[46] Many of the interactions between Bob and Cecil were based on those of Niles and Frasier. [19] Sideshow Bob has made regular appearances in the monthly Simpsons Comics,[20] and several of Kelsey Grammer's singing performances have been included in The Simpsons CD compilations. According to director Pete Michels, it was difficult to draw Bob and Cecil standing together, because of their comically oversized feet. You need me, Springfield!" Sideshow Bob endured much as it was to be expected from being clown sidekicks, suc… Commentary for "Day of the Jackanapes", in, Moore, Rich. Voiced by Grammer, he is the main villain in the ride, having escaped from prison to get revenge on the Simpson family.[26][27]. Bob welcomes them with hospitality on the condition that they not reveal his felonious past; however, a drunken Lisa jokes about Bob's criminal deeds, alienating Bob from his citizens. When accused of election fraud, he rants, "Your guilty consciences may force you to vote Democratic, but secretly you yearn for a cold-hearted Republican who'll cut taxes, brutalize criminals, and rule you like a king! Bob was also included as a level boss in the 1991 video game Bart vs. the Space Mutants. [44] Weinstein describes Bob's dialogue as difficult to write, due to his unique and refined style of speaking. Bob is a self-proclaimed genius who is a graduate of Yale University, a member of the Republican Party, and a champion of high culture. [70] In 2007, Vanity Fair called it the show's fourth-best episode, because of its "masterful integration of filmic parody and a recurring character". [22] The producers modeled the song after "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah", but were forced to remove the song from the episode when they were unable to obtain the rights to it. Francesca is also the "Finger-Pointing Blame Shifter" type of mom you meet at the PTA. [45] Despite these challenges, however, creators of The Simpsons usually look forward to "Sideshow Bob episodes"; the writers consider them enjoyable to write,[46] and former director Dominic Polcino describes them as "a treat" to work on. [49] In a 2007 interview, Simpsons executive producer Al Jean listed Grammer as one of his favorite guest stars (second only to Phil Hartman), saying "his voice is so rich. Robert Underdunk Terwilliger Jr., PhD, better known as Sideshow Bob, is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons. In a later update to the game, Sideshow Bob also has a stand in Krusty Land, where players get to pop balloons for a chance to win donuts and Krusty tickets. She is Italian and has a son named Gino. She sports the same curly spiked hair as her two sons. Pinafore. After Krusty is arrested, Bob takes control of the show, introducing children to elements of high culture. He decided to incorporate elements of Grammer's other show into the character of Sideshow Bob, and designed Cecil to resemble Grammer's brother on Frasier. [48] Alf Clausen, the primary composer for The Simpsons, commented that "[Grammer] is so great. [78], Bob's intelligence serves him in many ways. (2003). (2005). Bob reappears again in the episode "The Bob Next Door" (season 21, 2010), where he switches faces with his prison cellmate Walt Warren. [54] IGN considers it the best episode of the fifth season. However, Bob finds he is "accustomed to [Bart's] face" and cannot do it. [7], In "Black Widower" (season three, 1992), Bob's first major appearance after framing Krusty, he is released from prison and marries Bart's aunt Selma Bouvier. Grammer had once worked for Rabb, whose "lamenting tones became [the] foundation for Sideshow Bob". In addition to regular roles in the television series, Sideshow Bob has made several appearances in other Simpsons media. [29] Bob's design was updated for "Krusty Gets Busted"; as the episode's animation style evolved, director Brad Bird made the character of Sideshow Bob sleeker and more refined, to fit Grammer's voice technique. Commentary for "Krusty Gets Busted", in, Bird, Brad. (2004). Black [57] Mahoney portrayed Martin Crane, the father of Grammer's and Pierce's characters in Frasier. [33] Grammer usually joins the show's "table readings" (wherein cast members read each script together for the first time),[48] and former executive producer David Mirkin described working with