Principal Skinner and Lisa both look at him like he'd gone nuts). Thinking Out Loud: Pretty often he admonishes himself for doing something he thinks was dumb right in front of people that really shouldn't be hearing that (such as mentioning the Coleco computers rust easy in "Lisa Gets an 'A'" and going "why did you say that!?! Close the deal!".They Killed Kenny Again: He's been eaten alive by Homer's clones, shot to death during a bank robbery, had his eyes popped out of his sockets for cash, was presumably burnt to a crisp after his car exploded, and still comes back for more misery.I and II he mooches off the Simpsons for over a year. The Thing That Would Not Leave: In Kill Gil, Vol. Even on a good day, he's barely able to keep a roof over his head. Straw Loser: His character exists only to be the ultimate failure.New Job as the Plot Demands: The very point of the character Gil is to be perpetually dangling by a thread at his current job, whatever it may be - one episode he is in real estate, another has him working at a shoe store, another is at a car lot, another has him selling ( crappy) computers, and another has him as a department store Santa.Jerkass: His spotlight episodes show him to be an inconsiderate moocher and a dishonest salesman.Iconic Sequel Character: Introduced in season 9 and remains a recurring character for the rest of the show.Expy: In his original appearances, he was a parody of Shelly "The Machine" Levene from Glengarry Glen Ross.However, Hutz was suave and extroverted whereas Gil is whiny and introverted. Contrasting Replacement Character: Used as a replacement for Lionel Hutz thanks to Phil Hartman's untimely death (his debut episode was the last to feature Hutz before Hartman's death).Cosmic Plaything: His only reason to exist is to fail at everything he does.Butt-Monkey: He always loses his jobs, either from getting fired due to his failures or quitting because of some horrific accident.Later on the episode, he is shown to be alive, albeit with a part of the noose still around his neck. Bungled Suicide: In "Tis the 15th Season", he is seen attempting to hang himself.However this might be seen as karma (see above) For example, being shot in his first day as a bank security guard. Born Unlucky: Gil has held many different jobs, all of which he eventually quits because something bad happens to him.One episode reveals he shamelessly smuggled drugs inside animatronics in a pizza place. He also constantly takes advantage of the Simpsons in Kill Gil, Volmes I & II only to lapse into self-pity whenever they hold him accountable. Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Despite his mostly affable personality, he spends most of his time selling products he knows are faulty and are essentially scams.Attractive Bent-Gender: At least, he was to Moe in "Pray Anything".The retirement of Lionel Hutz also provided an opportunity for Gil to inherit many of his "unlucky businessman" scenes. However, Dan Castellaneta was reportedly so funny at that episode's table read, the writers wanted to keep bringing the character back. Ascended Extra: Ol' Gil was expected to be a One-Shot Character in "Realty Bites".A Day in the Limelight: In the episodes "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" and "Dogtown".
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