Horatio McCallister (or McAllister) is a fictional character from The Simpsons , a ship's captain.

Captain Horatio McCallister's first name either comes from British admiral Horatio Nelson or fictional character Horatio Hornblower. He is named after Captain McCallister in the movie "Flying Leathernecks" or Fort McCallister. His character is based on Long John Silver. (From "More Facts" [[1])

He was also shown as the owner of The Frying Dutchman all-you-can-eat seafood restaurant: "Tis no man, tis a remorseless eatin' machine." (That is, Homer.)

Captain's Quotes:

  • "Tis nothin personal, squiddy, I heard you had a pot of gold in yer belly."
  • "Arr, I've got customers; call me back, Ishmael."

[Simpsons Archive]

See also : The Simpsons