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Contents 1 My Favourite Quote 2 Comment 3 Death? 4 My quote 5 CBG Quote 6 Annoyances 7 Attribution? 8 what did he say in an episode 9 Trekker? Wasn't it Dr. Who?

[edit] My Favourite Quote

hey guys... I'd love to include my favourite CBG quote. I can't remember it verbatim but it's along the lines of "Hmm... Internet King - maybe he can get me fastern porn downloads". Does anyone know the exact quote? Thanks, Trialex 01:42, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

I think it's "Internet King, maybe he can provide faster nudity." Adam Bishop 06:36, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

Include it. It's a classic. eyeresist 11:54 6 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Comment

Worst. Article. Evar. --Amoore 21:44, Jun 16, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Death?

In a pub quiz yesterday (the 29th of November) one question hinged on the fact that this character had died. Is this true? If so surely it should be mentioned in the article? If not I know a pub that owes me a drink. MagicBez 18:08, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

He has died in various Halloween episodes, but not for real, as far as I know. Adam Bishop 06:36, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

Yeah Halloween episodes didn't count for the quiz - I was told that he had had a heart attack? Those people almost definitely owe me a drink. MagicBez 02:56, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

He had a heart attack or 'Cardiac Episode' (Worst Episode Ever), but it wasn't fatal. If you need proof, coincidentally, Worst Episode Ever is in Channel 4 on Friday in the UK at 8:30pm. smurrayinchester^{(User), (Ho Ho Ho!)} 16:43, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] My quote

I'm unsure as to why my CBG quote "Oh, I've wasted my life" was removed. IMO, it's a memorable one that aptly sums him up as a character. Any opinions on this? I won't re-add it on fear of sparking a revert war, but I'd like to know the reasons. --Psyk0 12:48, 11 July 2005 (UTC)

Oh, sorry, it seemed like vandalism. We get a lot of Simpsons vandalism and sometimes I (for one) just revert instead of fixing things. The quote is from a Halloween episode when France bombs Springfield, not the juicer/virus episode. Adam Bishop 16:26, 11 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] CBG Quote

The Quote: "Well, for this card, I can only give you (gasps) EVERYTHING I HAVE! (empties the entire cash register on the counter and gives Homer the cash)" is partly incorrect. CBG says "EVERYTHING I'VE GOT!" instead of "EVERYTHING I HAVE!" Ladysway1985 02:08, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

which is a computing joke referring to the Dick and Jane series of books, from which mid-20th-century American schoolchildren learned to read and which contained the words "See Spot. See Spot Run. Run, Spot, Run." It also refers to something that could be typed at the command prompt of the DOS (Disk Operating System) and is pronounced as "See DOS. See DOS run. Run DOS run." deleted due to irrelevance. And insulting our intellegence.

[edit] Annoyances

Whenever someone uses "Best/Worst. _____. Ever." on a message board, I feel like scooping out his eyeballs with a disease-laden spoon. Please tell me I am not the only one who feels this way. The Trashman 01:02, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Best wikipedia comment EVER159.134.229.127 23:09, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

I. Agree. Ever. --BranER 22:12, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Best. statement. ever.

[edit] Attribution?

Can anyone provide attribution for the quote, "Hank Azaria based the character on a real person who lived next door to him during his freshman year of college at Tufts University."?

Because, as far as I know:

1. Hank Azaria didn't create the character, he simply voiced him
2. Comic Book Guy was based on a friend of David X. Cohen's at Harvard

I can't verify the second fact as it is only from knowing the man personally (nor would I want to drag his name through the mud—there are no current references on the internet to him being the inspiration for Comic Book Guy). Shy 00:35, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

Suggest changing to "based the voice of the character on a real person"

eyeresist 11:56, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

Hank Azaria stated the voice was a poor impersonation of his roomate in an interview on Conan within the last year or two, there may be videos out there somewhere but I recall watching the original broadcast and he was poking fun at him with a hilarious quote in CBG's voice ' You are on my list !'Mcbean 21:01, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

If you ever read "Confederacy of Dunces" it is pretty obvious who the "Comic Book Guy" is based off of: Ignatious Riley. Of course, I do not have any proof, aside from the idiosyncries and circumstances both share. Plus, if you take into account how and where other characters of the Simpsons derive from, this is a logical claim.

From Ralph Bakshi:

He is widely believed to be the inspiration for the character of Comic Book Guy on The Simpsons

[edit] what did he say in an episode

where he spoke klingon?

i think it was the word for loniless something like "baaakk ddddddaaaaaaarrrrrr?

and which episode was it?

Pece Kocovski 03:58, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

My Big Fat Geek Wedding Will (^E_@) T 19:07, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

That's wrong! It was "Garrrdack!" an he said it in "Worst Episode Ever!"

Oh, well is there a word that says BakDar? Pece Kocovski 06:12, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Trekker? Wasn't it Dr. Who?

Am I imagining things, or is there a small problem with CBG's ultimate belt? I was under the impression that he won it at a Dr. Who Marathon/Convention...is my memory playing tricks on me? I'd edit it, but I can't find the script to confirmand I don't want to do anything that would anger the WikiGods.

No, it was definitely a Star Trek convention... although he once purchased a wheelbarrow full of tacos to provide "adequate sustenance" for a Doctor Who marathon. You're probably thinking of that.