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'''Heather Rabbatts''' [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (born [[6 December]] [[1955]]) is a Jamaican-born British lawyer, businesswoman and broadcaster, who rose to prominence as Chief Executive of the [[London Borough of Lambeth]]. |
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| job = [[Television]] personality<br>Criminal mastermind |
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| relatives='''Father''': Dr. Robert Terwilliger<br>'''Mother''': Dame Judith Underdunk<br>'''Brother:''' [[List of recurring characters in The Simpsons#Cecil Terwilliger|Cecil]]<br>'''Wife:''' Francesca <br>'''Son:''' Gino |
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| appearance="[[The Telltale Head]]" |
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| voiceactor=[[Kelsey Grammer]] |
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'''Robert Underdunk Terwilliger''', better known by his stage name '''Sideshow Bob''', is a recurring [[fictional character|character]] in the [[List of animated television series|animated television series]] ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He is voiced by [[Kelsey Grammer]], and first appeared briefly in the episode "[[The Telltale Head]]". His first major appearance was in "[[Krusty Gets Busted]]". Sideshow Bob has been described as "[[Frasier Crane|Frasier]] pickled in [[arsenic]]",<ref name="EW"/> Frasier being Grammer's character on the [[Frasier|series of the same name]]. In 2006, Grammer won an Emmy for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance|Outstanding Voice-Over Performance]] for his portrayal of Bob in the episode "[[The Italian Bob]]". |
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Sideshow Bob was originally the sidekick on [[Krusty the Clown]]'s television show, but Krusty's continuous abuse led to [[Krusty Gets Busted|Bob framing him for armed robbery]]. Krusty was arrested and [[Bart Simpson]] discovered that Bob was behind the crime, leading to Bob's arrest. Since then he has been a [[villainous]] [[homicide|homicidal]] [[maniac]], as well as Bart's Archenemy, and as a result he has tried to kill Bart on several occasions, although [[Lisa]] is usually the one that foils his plans. Bob has been featured in ten episodes, with the most recent one airing during the [[Funeral for a Fiend|nineteenth season]]. |
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Rabbatts was born in [[Kingston, Jamaica]] in 1955 and moved to England at the age of three. She was educated at the [[London School of Economics]] and became a [[barrister]] in [[1981]]. From 1987, she worked in [[local government]], becoming Deputy Chief Executive of [[London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham|Hammersmith and Fulham]] in 1989. She became [[Chief Executive]] of [[London Borough of Merton|Merton]] before being appointed to the post of Chief Executive of Lambeth in [[1995]]. Under her charge, Lambeth did not entirely shed its image of a poorly-run [[Local Government in the United Kingdom|council]] but was seen as more forward-thinking, dynamic and youthful. There were significant improvements in housing, education and [[council tax]] collection. |
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Upon leaving Lambeth, in March 2000, Rabbatts became Chief Executive of [[iMPOWER]], a [[public sector]] consultancy, which she founded. She subsequently became co-chair of iMPOWER and moved on to be [[Managing Director]] of [[Channel 4]]’s education programmes and business, [[4Learning]]. |
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Rabbatts was a [[Governor]] of the [[BBC]] from 1999 to 2001, resigning upon her appointment to Channel 4. She is a Governor at the London School of Economics, an Associate of The [[King's Fund]] on the [[Board of directors]] at the [[British Council]] and was awarded the CBE in the 2000 [[New Year Honours]] list. |
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On [[3 May]] [[2006]] Rabbatts was appointed as the new Executive Deputy Chair of [[Millwall F.C.]], and on [[27 October]] [[2006]] she was appointed as Executive Chairwoman of Millwall Holdings plc, taking over from [[Peter de Savary]]. |
