LIST: Presidents in the Simpsons
Haynes Lee
Originally by Dominik Halas
Maintained by Haynes Lee <hay...@snpp.com>
Last updated February 1, 1999.
<http://www.snpp.com/guides/presidents.html>
George Washington 1789 - 1797
[7F03] After failing his test, Bart realizes how Washington felt
when he surrendered Fort Necessity to the French in 1754.
[7F23] Washington cannot tell a lie: Akira's karate lessons are a
great deal.
[9F04] Homer blows away zombie Washington.
[9F11] Robo-Washington's pants are pulled down by Bart. He will
never be the same again.
[9F13] Ralph Wiggum plays the part of Washington in the President's
Day pageant.
[9F13] Appears in the giant model of Mt. Rushmore during the
President's Day pageant.
[2F09]# Parties like 'twas 1799 in the Stonecutters version of the
signing of the Declaration of Independence.
[2F32] Bart claims George Washington Carver was the man who carved
up George Washington. Homer believes him.
[3F13] Was nearly killed by Jebediah Springfield; appears to Lisa in
a dream.
[5F12] Painting of monkey in Oval Office.
[5F14] Painting of Burns crossing the Delaware river.
Thomas Jefferson 1801 - 1809
[7F03] Bart imagines him while reading about the First Continental
Congress.
[8F01] Lisa asks Jefferson for advice at the Jefferson Memorial,
only to have him gripe to her.
[9F11] In the Beer Hall of Presidents. {rl}
[9F13] Appears in the giant model of Mt. Rushmore during the
President's Day pageant.
[5F14] Burns' great grandfather's name is Franklin Jefferson Burns.
Andrew Jackson 1829 - 1837
[8F15] The nineteenth century figure nicknamed "Old Hickory" was
Jackson, not the Battle of New Orleans.
William Henry Harrison 1841
[9F13] One of the mediocre presidents in the President's Day
pageant.
[4F11] Campaign button: "Harrison".
John Tyler 1841 - 1845
[9F13] One of the mediocre presidents in the President's Day
pageant.
Zachary Taylor 1849 - 1850
[9F13] One of the mediocre presidents in the President's Day
pageant.
Millard Fillmore 1850 - 1853
[9F13] One of the mediocre presidents in the President's Day
pageant.
Abraham Lincoln 1861 - 1865
[7F08] The Great Emancipator's legs pose an obstacle at the
eighteenth hole at Sir Putt-A-Lot's Merrie Olde Fun Centre.
[7F18] Bart and Lisa sing a skipping rhyme about Lincoln.
[8F01] Lisa asks Lincoln for advice at the Lincoln
Memorial.
[8F03] You might remember Troy McClure in "The Revenge of Abe
Lincoln".
[8F11] A squirrel resembling Lincoln is found. It is later shot.
[8F18] Miss Illinois dresses as Lincoln in the Miss American Girl
pageant.
[9F01] Nods at Homer in affirmation when he thinks he sees a penny
on the floor.
[9F09] To illustrate his point that only bad people die, Homer
points out that Lincoln sold poisoned milk to
schoolchildren.
[9F11] Raps in the "Beer Hall of Presidents".
[9F13] Milhouse plays Lincoln in the President's Day pageant.
[9F13] Appears in the giant model of Mt. Rushmore during the
President's Day pageant.
[9F20] Springfield raises money to erect a statue in his honour, but
falls fifteen dollars short.
[1F07] The graphic for "Hail to the Cheat", an "Eye on Springfield"
feature, shows Lincoln chasing a young lass.
[1F19] L-I-N-C-O-N shows up in Bart's fantasy.
[3F02] Screams in fear when the penny he's on is thrown from the
Seattle Space Needle by Itchy. {jr}
[3F11] Homer points out that Kennedy and Lincoln had the same golf
handicap.
[3F20] Homer uses a picture of Lincoln to demonstrate the principle
of stovepipe hats to Apu.
[3F22] Ms. Hoover almost finishes telling her class the story of
Lincoln's death. Ralph asks if Lincoln was okay.
[3G03] Barney dressed up as Lincoln for Civil War re-creation.
[4F02] Picture in hallway.
[4F04] Title "A Milhouse Divided" is from Lincoln's famous phrase
"A house divided against itself cannot stand".
