Simpsons Histories - Cletus

Hey ma, look at that pointy haired little girl!
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[@TheRealJims]

I was surprised Cletus ended up being one of the longer Simpsons Histories. I think it's a combination of having a surprising number of spotlight episodes, as well as a lot of specific family details. I thought about doing a Simpsons Mysteries about his kids but decided manually counting them would be kinda boring. Also please pardon a few fuzzy images in here, it looks like something weird happened during the KZbin render 🤔

[@MegaLazyguy123]

You have to do mr teenie. You promised in 2023 you would

[@srstriker6420]

@@MegaLazyguy123 and Disco Stu too

[@milpool8577]

I'd like to see a youtube short about Benevenstanciano.

[@USMC49er]

Hey, I think can call RealJims from here. Hey! RealJims! Git off the dang roof!

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

Maybe the video drank some moonshine.

[@stevebazin127]

I love when Cletus is suddenly and randomly articulate. Like when he throws the boots back to "await a woman of less discriminating taste" or how home schooling the kids "is a lesson in futility"

[@prageruwu69]

i love that trope

[@ubermaster134]

I also love when Cletus writes his signature for Marge and his handwriting looks really refined and beautiful

[@cheru_fishmonster]

​@@ubermaster134Came here to say this. Brilliantly following the implication that he may not even remember how to write his name.

[@tehjamerz]

"Suddenly and randomly"--redundant

[@guillemtb1671]

They totally lost that in the European Spanish dub. At least in the first sentence he says "tendréis que esperar a una moza menos remilgá", which is a very in-character thing to say.

[@RumbleDelta]

The fact that Jim _fully_ committed to the naming Cletus' kids gag rather than cutting it off is both hilarious and admirable.

[@sarysa]

Blue Haired Lawyer is an interesting pick. He's been all over the place in terms of competency.

[@danielshaffer-green5684]

What do you mean by that?

[@sarysa]

@@danielshaffer-green5684 First he was made of iron, then Hutz actually had him on the ropes in the seafood restaurant trial, then Gil mopped the floor with him a number of times, and iirc there was even a period where he had independent comedic fails. I don't even know what seasons 20+ have done with him.

[@danielshaffer-green5684]

@@sarysa He’s kind of a mysterious character, we don’t even know his name.

[@MmmMmph1968]

Your pfp messed with me, good job on that

[@DeepWeeb]

You know TheRealJims is the real deal when he names each of Cletus' children one-by-one

[@virgil592]

I am shocked that Lenny and Carl have not yet gotten a Simpsons Histories yet. Homer's oldest and most loyal friends.

[@dylanrobicheau-rl8pf]

That would be awesome

[@alex3rd11]

I love Lenny

[@snaketooth0943]

@@alex3rd11 "Not LENNY!!!"

[@user-it8re8jv2l]

How about apu

[@A.G.puffnstuff]

Or Moe. arguably the most interesting character on the show. Even his bar rag has pedigree

[@ExecutiveSonda]

Some folk'll never eat a skunk But then again, some folk'll Like Cletus, the slack-jawed yokel!

[@LSA30]

“Hey, what’s goin’ on on this side?” I say this line every time I peek behind something😂

[@hyporealism]

Hey, you know what? I can call my ma while I'm up here. Hey, ma! Get off the dang roof!

[@heathkitchen6475]

some folk'll never lose a toe but then again, some folk'll...

[@RealPratfall]

I’ll never forgive Cletus for sidelining Lenny’s role of distracting the villain in the Simpsons movie

[@darthkhan29x98]

I think its the writers fault to be honest. They collectively agreed not to waste any more footage on Lenny.

[@nathanb4ts501]

@@darthkhan29x98”waste” on lenny? i’m shocked and appalled ☹️

[@rubywest5166]

That's not what we meant when we said "NOT LENNY!"

[@user-it8re8jv2l]

​@@rubywest5166Lenny was too good for the movie

[@JRS06]

I found Cletus' bit in the movie pretty funny.

