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'''Kaitlin Colombo''' (born 1986) is an [[United States|American]] stand-up [[comedian]], [[television personality]], [[writer]], and [[actor|actress]]. She is perhaps best known for her brief but noteworthy audition for the fourth season of [[NBC]]'s reality series ''[[Last Comic Standing]]'', and for her stand-up comedy work in the field of [[gay rights]] activism. |
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{{Infobox Simpsons episode |
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| episode_name = Treehouse of Horror II |
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| image = [[Image:Treehouse of Horror IIc.png|200px]] |
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| image_caption = Homer and the kids eat too much candy, which is the cause of their nightmares. |
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| episode_no = 42 |
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| prod_code = 8F02 |
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| airdate = [[October 31]], [[1991]] |
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| show runner = [[Al Jean]] & [[Mike Reiss]] |
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| writer = [[Al Jean]]<br>& [[Mike Reiss]]<br>[[Jeff Martin (writer)|Jeff Martin]]<br>[[George Meyer]]<br>[[Sam Simon]]<br>[[John Swartzwelder]] |
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| director = [[Jim Reardon]] |
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| commentary = [[Matt Groening]]<BR>[[Al Jean]]<BR>[[Mike Reiss]]<BR>[[Dan Castellaneta]]<BR>[[Jeff Martin]]<BR>[[Jim Reardon]] |
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| season = 3 |
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}} |
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== Stand-up comedy career == |
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"'''Treehouse of Horror II'''" is the seventh episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' [[The Simpsons (season 3)|third season]], the second [[Treehouse of Horror (series)|''Simpsons'' Halloween episode]], and the first Halloween episode where names in the closing credits were replaced by 'spooky name' parodies. The episode aired on [[October 31]], [[1991]]. In production order, this was the first episode to be animated by [[Anivision]], which was the first non-[[AKOM]] overseas studio to work on the show. |
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Colombo began her stand-up comedy career at the unusual age of 13. Her blonde, girl-next-door looks and precocious personality earned her the nickname "The Lolita of Comedy" from fellow comedian [[Jay Mohr]] at her inaugural stand-up performance. |
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Kaitlin, whose father is [[gay]], has long been an activist for gay rights and assorted gay rights issues. To that end, she has been a featured stand-up performer on [[Rosie O'Donnell]]'s [[R Family Vacations]] cruise lines. |
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==Introduction== |
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[[Marge Simpson|Marge]] introduces the show by telling the audience how scary it is. This intro also appeared in "[[Treehouse of Horror|Treehouse of Horror I]]", and "[[Treehouse of Horror V]]", but was subsequently pulled from other "Treehouse of Horror" episodes, because the audience knew that the shows were scary. |
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== "Futch" == |
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On Halloween night, Homer eats a bowl of candy while watching the news. He ends up giving the rest of his candy to Jimbo and Kearney after they threaten to egg the house (even though the two still egg the house after receiving their candy). Bart (dressed as a hooded executioner), Lisa (dressed as a totem pole), and Maggie (dressed as a witch) come home with a large amount of candy. Despite Marge's warning that the four of them will get nightmares from eating too much candy before bed, Bart, Lisa, Homer, and Maggie continue eating. |
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Growing annoyed with the "dumbing down of America, with the LOLs and the BRBs and the FYIs and the BYOBs," Colombo made up her own obscenity. "Futch," a synthesis of two popular obscenities (says Colombo "the 'F' 'U' from 'f-ck you' and the 'T' 'C' 'H' from 'bitch' to create the ultimate insult. Futch."), is a mainstay of Colombo's comedy. |
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i.e. "Star Jones is one big wall of Futch. I don't care how much weight she loses, she will always look like Al Roker in a pink cashmere sweater and white pearls." |
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===The Monkey's Paw=== |
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[[Image:Treehouse of Horror IIa.png|thumb|left|200px|Homer, wasting the last wish on a turkey sandwich, which turns out to be "a little dry".]] |
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In Lisa's nightmare, Homer visits [[Morocco]], and finds a small booth at a [[bazaar]] displaying a monkey's severed hand. The crippled vendor, who claims to be a former president of [[Algeria]], warns that, although the Monkey's Paw grants four wishes, it also brings grave misfortune upon the well-wisher. Homer dismisses his concerns and buys the paw. Back in [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]], the family argues about what to wish for. When [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] picks up the paw, a [[limousine]] suddenly arrives outside. Homer praises her and cuddles her into his bosom, but is annoyed when the limo driver delivers a new [[pacifier]] for Maggie and then drives off. Bart grabs the paw and states that there will be no more fooling around. He then wishes for the Simpsons to be rich and famous. Marge