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series ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, ...

'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The writers originally intended many of these characters as one-time jokes or for fulfilling needed functions in the town of Springfield, where the series primarily takes place. A number of these characters have gained expanded roles and have subsequently starred in their own episodes. According to the creator of ''The Simpsons'',

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, the show adopted the concept of a large supporting cast from the Canadian sketch comedy show ''

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Agnes Skinner

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) is the mother of

Principal Skinner Principal Seymour Skinner (born Armin Tamzarian) is a recurring fictional character in the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'', who is voiced by Harry Shearer. He is the principal of Springfield Elementary School, which he struggles to control, an ...

and first appears in the first season episode " The Crepes of Wrath" as an old woman who embarrassingly calls her son "Spanky". However, as episodes progress, the character turns bitter.''The Simpsons'' episode " The Crepes of Wrath" She is very controlling of her son and often treats him as if he is a child. She hates

Edna Krabappel Edna Krabappel-Flanders ( Krabappel; ) is a fictional character from the American animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'', voiced by Marcia Wallace from 1990 until her death in October 2013. She was a 4th-grade teacher, who taught Bart Simpson's class a ...

due to her son's feelings for the other woman.''The Simpsons'' episode " Special Edna" Agnes has been married four times.''The Simpsons'' episode "

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The Principal and the Pauper "The Principal and the Pauper" is the second episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 28, 1997. In the episode, Seymour Skinner ...

" When "the real Seymour Skinner" arrives in Springfield in "

", Agnes ends up rejecting him in part because he stands up to her, but also because, unlike Skinner/Tamzarian, her biological son is independent and does not need her anymore, while Skinner immediately reverts to a good-for-nothing without her. She was once a girlfriend of fellow Simpsons character, Comic Book Guy. Agnes's first name was revealed in the seventh season episode " Bart the Fink". Before that, the character was known as "Mrs. Skinner". In the beginning of the series, the writers made several references to Agnes and Seymour's unhealthily close relationship as similar to that of

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and his mother. In " Boy Meets Curl", it is revealed that Agnes's resentment towards Seymour may have begun even before her son was born—during the

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in Helsinki, Agnes competed in the pole vaulting event while nine months pregnant. When Seymour makes his first kick, he hits the bar, thus making Agnes lose and crushing her dreams. However, this would contradict the earlier episode when it is revealed that Seymour is not her birth son. In "

Grade School Confidential "Grade School Confidential" is the nineteenth episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 6, 1997.. It was written by Rachel Pul ...

", it is revealed that Agnes enjoys collecting pictures of cakes that she cuts out of magazines, a hobby she began in 1941. However, she does not care for cake, finding it "too sweet". In the 26th-season episode "

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" she mentions that she has a brother named Stevie.

Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa works as a waiter at The Happy Sumo, a Japanese restaurant in Springfield. He first appears in the second season in "

One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish" is the eleventh episode of the second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 24, 1991. In the episode, ...

". Actor

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originally voiced Akira in "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish". Since Akira's speaking role in "

When Flanders Failed "When Flanders Failed" is the third episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 3, 1991. In the episode, Homer makes a wish for ...

" where the character is depicted as a karate teacher,

Hank Azaria Henry Albert Azaria ( ; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for voicing many characters in the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present), most notably Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, ...

has voiced the character, doing an impression of Takei for the voice. Takei returned to voice Akira in season 24's "

What Animated Women Want "What Animated Women Want" is the seventeenth episode of the twenty-fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 525th episode overall. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 14, 201 ...

". The character's name is a reference to the Japanese director

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Allison Taylor

Allison Taylor (voiced by

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in " Lisa's Rival", Maggie Roswell in " Lard of the Dance", and

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in later episodes) is in Lisa's class but skipped a grade and has a lot in common with Lisa. She first appeared in " Lisa's Rival", in which Lisa feels threatened by Allison's talents and abilities. During a school competition Lisa has Bart sabotage Allison's

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diorama with a cow's heart in a box and hides the original diorama beneath a floorboard. Wracked with guilt, Lisa returns Allison's real diorama. Lisa and Allison both lose to Ralph Wiggum and his ''

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'' figurines. Afterwards, Lisa apologizes and the two make amends. Allison has had a few speaking roles since, and has been friends with Lisa, Janey, Sherri, and Terri at school.

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Arnie Pye

Arnie Pye (voiced by

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) is a disgruntled, somewhat eccentric

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for Springfield's KBBL-TV (Channel 6). He dislikes pompous anchorman

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, with whom he often gets into arguments on the air. Brockman once snarled that Pye was a "jackass", with Arnie responding that he believes Kent's soul is "as black as the ace of spades". On a few occasions when Kent has gotten fired from KBBL, Arnie has taken the job and done well while sounding very different from how he sounds the rest of the time (Arnie's traffic reporter voice is high and reedy, while his anchorman voice is deep and sonorous). Arnie seems to be resigned to never surpassing his nemesis, as his reaction to Kent getting the job back in "Trust But Clarify" was a resigned "Go on, go do whatever it is you do" before sulking away from the set. He sometimes attempts to join the action himself, such as his attempting to hit a fleeing Homer Simpson's car with a shoe in "

Children of a Lesser Clod "Children of a Lesser Clod" is the twentieth and penultimate episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 13, 2001. In the episode, after s ...