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In a 2006 article, [[IGN.com]] ranked Bob in second position on their list of the "Top 25 Simpsons Peripheral Characters", citing that he is "a man of contradictions; his goofy appearance, complete with palm tree like hair, doesn't seem to match up to the well spoken and even musically talented maniac."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/730/730957p5.html|title=Top 25 Simpsons Peripheral Characters|accessdate=2007-06-08|date=[[2006-09-06]]|author=Eric Goldman, Dan Iverson, Brian Zoromski|publisher=[[IGN.com]]}}</ref> ''[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard Magazine]]'' rated Bob as the 66th greatest villain of all time.<ref>{{cite journal | last = McCallum | first = Pat | year = 2006 | month = July | title = 100 Greatest Villains Ever | journal = [[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]] | issue = 177}}</ref> The production staff on ''The Simpsons'' are usually excited about "Sideshow Bob episodes" as the writers consider them a treat to write,<ref name="Keeler">{{cite video | people=Keeler, Ken|year=2006|title=The Simpsons season 8 DVD commentary for the episode "Brother From Another Series"| medium=DVD||publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> and the directors think they are always crazy and fun for them to animate.<ref name="Polcino">{{cite video | people=Polcino, Dominic|year=2005|title=The Simpsons season 7 DVD commentary for the episode "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming"| medium=DVD||publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> |
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Kelsey Grammer has received praise for his voicework and in 2006, he won the [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance|Outstanding Voice-Over Performance]] for his performance as Bob in the episode "[[The Italian Bob]]". Grammer had previously won four in the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series]] category for his portrayal of Frasier Crane on ''Frasier''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2006/07/20/grammer-emmy-sideshowbob.html|title=Grammer nets early Emmy for Simpsons villain portrayal|accessdate=2007-10-12|date=[[2006-07-20]]|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]}}</ref> In a 2007 interview, ''Simpsons'' executive producer [[Al Jean]] listed Grammer as his second favorite guest star, saying "his voice is so rich".<ref name="Star">{{cite news|url=http://www.thestar.com/News/article/215823 |title= Producer speaks out on cartoon cameos|publisher=[[Toronto Star]]|accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref> Mike Bruno of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' called Kelsey Grammer one of "fourteen guest stars whose standout performances on TV make us wish they'd turn up in a ''[[The Simpsons Movie|Simpsons Movie]] 2''". David Hyde Pierce was also included in that list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20035285_20035331_20049408,00.html|title=''Simpsons Movie 2'': Our Dream cast|accessdate=2007-10-06|author=Bruno, Mike|publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> In 2008, Grammer was also included in ''Entertainment Weekly''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s list of the sixteen best guest stars.<ref>{{cite news | title = Springfield of Dreams: 16 great 'Simpsons' guest stars | publisher = Entertainment Weekly | date = [[2008-05-11]] author=Wook Kim | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20049408_14,00.html | accessdate =2008-05-11}}</ref> Ben Rayner of the ''[[Toronto Star]]'' listed "Cape Feare", "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" and "Brother From Another Series" as being among the best episodes of the series, saying "Forget ''Frasier'', these are Kelsey Grammer's best roles."<ref name="Star2">{{cite news|url=http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/215831 |title= Eye on Springfield|author=Rayner, Ben| publisher=[[Toronto Star]]|accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref> |
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* [http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article1919078.ece ''The Independent'': "A Jamaican-born tigress of the business world is daring to make her mark in a Lions' Den of football", 22 October 2006.] |
