Van Gelder
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Van Gelder is a volunteer worker for the Tantalus V. Observatory who appears in the Season Two episode, "Roger Ebert Should Lay off the Fatty Foods".
Background
After being hypnotized into working at the Planetarium, Van Gelder manages to escape via the school bus. Through Mr. Mackey's use of mind-meld, he reveals Dr. Tristan Adams' plans. He is very unstable due to his hypnosis.
Appearance
He wears the standard Tantalus V. Observatory uniform; a black shirt, with a light blue V-neck shirt and a picture of a dark cloud and sun.
Trivia
- Van Gelder is a parody of the character Simon Van Gelder who had narrowly escaped the Tantalus Penal Colony in the Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-1969) season one episode Ten "Dagger of the Mind".[2]
- In the 1999 South Park video game, entering the cheat "PLANEARIUM" unlocks a "pen and ink mode", which drastically alters the game's graphics.
References
- ↑ "South Park" Roger Ebert Should Lay off the Fatty Foods (TV episode 1998). IMDb.com.
- ↑ "Dagger of the Mind". Memory Alpha, Star Trek Wiki.