[4F09] Picture on wall.
[4F10] One of Homer's political powers.
[4F13] Bart compliments Homer's suit saying "You could be Abe
Lincoln's father's boss!".
[5F18] Runaway windmill severs Lincoln's head at miniature golf
course.
Rutherford Birchard Hayes 1877 - 1881
[9F13] One of the mediocre presidents in the President's Day
pageant.
Chester Alan Arthur 1881 - 1885
[9F13] Having finished off Lincoln, John Wilkes Bart goes after
Arthur.
[3F13] Lisa is just getting over her Chester A. Arthritis.
Stephen Grover Cleveland 1885 - 1889; 1893 - 1897
[3F09] Spanked Grampa on two non-consecutive occasions.
William McKinley 1897 - 1901
[7F17] Herman tries to pass off Grampa's hat as the hat McKinley
was shot in.
[1F08] Burns says he lived through five years of
McKinleynomics.
Theodore Roosevelt 1901 - 1909
[7F01] Burns says "... a fair shake, or even a square deal". The "
square deal" was Teddy Roosevelt's electoral program. {slr}
[8F01] A crooked congressman considers a proposal to drill for oil
in Teddy's head at Mt. Rushmore. {mb}
[9F13] Appears in the giant model of Mt. Rushmore during the
President's Day pageant.
[9F16] Survived an assassination attempt by Grampa.
[3F05] While leading the employees in calisthenics, Burns says he
wants to see more Teddy Roosevelts and less Franklin
Roosevelts.
[3F16] Has his head cut off in the first ever Itchy cartoon.
[4F10] One of Homer's political powers.
William Howard Taft 1909 - 1913
[3F14] Had an affair with Mr. Burns' mother, the old dog.
Thomas Woodrow Wilson 1913 - 1921
[8F13] Bart uses Wilson's first name when writing love letters to
Mrs. Krabappel.
John Calvin Coolidge 1923 - 1929
[8F16] His picture hangs on the wall of Mrs. Krabappel's classroom.
Herbert Clark Hoover 1929 - 1933
[7F01] Episode title "Two Cars in Every Garage, Three Eyes On Every
Fish" is similar Herbert Hoover's detached statement "the
aspirations of the American people seem to have advanced from
two chickens in every pot to two cars in every garage." {slr}
[AABF03] Ice cream flavor "Shebert Hoover".
Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1933 - 1945
[9F03] Leaps out of his wheelchair to join Itchy & Scratchy in the
pummelling of Hitler.
[9F11] In the Beer Hall of Presidents.
[9F13] Ralph confuses the Roosevelt costume with the
Washington costume in the President's day pageant.
[2F31] Krusty plays Roosevelt in "Sunrise at Campobello".
[3F05] While leading the employees in calisthenics, Burns says he
wants to see more Teddy Roosevelts and less Franklin
Roosevelts.
[5F14] Burns' grandfather's name is Franklin Jefferson Burns.
[AABF05] Quimby explains to intern that peeping is how FDR met
Eleanor.
[AABF07] FDR's Pearl Harbor speech "A date which will live in
infamy" heard on Grampa's old radio.
Harry S. Truman 1945 - 1953
[7F19] Martin's photo in the paper holding another newspaper whose
headline reads, "Simpson Defeats Prince". (cf. 1948 pres.
election, "Dewey Defeats Truman", Chicago Tribune.)
[5F14] Authorized the printing of a trillion dollar bill.
Dwight David Eisenhower 1953 - 1961
[7F08] One of the card catalogue entries at the Springfield Public
Library is "Golf - Eisenhower and".
[1F07] Eisenhower's secret affair is spotlighted in "Hail to the
Cheat", a feature on "Eye on Springfield".
[2F07] The "Mr. and Mrs. Erotic American" tape quotes his advice:
"Double your pleasure with a bath... together!"
[3F08] Gets busy on Krusty's broadcast from the civil defense
shack.
[4F06] Picture of him celebrating 40th wedding anniversary in
bordello. Not pictured, Mrs. Eisenhower."
[4F11] Campaign buttons: "I Like Ike", "I Still Like Ike".
John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1961 - 1963
[8F19] Quimby paraphrases JFK's "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech.
[9F14] In an old TV clip, Kennedy takes a moment to express his
fondness for Duff beer.
