Mayor Quimby
Template:Simpsons character Mayor Joseph "Joe" Quimby, nicknamed "Diamond Joe," is a recurring character from the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta, and first appeared in the episode "Bart Gets an F". A member of the Democratic Party,[1][2] Quimby is the mayor of Springfield, and is a composite parody of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy and certain other members of the Kennedy family who have entered politics.
Concept and creation
Joe Quimby is a parody of Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy and the Kennedy Family,[3] as well as of corrupt politicians in general.[4] Like the Kennedys, Quimby "speaks with a Boston accent, throws money at political problems, and vacations in a coastal resort called the 'Quimby Compound.'"[3] Castellaneta voices Quimby with Transatlantic and Boston accents, resulting in a voice reminiscent of that of President John F. Kennedy.[5]
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Reception
During the USA Today.com contest to choose which Springfield would host the release of The Simpsons Movie, Ted Kennedy himself appears in a video in which he invited "Diamond Joe" Quimby and the film to premiere in Springfield, Massachusetts, and even mocked his own oft-mocked pronunciation of the word "Chowder" (as "Chow-Dah"); however, Springfield, Vermont was chosen instead.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "[2F02] Sideshow Bob Roberts". The Simpsons Archive. 1995-12-12. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ "The Simpsons Archive: The Quimby File". The Simpsons Archive. 2006-02-19. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ a b c John Robbie Brown (July 2, 2007). "Kennedy backs city's 'Simpsons Movie' campaign - The Boston Globe". Boston.com. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ^ "Kennedy joins battle to find Simpsons' Springfield". Guardian.co.uk. 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ Groening, Matt (2005). Commentary for the episode "Sideshow Bob Roberts", in The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season [DVD]. Twentieth Century Fox.
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