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Several episodes featuring Bob have been well received by fans and critics. "[[Cape Feare]]", the third episode to feature Sideshow Bob, is generally regarded as one of the best episodes of ''The Simpsons''.<ref name="groening">{{cite video | people=Groening, Matt|year=2004|title=The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Cape Feare"| medium=DVD||publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> In ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'''s top 25 ''The Simpsons'' episodes ever, it was placed third.<ref name="EW">{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,417748~3~0~25bestand1,00.html|title=The Family Dynamic|accessdate=2007-10-12|date=[[2003-01-29]]|publisher=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> ''[[IGN]]'' also called it the best episode of the fifth season.<ref name="IGN2">{{cite web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/731/731095p1.html|title=The Simpsons: 17 Seasons, 17 Episodes|author=Goldman, Eric; Dan Iverson, Brian Zoromski|publisher=IGN.com|date=[[2006-09-08]]|accessdate=2007-10-12}}</ref> In 2007,''[[Vanity Fair]]'' called it the show's fourth best episode, because of its "masterful integration of filmic parody and a recurring character."<ref>{{cite news | author = Orvted, John | title = Springfield's Best | publisher = [[Vanity Fair]] | date = [[2007-07-05]] | url = http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/08/top10simpsons200708?currentPage=2 | accessdate=2007-10-12}}</ref> Grammer's performance of ''H.M.S. Pinafore'' was later included on the album ''[[Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE4781ED849AD7F20CE873E4AF6BE72F106DC4CC5940B2E4352DD953947990077E850BB8A92ECB633EB3BFBAE75E85810D2CAF154FCDC61713A87EBA06A383B5B7775&sql=10:ctom967ohepf|title=Go Simpsonic with the Simpsons|accessdate=2007-02-10|author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas|publisher=allmusic.com}}</ref> The [[The Simpsons (season 17)|season seventeen]] episode "[[The Italian Bob]]" and its writer [[John Frink]] would win a [[Writers Guild of America Award]] in 2007 in the animation category.<ref>{{cite news | title = 2007 AWARDS WINNERS | publisher = wga.org | url = http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517 | accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref> |
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==Merchandise== |
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Bob was made into an action figure, and two different versions were included as part of the ''[[World of Springfield]]'' toy line. The first shows Bob as he was on the "Krusty the Clown show" and was released in 2001 as part of the Krustylu Studios "Wave three playset".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simpsonscollectors.com/wospdb/figure.asp?fig=F0029|title=Sideshow Bob|accessdate=2007-10-12|publisher=Simpsons Collectors}}</ref> The second, released in 2002, shows in the prison uniform he wore in "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" and was a part of "wave nine".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simpsonscollectors.com/wospdb/figure.asp?fig=f0096|title=Prison Bob |accessdate=2007-10-12|publisher=Simpsons Collectors}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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*{{cite book | last=Alberti | first=John (ed.) | year=2003 | title=Leaving Springfield: 'The Simpsons' and the Possibility of Oppositional Culture | publisher=Wayne State University Press | id=ISBN 0-8143-2849-0}} |
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*{{cite book | last=Turner | first=Chris | title=[[Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation]] |publisher=Random House of Canada |id=ISBN 0-679-31318-4}} |
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*[http://www.thesimpsons.com/bios/bios_townspeople_sideshowbob.htm Sideshow Bob's profile] at TheSimpsons.com |
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Revision as of 21:09, 12 October 2008
Template:Simpsons character Robert Underdunk Terwilliger, better known by his stage name Sideshow Bob, is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Kelsey Grammer, and first appeared briefly in the episode "The Telltale Head". His first major appearance was in "Krusty Gets Busted". Sideshow Bob has been described as "Frasier pickled in arsenic",[1] Frasier being Grammer's character on the series of the same name. In 2006, Grammer won an Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for his portrayal of Bob in the episode "The Italian Bob".
Sideshow Bob was originally the sidekick on Krusty the Clown's television show, but Krusty's continuous abuse led to Bob framing him for armed robbery. Krusty was arrested and Bart Simpson discovered that Bob was behind the crime, leading to Bob's arrest. Since then he has been a villainous homicidal maniac, as well as Bart's Archenemy, and as a result he has tried to kill Bart on several occasions, although Lisa is usually the one that foils his plans. Bob has been featured in ten episodes, with the most recent one airing during the nineteenth season.