[9F18] Oliver Stone guest directs JFK type Itchy & Scratchy
cartoon.
[9F20] Frink proves that Marge was present at the Kennedy
assassination.
[1F07] Kennedy's secret affair is spotlighted in "Hail to the
Cheat", a feature on "Eye on Springfield".
[1F08] A Texan senator gives Homer the lucky hat he wore the day
Kennedy was shot.
[2F07] Kennedy appears on TV in a flashback; young Homer does an
impression of him.
[2F09] Homer thinks Lenny and Karl might have been involved in the
Kennedy assassination after Bart suggests it to him.
[3F11] Homer points out that Kennedy and Lincoln had the same golf
handicap.
[3F15] Marge claims Troy McClure is as much a gentleman as JFK was.
[3F17] Marge had the same outfit Kennedy's wife Jacqueline wore the
fateful day in Dallas.
[3G04] In WWII Grampa pushes JFK's older brother John off PT boat
after he says "Ich bin ein Berliner".
[AABF05] Bodyguard instructor re-enacts assassination attempt from
the top of a grassy gnoll. Instructor also looks like Texas
Marshall who escorted Lee Harvey Oswald just before he was
shot by Jack Rudy.
Lyndon Baines Johnson 1963 - 1969
[8F17] Lifts his beagle by the ears in the brainwashing film Santa's
Little Helper watches. {ds}
[2F06] According to the Rock Bottom corrections list, Lyndon Johnson
did not provide the voice of Yosemite Sam.
[2F32] Bart shows off his surgical scars like Johnson.
[3F08] Maggie peering through flowers similar to 1964 Lyndon Johnson
campaign ad.
[3F12] Marge thought she saw Johnson everywhere after he died.
Richard Milhous Nixon 1969 - 1974
[8F01] Bart stands on the spot where Nixon bowled back-to-back 300
games.
[8F09] Photo of Elvis and Mr. Burns similar to one of Elvis and
Nixon.
[8F17] Homer says Nixon's dog Checkers went to doggy hell.
[9F11] In the Beer Hall of Presidents. {rl}
[9F13] Bart cleverly transforms his butt into Nixon's face.
[9F14] Expresses his fondness for Duff beer, but is met with
derision.
[9F16] At Homer's high school reunion, the class clown does his
impression of Nixon.
[9F18]# Old footage of Nixon taking part in whacking day is shown.
[1F01] One of the guests at Burns' birthday party.
[1F02] Receives an honorary degree from Sir Oinks-a-lot; tells Homer
and the nerds that they'll pay for kidnapping the pig.
[1F04] One of the jury of the damned.
[1F13] Homer's face morphs into Nixon's as he ascends in the space
shuttle.
[3F11] Burns let him win at golf in 1974; Burns does an imitation of
him.
[3F31] Nixon appears as one of the jury of the damned in a clip from
1F04.
[3F31] A clip of Bart's butt made up to look like Nixon in 9F13 is
shown in the closing credits.
[4F05] Boxing announcer says Fan Man crashed Nixon's funeral.
[4F07] Bowl-a-rama new location is teetering over the Carter-Nixon
tunnel.
[4F09] Homer imitates Nixon on lawnmower.
[4F11] Campaign button: "Click with Dick".
[4F19] Moe is using Nixon's enemy list.
Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. 1974 - 1977
[8F04] Mr. Burns thanks Ford for Project Bootstrap, under which
Homer was hired.
[3F09] Moves in across the street from the Simpsons after Bush
moves out.
[3G03] Talks about the Boy Scouts on Krusty's show.
[4F11] Campaign button: "[illegible] for Ford".
[4F19] Homer has a photo of himself with Ford.
James Earl Carter, Jr. 1977 - 1981
[9F05] According to her resume, Marge worked for the Carter
Administration. (She did vote for him - twice.)
[9F07] According to Homer, Carter is passed out on the couch on the
$10 000 bill.
[9F20] Springfield erects a statue in his honour.
[1F01] Barred from attending Burns's birthday party.
(No one-termers.)
[2F31] As Homer says, "Scooby Doo can doo-doo, but Jimmy Carter is
smarter."
[3G02] Homer pronounces "nuclear" as "nucular" like Carter.
(Carter was also a commander of a nuclear submarine)
[4F05] Marge pronounces "nuclear" as "nucular".