". His appearance and name are inspired by Pulitzer winning journalist

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Arthur Crandall and Gabbo

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) are a

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and his

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who star in a children's TV show that is in direct competition with

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's. The show is a huge hit that ruins Krusty's career, but Bart later ruins Gabbo's own career by capturing him making a rude comment on TV. The pair are later reduced to low-paying work such as a show at an Indian casino. The pair mainly appeared in season four's " Krusty Gets Kancelled" but they also appeared in "

Bart to the Future "Bart to the Future" is the seventeenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 19, 2000. In the episode, after their picnic ...

", "

Homerazzi "Homerazzi" is the sixteenth episode of the eighteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 25, 2007. It was written by J. Stewart Burns, direct ...

", "

All About Lisa "All About Lisa" is the twentieth and final episode of the nineteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 18, 2008. Lisa Simpson becomes Krusty the ...

" and ''

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''. (See

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Artie Ziff

Artie Ziff (voiced by

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in most appearances,

in a brief appearance in "

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") is a narcissistic

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who is obsessively infatuated with Marge Simpson, his former high school classmate. Animator David Silverman based Ziff's appearance and body language on a former high school classmate. Ziff first appears in " The Way We Was" (1991), in which he takes a young Marge Bouvier to senior prom. When Artie tries to grope her in his car, Marge rejects him and drives off, encountering Homer on her way home. In adulthood, Artie tries repeatedly to coerce Marge into choosing him over Homer, with

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's encouragement as she saw him more as the ideal husband for her sister. It is also implied that former principal Harlan Dondelinger favored Artie over Homer, believing that he would be a multimillionaire and do tasks that Homer and even Barney would never do. In " Half-Decent Proposal" (2002), Marge learns that Artie is extremely wealthy, having made his fortune in computers by inventing an adapter that turns

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handshaking noises into easy-listening music. Marge reluctantly accepts a $1 million offer to spend a weekend at his mansion, in order to pay for an operation needed to cure Homer's extremely loud

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. Homer assumes the two are having an affair, but Artie admits that he could not win her over. Artie begins to acknowledge that his selfishness is to blame. In " The Ziff Who Came to Dinner" (2004), the Simpsons discover Artie hiding in their attic after he squandered his money and started an

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at his company, Ziffcorp. Artie manages to scapegoat Homer by deliberately letting Homer win 98% of Ziffcorp stocks in a poker game, thus making Homer legally liable for Artie's deceit. However, he eventually confesses his guilt to the authorities after Marge berates Artie for his poor character, revealing that his own selfish behavior is the real reason no one likes him. After that, Artie is comforted by Selma and they spend the night together. As a result, Artie turns himself in. He was last seen about to be assaulted by angry prisoners after he doused their cigarettes with a squirt bottle. In " Treehouse of Horror XXIII" (2012), Bart time-travels to 1974 and happens upon Marge, who is still a high school student. After he warns her not to marry Homer, Bart returns to 2012 and finds that Marge has married Artie, with Bart now named Bartie Ziff, and having inherited Artie's curly hair. Marge leaves Artie after she instantly falls in love with a host of time-traveling Homers. She says seeing them made her realize she had married the wrong man. In "

Hail to the Teeth "Hail to the Teeth" is the 11th episode of the thirty-first season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 673rd episode overall. Being the first episode to air in the 2020s, it aired in the United States on Fox on Jan ...

" (2020), Artie resurfaces and invites Homer and Marge to his wedding only to find out that the bride is a robot clone of Marge. He has made other robot clones of Marge that did not work well. ;

B

Baby Gerald

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's mean-spirited archenemy, known for his large

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. He makes his first appearance in " Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song", where Lisa refers to Baby Gerald as Maggie's rival. On a few occasions, Gerald has been shown being pushed in a stroller by his mother outside the Simpson house as in "

Lady Bouvier's Lover "Lady Bouvier's Lover" is the twenty-first and penultimate episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 12, 1994. In the episode, Abe S ...

", as the two toddlers glare at each other. He was also featured in the Simpsons theatrical short, "

The Longest Daycare ''Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"'' or simply ''The Longest Daycare'', is a 2012 American animated 3D comedy short film based on the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. In the film, Maggie Simpson is enrolled at a new daycare f ...

." The character's name was revealed in the episode " The Canine Mutiny". In " The Blue and the Gray" and "

Papa Don't Leech "Papa Don't Leech" is the sixteenth episode of the nineteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired in the United States on April 13, 2008 on the Fox network. It features the return of Lurleen L ...

", a possible romantic attraction between Maggie and Gerald is hinted at. In the non-canonical future of "

Days of Future Future "Days of Future Future" is the eighteenth episode of the twenty-fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and the 548th episode of the series. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 13, 2014. ...

", Gerald and Maggie are married. It is implied in " Holidays of Future Passed" that he is the father of Maggie Jr. and of whom her family knows except Abe. Baby Gerald appears in the show's current title sequence (as of 2014).

