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Revision as of 02:45, 8 June 2006 by Riverdanceman (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Template:Simpsons character Üter (Ueter) is a fictional German foreign exchange student in the TV series The Simpsons. His name is presumably German, but no such name actually exists. It resembles the actual names Uther or Günther.
Typically Üter is portrayed as being the generic "foreign kid" although he is often called upon to specifically serve as a stereotypical German. In particular he is shown as being pudgy and obsessed with candy, specifically chocolate and unusual candies that Americans would regard as humorously foreign. He has odd habits such as offering his already-licked flavorwax to others as a sign of friendship and eating marzipan candies fortified with iodine.
He disappeared for a period of time after the Civil War field trip; when the actors in the reenactment noticed that the students had sneaked in and gave chase. Üter was left behind to be clubbed with the butts of the faux rifles that the men reenacting the Civil War were wielding. Although a joke was made of this event in a later episode, with Üter's parents asking Skinner where their missing son was (Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?), in the same episode Skinner denied any knowledge of Üter. He has since reappeared, alive and plump. In (22 Short Films About Springfield) he states that his father is the foreman of the Dusseldorf Gumworks. He was killed in a Treehouse of Horror episode when the teachers become cannibals. They call the dish Üterbraten. Üter's most embarrassing moment came when he ate his own diorama of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (which was made entirely of chocolate) before it could be judged ("I begged you to see mine first! I begged you!").
In the dubbed German version of the show, Üter is Swiss and not German; for the German audience Üter's frequent references to chocolate correspond better to stereotypes the Germans associate with the Swiss and not themselves, although for most Americans the character corresponds closely to popular clichés about the Germans, such as his habit of wearing Lederhosen, wich is typical bavarian, in the south of Germany. In fact the mentioned hometown Dusseldorf is about 500km north of Bavaria, rather close to the Netherlands.
In its summary of "Treehouse of Horror IV", The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family incorrectly states that Üter "is not mentioned by name", when in fact Bart addresses him so.
Quotes
- "Don't make me run! I'm full of chocolate!" - running from a towel-snapping Homer.
- "I feel like I'm in Fitzcarraldo!" - while pulling the bus up a mountain. Nelson then says "That movie was flawed!" and punches Üter.