center Arena, she explains that she's merely an actress they hired to be on the dust jacket, and that T.R. Francis doesn't even exist, that the stories are just made up in board meetings.

Behind the Laughter

T. R. Francis in "The Haw-Hawed Couple"

T. R. Francis is a parody of J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter book series.

In "The Haw-Hawed Couple", Francis was depicted as an old lady in a picture on one of the Angelica Button books. This is a major inconsistency between "The Haw-Hawed Couple" and "The Book Job".

Appearances

• Episode – "The Haw-Hawed Couple" (imagined, picture)
• Episode – "Smoke on the Daughter" (mentioned)
• Episode – "Once Upon a Time in Springfield" (mentioned)
• Episode – "The Book Job"
• Episode – "Springfield Splendor" (mentioned)
• Episode – "Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass" (opening sequence)
• Comic story – Bye, Bye, Bunny! (mentioned)

Angelica Button
Books
Angelica Button and The Dragon King's Trundle Bed • Angelica Button and the Teacup of Terror • Angelica Button and the Deadly Denouncement • Angelica Button and the Infinite Armoire • Angelica Button and the Chalice of Consequence • Angelica Button and the Scone of Destiny • Angelica Button and the Mystery of Secrets • Angelica Button and the Half-Blood Pudding • Angelica Button and the Ending Where She Dies But Doesn't • Angelica Button and the Marmalade of Destiny • Angelica Button and the Tweet of Doom
Characters
Angelica Button • Lord Evilton • Malicious Krubb • Headmaster Greystash • Professor Skizzletwitch
Other
T. R. Francis • Blocko Angelica Button

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