Barney Gumble

Benjamin, Doug and Gary

Benjamin, Doug and Gary (voiced by

, and

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, respectively) are

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s that were once Homer Simpson's dormitory roommates at Springfield University. Benjamin carries a calculator on his belt, Doug is overweight and wears a pocket protector, and Gary wears

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and uses ear medicine. The writer of " Homer Goes to College",

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partially based them on three guys he went to college with, who, he said, were "incredible nerds". Director

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used a caricature of animator

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and colored it black for Gary.

Bernice Hibbert

Bernice Hibbert (voiced by

in 1991–2020,

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in 2021–present) is Dr.

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's wife and is loosely based on the

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character from ''

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''. The Hibberts have three children, two boys and a girl. Nevertheless, her marriage is on the rocks;''The Simpsons'' episode "

Dude, Where's My Ranch? "Dude, Where's My Ranch?" is the eighteenth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 27, 2003. It was written by Ian Maxto ...

" she refuses to kiss her husband, even in front of an entire audience.''The Simpsons'' episode "

Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play “Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play” is the twenty-second and the final episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 21, 200 ...

" Her drinking has been joked about on several occasions. She fainted when she read that "Prohibition" had been introduced to Springfield''The Simpsons'' episode "

Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment "Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment" is the eighteenth episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 16, 1997.. In the episode, Spri ...

" and attends Springfield

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meetings.''The Simpsons'' episode "

Days of Wine and D'oh'ses "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses" is the eighteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 9, 2000. In the episode, Barney rea ...

Bill and Marty

Bill and Marty (voiced by

and

) are two radio show hosts and DJs on Springfield's own radio station KBBL. Bill is middle-aged and

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, while Marty is younger and has a full head of hair. They are responsible for giving

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his elephant, Stampy, although they were surprised when Bart wanted Stampy, because they thought he would choose the other prize, $10,000. When Mr. Burns monopolized the local media in " Fraudcast News", he fired the duo, but they have returned to the job in later episodes.

Billy

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) is Troy McClure's assistant who appeared in "

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", and " Bart the Mother". He was supposed to appear in more episodes, but due to the death of McClure's voice actor

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, he was retired along with McClure. Billy is a child who appears in Troy McClure's educational films. He appears in the films "Birds: Our Fine Feathered Colleagues", and "Someone's in the Kitchen with DNA". A similar child named Jimmy (who at one point McClure also calls Billy) appears in "The Meat Council Presents: 'Meat and You: Partners in Freedom in the episode, " Lisa the Vegetarian".

Birch Barlow

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in " Sideshow Bob Roberts",

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in "

You Kent Always Say What You Want "You Kent Always Say What You Want" is the twenty-second episode of the eighteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 20, 2007, as part of the one- ...

") is a

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on the radio station KBBL, who in voice and appearance is modeled after

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. As of "You Kent Always Say What You Want", he also has a show on

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, and serves as a parody of Fox News' conservative bias. On his

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, he declares himself to be "the fourth branch of government" and "the fifty-first state". He authored the book ''Only Turkeys Have Left Wings''. Barlow plays an important part in the episode " Sideshow Bob Roberts", in which

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, while jailed, calls Barlow on his radio show, giving Bob an outlet to voice how the prison treats him unfairly. Barlow, knowing Bob is a fellow

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, sympathizes with his complaints, and influences the rest of Springfield to do so as well. This leads to Bob's prompt release and ensuing mayoral election-rigging. While Barlow endorses Bob for mayor to the Springfield Republican Party, it is implied he had nothing to do with the electoral fraud, as Bob clears his name in a fit of egomaniacal boasting when Lisa accuses Bob of being Barlow's puppet. Barlow appears in the episode "

We're on the Road to D'ohwhere "We're on the Road to D'ohwhere" is the eleventh episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 29, 2006. Plot While messing around ...

" as a customer at Marge's

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-laden "yard sale", a reference to Limbaugh's Oxycontin addiction. Most recently Barlow appears with other Springfield Republicans in the episode " E Pluribus Wiggum", in which he tells Lisa to make Ralph Wiggum decide whether he wants to run for president as a Republican or a Democrat.

Bleeding Gums Murphy

Oscar "Bleeding Gums" Murphy (voiced by Ron Taylor in " Moaning Lisa" and " 'Round Springfield", Daryl L. Coley in "

Dancin' Homer "Dancin' Homer" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 8, 1990. In the episode, Homer becomes the Springfield I ...

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in " Sorry Not Sorry" and " The Sound of Bleeding Gums") is a jazz musician, idol, and mentor of

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. His real name was Oscar as mentioned by his nephew in "

Lisa Gets the Blues "Lisa Gets the Blues" is the seventeenth episode of the twenty-ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 635th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on April 22, 2018. The epis ...

". In his first appearance, Murphy explains the origins of his nickname: "You ever been to the dentist? Not me." His most significant roles were in the episodes " Moaning Lisa" and 'Round Springfield", although he appears in other episodes such as " Bart the Daredevil" (where he is yellow), "

", "

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", "

Flaming Moe's "Flaming Moe's" is the tenth episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 21, 1991. In the episode, Homer tells Moe Szyslak about t ...

", "

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, " Radio Bart", and "

Lisa's Pony "Lisa's Pony" is the eighth episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States on November 7, 1991. In this episode, Homer goes drinking at Moe's ...

