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Due to his presence in ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'', it is plausible that someone rescued him from the ditch that Bender left him in.
Due to his presence in ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'', it is plausible that someone rescued him from the ditch that Bender left him in.


==Additional Info==
== Additional Info ==
===Trivia===  
===Trivia===  
*Apparently, Helmut is German in origin. His last name ''(Spargle = Spargel)'' translates as "Asparagus".
*Apparently, Helmut is German in origin. His last name ''(Spargle = Spargel)'' translates as "Asparagus".
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*Helmut's character, training and death are a parody of {{sw|Yoda}} from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
*Helmut's character, training and death are a parody of {{sw|Yoda}} from ''[[Star Wars]]''.


===Quotes===
=== Quotes ===
{{q|
{{q|
<poem>'''Helmut Spargle:''' It is ... acceptable.
<poem>'''Helmut Spargle''': It is ... acceptable.
'''Bender''': Yahoo! Another thing I'm great at! Wait. Why'd you stop eating, master?
'''Bender''': Yahoo! Another thing I'm great at! Wait. Why'd you stop eating, master?
'''Helmut Spargle''': Because ... my stomach is about to explode.</poem>
'''Helmut Spargle''': Because ... my stomach is about to explode.</poem>
}}
}}


===Appearances===
=== Appearances ===
*{{e|The 30% Iron Chef}}
*{{e|The 30% Iron Chef}}
*{{f|4}} (seen in [[Audience scene|audience]])
*{{f|4}} (seen in [[Audience scene|audience]])

Revision as of 17:00, 22 April 2010

Tertiary character
Deceased character
Helmut Spargle
Helmut Spargle.jpg
SpeciesHuman
Planet of originEarth
ProfessionChef
First appearance"The 30% Iron Chef" (3ACV22)
Episode
Voiced byDavid Herman

Helmut Spargle was once a famous TV chef and host of Down-Home Country Cooking With Helmut Spargle. After the extreme soda company that sponsored his show replaced him with his former student Elzar, he wound up at Bumbase Alpha baking pies out of shoes for hobos. He began teaching Bender to cook in order to seek revenge against Elzar, but when Spargle ate Bender's food, his stomach exploded he passed out and was left in a ditch by Bender.

Due to his presence in Into the Wild Green Yonder, it is plausible that someone rescued him from the ditch that Bender left him in.

Additional Info

Trivia

  • Apparently, Helmut is German in origin. His last name (Spargle = Spargel) translates as "Asparagus".
  • Helmut's appearance seems to be based off Hans Moleman's from The Simpsons.
  • Helmut's character, training and death are a parody of Yoda from Star Wars.

Quotes

    Helmut Spargle: It is ... acceptable.
    Bender: Yahoo! Another thing I'm great at! Wait. Why'd you stop eating, master?
    Helmut Spargle: Because ... my stomach is about to explode.

Appearances