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The Simpsons character
Santa's Little Helper
Age Unknown
Gender Male
Hair color Brown
Job Retired racing Greyhound
Relatives Twin brother: (Name unknown)
Romantic Interests: She's The Fastest and Rosa Barks
Offspring: Two litters (see below)
First appearance Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
Voice actor Frank Welker / Dan Castellaneta

Santa's Little Helper or once known as Santos L. Halper (voiced by Frank Welker or Dan Castellaneta) is the Simpson family's pet dog. He is a charming but untrained Greyhound. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Image File history File links Santa's_Little_Helper. ... The shield and spear of the Roman god Mars, which is also the alchemical symbol for iron, represents the male sex. ... This article needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, also known as The Simpsons Christmas Special,[2] is the first episode of The Simpsons to air, although it was the eighth episode produced in season one. ... Franklin Willard Welker (born February 16, 1945) is an American voice actor. ... Daniel Louis Castellaneta (born October 29, 1957) is an American voice actor best known for providing the voice of Homer Simpson and other characters on the animated series The Simpsons. ... Franklin Willard Welker (born February 16, 1945) is an American voice actor. ... Daniel Louis Castellaneta (born October 29, 1957) is an American voice actor best known for providing the voice of Homer Simpson and other characters on the animated series The Simpsons. ... The Simpson Family The Simpson family is the title family featured in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... This article needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ...


History

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

In his first appearance in Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, Homer was relying on a Christmas bonus to buy presents, but didn't get it. He took the small amount of Christmas money he made working as a Santa at the Springfield Mall and bet it at the dog track. He had inside information on what dog was going to win, but instead bet on the "long shot," Santa's Little Helper, believing his name to be a sign. Santa's Little Helper finished last (apparently, it was the latest in a long string of last-place finishes), and his frustrated owner abandoned him. Homer and Bart brought him home, and everyone was so happy with him that it was a merry Christmas after all. With a few exceptions, Santa's Little Helper doesn't make any sound that resembles a bark. However, he does have an ability to think just like a person. In the episode where Homer becomes a food critic, he makes a sound similar to "chewy", and Homer writes it down in his review, unamazed that the dog spoke English. He is also shown to have ridden a circus ball on his hind legs and utter the phrase 'We love... you!' in an atempt to be given some attention from the Simpson family. In addition, he was mascot of Duff Beer, and was known as Suds McDuff (a reference to a similar, real life mascot Spuds MacKenzie) in "Old Yeller Belly." Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, also known as The Simpsons Christmas Special,[2] is the first episode of The Simpsons to air, although it was the eighth episode produced in season one. ... Homer Jay Simpson is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Dan Castellaneta. ... Christmas is an annual holiday that marks the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. ... Duff Beer (with Homer Simpson) Duff Beer is a fictional brand of beer in the animated series The Simpsons. ... Santas Little Helper or once known as Santos L Halper (voiced by Frank Welker or Dan Castelanetta) is the Simpson familys pet dog. ... Spuds MacKenzie was the marketing dog of the year in 1987 when he first showed up in a Bud Light Beer Super Bowl ad. ... Old Yeller Belly is the nineteenth episode of the fourteenth season of The Simpsons. ...


He nearly died of gastric torsion (referred to in the show as a "twisting of the stomach") early in the series and he also broke two legs when Bart's treehouse was demolished by Mr. Burns' oil well. Bloat, also known as torsion, gastric torsion, and gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is a medical condition in which the stomach becomes overstretched by excessive gas content. ... In anatomy, the stomach is a bean-shaped hollow muscular organ of the gastrointestinal tract involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication. ... Dog of Death is the 19th episode of The Simpsons third season. ... Charles Montgomery Burns, normally referred to as Mr. ... An oil well is seen in Texas. ...


Offspring

He sired twenty-five puppies with "She's The Fastest" in Two Dozen and One Greyhounds, as well as another litter with Dr. Hibbert's poodle, Rosa Barks in Today I Am A Klown. Two Dozen and One Greyhounds is the 20th episode of The Simpsons sixth season. ... Julius Hibbert, M.D. is a doctor and physician from the TV series The Simpsons, voiced by Harry Shearer. ... The Poodle is a breed of dog. ... Today I am A Klown is the sixth episode of The Simpsons fifteenth season. ...

Spoilers end here.

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See also

The Simpsons characters
The Simpsons and relatives
Homer Simpson • Marge Simpson • Bart Simpson • Lisa Simpson • Maggie Simpson • Santa's Little Helper • Snowball II • Abraham Simpson • Patty and Selma Bouvier • Mona Simpson
Around Springfield
Jasper Beardley • Comic Book Guy • Eddie and Lou • Maude Flanders • Ned Flanders • Professor Frink • Gil Gunderson • Barney Gumble • Dr. Hibbert • Lionel Hutz • Reverend Timothy Lovejoy • The Sea Captain • Hans Moleman • Bleeding Gums Murphy • Apu Nahasapeemapetilon • Mayor Quimby • Dr. Nick • Agnes Skinner • Cletus Spuckler • Squeaky Voiced Teen • Disco Stu • Moe Szyslak • Kirk Van Houten • Luann Van Houten • Chief Wiggum
Springfield Elementary School faculty and students
Students • Staff • Superintendent Chalmers • Lunchlady Doris • Rod and Todd Flanders • Jimbo Jones • Kearney • Edna Krabappel • Otto Mann • Nelson Muntz • Martin Prince • Seymour Skinner • Milhouse Van Houten • Ralph Wiggum • Groundskeeper Willie
Media personalities
Itchy and Scratchy • Kent Brockman • Bumblebee Man • Duffman • Krusty the Clown • Troy McClure • Roger Meyers Jr & Sr • Radioactive Man • Sideshow Mel • Rainier Wolfcastle
Springfield Nuclear Power Plant Villains
Montgomery Burns • Carl Carlson • Frank Grimes • Lenny Leonard • Waylon Smithers Snake • Kang and Kodos • Sideshow Bob • Springfield Mafia • Fat Tony
Miscellaneous Families
Recurring characters • Fictional characters • One-time characters • Animals • Guest stars The Simpsons • The Bouviers

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