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Shelby is a boy who is a Shelbyville version of Bart Simpson and apparent bully who lives in Shelbyville. Both he and his father live at the Shelbyville Car Impound Lot, where his father works.

His friends are Milhouse, the first, second, third, and fourth unnamed boy.

History[]

At the Springfield Lemon Tree, after Bart mentions that Springfield is a nice place to live in, Shelby immediately remarks that Springfield sucks. After in an exchange of insults between the Springfield boy and the Shelbyville boys, Shelby and his gang try to steal their lemons, only to be pelted by them in return. Shelby vows to get back at them and steals their lemon tree.

When Bart tries to retrieve the lemon tree by going incognito, the Shelbyville boys put him to the test by making him spray paint "Springfield Sucks" on top of the Shelbyville Bluffs. After first, Bart spray paints what he tells him, but he actually paints "Springfield Rules Suckers", and reveals himself to the boys. Before Shelby and his gang can beat him up, Bart distracts them by telling them there's someone's attractive cousin. After Bart swipes one of the Shelbyville children's skateboards to make a getaway, Shelby proceeds on his skateboard to catch him, leading to an all-out chase around Shelbyville.

While Bart accidentally hides out in the Tiger Feeding Area at the Shelbyville Zoo, Shelby and his gang almost catch up to him, before Bart picks the right door to escape through. Later on, Shelby is later seen making lemonade, while his friends ride motorbikes around the lemon tree. Shelby is last seen helping his father close the impound lot gate to prevent the Springfield boys and their fathers from getting away with the lemon tree tied on top of Ned Flanders' RV, only for them to shake their fists in anger as they get away.

Comparison to Bart Simpson[]

He looks similar to Bart, with the exception of his hair, his pants, and the color of his hat. He also has a best friend named Milhouse and a similarly dim-witted, balding father like Homer. He is arguably smarter than Bart as evidenced by his quote, "You just got citric acid in my eye!" However, he falls short in the name-calling department, having been handily out-insulted by Bart in the first encounter near the lemon tree.

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

  • He was not given a name in the episode, but was named "Shelby" in The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family.
  • Like Bart, Shelby owns a dog, but his is a guard dog, similar to many of Mr. Burns' hounds.
  • In the Bart Simpson comic book series, Shelby is part of a little baseball team called the Shelbyville Raptors.
  • Shelby has a tattoo that says "destroy" on his right arm.

Gallery[]

Characters voiced by Tress MacNeille
Ms. Albright | Alice Glick | June Bellamy | Belle | Billy (actor) | Booberella | Colin | Cosine | Crazy Cat Lady | Michael D'Amico | David (Treehouse of Horror XVI) | Devan Woosterfield | Dia-Betty | Mia Farrow | Ginger Flanders | Adil Hoxha | Bernice Hibbert | Cookie Kwan | Lester | Audrey McConnell | Medicine Woman | Mrs. Muntz | Lindsey Naegle | Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon | Opal | Poor Violet | Lois Pennycandy | Pepi | Phillips | Brunella Pommelhorst | Ronaldo (Blame It on Lisa) | Dr. Simpson | Agnes Skinner | Brandine Spuckler | Jitney Spuckler | Whitney Spuckler | Spud | Dolph Starbeam | Clara Stetson | Gino Terwilliger | Judith Terwilliger | Leslie Robin Swisher | Vicki Valentine | Plopper | Princess Diana


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