In "E Pluribus Wiggum", it is revealed that Helen is a Republican (she is seen at the Springfield Republican meeting, which takes place in a scary castle atop a hill). [218] The Phoenix named Mason one of the show's 20 best guest stars.[219]. He is a veteran of World War II, but (according to the episode "Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play") he attempted to avoid the draft by disguising himself as a woman. He appears again, discussing Bart's problems at school and Lisa's special gift in a flashback sequence of "Lisa's Sax". Lovejoy's judgmental and gossipy wife, and the mother of Jessica Lovejoy. She appears through flashbacks in "Dangerous Curves", "Take My Life, Please", "Postcards from the Wedge" and "Fland Canyon". "Carl Carlson" redirects here. The Van Houtens remarried in the nineteenth season episode "Little Orphan Millie". In "Gorgeous Grampa", Bart hit C.H.U.M. The Flanders got their dose of tragedy when Maude was killed off in season 11 of The Simpsons – and it was due to some behind-the-scenes problems.
[238] He is commonly referred to simply as "the Sea Captain", though when he took the witness stand in "New Kid on the Block", Lionel Hutz clearly addresses him as "Captain McCallister". His son, Frank Grimes Jr., sought to avenge his father's death by killing Homer in "The Great Louse Detective". Princess Kashmir, voiced by Maggie Roswell, is the belly dancer who first appears in "Homer's Night Out" (and was the first woman who almost ruined Homer's marriage to Marge as Marge saw Homer dancing with her as a bad example for Bart in how to treat women). Poor Violet often has a cough, while Patches seems to vaguely resemble Tiny Tim from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. He first appeared in "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge". She is then seen arriving arm-in-arm with Krusty the Clown. He is a jaded and selfish businessman who has nothing but contempt for the children who comprise his audience.
His restaurant, The Frying Dutchman, is a failing business venture that does not generate enough income to support its owner. Al parecer Flanders comete un pecado al drogar a los habitantes de Springfield y cobrarles por ello. In the twelfth season episode "Trilogy of Error", in which Marge accidentally severs Homer's thumb, she expresses disappointment with how Hibbert handles Homer's plight and attempts to go to Riviera instead. Rock band Fall Out Boy is named after this character.[109]. Janey Powell, voiced by Pamela Hayden, is a classmate and friend of Lisa Simpson. Afterwards, Lisa apologizes and the two make amends. He once captured Chief Wiggum and Snake and held them hostage, but was accidentally knocked out by Milhouse with a medieval mace, rescuing them. Wiseguy, is voiced by Hank Azaria. (Part Two)", Kent Brockman does not like Dave Shutton and thinks he is unprofessional.[85][86][87]. At the end of the episode, she returns and has a date with Flanders. She had a small role in "Treehouse of Horror XXII". Do people even understand what mourning is? Growing Up Springfield is his most notable documentary. A last-ditch attempt at replacing Milhouse with Mickey Rooney fails, and the movie is cancelled. [82] Matt Groening has stated that Database is his least favorite character in the show. [154] Lenny is also a successful writer who wrote a series of mystery novels, one of them entitled The Murderer Did It, which is called "scary good fun" by Stephen King. His father was shown on the season eight episode "The Homer They Fall", but in "O Brother, Where Bart Thou? [99] The character was listed in Entertainment Weekly's "30 Great TV Doctors and Nurses" and in Philadelphia Magazine's "10 Best Doctors on Television". His most distinguishing features are his ultra-low, gravelly voice and very long and hard beard. He first appeared in the second season in "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish". In the comics, his regular personality, "Claude Kane III", is seen as a useless layabout. Lou permanently became an Afro-American character in "Bart vs. Thanksgiving", where he was animated to Eddie's voice of Harry Shearer and vice versa.