". In "

", he was voiced by Daryl L. Coley. In 'Round Springfield", it is revealed that at one point he had enjoyed a fairly successful career, releasing an album ("Sax on the Beach") and appearing on

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's ''

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'',''The Simpsons'' episode 'Round Springfield" as well as one of the Cosby children's grandfathers on an episode of ''

''; but quickly lost his money feeding his addiction to purchasing

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s.''The Simpsons'' episode " Moaning Lisa" Murphy teaches Lisa to display her emotions through music, prompting Lisa to hold him as an important figure in her life. His last appearance was in 'Round Springfield", when, after

ends up in the hospital, Lisa wanders off to find Murphy in a nearby ward. He explains about his life, family, and work to her, as well as giving her advice for her upcoming school performance, giving her his saxophone. When Lisa returns, she finds out that Murphy has died from circumstances which are never revealed. No one, except for Lisa, attends Murphy's funeral. Lisa realizes that despite being gone physically, he still is alive in her, and honors his memory by having his album played at a local radio station. It is strongly hinted that Murphy and

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are long-lost brothers by Murphy's quote:

"I don't really have a family. All I had was a little brother who grew up to become a doctor. He used to laugh at the most inappropriate times."

Hibbert laughs inappropriately (as he always does) and says,

"Hey, I've got an older brother that I'll never see! He's a jazz musician or some such. Oh well, bye-bye!"

Each fails to recognize the other. The episode "The Sound of Bleeding Gums" reveals that Bleeding Gums Murphy has a deaf son named Monk (voiced by John Autry). His ghost gives advice to Lisa on how to see eye to eye with Monk. When Monk finally gets a

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, Lisa plays his father's song which he states that he can finally hear. Bleeding Gums Murphy's ghost thanks Lisa for helping his son to hear his song. Though he does ask Lisa what the Internet is when she mentions it. Bleeding Gums Murphy is loosely based on

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, at whose feet the young Bleeding Gums character learned. The voice of Bleeding Gums Murphy was provided by Ron Taylor, while his saxophone playing is provided by

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. In " The Great Wife Hope", Murphy is mentioned after Homer asks Carl if he knows

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. Carl takes offense, saying that just because he is African-American, he does not know every other African American in Springfield, of whom there are very few, anyway. Carl then says that he met Drederick Tatum while he was at a party with Dr. Hibbert at Murphy's house. In "

Whiskey Business "Whiskey Business" is the nineteenth episode of the twenty-fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 527th episode overall. Its title is a play on ''Risky Business''. It originally aired on the Fox networ ...

", Murphy appears as a hologram, causing an exasperated Lisa to protest against his record label's shameless use of his image for various commercials.

Blinky

Blinky is a three-eyed orange fish featured primarily in "

Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It is actually the first episode of that season in the production order. It originally ...

". Likely mutated by

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from the

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pouring into the river, Blinky became a major news story when he was caught by

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Mr. Burns Charles Montgomery Plantagenet Schicklgruber "Monty" Burns, usually referred to as Mr. Burns, Monty, or C. Montgomery Burns, is a recurring character and the main antagonist of the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', voiced initially by ...

defends the fish, arguing that his extra eye is merely the next step in

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. Mr. Burns goes to the Simpsons' house for a meal to boost his race for governor.

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, a supporter of Burns' opponent Mary Bailey, deliberately serves Blinky for dinner. Mr. Burns spits the fish out and subsequently loses the election. Before then, Blinky made an earlier appearance in "

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". He is later seen again in later episodes like " Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'. Blinky also made a brief appearance in an underwater section of the tube-way Fry travels through in the

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of the animated series ''

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'', which was created by ''The Simpsons'' creator

. Blinky also appears in an episode of ''Futurama''s seventh season titled " T.: The Terrestrial"; Blinky is seen in a fish bowl on Jrrr's desk.

Blue-Haired Lawyer

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),Gimple, p. 86 is Springfield's most prominent and powerful lawyer. His name has never been revealed. He first appeared in the second season episode "

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". He is known for his blue hair, authoritarian nature and nasal New York City accent. He also occasionally appears to serve as a prosecutor. Unlike Lionel Hutz or

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, he is competent, although not necessarily ethical. He has served as

' head lawyer, helping him out with threats of the

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closing down and of Burns losing his money. He is a member of the Springfield

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. His clients tend to be antagonists to the Simpsons, although he has also defended them on occasion. The Blue-Haired Lawyer also played a very important role in Bart's emancipation in "

Barting Over "Barting Over" is the eleventh episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', advertised by Fox, and indicated on-screen to be the 300th episode of the show (though in broadcast order, it is the 302n ...

". The character's demeanor and Castellaneta's voice for the character are based on

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, best known as

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's chief counsel during the

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of the 1950s, and later legal advisor and mentor to

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. Animator

modeled the character's appearance on actor Charles Lane.

Booberella

Barbara Rellalinsky, more commonly known as Booberella (voiced by

), is a buxom television host who dresses like a female

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and speaks with a Romanian accent. She is a parody of

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and her character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Booberella's television show is a spoof of ''

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'', a horror film

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. Booberella first appears in the episode " I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can", in which Bart and Homer watch her show. Booberella's name alludes to

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( Forrest James Ackerman's comic book vampire character) and to the 1968

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'' Barbarella'', which stars

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in the title role.