[@IsActuallyFunnyMom]

I have always been a fan of Stabbed-in-Jail Spuckler. The delivery on "we'll see who stabs who" gets me every time

[@D--FENS]

I was thinking of him throughout the video.

[@lord_wyran]

it was stabbed-in-prison spuckler. worst. comment. ever.

[@IsActuallyFunnyMom]

@@lord_wyran kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5TNl42Fd5tof6s it's Stabbed-in-Jail. Are we supposed to believe this is some kind of magic Spuckler kid name?

[@capejedi2048]

5:33 - regarding the whole "Cletus is secretly wealthy" thing, there's actually a quest in Simpsons Tapped Out that gives some interesting merit to that, even if it's canonicity is questionable It's revealed Cletus's family has a longrunning family feud with Mr Burns of all people, which had it's roots in Civil War era politics, but after the Spucklers lost their railroad business, they ended up liking their country hick lifestyle more than that of a stuffy aristocrat. Interesting food for thought

[@changvasejarik62]

Blue bloods and rednecks have more in common than you’d think.

[@ValueNetwork]

I love how 22 short films treats Cletus like he’s a strongly established character that some “folk’ll” love and have made a fanbase around, despite the fact that he only had like 4 prominent roles as a background character at that point, and that’s made extremely obvious in the his title sequence. I think you could argue that was the intention of 22 short films: to basically turn Cletus into a character overnight by treating him as someone who was firmly established already. Even if he wasn’t

[@yannickgrignon2473]

That's kind of the whole point of 22 Short Film period, isn't it

[@rainspectre3153]

Given that the vast majority of Simpsons fans despise the Spuckler family, I would say they failed.

[@scpjack7856]

Squeaky Voiced Teen is absolutely needed. They changed this guy’s design so much in the earlier seasons that it would become a Simpsons Mysteries quite quickly.

[@alex3rd11]

I’d love to see a count for how many jobs he’s had over the years

[@danielshaffer-green5684]

Even his name is a mystery; it's been established that his first name is "Jeremy", but his surname has been given as both "Friedman" and "Peterson" at different times.

[@thibaud1832]

I love "Bart the Elephant". Second favorite episode after "Homer gets a Smithers".

[@TheRealJims]

🤣🤣🤣 Now I want the "Homer Gets a Smithers" episode

[@michaeldavis1879]

Please do Bumblebee Man. He's such an odd and random character, it would be interesting to know his complete history and usage on the show. Jimbo, Dolph, and Kearney would also be interesting since they've been on the show since season 1 and the show has done a lot of different things with them.

[@Duth_Olec]

I'm also interested in seeing one on Bumblebee Man too, especially looking at his appearances off TV and inconsistencies regarding what little background is given for him.

[@ZiggyMandarr]

I really just want to know the origin of Kearny and Dolph's last names. Jimbo Jones has been present forever, but where and when we're Zyzzwicz and Starbeam established?

[@danielshaffer-green5684]

@@ZiggyMandarr And Dolph's last name has been given as "Shapiro" as well as "Starbeam".

[@Cyril29a]

4:00 I think this joke would have been even funnier if he had come out asking for 27 free pretzels, with Marge saying one per customer and he then would have called out his 25 kids each holding a coupon.

[@zenmaster8]

I definitely want a Lindsey Nagle. I think she’s a really interesting issues character

[@KaiNatalya]

She comes in different color ways too 😮

[@BlueLightningSky]

I feel like you can hold off making a histories video for her. Since she could get a feature episode soon.

[@humz437]

Love this series. I remember being so confused about Cletus's appearance in 22 short films of springfields when i was a kid, but dying laughing watching it now. Throwing my hat in for blue haired lawyer or that squeaky voiced teen.

[@LSA30]

Rarely does a day go by where I don’t randomly think “I can’t, I simple can’t”, or “Hey Ma! Get off the dang roof!” Legend

[@nicolasjamo]

I just love that he got his own theme song.

[@insheepsclothing5574]

For a future episode, I'll keep recommending Comic Book Guy: probably one of the characters who changed the most thoughout the years as geek culture became more mainstream and how he reflected that.

