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Eric Bauza to make posthumous Simpsons debut as two characters

Bauza voices restaurateur Mr. Fong and editor Harry Metsali in the November fifteenth Fox episode, his only Simpsons credit across more than four hundred shows and movies.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEric Bauza, the late Looney Tunes voice, makes his Simpsons debut on November fifteenth, Variety reports, and we will have team coverage.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTeam coverage of what, exactly?

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe plays two characters: restaurateur Mr. Fong and newspaper editor Harry Metsali. The episode is called Dream Scenari-Moe.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the emergency is a restaurant owner and an editor. Forgive me, I was braced for a flood.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's his only Simpsons credit, in a career of more than four hundred shows and movies.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe co-showrunner says everything people have said about him is true.

  7. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFour hundred credits and this was the one he was missing. Fair enough. We will update you if it becomes slightly more important.

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The story so far

  1. Eric Bauza, Emmy-winning Looney Tunes voice actor, dies at 46 · Variety
  2. Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny, dies at 46 · CBS News
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