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Reception
In a 2006 article, IGN.com ranked Bob in second position on their list of the "Top 25 Simpsons Peripheral Characters", citing that he is "a man of contradictions; his goofy appearance, complete with palm tree like hair, doesn't seem to match up to the well spoken and even musically talented maniac."[2] Wizard Magazine rated Bob as the 66th greatest villain of all time.[3] The production staff on The Simpsons are usually excited about "Sideshow Bob episodes" as the writers consider them a treat to write,[4] and the directors think they are always crazy and fun for them to animate.[5]
Kelsey Grammer has received praise for his voicework and in 2006, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for his performance as Bob in the episode "The Italian Bob". Grammer had previously won four in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series category for his portrayal of Frasier Crane on Frasier.[6] In a 2007 interview, Simpsons executive producer Al Jean listed Grammer as his second favorite guest star, saying "his voice is so rich".[7] Mike Bruno of Entertainment Weekly called Kelsey Grammer one of "fourteen guest stars whose standout performances on TV make us wish they'd turn up in a Simpsons Movie 2". David Hyde Pierce was also included in that list.[8] In 2008, Grammer was also included in Entertainment Weekly's list of the sixteen best guest stars.[9] Ben Rayner of the Toronto Star listed "Cape Feare", "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" and "Brother From Another Series" as being among the best episodes of the series, saying "Forget Frasier, these are Kelsey Grammer's best roles."[10]
Several episodes featuring Bob have been well received by fans and critics. "Cape Feare", the third episode to feature Sideshow Bob, is generally regarded as one of the best episodes of The Simpsons.[11] In Entertainment Weekly's top 25 The Simpsons episodes ever, it was placed third.[1] IGN also called it the best episode of the fifth season.[12] In 2007,Vanity Fair called it the show's fourth best episode, because of its "masterful integration of filmic parody and a recurring character."[13] Grammer's performance of H.M.S. Pinafore was later included on the album Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons.[14] The season seventeen episode "The Italian Bob" and its writer John Frink would win a Writers Guild of America Award in 2007 in the animation category.[15]
Merchandise
Bob was made into an action figure, and two different versions were included as part of the World of Springfield toy line. The first shows Bob as he was on the "Krusty the Clown show" and was released in 2001 as part of the Krustylu Studios "Wave three playset".[16] The second, released in 2002, shows in the prison uniform he wore in "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" and was a part of "wave nine".[17]
Notes
- ^ a b "The Family Dynamic". Entertainment Weekly. 2003-01-29. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Eric Goldman, Dan Iverson, Brian Zoromski (2006-09-06). "Top 25 Simpsons Peripheral Characters". IGN.com. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ McCallum, Pat (2006). "100 Greatest Villains Ever". Wizard (177).
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Keeler, Ken (2006). The Simpsons season 8 DVD commentary for the episode "Brother From Another Series" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
{{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Polcino, Dominic (2005). The Simpsons season 7 DVD commentary for the episode "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
{{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Grammer nets early Emmy for Simpsons villain portrayal". CBC. 2006-07-20. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Producer speaks out on cartoon cameos". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ^ Bruno, Mike. "Simpsons Movie 2: Our Dream cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ "Springfield of Dreams: 16 great 'Simpsons' guest stars". Entertainment Weekly. 2008-05-11 author=Wook Kim. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Missing pipe in:|date=(help) - ^ Rayner, Ben. "Eye on Springfield". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ^ Groening, Matt (2004). The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Cape Feare" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
{{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Goldman, Eric; Dan Iverson, Brian Zoromski (2006-09-08). "The Simpsons: 17 Seasons, 17 Episodes". IGN.com. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Orvted, John (2007-07-05). "Springfield's Best". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Go Simpsonic with the Simpsons". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
- ^ "2007 AWARDS WINNERS". wga.org. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ^ "Sideshow Bob". Simpsons Collectors. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ^ "Prison Bob". Simpsons Collectors. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
References
- Alberti, John (ed.) (2003). Leaving Springfield: 'The Simpsons' and the Possibility of Oppositional Culture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-2849-0.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help) - Turner, Chris. Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation. Random House of Canada. ISBN 0-679-31318-4.
External links
- Sideshow Bob's profile at TheSimpsons.com
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