Brandine Spuckler

Brandine Spuckler (voiced by

) is the wife of Cletus Spuckler. Brandine and Cletus are depicted as stereotypical

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s. Throughout the series, there were outlandish theories that the two are siblings,''The Simpsons'' episode "

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" boyfriend and girlfriend,''The Simpsons'' episode "

There's Something About Marrying "There's Something About Marrying" is the tenth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. In the episode, Springfield legalizes same-sex marriage to increase tourism. After becoming a ministe ...

" mother and son,''The Simpsons'' episode "

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" or father and daughter, have been suggested, with Cletus simply stating "we's all kinds of things".''The Simpsons'' episode " Little Big Girl" In one episode, she is apparently the daughter of Cletus and an alien. She has suffered from

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,''The Simpsons'' episode "

Goo Goo Gai Pan "Goo Goo Gai Pan" is the twelfth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 13, 2005. The episode focuses on Selma Bouvier adop ...

" and admitted to being

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.''The Simpsons'' episode "

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"This has been contradicted by the season 33 episode " Pretty Whittle Liar". More recently, Brandine is shown fighting in the

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.''The Simpsons'' episode " Yokel Chords" She comes back revealing Cletus is the father of only two of the kids, casting doubt over the paternity of all the other children. Assuming that all of the children believed to be Cletus' are also hers, Brandine has 45 specifically named children. Brandine and Cletus were married by Homer during his brief stint as a minister.''The Simpsons'' episode "

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" On April 27, 2008, more is revealed about Cletus and Brandine in an episode entitled " Apocalypse Cow"; Brandine had married Cletus at the age of 13, having been married four times previously. Brandine has had several low-level jobs, such as working for

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, a

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, and an

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man for the

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. She has also been in prison, where she developed a liking for

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, which the Spuckler homestead lacks.

Brunella Pommelhorst

Brunella Pommelhorst (voiced by Maggie Roswell in " Moaning Lisa",

in other episodes) is the

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at Springfield Elementary School. Pommelhorst first appeared in "Moaning Lisa", although Pommelhorst’s name is not mentioned until " The PTA Disbands" (when a little girl left hanging on the gymnastic rings after the teachers walk out due to a strike calls for "Mrs. Pommelhorst" to let her down). Pommelhorst’s name is a play on ''

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'', Pommelhorst has blond hair and usually wears a whistle and takes a tough-as-nails approach to teaching. In "

Little Girl in the Big Ten "Little Girl in the Big Ten" is the twentieth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 12, 2002. In the episode, Lisa befrie ...

", Pommelhorst decides that because of the oath Pommelhorst took on ''

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'', Pommelhorst has to fail Lisa but decides to let her make it up by taking private lessons. In "

My Fair Laddy "My Fair Laddy" is the twelfth episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 26, 2006. This is the first episode that centers on ...

", Pommelhorst took a leave of absence to get a

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and will return as "Mr. Pommelhorst" (implying that Pommelhorst is a

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man), the new shop teacher and is replaced with Coach Krupt. Despite this, the character has appeared in later episodes as a woman.

Bumblebee Man

The Bumblebee Man (voiced by

in "Itchy and Scratchy: The Movie",

from 1992 to 2020, and Eric Lopez since 2020) is the star of a Mexican Spanish-language television sitcom on ''

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'', in which he dresses in a

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costume and performs

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comedy. In the episode " Team Homer", his bowling shirt bears the name "Pedro", though he is informally referred to as "Chespirito". He works at the same studio as

. His first appearance was in " Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie". Bumblebee Man is rarely seen to take off his costume, even when by himself; the sole exception is the episode "

", in which his private life is shown. In this short segment, he is portrayed as innately clumsy rather than simply acting as such. In general, Bumblebee Man only speaks in simple, over-enunciated (and inaccurate) Spanish sentences. His catchphrases of choice are typically "¡Ay, ay, ay, no me gusta!" ("I don't like it!"), "¡Ay, ay, ay, no es bueno!" ("That's not good!") and "¡Ay, Dios no me ama!" ("God doesn't love me!"). Quite commonly, his phrases will be intentionally sloppy Spanish. For example, in the episode "

", there are several words used that are not real (such as "wudpequero" for "

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", rather than the correct ''pájaro carpintero''). The crude Spanish is used so that English-speaking viewers would still understand what was being said. On occasions, he also speaks English, such as briefly in " Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington". In " Bart Gets Famous", he anchors the news with an articulate English accent, filling in for Kent Brockman, who would not report the news because he did not get his

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, which Bart stole to give to Krusty. Bumblebee Man is a caricature parody of '' El Chapulín Colorado'', a character created and portrayed by

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comedian

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(a.k.a. "Chespirito"), and his show consists of simple skits, often involving heavy

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. The staff have said that whenever they watched

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, this character was "always on", thus they created Bumblebee Man, who is also always on the air when the Spanish-language channel is depicted. His costume was based on one used in the ''

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'' sketch " The Killer Bees". In 2003, Azaria won a

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for voicing Bumblebee Man, and various other characters. ;

C

C.H.U.M.