Grammer as very pleasant, due to his lively sense of humor. [33][34], Sideshow Bob's full name is Robert Underdunk Terwilliger. [28], Bob has no lines of dialogue during the first half of "Krusty Gets Busted"; the character's only communication takes the form of a slide whistle. But how often do you get a chance to work with an actor like Kelsey Grammer and, more importantly, play his brother? (2006). Voiced by They have a son named Gino Terwilliger. The remaining episodes are all quite fun. The character of Sideshow Bob began his career as the non-speaking sidekick on Krusty the Clown's television show. Commentary for "Brother From Another Series", in, Jean, Al. Commentary for "Black Widower", in, Weinstein, Josh. [14], The character of Sideshow Bob and Grammer's voicework have received many accolades. Without it, Bob wasn't nearly as entertaining, and the episode didn't result in a whole lot of laughs." Francesca Terwilliger with Sideshow Bob and the top of Gino's head. In The Simpsons: Tapped Out, a city-building game released in February 2012, Sideshow Bob occurs as a bonus. [6], In "Day of the Jackanapes" (season 12, 2001), Bob discovers that Krusty has erased all of the early shows featuring Sideshow Bob as Krusty himself is declaring his fifth and final retirement after being annoyed with the network executives. (2005). [10] Competing theories as to the origin of his name exist; some sources say he was named after the character Dr. Terwilliker, a megalomaniac outwitted by a boy named Bart in the film The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T by Dr. Seuss, but others say he was named after Terwilliger Boulevard in Portland, Oregon. "[63], Kelsey Grammer has consistently received praise for his voicework, and has been described as "brilliant",[64] "inimitable"[65] and "a feast of mid-Atlantic anglophilia". New characters, skins and costumes include Sideshow Bob, Cecil Terwilliger, Gino Terwilliger, Francesca Terwilliger, Dr. Robert Terwilliger Sr., Judith Underdunk, Captain Bob, and Opera Krusty. "[35], The show's writers admire Grammer's singing voice, and try to include a song for each appearance. "The Italian Bob" Bob briefly appears in "Clown in the Dumps" (season 26, 2014), where he offered his condolences to Krusty after the death of his father, Rabbi Krustofsky. When the mystery is solved, he returns to murder Bart. [9] However, his love of high culture is sometimes used against him. Grammer, who based Bob's voice on that of actor Ellis Rabb, has been praised for his portrayals of the character. [25] Sideshow Bob plays a lead role in The Simpsons Ride, which opened at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood in May 2008. (2005). Itchy For Fun? [48] The musical score for "Cape Feare" earned Clausen an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Dramatic Underscore – Series in 1994. A lover of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, Sideshow Bob is also known for his singing voice; several of Grammer's performances have been included in The Simpsons musical compilations. Bob abusively went through an act that involved being shot out of a cannon by Krusty himself, all the while being deemed hilarious to the child audience.Finally having enough, Sideshow Bob disguised himself as Krusty and robbed the Kwik-E-Mart and framed him, resultng in the clown being arrested and Bob being made the new host of his show. [31] An early version of the script for "Krusty Gets Busted" called for James Earl Jones to voice Bob, but the producers instead selected Kelsey Grammer. [41], For season three's "Black Widower", the writers echoed the premise of Wile E. Coyote chasing the Road Runner from Looney Tunes cartoons by having Bob unexpectedly insert himself into Bart's life and attempt to kill him. He also made a brief appearance on "Blazed and Confused" (season 26, 2014), where he meets Mr. Lassen, Bart's former teacher, who was now reduced to working in prison as a guard after Bart's actions got him fired. He's just amazing. This too is thwarted, and Bob returns to prison. Commentary for "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming", in, Keeler, Ken. [17] Bob briefly appears in "At Long Last Leave" (season 23, 2012), where he attends a town meeting to decide if the Simpson family should be banished from