[@apocrypha5363]

A guy who has anywhere between zero and seven toes... But a whole lot of heart!

[@dwn21top-man95]

That hit and run refrence brought a smile to my face, his theme in that game kicks ass

[@cyberdragon3007]

I never cared for Lindsey Naegle, but rewatching the Simpsons I think it would be interesting to see a histories on her and see how much continuity appearances have. Also, I still think Moe would be fantastic to do. And possibly, the boat painting above the simpsons couch. Its silly, and not a character, but I think there's like. at least four different references to how they got the painting? Seeing a timeline of those would just be funny honestly

[@Killermike2178]

The "Hey, kids, we're eating tonight!" bit from "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson" is probably my favorite joke from that episode. I would love to see an Extra Seconds video on that episode, maybe discuss any misgivings you had with it, since it didn't make the shortlist for Season 8 episodes, yet it didn't come up in your Hidden Duds video either. Probably something to do with poor Marge getting crapped on for most of the episode. (That "Determined or not, that cat must be long dead. That's kind of a downer." bit basically sums up that episode in a nutshell for me.)

[@stryke-jn3kv]

I've always really liked that one. The phony parade especially

[@TeeHallumsYT]

I can physically sense you, through screen and time, being amused at the idea of repeating the Cleetus Children Names Joke tm word for word

[@lillyzola6053]

I actually liked how in Pretty Wittle Liars, he wasn’t mad at Brandine for being smart. He was mad at her for lying about it. I felt that was a subversion of expectations that was really cool.

[@evanbowenfilm]

I always think about the bit in the movie where they test out the wall around the lake on Cletus. His delivery of "I can't, I simply can't" is so good.

[@alexneill8338]

Please do a special Simpsons Histories on Maggie at some point! Her brand of non-verbal comedy kind of occupies its own unique space within the Simpsons and it would be great to get a deep-dive into her place within the show's history and how her character has been utilised (or underutilised).

[@davidmoncholi6746]

Good video Jim's

[@bingo36able]

Seconding this! I would love a Simpsons Histories on Maggie

[@scarletwitch616]

Omg yes please

[@ZNKChannel]

THAT should be saved for Simpsons Histories #50. (or someone from the main family)

[@alexneill8338]

@@ZNKChannel yes it definitely needs to honour a RealJims milestone of some kind!

[@royalblanket]

The summary is pretty much my exact thoughts on Cletus, where his cartoony grossout stuff is usually too overdone and lowbrow to be as charming or funny as him subverting expectations or hanging out with Homer. I vote Luigi for the next histories, he also tends to be more stereotype than character but I still enjoy him whenever he's around

[@woobgamer5210]

The best part about Cletus was Mary, and she existed for only 3 episodes, and has been gone since season 24 like come on Simpsons, you designed a character who actually looks adorable, in the SPUCKLER FAMILY no less and she's been essentially written out of the show, besides standing silent in that sell out Cleetus episode in the crowd of her many other siblings seriously, she deserved better than a cameo role in an episode focused on Cleetus and Homer

[@aldojoel4836]

Cletus is in my top 3 characters. I love his voice inflexions. For a stereotype, I think he's one of the funniest. Mimicking his voice is 🤌🏼 also, he's a psychic.

[@HesGotaGun505]

My favorite Cletus scene is when Officer Wiggum is tracking Bart and asks Cletus if he’s seen him. Cletus is whittling a statue of Bart and says “I whittles what I sees. And sometimes, the future”. Wiggum’s simpleton face staring at Cletus’s carved statue of a of a bear mauling Wiggum.

[@BRUIN1821]

This is about the 8th time I’ve suggested a Bumblebee Man history, and I will never give up lol

[@guyrocketram9698]

you know this is a super niche thing and I'd be surprised if anyone knew what I was talking about but watching this made me realize Cletus looks like a character from a 50s-70s era gag manga. like Doraemon, Osomatsu-Kun, etc. his ratlike face little whiskers, and often dazed expression just radiates that kinda energy to me.