C.H.U.M. (voiced by

), short for Childlike Humanoid Urban Muchacho, is a robot that

Martin Prince The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The writ ...

built in " Fat Man and Little Boy" for a science fair at Springfield Elementary School. In "

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" Martin dances with it at the prom in the future and the robot activates the self-destruction mechanism. In " Gorgeous Grampa", Bart hit C.H.U.M. over the head with a

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and then proceeded to climb to the

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ledge and jump on the robot, breaking it. In "

Looking for Mr. Goodbart "Looking for Mr. Goodbart" is the twentieth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 616th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on April 30, 2017, and t ...

" appears catching a Rattle Snitch on ''Peekimon Get'' on

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' grave.

Capital City Goofball

The Capital City Goofball (voiced by

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) is the mascot for Capital City. His appearance seems to have been inspired by the mascot of the

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baseball team, the

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. The costume is a creature with a baseball body, with a blue Capital City T-shirt, yellow arms and legs, a long flat-ended nose, tufts of fur at the side, a red hat with two springs, two costume eyes that look in either direction, and two more eyes that peek outside the mouth. The Capital City Goofball first appeared in the episode "

" and shared the stage with Homer. He also appears in Radio Bart as one of many celebrities recording a

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. After that, he is absent until " Homer to the Max", where he walks past the Simpsons window alongside Mr Largo when Lisa talks about TV shows rewriting or dropping characters that appear early on. In " Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade", the Capital City Goofball represents Capital City in the state legislature; he spent $80 million out of his own pocket to win the seat, and now is leading an effort to change the state's embarrassing flag, a Confederate battle flag set between the ocean and the rays of the sun (especially as the state was in the

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). With the death of

in 2007, the character was reduced to making minor background appearances and usual honking sounds, and has not spoken since "Bart and Lisa vs. the Third Grade".

Captain Lance Murdock

Captain Lance Murdock (voiced by

) is a professional stunt devil who appeared more in the early days of the show rather than the newer episodes. He first appeared in " Bart the Daredevil" which featured him in more scenes than other episodes. He later appeared in "

I Married Marge "I Married Marge" is the twelfth episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 26, 1991. In the episode, Marge worries that she may ...

", "

Selma's Choice "Selma's Choice" is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 21, 1993. In the episode, Selma decides to have a ...

", and " Viva Ned Flanders". He was most recently featured when

Krusty Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofsky (; ) better known by his stage name Krusty the Clown (sometimes spelled as Krusty the Klown), is a recurring character on the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Dan Castel ...

was flicking channels on his TV in "

Today I Am a Clown "Today I Am a Clown" is the sixth episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 7, 2003. The episode focuses on Krusty's relig ...

". He also appears in Lisa's lecture about

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in ''

'' sitting in the audience. His stunts often end in disaster, such as in "Viva Ned Flanders", and "Bart the Daredevil", where he states that he has broken every bone in his body after a failed stunt (he did have one unbroken bone, his thumb, but broke it when trying to give Bart a thumbs-up). His signature bike is the Suicycle and he has his own action figure complete with an ambulance.

Carl Carlson

Carlton Carlson (voiced by

in seasons 1–31;

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in season 32-present) is Homer's friend and co-worker (sometimes identified as his supervisor) at the Nuclear Power Plant and is often seen with Lenny. He likes to call himself "an urban Lenny." He attended Springfield A&M University. Carl is an Icelandic-African American, with a master's degree in

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, fond of bowling and drinking at

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. Carl is frequently said to be among the most attractive men in Springfield; in "

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", Homer concludes that Carl is too attractive for Selma. According to "

They Saved Lisa's Brain "They Saved Lisa's Brain" is the twenty-second and penultimate episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 9, 1999. In the episode, after w ...

", he might be

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, while according to "The Dad Who Knew Too Little" he might be severely

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. According to

'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky "Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky" is the sixteenth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 30, 2003. Plot Declan Desmond, an ...

", Carl spent at least part of his boyhood in Iceland. In the early seasons, Carl was rarely seen with Lenny and did not have a consistent voice – on some occasions, he can be heard with Lenny's voice and vice versa. One example of Carl having Lenny's voice is in "

Brush with Greatness "Brush with Greatness" is the eighteenth episode of the second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States on April 11, 1991. In the episode, Marge enrolls in an a ...

". In an early 1991 episode, "

", Carl's name is spelled "Karl", the same spelling seen for an unrelated character of the same season. Lenny and Carl are best friends, as they are rarely seen apart; their other friends are Homer, and regulars at Moe's including Barney Gumble and Moe Szyslak. Homer repeatedly confuses Lenny and Carl, and is shocked to learn on one occasion that Lenny is white, and Carl is black. To guide himself, Homer has "Lenny = White, Carl = Black" on his hand. He once muttered to himself, "Is that right?" while reading it. In " Helter Shelter", Homer exclaims, "That's Lenny? I wanted the black one!" When Mr. Burns appears on a radio show in an attempt to boost his popularity in " Monty Can't Buy Me Love", Homer tells him that he has a list of jokes explaining the differences between white and black people; Homer later states, "White guys have names like Lenny, whereas black guys have names like Carl." Lenny and Carl work at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant alongside Homer Simpson. Lenny and Carl together rank sixth on IGN's Top 25 Simpsons Peripheral Characters.

