Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author best known for horror novels. King's extremely popular books are among the best-selling books ever.

Popular culture

King has been referenced twice on the television show Family Guy. In one episode, the character of Brian runs over a person with a truck. Brian stops and says, "Oh, my God! Are you Stephen King?" to which the man replies, "No, I'm Dean Koontz." Brian gets back into his truck and drives backwards, running over Koontz again.

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In the second reference, King's editor is shown asking King for a summary for his 304th novel. King invents a story on the spot about a couple who are attacked by a lamp monster, then grabs the lamp from the editor's desk and waves it around making strange noises. The editor sighs, "You're not even trying anymore, are you?" and then says, "When can I have it?"

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King has also been portrayed in The Simpsons. In the episode "Insane Clown Poppy", at a book fair, Marge asks King if he has been writing any new science fiction. King says no: "I'm working on a biography of Benjamin Franklin. He's a fascinating man. He discovered electricity, and used it to torture small animals and green mountain men. And that key he tied to the end of a kite? It opened the gates of Hell!" Marge asks him to contact her when he gets back to horror, and he writes a note to himself: "Call Marge, re: horror."

Related Topics:
The Simpsons - Insane Clown Poppy - Benjamin Franklin

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In the show Futurama, Fry was once seen walking in a library and passes a room titled "Stephen King, volumes A through Aardvark."

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