rushes in, announcing that her purse exploded with money, and Homer takes the family to the fanciest restaurant in town, ''The Gilded Truffle''. Whilst there, they soon discover that people have quickly tired of the family's annoying antics, cheesy merchandise and celebrity treatment. Horrified by these wasteful wishes, Lisa wishes for world peace with the best intentions. All countries declare peace and are eager to destroy all weapons by throwing them into a giant furnace. Military personnel and Police forces take up jobs baking cookies and all nuclear weapons are disposed of. Before long, [[Kang and Kodos]] realize the human race is "ripe for the plucking" and enslave the Earth armed only with a [[slingshot]] and a club. Kang then crowns himself king of Earth. The people angrily blame the Simpsons, wishing they were dead. Determined to make a wish that cannot be twisted, Homer demands a turkey sandwich which, to his horror, turns out to be a little dry. "Oh, foul, accursed thing! What demon from the depths of hell created thee?" he sobs. As Homer throws the paw in the trash can, [[Ned Flanders]] asks if he can have it. Homer gladly hands the paw over to Flanders, hoping to see his neighbor's wishes backfire as well. Ned wishes for the invading aliens to depart, which is accomplished by Moe chasing the aliens away with a board harbouring a nail. As they retreat, the aliens proclaim that one day humans will make bigger boards with bigger nails and eventually destroy themselves with their own power. Everyone celebrates and after Flanders wishes to "spruce up the ol' homestead", his house is converted into an opulent castle. This episode ends with Homer angrily muttering to himself, "I wish I had a monkey's paw." |
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== Television appearances == |
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===Bart the Monster=== |
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Colombo appeared in the brief-lived [[MTV]] series ''[[The Reality Show]]'', hosted by comedian [[Andy Dick]]. Following her stint on this program, she auditioned for ''[[Last Comic Standing]]'' in the early summer of 2006. While Colombo was not accepted into the show's cast, her popularity among home and Internet viewers earned her a place in the show's "Last Comic Downloaded" web competition. Colombo succeeded in winning the initial round of the online competition -- whose goal was a live performance at the finale of the Last Comic Standing season -- but ultimately lost to comedians [[Theo Von]] and [[Josh Wolf (comic)|Josh Wolf]]. |
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[[Image:Treehouse of Horror IIb.png|thumb|left|200px|Bart turns Homer into a [[Jack-in-the-box]] after Homer tried to bash his head in with a chair.]] |
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In Bart's nightmare (in parody of ''The Twilight Zone'' episode, "[[It's a Good Life]]"), Springfield is held in a grip of [[terror]] by Bart, who has near-[[omnipotence|omnipotent]] powers. No one dares to displease him; his family, his teachers, and everyone else in town are all forced to continuously smile and submit to Bart's every whim. He renames America 'Bonerland' and changes the flag from stars and stripes to a black flag with a skull and two crossbones. Anyone who thinks unhappy thoughts is immediately punished. [[Jasper Beardley|Jasper]] is turned into a dog when he got sick of the pollyanna lifestyle he was forced to live. [[Krusty]] is also forced to run his show non-stop. When Homer refuses to turn off a [[American football|football]] game so that Bart can watch "The Krusty the Klown Show", Bart transports him into the football stadium in place of the ball for an [[extra point]] kick. As Homer creeps back into the house, thinking to himself, "slowly, slowly, don't make a sound, don't even think, 'cause he can hear your thoughts. Then, when he's least expecting it, bash his head in with the chair; end of the monster", Bart transforms him into a [[jack-in-the-box]]. Marge suggests that the two see [[List of recurring characters from The Simpsons#Marvin Monroe|Dr. Marvin Monroe]], who says that Bart is desperate for paternal affection. Despite being a jack-in-the-box, Homer spends quality time with Bart, and they soon become a normal, loving family. Bart restores Homer's body and tells him he loves him, and kisses him. Bart wakes up screaming. |
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Currently Colombo can be seen on various talk shows airing on the [[E!]] Network. She provides humorous commentary and banter in these shows, along with fellow comics and writers. |
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===Homer's Brain=== |
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[[Image:Simpsons 8F02.png|200px|left|thumb|Homer after his 'surgery', with Mr. Burns's head attached to his body.]] |
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In Homer's nightmare, after [[Montgomery Burns|Mr. Burns]] fires Homer for laziness and incompetence, Homer answers a [[classified ad]] to become a grave digger. Meanwhile, Burns is nearing the completion of his giant robotic laborer, whom he hopes will eventually replace weak-bodied human workers. The only remaining step is to implant a human [[brain]] into the machine's body. Searching a graveyard the following night, Burns and Smithers mistake Homer, snoring in an open grave, for a newly buried corpse. Burns removes his brain with an ice cream scoop and places it in the robot. However, Robo-Homer is just as lazy and incompetent as he was as a human, using his x-ray vision to locate donuts. Burns declares the experiment a failure and, after restoring the brain to Homer's still-living body, kicks the robot, which topples over and crushes Burns. After the psychotic scientist tells Smithers to get some surgical tools and ether, Homer wakes up screaming after Bart bites him. While going to the bathroom, Homer finds Mr. Burns's head grafted on his shoulder. Homer repeatedly mumbles that it's all a dream, but Mr. Burns says it isn't. |