[4F07] Bowl-a-rama new location is teetering over the Carter-Nixon
tunnel.
[4F11] Campaign button: "Carter" (on a peanut).
[5F05] After drinking Billy Beer, Homer says we elected the wrong
Carter.
Ronald Wilson Reagan 1981 - 1989
[MG31] His portrait hangs on the wall of a store security office.
{rc}
[9F02] Reagan's head is on a pike in the Chamber of Horrors at the
Springfield Wax Museum.
[9F21] At the Statue of Liberty 100th birthday celebration, Reagan
complains he could be using that time for work.
[1F01] One of the guests at Burns' birthday party.
[1F14] Homer plays his Rappin' Ronnie Reagan tape.
[2F02] Lisa tells Sideshow Bob he was Ronny to Birch Barlow's
Nancy.
[2F05] Kent Brockman reveals that Reagan dyes... his hair.
[3F09] His picture appears in Homer's book of presidents.
[5F22] Bart says "mistakes were made" as Reagan did during the
Contra scandal.
George Herbert Walker Bush 1989 - 1993
[7F24] The 30-Jan-92 airing of this episode was preceded by a clip
of OFF watching Bush's State of the Union address (live
action, not animated) in which he urges America to be more
like the Waltons and less like the Simpsons, to which Bart
replies: "Hey, we're like the Waltons. We're praying for
the end of the depression, too." {rc}
[8F01] Signs House Bill 1022, expelling Congressman Bob Arnold.
[9F07] Homer helps Bush smuggle valuable artworks out of the White
House by ploughing through the crowd of protesters outside.
[1F01] Barred from attending Burn's birthday party.
(No one-termers.)
[1F06] In the Panamanian Strongman video game, points out that
winners don't do drugs.
[1F07] Bush's secret affair is spotlighted on "Hail to the Cheat", a
feature on "Eye on Springfield".
[2F02] Sideshow Bob says it's high time people realized that
conservatives aren't all Johnny Hatemongers, Charlie Bible
Thumps, or even - God forbid - George Bushes.
[2F09] Member of the Stonecutters world council.
[3F09] Moves in across the street from the Simpsons, and gives Bart
a spankin'.
[5F01] Homer has a "dangerous status" for beating up Bush.
[5F06] Marge meets Bush in the unemployment line.
William Jefferson Clinton 1993 -
[9F13] Attends Krusty's 29th Anniversary show.
[9F22] His portrait hangs on the wall of the Witness Relocation
Program offices.
[1F07] Clinton's secret affair is spotlighted on "Hail to the
Cheat", a feature on "Eye on Springfield".
[1F13] Homer phones Clinton and asks him if he knows where he can
get some Tang.
[1F15] A member of the Little White Girls' Blues Quartet.
[1F21] Clinton is happy that Burns finally found love.
[3F08] One of the airmen would rather take orders from Clinton than
hear Sideshow Bob's voice again.
[3F09] Named Public Enemy Number One by US News and World Report.
[4F02] Kidnapped along with Senator Bob Dole by Kodos & Kang during
1996 Presidential Election.
[4F08] Fleet-A-Pita playing his 1992 campaign song "Don't Stop".
[5F21] President Clinton opens up a web-page at
www.[wolf-whistle].[bedspring springing]
[5F21] Bart's blackboard punishment: "I will not file frivolous
lawsuits" maybe refers to Paula Jones' lawsuit against
President Clinton. {jk}
[AABF01] Bart tells Kodos & Kang to go after Ken Starr.
[AABF02] Bart's blackboard punishment: "Nobody cares what my
definition of 'is' is" refers to Clinton's semantic
hair-splitting right down to the word `is' at the Starr
inquiry. {bjr}
[AABF05] Bart's blackboard punishment "The President did it" is not
an excuse.
[AABF05] Quimby peeps into the interns' restroom.
[AABF08] Phones Super Bowl XXXIII game.
#- cut in syndication
Contributors:
{bjr} Benjamin J. Robinson
{ds} Don Slutes
{mb} Michael Blount
{jk} Joe Klemm
{jr} Jon Reinberg
{rc} Raymond Chen (capsule)
{rl} Ricardo LaFaurie (capsule)
{slr} Samuel Lapalme-Remis
EOF