Springfield, and is one of many who express their desire for it to happen. [48] The sequence has become known as the "rake joke" and was described by Entertainment Weekly as showing "genius in its repetitive stupidity. Kelsey Grammer recorded several Sideshow Bob lines for The Simpsons Movie, but the scene was cut. "The Italian Bob" was ranked tenth, with the explanation that "All the things we love about a Sideshow Bob episode—the vengeance, the familiar settings and characters, the elaborate scheming—were missing from this half-hour. [79], Fictional character from The Simpsons franchise, Jean, Al. https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Francesca_Terwilliger?oldid=921850, It is unknown what happened to her or Gino after. [67] In 2008, Grammer was included in Entertainment Weekly's list of the sixteen best Simpsons guest stars; Hyde Pierce was also included in that list. Son: Gino TerwilligerFather-in-Law: Robert Terwilliger Sr.Mother-in-Law: Dame Judith UnderdunkBrother-in-Law: Cecil TerwilligerCousin-in-Law: Bobby TerwilligerMarital Nephew: Neil Terwilliger. Bob follows them to their hideout, a houseboat on Terror Lake, and, after subduing the family, prepares to kill Bart. He also tries to "manipulate the tastes of the masses" by becoming a criminal mastermind. "[54], The episode "Brother from Another Series" introduces Bob's brother Cecil. [22] A previously unaired song, "Hullaba Lula", originally written for "Day of the Jackanapes", was also included on that compilation. [59] His wife, Bob's mother, is Dame Judith Underdunk, "the finest classical actress of her generation." The character of Sideshow Bob began his career as the non-speaking sidekick on Krusty the Clown's television show. This game event was split in 3 acts and ended June 4, 2015. Bob replies that it is German for "The, Bart, The"; members of the board are impressed by his reasoning. "[72] "The Italian Bob" and its writer John Frink won a Writers Guild of America Award in 2007 in the animation category. Bob is discharged from prison into the care of his brother Cecil, who is Springfield's chief hydrological and hydrodynamical engineer. [39] While most official and unofficial Simpsons guides spell the character's middle name as "Underdunk", writer Bill Oakley has stated that he intended for it to be spelled "Onderdonk",[40] the name being taken from American bishop and composer of hymns Henry Ustick Onderdonk. Sideshow Bob first appeared in "The Telltale Head", the eighth episode of season one. Occupation [14] The entire Terwilliger family returns in "Funeral for a Fiend" (season 19, 2007) in which Bob's father, Robert Terwilliger Sr., and mother, Dame Judith Underdunk, make their first appearances. [32] For Bob's voice, Grammer performed an impression of theatre actor and director Ellis Rabb. Grammer, Mirkin says, is capable of perfect readings, but noted that the actor dislikes performing Sideshow Bob's evil laugh. [77] Arnold writes that "Bob's own conscience and morality are clearly unaffected by the high culture he represents." Executive producer Al Jean has compared Bob's character to that of Wile E. Coyote, noting that both are intelligent, yet always foiled by what they perceive as an inferior intellect. Bob has made a brief appearance in "Gal of Constant Sorrow", grunting in annoyance as he wipes off Bart's graffiti from Hettie Mae Boggs' promo poster on the wall along with Snake Jailbird and other inmates. The episode "Brother from Another Series" (season eight, 1997) reveals that Bob only received the job after his younger brother Cecil failed an audition, because Krusty considered Bob to be a perfect comic foil. Relatives (2006). Eventually, Bob and the kids discover the true culprits, Patty and Selma.[16]. In "Brother from Another Series", Reverend Lovejoy declares him a changed man and recommends him for a work release opportunity. Francesca is also the "Finger-Pointing Blame Shifter" type of mom you meet at the PTA. [42] For "Black Widower", director David Silverman updated the character model to reflect the animation of director Brad Bird. (2001). And he can sing. Francesca Terwilliger (née Vendetto) is Sideshow Bob's second wife. It is based on the score of the film Cape Fear, composed by Bernard Herrmann. She is Italy. 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