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'''Üter''' (''Ueter'') is a fictional ] foreign exchange student in the TV series '']''. His name is presumably German, but no such name actually exists. It resembles the actual name ''Uther'', and would have the same pronunciation. |
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Typically, Üter is portrayed as being the generic "foreign kid" at ], although he is often called upon to serve specifically as a stereotypical German. In particular, he is pudgy and obsessed with candy, specifically chocolate and a few other, more unusual candies that Americans might regard as humorously foreign. He has odd habits, such as offering his half-eaten 'flavorstick' to others as a sign of friendship and eating ] candies fortified with ]. |
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He disappeared for a period of time after a field trip to the local ] site. When the actors taking part in a re-enactment of the ] noticed that the students were attemting to 'learn for free', they gave chase. As the students attempted to run to the bus, Üter suffered a cramp and was left behind to be clubbed with the butts of the faux rifles that the angry 'soldiers' were wielding. Although a joke was made concerning this event in a later episode, with Üter's parents asking Skinner where their missing son was ('']''), in the same episode ] denied any knowledge of Üter. He has since reappeared, alive and plump. |
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In ('']'') he stated that his father was the foreman of the Düsseldorf Gumworks. He was killed in a ] episode, in which his teachers became cannibals. They cooked his flesh, and served a 'delicious' dish called '''Üterbraten''' to the other children during an impromptu Oktoberfest celecration. Üter's most embarrassing moment came when he ate his own ] of '']'' (which was made entirely of ]) before it could be judged ("I begged you to look at mine first! I begged you!"). |
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Interestingly, in the dubbed German version of the show, Üter is portrayed as a ] boy and not a German one; for the German audience, Üter's frequent references to chocolate correspond better to stereotypes that the Germans have of the Swiss and not themselves. For most Americans, however, the character corresponds closely to popular clichés about the Germans, such as their habit of wearing ], which is typical of ]n folk-culture, (Bavaria being the largest German province, located in the extreme south-east of Germany). ], the location of his father's employment, is a large city about 500km north of Bavaria, rather closer to the ]. |
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In its summary of "Treehouse of Horror IV", '']'' incorrectly states that Üter "is not mentioned by name", when, in fact, Bart and Principal Skinner clearly (if a little hesitantly) address him as such. |
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==Quotes== |
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*"Don't make me run! I'm full of ]!" - running from a towel-snapping Homer. |
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*"I feel like I'm in ]!" - while pulling the bus up a mountain. Nelson then says "That movie was flawed!" and punches Üter. (']' being the 1982 movie directed by Werner Herzog, a wonderful German director). |
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