Tom Wolfe - Television Appearances

Television Appearances

  • Wolfe was featured on the February 2006 episode, "The White Stuff," of Speed Channel's Unique Whips, where his Cadillac's interior was customized to match his trademark white suit.
  • Wolfe guest-starred alongside Jonathan Franzen, Gore Vidal and Michael Chabon in the The Simpsons episode "Moe'N'a Lisa", which aired November 19, 2006. He was originally slated to be killed by a giant boulder, but that ending was edited out. Wolfe was also used as a sight gag on the Simpsons episode "Insane Clown Poppy", which aired on November 12, 2000. Homer spills chocolate on Wolfe's trademark white suit, and Tom rips it off in one swift motion, revealing an identical suit underneath.

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