[@ashleyleckwold5091]

“HEY MA! GET OFF THE DANG ROOF!” makes me cackle every time I watch 22 Short Films About Springfield

[@spunkybandy7418]

I feel like nominating the blue-haired lawyer as the last 2023 simpsons character history, he's always been a huge dick in the show but he always brings in the best laughs as an antagonistic character.

[@guga5708156]

I like everyone in cletus family being music inclined, because as a farm boy, there isnt much to do in a farm, and music is a pretty common hobby.

[@mediocrematt7199]

Regarding the number of cletus' kids. On the Simpsons Pinball Party pinball machine, there is a special mode you can unlock called pretzel multiball. To start it, you have to make 26 shots on the left orbit. This shot gives you one of cletus' kids. There are 26 shots needed, so its not really official but maybe Cletus has 26 kids.

[@starlite5154]

Hell yeah, a new Simpsons Histories

[@sethshaffer681]

The Final Fantasy background music is killing me. Also love the video thanks for it.

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

I love that I restarted the playlist of RealJims uploads to binge his Simpsons videos while sick, and a few hours later, I get a notification of a new upload!

[@ShinySephiroth1]

Same

[@uberbeaube]

I just hope his cousin Diabetty didn't end up loosing a foot due to her baby eating addiction and can finally fit in to momma's coffin.

[@daegan_ftw]

Cletus is one of the happiest characters in all of Springfield. No matter what material difficulties he faces, he has all the love and fulfilment he could ask for.

[@noelramirez1551]

hey Brandine! Wake up the guy on the video walkie talkie uploaded again

[@l1ghtstr1k39]

i get so happy when a new one of these vidoes comes out

[@FRAAANKYSUUUPER]

Bumblebee Man! Not because I want deep dive on him, I'm just curious if you can pad out 20 minutes of it!

[@johnydl]

I still want a Sheri and Terri simpsons history, we get so few of the marge/lisa related side characters covered in these things and I think the twins have a lot of hidden depth

[@saikoormike]

Cletus is one of my favourite characters so I'm glad there's a Simpsons Histories episode on him

[@cassoIa]

Even if Cletus has some questionable moments, you gotta admit remembering all those creative names for his kids is impressive 😂

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

Q-Bert

[@WhiteFox8792]

Yesss! I've been waiting for this one. For as much of a side character as he is, Cletus has soooo much history. Plus, He whittles what he sees, and sometimes, he whittles the future.

[@aperson22222]

Luigi. He was declared the town villain in the Thanksgiving episode, the moment is ripe.

[@ApolloPheonix]

Considering it's a common gag to have characters like Cletus and Brandine have random bursts of self-awareness and uncharacteristic intelligence, I could probably excuse all of the inconsistent incest jokes as them joking about their own stereotype (ignoring for a moment that Simpsons and consistency isn't worth stressing over in the first place)

[@robwilson90rw]

Love cletus "let me see if i knows how to makes my mark" then scrimshaws an elegant carving 😂

[@ohnoitschris]

This is the #1 character I was looking forward to, thank you!

[@macky9326]

Hey ma! Get off the dang roof! Love your videos! Keep em coming ❤

[@currentlyplayingmorrowind3167]

I'd really love to see Lindsey Naegle and Cookie Kwan for Simpsons histories. They're very rarely talked about and Lindsey Naegle has an interesting start to the show.

[@samp.8099]

0:09 or all three

[@anthonyruby2668]

I wish there was a spinoff show with Sideshow Bob and Cecil. A big plot twist would be that their father was a cop!!!

[@HuskyVerbatim]

I'd like to see Lou, possibly paired with Eddie if he's not distinct enough on his own. I've found it interesting how his competency seems to fluctuate based on what the writers need from him at the moment, and I'd like to see if he's changed at all in the latter half of the run.

[@user-il5cj2xc3w]

Lou is still the most competent police officer, and human in all situations, he appeared on the show very often with Chief Wiggum, but Eddie appeared on the show even less often! Lou and Eddie used to be paired together, but now Eddie is not even in the scenes, instead only Chief Wiggum and Lou are shown.