[108]. Yes! Her name alludes to both Miss Moneypenny from the James Bond series and the actress who originated the role, Lois Maxwell. Her first adult appearance is in the ninth season episode "The Two Mrs. He decides to help her launch a singing career, much to the chagrin of Marge. [5] Maude died after she was knocked off a grandstand at the Springfield Speedway in a tee-shirt cannon accident. We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. As of "Little Orphan Millie", they are remarried. Los habitantes de Springfield comienzan a tener alucinaciones al postrarse ante la estatua, pero éstas están provocadas por un escape de gas que intoxicaba a los visitantes. They perpetually reinforce their identities as twins, with things such as making up their own "twin" language. which she always says among a crowd when something bad is happening in the city. He also directed one of Springfield Elementary's second grade plays where he got frustrated at Ralph Wiggum, and attempted to direct a play of Oklahoma! Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon is the wife of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and the mother of their octuplets. Commentary for ", Groening, Matt; Brooks, James L.; Jean, Al; Reiss, Mike; Silverman, David (2002). Created by Matt Groening, The Simpsons debuted in 1989 and is now the longest-running American sitcom with 31 seasons and a 32nd already confirmed. In video game The Simpsons Game, it is revealed they performed at an aquarium. He attended Springfield A&M University. In the DVD commentaries to "22 Short Films About Springfield" and "Grade School Confidential", it is noted that Superintendent Chalmers seems to be one of the few "normal" characters on the show and is frequently alone in his awareness of the show's zaniness (much like one-shot character Frank Grimes from "Homer's Enemy"). Many viewers criticized the show for killing Maude, even though she wasn’t exactly the most popular or relevant character. In "'Tis the Fifteenth Season" she is shown still living next door to the Simpsons. He was briefly out of work due to an unnamed on-the-job injury, where he collected workers' compensation; however, future episodes show him back to work. In the episode "The Saga of Carl", it is revealed that Carl is from Iceland. Starting with the premiere episode of season 32 in 2020,[52][53][54] he is voiced by Alex Désert.
He is the son of Kearney. Janey may have had a crush on Milhouse Van Houten, who has a crush on Lisa. She fainted when she read that "Prohibition" had been introduced to Springfield[24] and attends Springfield Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.[25]. [17], Maude and her mother were briefly held prisoner by militants while visiting the Holy Land. In "Hail to the Teeth" (2020), Artie resurfaces and invites Homer and Marge to his wedding only to find out that the bride is a robot clone of Marge.
Maude Flanders shown as a ghost. Mary tells Bart that there will be more Mary Spucklers out there, and gives him their first kiss before she leaves. [157] The writers modeled Naegle on a number of network executives that they have encountered while working on the show. [193] She was knocked off the grandstand and her timely rescue was delayed because Homer had parked in the ambulance zone. He is first seen in "Bart the Genius". [60], Leopold John, voiced by Dan Castellaneta, is Superintendent Chalmers' assistant. He is a former worker at the Nuclear Plant who was forced to retire with a lavish retirement party.
Although she succeeds in getting a baby from the adoption agency in Beijing, it is later discovered that her marriage to Homer is fake and Ling gets taken away from her.
Maude's ghost appears in the opening sequence for "Treehouse of Horror XIII", and during the credits of "Bart Has Two Mommies" she is seen in heaven with Bob Hope and God. Sprungfeld fled and changed his name in 1795 to hide his identity.
He becomes especially sick on field trips, with a tendency to become even paler than usual. [42] In one episode, she is apparently the daughter of Cletus and an alien. She is the mother of Bart's best friend Milhouse. [226] Wolfcastle owns a restaurant named Planet Springfield, a parody of Planet Hollywood, which Schwarzenegger co-owned with other celebrities. [6], Maude held a deep love for ficus plants,[4] unflavored ice milk[17] and Newsweek magazine. In the 26th-season episode "Sky Police" she mentions that she has a brother named Stevie. Database is part of the group of boys who invade Shelbyville in "Lemon of Troy". Like most of the staff of Springfield Elementary, Largo has long since lost all passion for his job as conductor, and cares little for creativity or music anymore.
Plopper has also made appearances in the episodes and comics, and also appears in the reanimated opening sequence, featuring in the pan across Springfield.