Troy McClure
Troy McClure is a fictional character in the
television cartoon series
The Simpsons is an Emmy [i] and Peabody [i]-winning American [i] animated [i] ...
, voiced by
Phil Hartman. After Hartman's murder in 1998, the character was retired . His character last appeared in season 10's third episode, "
Bart the Mother."
Troy McClure is the stereotypical
Hollywood has-been; ubiquitous presenter of educational videos, voiceovers, and infomercials. At one stage he had a modestly successful acting career. When introducing the latest product he is paid to add his clean-cut good looks and smooth voice. He always reminds us of his previous career with his standard introduction "Hi, I'm Troy McClure.
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Troy McClure is a fictional character in the
television cartoon series
The Simpsons is an Emmy [i] and Peabody [i]-winning American [i] animated [i] ...
, voiced by
Phil Hartman. After Hartman's murder in 1998, the character was retired . His character last appeared in season 10's third episode, "
Bart the Mother."
Troy McClure is the stereotypical
Hollywood has-been; ubiquitous presenter of educational videos, voiceovers, and infomercials. At one stage he had a modestly successful acting career. When introducing the latest product he is paid to add his clean-cut good looks and smooth voice. He always reminds us of his previous career with his standard introduction "Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You might remember me from such as," and then going on to list the kind of
B-grade stuff that pays the bills but is hardly
Oscar-winning material. He has narrated
propaganda for everyone from the beef industry, to health farms, to the
Springfield Nuclear Powerplant.
McClure's career reportedly went downhill due to his unusual
paraphilia, which apparently involved
fish . To cover this up, a marriage was arranged between himself and
Marge's sister
Selma, which revived his career to star in
Stop the Planet of the Apes, I Want to Get Off!, a musical version of the film
Planet of the Apes is a novel by Pierre Boulle [i], originally published in 1963 in French [i] ...
. Although Selma accepted the sham marriage, she drew the line when McClure's producers suggested that they have a child.
His name is an amalgam of
B-movie actors
Troy Donahue and Doug McClure. In the earlier seasons of
The Simpsons he is called Kevin McClure . McClure drives a
DeLorean DMC-12.
Before his untimely death, Phil Hartman had always wanted to do a live action movie about McClure. Several of the show's writers mentioned in Simpsons DVD commentaries that they would have loved to do it.
In character, McClure bears a resemblance to
Futurama is an American [i] animated television series [i] that follows Philip J. Fry [i] ...
's
Zapp Brannigan, who was originally to have been voiced by Phil Hartman before he died.
After Hartman's death, McClure was retired from the show, with no explanation. However, in the Simpsons' 2nd episode guide "The Simpsons Forever!", a tribute to McClure listing all his known appearances is featured, though it never once mentions his fate. Despite the character's retirement, McClure still occasionally appears via flashbacks, clip shows, and crowd scenes.
You Might Remember Me From Such Movies As...
You might remember Troy McClure from such films as:
- Alice's Adventure through the Windshield Glass
- The Boatjacking of Supership '79
- Calling All Quakers
- The Contrabulous Fabtraption of Professor Horatio Hufnagel
- Cry Yuma
- David versus Super Goliath
- Dial M for Murderousness
- The Electric Gigolo
- The Erotic Adventures of Hercules
- Give My Remains to Broadway
- Gladys the Groovy Mule
- Good-Time Slim, Uncle Doobie, and the Great 'Frisco Freak-Out
- The Greatest Story Ever Hulaed
- Here Comes the Coast Guard
- Hitler Doesn't Live Here Anymore
- Hydro, the Man With the Hydraulic Arms
- Leper in the Backfield
- Make-Out King of Montana
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- Meet Joe Blow
- Mommy,what's wrong with that mans face?
- The Muppets Go Medieval
- "P" is for Psycho
- Preacher With a Shovel
- The President's Neck is Missing
- The Revenge of Abe Lincoln
- The Seven-Year Old Bitch
- Sorry, Wrong Closet
- Suddenly Last Supper
- They Came to Burgle Carnegie Hall
- Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die
- The Verdict Was Mail Fraud
- The Wackiest Covered Wagon in the West
Educational films and self help videos
You might remember Troy McClure from such educational films and self help videos as:
- Adjusting Your Self-O-Stat
- Alice Doesn't Live Any More
- Alice's Adventures through the Windshield Glass
- Birds: Our Fine Feathered Colleagues
- The Decapitation of Larry Leadfoot
- Designated Drivers: The Lifesaving Nerds
- Dig Your Own Grave and Save
- Earwigs, Ew!
- Firecrackers: The Silent Killer
- Fuzzy Bunny's Guide to You-Know-What
- Get Confident, Stupid
- The Half-Assed Approach to Foundation Repair
- Here Comes the Metric System
- Lead Paint: Delicious But Deadly
- Locker Room Towel Fights: The Blinding of Larry Driscoll
- Man Versus Nature: The Road To Victory
- Meat and You -- Partners in Freedom
- Mommy Doesn't Live Anymore
- Mommy, What's Wrong With That Man's Face?
- Mothballing Your Battleship
- Phony Tornado Alerts Reduce Readiness
- Shoplifters BEWARE
- 60 Minutes of Car Crash Victims
- Smoke Yourself Thin
- Someone's in the Kitchen with DNA!
- Two Minus Three Equals Negative Fun
- Young Jebediah Springfield
- Welcome to Springfield Airport
- Where's Nordstrom?
Television
TV specials
- Alien Nose Job
- Carnival of the Stars
- Five Fabulous Weeks of The Chevy Chase Show
- Let's Save Tony Orlando's House
- Out With Gout '88
- The Miss American Girl Pageant
- "The Simpsons" 138th Episode Spectacular
- "The Simpsons" Spin-Off Showcase
TV Series
- AfterMannix
- America's Funniest Tornadoes
- Buck Henderson, Union Buster
- Handel with Kare .
- I Can't Believe They Invented It!
- Shortland Street
- Son of Sanford and Son
- Troy and Company's Summertime Smile Factory .
Cartoons
- Christmas Ape
- Christmas Ape Goes to Summer Camp
Other
Celebrity funerals
Musicals
- Stop the Planet of the Apes, I Want to Get Off!
Quotes
- "Hi! I'm Troy McClure, you may remember me from such ___s as ___ and ___"
- "Gay? I wish! If I were gay there'd be no problem!"
- ' "Don't let the name throw you, Jimmy. It's not really a floor, it's more of a steel grating that allows material to sluice through so it can be collected and exported."
- "One day, my lady Selma's gonna have a star right next to mine, so watch out ... Laszlo Panaflex."
- ' "So now that you know how it's done... Don't do it."
- ' "Ever wondered why fat people have fat children, or why Chinese people have Chinese children? It's no coincidence..."
- "As an actor, my eyeballs need to look their whitest."
- "You wouldn't ask a handsome man like me to wear glasses? It'd be a crime against nature!"
- "As an actor, I rely on my incredible looks!"
See also
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