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The episode ends with a joke preview for the next episode of ''The Simpsons'' where Lisa wants Homer to go to an all-night spaghetti dinner with her while Mr. Burns (still grafted on Homer's shoulder) wants Homer to come with him to a conference held by [[Queen Beatrix]] of the [[Netherlands]]. Homer grumbles that he hates having two heads. |
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*[http://www.kaitlincolombo.com/ Kaitlin's Home Page] |
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*[http://www.myspace.com/kaitlincolombo Kaitlin's MySpace Page] |
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*[http://www.rfamilyvacations.com/ R Family Vacations] |
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{{Lifetime|1986||Colombo, Kaitlin}} |
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==Cultural references== |
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The plot of Bart's nightmare is a parody of ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'' episode "[[It's a Good Life (The Twilight Zone)|It's a Good Life]]",<ref name="book"/> which was remade as part of ''[[Twilight Zone: The Movie]]''.<ref name="bbc"/> Lisa's dream is a reference to [[W.W. Jacobs]]'s short story ''[[The Monkey's Paw]]'', and the ''Twilight Zone'' episode "[[A Small Talent for War]]".<ref name="bbc"/> Homer's nightmare is based on much of the film ''[[Frankenstein (1931 film)|Frankenstein]]'', and the end references ''[[The Thing with Two Heads]]''.<ref name="book">{{cite book|last=Richmond |first=Ray|coauthors=Antonia Coffman|title=[[The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to our Favorite Family]] |year=1997 |publisher=Harper Collins Publishers|id=ISBN 0-00-638898-1|pages=pp. 68-69}}</ref> Also, Marge's hair recalls ''[[Bride of Frankenstein]]''.<ref name="bbc"/> One of the tombstones in the opening scene in the graveyard has "Bambi's Mom" written on it, obviously referencing the death of [[Bambi (character)|Bambi's]] mother who died in ''[[Bambi]]''. In Lisa's nightmare, Moroccan soldiers stop and search the Simpsons, finding souvenirs taped to Homer's body which he was attempting to smuggle out of the country. This is a reference to the opening drug-smuggling scene of the film ''[[Midnight Express (film)|Midnight Express]]''.<ref name="book"/> While Mr. Burns scoops out Homer's brain, he hums the tune of "[[If I Only Had a Brain]]" which is sung by the scarecrow in ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]''. Burns also calls the robot that had Homer's brain a "clinking, clattering cacophany of colligenous cogs and camshafts", similar to the Wizard's line to the Tin Man: "You clinking, clanking, clattering collection of colligenous junk!"<ref name="bbc"/> In the opening sequence of the episode, the [[Peanuts]] gang appear in the crowd of trick-or-treaters,<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/simpsons/episodeguide/season4/page1.shtml|title=The Simpsons Hallowe'en Special II|accessdate=2008-06-24|author=Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian |date=2000|publisher=BBC}}</ref> and in Homer's nightmare, ''[[The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson]]'' is broadcast on a TV.<ref name="book"/> |
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[[Category:LGBT rights activists from the United States]] |
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*[http://www.snpp.com/episodes/8F02.html Episode Capsule on "Simpsons Archive"] |
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Revision as of 13:52, 10 October 2008
Kaitlin Colombo (born 1986) is an American stand-up comedian, television personality, writer, and actress. She is perhaps best known for her brief but noteworthy audition for the fourth season of NBC's reality series Last Comic Standing, and for her stand-up comedy work in the field of gay rights activism.
Stand-up comedy career
Colombo began her stand-up comedy career at the unusual age of 13. Her blonde, girl-next-door looks and precocious personality earned her the nickname "The Lolita of Comedy" from fellow comedian Jay Mohr at her inaugural stand-up performance.
Kaitlin, whose father is gay, has long been an activist for gay rights and assorted gay rights issues. To that end, she has been a featured stand-up performer on Rosie O'Donnell's R Family Vacations cruise lines.
"Futch"
Growing annoyed with the "dumbing down of America, with the LOLs and the BRBs and the FYIs and the BYOBs," Colombo made up her own obscenity. "Futch," a synthesis of two popular obscenities (says Colombo "the 'F' 'U' from 'f-ck you' and the 'T' 'C' 'H' from 'bitch' to create the ultimate insult. Futch."), is a mainstay of Colombo's comedy.
i.e. "Star Jones is one big wall of Futch. I don't care how much weight she loses, she will always look like Al Roker in a pink cashmere sweater and white pearls."
Television appearances
Colombo appeared in the brief-lived MTV series The Reality Show, hosted by comedian Andy Dick. Following her stint on this program, she auditioned for Last Comic Standing in the early summer of 2006. While Colombo was not accepted into the show's cast, her popularity among home and Internet viewers earned her a place in the show's "Last Comic Downloaded" web competition. Colombo succeeded in winning the initial round of the online competition -- whose goal was a live performance at the finale of the Last Comic Standing season -- but ultimately lost to comedians Theo Von and Josh Wolf.
Currently Colombo can be seen on various talk shows airing on the E! Network. She provides humorous commentary and banter in these shows, along with fellow comics and writers.
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