[@DynamixWarePro]

Cletus is one of my favourite characters since I saw "Cletus The Slack Jawed Yokel" and I never forgot that theme song. I agree with you about the repetitive jokes with the Spucklers and things getting a bit old after a while. There is, two more kids you didn't mention, Mary Not-Quite-Right Spuckler and Mary Zeke. For a future Simpsons Histories character, since she has been in quite a few episodes, what about Lindsey Naegle?

[@adam_roman]

I know the Homer and Chalmers pairing was only mentioned for 2 seconds but I have to say it's such a feel-good pairing. It's a nice compliment to Homer's antagonistic relationship with Principal Dondelinger.

[@WolfWalrus]

reaffirming my nomination for Lou and Eddie. They're usually seen as a pair, but not always. Lou usually gets the speaking roles, but not always. Do they have rich lives outside their professions, or are they just extra bodies for the crowds, and comic foils to Wiggum?

[@sovereignsoviet788]

BABE WAKE UP THEREALJIMS POSTED

[@gffn7316]

rewal

[@chill2758]

Raphael, Dusco Stu or Duffman next PLEASE. For me somehow either of them can have one line and be my highlight of the episode! They're brilliantly written!

[@AllG98]

Raphael??

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

​@@AllG98"Wiseguy". Fairly sure he doesn't get his name until Sideshow Bob starts living in his Self Storage space.

[@AllG98]

@@TheSmart-CasualGamer ahhh that guy! Had no idea that was his name, I just assumed autocorrect messed up Ralph lol

[@JJKane01]

"We'll see who stabs who" I quote this iconic line everyday

[@ravenouscadaver8]

This is the one i've been waiting for 😁

[@jonathanbarr9764]

I never knew I wanted Sideshow Bob to interact more with Cletus but now I do.

[@lovelesstv]

great video! have always loved Cletus, definitely one of the more silly characters. i think Bumblebee Suit Guy would be a good choice! "ayy ayy ayy, no me gusta molestado!"

[@knight-_-meh]

I will forever keep throwing sir Bumblebee Man, real name- Pedro Chespirito hat into the ring

[@scockery]

They should do a Treehouse of Horror alternate take on "The Incredible Likeness of Being a Baby" where the Spucklers blast apart Mr Burns with shotguns. And Burns survives, rebuilt as RoboBurns to get even.

[@anthonyruby2668]

I CAN'T WAIT for the Simpsons Histories on Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo! BEST!!! NAME!!! EVER!!!

[@NYRfan85]

As always, great video! I had forgotten just how many stories Cletus has actually been involved in, especially in the HD era. My favorite jokes with him are when they give him something smart to say, or it's something totally unexpected of him, but he says it in such a genuine way. My vote for the next Simpsons Histories goes to the Blue-Haired Lawyer. He's been part of so many classic courtroom scenes, especially during the golden era. It would be fascinating to see all of his cases together in one video, since he's generally the one representing Mr. Burns. Another great choice would be Lou and Eddie, since they are generally together, and provide the foil to Wiggum's antics.

[@danielshaffer-green5684]

I think Lou and Eddie should have separate videos, because they're pretty different from each other.

[@maxordman4100]

I have been very busy with some of my personal projects, so I have had little time to visit KZbin lately but today I was feeling a little bit overwhelmed by the early cold weather of December so I decided to go back on here! Great job on this project! Cletus is a fantastic character and I too am a huge fan of 22 short films about Springfield. It is also very true to say that he can be a villain sometimes but I love his good natured soul and humor. He is certainly a very memorable character. His stereotypes jokes can often be very entertaining but not always. Please do a video on Santa’s little helper or Lindsay Nagel real soon! I also would love to see a history video on Duffman soon!

[@ZNKChannel]

If the Simpsons made a live-action movie in the 90s, Cletus would've been played by Jim Varney.

[@Super_Mario128]

R.I.P Henry Kissinger, you never managed to get your glasses back from Homer.

[@Hamzakarim00]

Some folk'll never eat a skunk, but then again some folk'll like cleatus the slack jawed yokel

[@Joseph_Drew_III]

To me, Cletus has always just been a guy who’s there. Someone to round out the chorus.

