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Carlton Carlson MPhys
Gender
Status
Hair	Black
Age	39
Occupation	Springfield Nuclear Power Plant worker
Relatives	Father: Unnamed Mother: Mrs. Carlson Significant other: Lenny Leonard (implied, maybe distant relative)
First Appearance	Homer's Night Out
Voiced By	Harry Shearer (in first appearance) Hank Azaria

“See, statements like that are why people think we're gay.”

―Carl^[src]

C. Carlton "Carl" Carlson MPhys or "the black one" (as referred to by Homer Simpson as a simpler way of remembering who he is) is a safety operations supervisor from the sector 7G of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, where he works alongside his childhoood friends Lenny and Homer. Carl is a self-restrained organized (although not maniac about it, like was Frank Grimes) employee and likes to call himself "an urban Lenny". It was in fact hinted to in the series that him and Lenny could actually be more than just friends. Carl also attended Springfield A&M University. Mr Burns once implied that he was a war hero.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Personality 1.2 Relationship with Lenny Leonard 1.3 Job 2 Non Canon Appearances 2.1 Video Games 3 Religion 4 Behind the Laughter 4.1 Character origins 5 Trivia 6 Appearances 7 References 8 See also

Biography Edit

Carl is an African-Icelandic-American, and a Buddhist with a master's degree in nuclear physics, fond of bowling and drinking at Moe's Tavern. Carl demonstrated his talent for science ^[1] and is frequently said to be among the most attractive men in Springfield ^[2]. It is suggested that he might be diabetic ^[3].

Personality Edit

Carl often serves as a taciturn straight man to Homer and company, probably because of his harsh opinions of others. On one occasion, he makes everyone in Moe's Tavern cry and then turns to the camera, explaining: "See, this is why I don't talk much.^[4]" He was also born on September 25, 1951.

Relationship with Lenny Leonard Edit

There is a constant allusion to homo-eroticism in Lenny's and Carl's relationship, although no one seems to care much about it. Lenny dreamily recalled carving "Mount Carlmore", a huge bust of Carl in the side of a hill, during "one wonderful summer". When Homer asks Lenny what Carl thought of it, Lenny replies "You know, we've never discussed it ^[5]."

When various characters looked at the stars to "see into their souls" during a blackout in Springfield, Lenny sees an image of Carl, and Carl sees an image of himself ^[6]. On another occasion, Lenny and Carl are at the Springfield Baseball Stadium, watching the Kiss Cam, and Lenny says: "Hey Carl, remember when we used to kiss like that...[pause] with our respective girlfriends?" Lenny once said he can't tell apart the remains of his sculpture with Carl's remarking "I don't know where Carl ends and I begin!",

Carl then says "it's stuff like this that makes everyone think we're gay.^[7]" Implying that they view themselves as being of the straight orientation. (His and Lenny's straight orientation is also implied in The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson when he and Lenny drunkenly suggest to Barney that he take them to the Playboy Mansion and the Girls College, respectively.)

At times, Carl gets annoyed at Lenny. When Carl learns that he is paired with Lenny in a team-building exercise on a power plant retreat, his irritated response is, "Aw, nuts. I mean... aw, nuts.^[8]" Carl, along with Lenny share a similar styled surname: Carlson and Leonard. At one point, Lenny mentioned, when a fire was about to hit the flammable district during Springfield's massive fire, that their mother was working there.

Job Edit

Carl works in sector 7G, along with Homer and Lenny but was later promoted to supervisor after Ted, the previous supervisor, left^[9].

Non Canon Appearances Edit

The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened/existed

Video Games Edit

In the Simpsons Game, Carl and Lenny are shown arguing while bird-watching, and having forgotten Lisa and Bart's names when they save Lenny and Carl from logging machinery, even though Lenny and Carl have known them all their lives. During a conversation in the Springfield Hub, Carl and Bernice Hibbert are hinted to have had a past relationship, that Carl wants to rekindle. He also mentions in this game his support for Obama.

ReligionEdit

Carl is a Buddhist, like Lisa and Lenny, yet he is sometimes seen in the church.^[10]

Behind the LaughterEdit

Character origins Edit

In the early seasons, Carl was rarely seen with Lenny and did not have a consistent voice - on some occasions, he can be heard with Lenny's voice and vice versa. In an early 1991 episode, Principal Charming, Carl's name is spelled "Karl"- like Karl from the Simpson and Delilah.

TriviaEdit

• In the Italian version of the show, he speaks with a Venetian accent.
• In the Season 2 episode, Principle Charming, Carl's name appears spelt with a K when Homer looks at him in his Terminator mode.
• He has a Tatoo Of Foghorn Leghorn on His Right Thigh.

His last name is his first name with a son at the end of it.

Appearances Edit

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Episode – "Homer's Night Out" Episode – "Simpson and Delilah" Episode – "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" Episode – "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" Episode – "Principal Charming" Episode – "Brush with Greatness" Episode – "The War of the Simpsons" Episode – "Blood Feud" Episode – "Homer Defined" Episode – "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk" Episode – "Marge vs. the Monorail" Episode – "Selma's Choice" Episode – "Last Exit to Springfield" Episode – "Homer Goes to College" Episode – "Rosebud" Episode – "The Last Temptation of Homer" Episode – "Deep Space Homer" Episode – "Homer the Great" Episode – "Lisa the Vegetarian" Episode – "King-Size Homer" Episode – "A Fish Called Selma" Episode – "Mountain of Madness" Episode – "The Homer They Fall" Episode – "The Springfield Files" Episode – "They Saved Lisa's Brain" Episode – "Behind the Laughter" Episode – "Half-Decent Proposal" Episode – "The Frying Game" Episode – "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky" Episode – "Fat Man and Little Boy" Episode – "Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)" Episode – "Pulpit Friction" THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XIX" – The Simpsons Movie Episode – "The Devil Wears Nada" Episode – "Judge Me Tender" HD Opening Sequence — Holding Lenny's ladder Episode – "Love is a Many Strangled Thing" Episode – "Homer Scissorhands" Episode – "The Ned-liest Catch" Episode – "The Falcon and the D'ohman" Episode – "The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants" Episode – "Whiskey Business" Episode – "The Fabulous Faker Boy" Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out Comic book – The Amazing Colossal Homer

References Edit

1. ↑ Fat Man and Little Boy
2. ↑ Principal Charming
3. ↑ They Saved Lisa's Brain
4. ↑ Pygmoelian
5. ↑ Half-Decent Proposal
6. ↑ 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky
7. ↑ Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)
8. ↑ Mountain of Madness
9. ↑ The Devil Wears Nada
10. ↑ She of Little Faith

See also Edit

• Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
• Lenny Leonard

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