Gil Gunderson
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| Gil Gunderson | |
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| Gender | 
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| Hair | Gray |
| Age | 66 |
| Occupation | Various Red Blazer Realty (Former) |
| Relatives | Brother: Unnamed [1] Ex-wife: Shirley Gunderson Son: Rodney Gunderson and Adam Gunderson Daughter: Tara Gunderson |
| First Appearance | Realty Bites |
| Voiced By | Dan Castellaneta |
Gil Gunderson (usually referred to as Ol' Gil or just simply Gil) is an unsuccessful and unlucky businessman of Springfield.
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Biography 
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At the age of six, Gil was hired by his eight-year-old brother to run his sidewalk lemonade stand for the afternoon. By the end of the day, he had bankrupted his brother's business and drank up all the remaining inventory. Since then, Gil has managed to hold down only one job for longer than a few days. He kept his job at Red Blazer Reality for over twenty years by selling his own house to himself several thousand times. Eventually, the house was destroyed in the Great Springfield Flood of '99, and with no other sales prospects, he was fired[2].
Gil has held many different jobs, usually involving sales, all of which he either eventually loses due to an inability to perform or make any sales, or quits because something bad happens to him (for example, being shot in his first day as a bank security guard). In almost every instance where he seems like he will succeed it will almost certainly be ruined by the Simpsons.
Gil frequently refers to himself in the third person ("C'mon, help ol' Gil out here!"). He has a tendency to punch people violently in the arm while trying to tell a story. Gil has been married, as evidenced by his mentioning that his wife was going to leave him if he didn't start "bringing in the green". Later, when he telephoned his wife and overheard her carousing with his friend Fred, he didn't have the heart to stop her, and in fact cheerfully greeted Fred when he came to the phone.
He has several health problems, including bronchitis and a bad back. Homer thinks he is loser. He's also a strong moocher, and is adept at piano singalongs.[3]
Gill is commonly found in various jobs ranging from car salesman to real estate agent. He has encountered bad luck in all of these jobs.
Among the large number of jobs Gil has had is real estate agent. When Marge started working as a realtor, Lionel Hutz told her, "Welcome to the big league, Marge. There's over fifty years of experience right in this room! And forty-two of those years are Gil's!", which seemed to imply that before he ran into Marge, Gil actually kept professions.[4] He used to be a salesman, but he didn't sell any cars. He was almost going to sell one to Homer, but another salesman took his sale.[5]
Added by MordecaiTruxicanOne of his most miserable jobs was one as a bank security guard, where he was shot several times by robbers just as he was entering the bank for his first day of work[12].
Added by SUN FACAnother of the few successful moments Gil has enjoyed is when he won a crossword contest, but only because he fooled Lisa by making her take his glasses, which he didn't actually need[14].
Gil has had several homes. He once lived at the Springfield Men's Mission (a hostel for down-and-outs) but was forced out of the premises because he had overstayed the "six month occupancy limit." A defiant Gil walked straight into a shady organ donation clinic to sell his eyes for cash.[15] Gil used to live in a hot-air balloon, which was stolen by Homer and Marge. Gil's lone possession in the balloon is a hot plate (on which he still had two more payments to make).[16] Gil has also been living in a storage locker.[17]
Gil once attempted suicide by hanging himself with Christmas lights. He appears later ice skating near Homer's house with the Christmas lights around his neck.[18]
Gil nearly hit Snowball V in his car (just before Lisa adopted her), missing her and hitting a tree instead. Lisa saw the near-accident as a sign of good luck and decided to keep the cat, but Gil was left with a smashed-up and burning car. He still danced around celebrating, though, saying that thanks to insurance he'd be eating that night[19].
Non-Canon Appearances Edit
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Gil has also been seen as a farmer in Treehouse of Horror XIII. He had a thiriving field of corn which would have yielded a bumper crop, but unfortunately, it was completely devoured by Homer's clones. The clones then ate Gil.
Added by Jeffrey SpicoliIn the video game "The Simpsons: Hit and Run", Gil appears in all levels and characters can purchase cars from him, to "help Ol' Gil out".
Behind the LaughterEdit
Gil is based, in voice & appearance, on Jack Lemmon's portrayal of Shelley Levene in the film version of Glengarry Glen Ross: a nervous, middle-aged man with the inability to hold a steady job due to strings of misfortunes that tend to hit him at the worst times.
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References Edit
- ↑ Simpsons Mania!
- ↑ Simpsons Mania!
- ↑ Kill Gil: Vols. 1 & 2
- ↑ Realty Bites
- ↑ Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"
- ↑ Sweets and Sour Marge
- ↑ The Frying Game
- ↑ Eight Misbehavin'
- ↑ Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?
- ↑ Days of Wine and D'oh'ses
- ↑ Lisa Gets an "A"
- ↑ I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- ↑ Kill Gil: Vols. 1 & 2
- ↑ Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words
- ↑ Old Yeller-Belly
- ↑ Natural Born Kissers
- ↑ Day of the Jackanapes
- ↑ 'Tis the Fifteenth Season
- ↑ I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot
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