Gerald Ford is a former U.S. President who moved into Homer Simpson's neighborhood.
History
Immediately after George H. W. Bush moved out of the big house on Evergreen Terrace, Ford moved in. In sharp contrast to Bush, with whom Homer got along very poorly, Homer and Ford became fast friends. They discovered they had a lot of things in common, including a love for football, nachos and beer. They were also both prone to clumsiness.
Behind the laughter
- Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. He has the historical distinction of being the only person to serve as both Vice-President and President without being elected to either office. Ford was appointed Vice-President when Spiro Agnew (who served as Vice-President under Richard Nixon) resigned in October 1973, and succeeded to the Presidency when Nixon resigned in August 1974.
- In spite of his past athletic accomplishments (such as playing football in college), Ford acquired a reputation for being clumsy when he tripped and fell down the steps of Air Force One in 1975.