Cecil Terwilliger

Cecil Underdunk Terwilliger (voiced by

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) is the younger brother of Robert Underdunk Terwilliger, a.k.a.

. His first appearance was in the season 8 episode " Brother from Another Series", where it was revealed that Bob only got the job as

's sideshow ten years ago because Cecil, who had always wanted to be a children's entertainer, failed his audition. He later became Springfield's "Chief Hydrological and Hydrodynamical Engineer" although he planned to blow up the new

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he was building, so that nobody would know how cheaply it was made. Cecil kept most of the building money for himself, making it look as if it was his brother. However, Sideshow Bob, Lisa and

worked together to successfully foil him. Eventually, after losing the money, Cecil attempted to kill Bart which Bob never could, but ironically, this was foiled by Bob himself. His second appearance was in the season 19 episode "

Funeral for a Fiend "Funeral for a Fiend" is the eighth episode of the nineteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 25, 2007. It was written by Michael Price and wa ...

", where, following Robert's death, he convinced Bart to go to his cremation. It turned out, though, that Sideshow Bob faked the whole thing in another elaborate plot to kill Bart. He is voiced by David Hyde Pierce, who also plays the younger brother of Sideshow Bob's voice actor

Kelsey Grammer Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor and producer. He gained notoriety and acclaim for his role as psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1984-1993) and its spin-off ''Frasier'' (1993-2004), ...

's character in ''

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''. Cecil's mannerisms and his relationship with his brother are also loosely based on Niles and

's relationship in ''Frasier''. Cecil makes a third appearance in the season 21 episode "

O Brother, Where Bart Thou? "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?" is the eighth episode of the twenty-first season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. Being the last episode to air in the 2000s, it originally aired on the Fox network in the United States ...

", where he and Bob are happily flying kites across a park in Bart's dream of wanting a younger brother.

Cesar and Ugolin

Cesar (voiced by

in most appearances,

in "To Courier with Love") and Ugolin (voiced by Dan Castallaneta) are a nephew-and-uncle pair of stereotypical Frenchmen who, in " The Crepes of Wrath", make Bart a slave at their "Chateau Maison" winery and put antifreeze in their wine. In " Lisa the Greek", they are briefly shown watching TV in their apartment. In "

To Courier with Love "To Courier with Love" is the twentieth episode of the twenty-seventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 594th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on May 8, 2016. Plot In th ...

", they are leathermakers who try to kill an endangered blue snake that Homer was supposed to send them to pay for a trip to France. They try to capture it on their own and fail. They take their character names from Cesar and Ugolin, characters from the films ''

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'' and '' Manon des Sources''.

Charlie

Charlie (voiced by

) works at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant as the 'Dangerous Emissions Supervisor'. He was briefly replaced by

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, but she got fired afterwards due to alcoholism and disruptive behavior. His first appearance was in "

Life on the Fast Lane "Life on the Fast Lane", also known as "Jacques to Be Wild" in the UK, is the ninth episode of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 18, 1990.. It was written ...

". He was briefly out of work due to an unnamed on-the-job injury, where he collected

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; however, future episodes show him back to work.''The Simpsons'' episode " King-Size Homer"''The Simpsons'' episode " Homer Goes to College" He has a wife and two kids,''The Simpsons'' episode " Homer the Smithers" as well as a sister with a

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(which Charlie used as a lucky bat).''The Simpsons'' episode "

Homer at the Bat "Homer at the Bat" is the seventeenth episode of the The Simpsons (season 3), third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States on Februar ...

" In "

The Trouble with Trillions "The Trouble with Trillions" is the twentieth episode in the ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 5, 1998. It was written by Ian Maxtone-Gra ...

", Charlie tells Homer (who is working undercover) that he has plans to overrun the American government due to their stalling on making

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available; he is soon arrested by FBI agents for

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. Dan Castellaneta said that he did "an imitation of

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" for the voice.

Chase/Pyro

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) is an American Gladiator. He is a parody of the real-life Gladiator

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and first appears in the episode " A Milhouse Divided", dating Luann after her divorce. Their relationship ends when she is caught cheating with his own best friend, Gladiator Gyro. He also appears in " Wild Barts Can't Be Broken", "

Mom and Pop Art "Mom and Pop Art" is the nineteenth episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It was first aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 11, 1999. In this episode, Homer inadvertently becomes ...

", "

", " It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge", "

Day of the Jackanapes "Day of the Jackanapes" is the thirteenth episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 18, 2001. In the episode, Krusty ann ...

", "

A Star Is Born Again "A Star Is Born Again" is the thirteenth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 2, 2003. The episode owes much of its plot to ' ...

" and " The Bart of War".

