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Much Pays Homage to Everyone’s Favourite Fumbling, Bumbling, Offensive Chief Magistrate ### THE SIMPSONS Mayor-A-Thon Kicks Off November 25, Exclusively on Much

“By the way, this woman is not my wife, but I am sleeping with her. I'm telling you this because I'm comfortable with my womanizing." – Mayor Quimby

“Demand? Who are you to demand anything? I run this town. You’re just a bunch of low-income nobodies.” – Mayor Quimby

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TORONTO (November 20, 2013) – Much joins the crazy train with an exclusive marathon highlighting the stupor-filled, not-so-bright moments from THE SIMPSONS own Mayor Quimby. On Monday, Nov. 25, Much presents THE SIMPSONS “Mayor-A- Thon” marathon, with Mayor Quimby-themed episodes airing nightly from Monday, Nov. 25 – Friday, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. ET.

As the womanizing, corrupt Mayor of Springfield in THE SIMPSONS, Quimby has done everything from embezzling money, to giving kickbacks to Springfield’s Police Chief, and tampering with witnesses. THE SIMPSONS bumbling Mayor Quimby

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Below is a chronological listing of next week’s “Mayor-A-Thon” for Nov. 25-29. All programming is subject to change (all times ET; visit much.ca to confirm local broadcast times).

Monday, Nov. 25 5 p.m. – THE SIMPSONS – “Mayored to the Mob” Mayor Quimby addresses his Springfield constituents and introduces actor Mark Hamill, star of the Star Wars films. When the conventioneers begin massing towards the stage, Homer saves both Mayor Quimby and Mark Hamill, and the Mayor shows his gratitude by firing all his bodyguards and hiring Homer.

Tuesday, Nov. 26 5 p.m. – THE SIMPSONS – “See Homer Run” When Bart steals a street sign that reads “Bart Blvd.”, it triggers the worst traffic accident in Springfield’s history. As a result, a group of angry townspeople confront Mayor Quimby and demand answers. Quimby responds to the traffic accident by unveiling the Safety Salamander, a spokes-character the townspeople can rally behind.

Wednesday, Nov. 27 5 p.m. – THE SIMPSONS – “E Plurbus Wiggum” Homer hates eating Marge’s healthy cuisine, so he sates his appetite by hitting the fast- food restaurants in town. Unfortunately he tosses all of the fast-food containers into the same drive-through trashcan along with some garbage from the house. Inside one of the trash bags is an old, leaky battery. The acid makes its way to a gas main. The resulting explosion destroys Springfield’s fast-food district. Mayor Quimby proposes issuing a bond to rebuild the district during the next election. Since the next election isn’t planned until June, Quimby decides to move it to the upcoming Saturday

Thursday, Nov. 28 5 p.m. – THE SIMPSONS – “Papa Don’t Leech” Homer is driving Lisa to town hall, where Lisa delivers Girl Scout-type cookies to Mayor Quimby. The Mayor can’t pay for the cookies because, as it turns out, the town of Springfield is broke.

Friday, Nov. 29 5 p.m. – THE SIMPSONS – “Man in the Blue Flannel Pants” The family hosts a tastemaker party at their home to promote Absolut Krusty, Krusty the Clown's own brand of liquor. Mr. Burns takes notice of the party's success and decides to promote Homer to "Account Man" for the Springfield Nuclear Plant. Robert Marlowe, a seasoned account veteran, takes Homer under his wing and shows Homer what the high life is like in the corner office.

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