[@Jared_Wignall]

Awesome to see an episode about Cletus. Keep up the great work man, take care!

[@KeithMcormack895]

Can you please do a Simpsons history on Lennie and or Carl. I think they deserve one being the best friends of the main charachter

[@evenglare]

I wish to formally request a video of homer drinking / getting drunk with every secondary character. You can't just tease it then not make it. That's mean. It's gotta happen now. You could do a rating of top drinking buddies by frequency of how many times they drink together or something. I dunno, I just need it, and I need it now!

[@f1dg37]

Loved The 30 Rock reference around 6:05 The Rural Juror always makes me giggle.

[@nonamenoname1942]

"a yokel with a heart of gold... and a shotgun." Nice!)

[@sweetpepino1907]

Growing up one of my core memories is my dad being so tickled by the Cletus song, he'd sing it every now and then. I think Cletus was my first definitive memory of the Simpsons for that. So I have a very special place in my heart for Cletus, even if about 50% of my actual Simpsons exposure is from this channel. And I think my favorite child name was Rubella Skabies. Shudder to think what happened to her.

[@mikuisdiva39]

some folks will never eat a skunk but then again some folks will, like cletus the slack-jawed yokel "hey what's going on this side"

[@Yami-The-Vault-Dweller]

4:17 Props to Cletus for remembering all of their names. Homer has three and can't barely remember them.

[@Ultrabingo]

“We’ll see who stabs who” is one of my favorite lines of the series

[@Maniac4Bricks]

"Hey I know how you feel. I was beaten in tic-tac-toe by a chicken."

[@piercemaciain4847]

Dingus Squatford Jr. and Pamela E. Lee… I’m so glad you did this one. Cletus has long been one of my favorite secondary characters.

[@TheFusdorah]

ive always been interested in the blue haired lawyer, id like to vote for him in the new video

[@MightyMurloc]

The parenting meeting is my favourite moment of his, mainly for Homer changing his catchphrase to "Why, you COTTON-PICKIN'...!"

[@PulledPurk]

I whittles what I sees Sometimes I whittles the future

[@FoldTrace]

I would like to nominate Rainer Wolfcastle, he's development is quite interesting from Hollywood movie star to sometimes just another voice in the crowd of Springfield to a bone head.

[@eg_manifest510]

My favourite Cletus quote is "of all my cousins, you're my sister" cause it really does perfectly convey their dynamic while coming out of nowhere

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Here's to Cletus; A Slack Jawed Yokel, who is a man of integrity, banjo twirling and Moon Shining his way into our hearts. He just too dang funny and quite enjoyable! Easily the King of the Hill "Lucky" way before that wad a thang'!

[@loggernamy]

It’d be interesting to see you tackle a later season character, like Lindsey Naegle.

[@ProbPeriPlum]

In the Sideshow Mel histories, you said "Look forward to Mr. Teeny in 2023." Time's running out for him, I suppose.

[@gigagian]

I love Cleatus'es Truck. Mostly remember it's appearance from The Simpson's Hit & Run.

[@Nam3y123]

When I was a kid, most of my Simpsons viewing was from random video tapes circa 1999 and, more importantly, the Season 7 DVD. I heard Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel from 22 Short Films and Mr. Burns calling Jimbo a "slack-jawed gawker" after getting shot, and not knowing what "slack-jawed" meant, I assumed it somehow meant Jimbo was Cletus' son. That is the main association I have with Cletus

[@SpiralSine6]

A new Simpsons histories video? HEY BRANDINE! Empty out the tub, we’s makin’ rum!

[@nevercomestheday]

This video was great, I never thought of Cletus as having so many spotlights! He's a really fun character for the most part. I love the stupid, corny jokes that are so bad, they're good. Aaaaaanyway, once again, I'm asking you to please do Lenny and Carl. I love those guys. I love the different relationships they each have with Homer. I want to see more about them!

[@silvy3047]

Cletus is such an important character that he had a role in every level of the simpsons hit and run