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Drederick Tatum is a parody of Mike Tyson. The name came from George Meyer , who went to high school with a boy named Drederick Timmins, which Meyer thought was a cool name. [ 6 ] Tatum having done time in prison is a reference to the fact that, at the time of the episode's production, Tyson had just recently been released from prison after ...
The character Drederick Tatum, one of the boxers in the boxing match Homer and his friends watch, also makes his first appearance on the show in this episode. His physical appearance was based on the American boxer Mike Tyson, [3] and he was named after a real boxer Simpsons writer George Meyer had seen. [4]
"Jaws Wired Shut" is the ninth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 27, 2002. In the episode, Homer's jaw is broken when he collides with a statue of Drederick Tatum. Homer's jaw is wired shut, leaving him unable to speak.
Bart locks himself in the lavatory with the intercom to make fun of Joel but disappears. Lisa puts headphones on Maggie to play her jazz, but she cries. Lisa hands Maggie to Homer. Maggie's crying angers the other passengers. When Maggie needs a diaper change, they go to first class, where Krusty the Clown and Drederick Tatum are fighting ...
Meanwhile, Tatum unveils "The Drederick", a cannabis resort and spa, and wants Marge to host the opening. However, he claims he cannot offer her the job because Homer is giving weed a bad image with his shop. Marge tries to convince Homer to stop, but he refuses and the two argue fiercely all night.
As a gesture, Bart agrees to let Drederick Tatum punch him. Milhouse is deeply moved, and renews their friendship. Moe wakes up to find the rag has been stolen. The thief is revealed as Marge, who cleans the rag before returning it.
Homer and Marge are having a romantic swim in the ocean outside an island resort called The Yellow Lotus when they encounter a dead body.. One week earlier, the Simpsons arrive at the resort after earning enough points to use a timeshare, which Homer was duped into buying from Nick Callahan ten years ago.
In addition, this episode marked the first time that Jay Pharoah voiced Drederick Tatum, taking over for Hank Azaria. [1] The actor change was part of an effort by the producers to stop having white actors voice non-white characters. [2]