Chief Wiggum

Cletus Spuckler

Cletus Del Roy Montfort Bigglesworth Spuckler (voiced by

), commonly called Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel is Springfield's resident

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stereotype, and speaks with a

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. He is usually portrayed wearing a white sleeveless shirt and blue

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. He was named 7th in IGN's Top 25 Simpsons Peripheral Characters. Cletus was introduced during the fifth season of the show, in " Bart Gets an Elephant", as one of the "slack-jawed

s" gawking at

's elephant Stampy. Cletus' voice is slightly deeper in this initial appearance than in later episodes. He, like the Sea Captain before him, was the go-to character for a quick laugh on the show, and is a staff favorite. He made several generic appearances on the show before being given his first name in "

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". Cletus' low intelligence is usually portrayed as the result of

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and jokes are occasionally made which refer to his partner Brandine being related to him. It has been suggested that Brandine is Cletus' mother and sister. The two are shown to have a large number of children with stereotypical "hillbilly" names, and add to their family casually. In the Season 19 episode " Apocalypse Cow", one of his many daughters, Mary, received a cow from Bart, which Bart wanted Mary to care for. Cletus mistook this for a proposal, and almost married the two. He is said to have 70 kids, at least 45 of whom have been named in episodes. The first name Cletus came from writer

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's boyhood

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, Texas. His last name was given as "Del Roy" in the episode "

Behind the Laughter "Behind the Laughter" is the twenty-second and final episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 21, 2000. In the episode, a parody of t ...

". In "

Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays "Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays" is the eighth episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January ...

", his name is given as "Cletus Spuckler" in a news report. In the episodes "

Sweets and Sour Marge "Sweets and Sour Marge" is the eighth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 20, 2002. In the episode, Homer gather ...

" and "

Yokel Hero "Yokel Hero" is the 14th episode of the thirty-second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 698th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on March 7, 2021. The episode was directed by Rob Olive ...

" , he signs his name as Cletus Spuckler.

Coach Lugash

Coach Lugash (voiced by

) is a gym teacher who coached Lisa in the season 13 episode "

". He has anger problems and later makes brief appearances. Springfield Elementary gym teacher Brunella Pommelhorst mentions that he defected into

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from the West.

Coach Krupt

Coach Krupt (

) is the gym teacher at

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following Miss Pummelhorst's departure to have a sex-change operation. He is obsessed with the game

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and plays it relentlessly, spilling over into his personal life when, whilst dining at the Gilded Truffle, he pelts Groundskeeper Wille (who working there as a waiter) with bread rolls and yells "bombardment" when ordering. He can be seen in season 20's "

How the Test Was Won "How the Test Was Won" is the eleventh episode of the twentieth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 1, 2009. It was written by Michael Price and ...

" training the students for their standardized tests and hurling rubber balls at those who give wrong answers and has since made minor cameos in later episodes. He has a wife, daughter, and son.

Comic Book Guy

Cookie Kwan

Cookie Kwan (voiced by

) is an Asian American real estate broker who first appears in the Season 9 ''Simpsons'' episode " Realty Bites". She is the stereotypical competitive woman with a thick Asian accent that she has been trying to lose since she was a child.''The Simpsons'' episode " Realty Bites" She touts herself as being "number one on the West Side", although she also works on the East Side. She is very aggressive toward anyone she deems a threat to her business, evidenced by when she threatens

. She once attempted to seduce Ned Flanders,''The Simpsons'' episode "

" has had an illegitimate child with Mayor Quimby,''The Simpsons'' episode "

She Used to Be My Girl "She Used to Be My Girl" is the fourth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 5, 2004. It features actress Kim Cattral ...

" and has flirted with Homer.''The Simpsons'' episode " Large Marge" She is friends with

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. She is a Republican.''The Simpsons'' episode "

" She is played by MacNeille with a strong and harsh stereotypical Chinese accent.

Count Dracula

Count Dracula (voiced by

) is a vampire based on the character of the same name. He is often seen as a member in the Springfield Republican Party, as a vampire with white skin, and black suit and cloak.

Cowboy Bob

Cowboy Bob (voiced by

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in "The Call of the Simpsons",

in "Mobile Homer") is an RV salesman who first appeared in "

The Call of the Simpsons "The Call of the Simpsons" is the seventh episode of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 18, 1990. It was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by We ...

". Bob works at Bob's RV Roundup but claims he does not own the place – although this could be part of his sales pitch, given the manner he tells this to Homer. He is a typical hard-sell salesman who manages to sell Homer a cheap old RV due to his lack of financial funds. Cowboy Bob appears in the episodes "

", "

, "

", "

Mobile Homer "Mobile Homer" is the seventeenth season premiere of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It was first broadcast on the Fox network in the United States on May 1, 2005. In the episode, Marge saves money for life insurance, w ...

", and "

Yellow Subterfuge "Yellow Subterfuge" is the seventh episode of the twenty-fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and the 537th episode of the series. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 8, 2013. ...

". He also has a small part in ''

''.

Crazy Cat Lady

Eleanor Abernathy''The Simpsons'' episode "

See Homer Run "See Homer Run" is the sixth episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons.'' It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 20, 2005. Plot On Father's Day, Homer is unimpre ...

" (voiced by

), better known as the Crazy

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, is a woman with the appearance and behavior of a stereotypical mentally ill

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. She first appears in "

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". Abernathy is always surrounded by a large number of cats, and in every appearance, she screams gibberish or throws cats at passersby.''The Simpsons'' episode "

". She gives Lisa one of her cats, Snowball V, who looks exactly like her original

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.''The Simpsons'' episode " I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot" Despite appearing older by her white hair and careless appearance, she is the same age as Marge, Homer and Moe. Abernathy was once a bright, vibrant young woman whose dreams came to a tragic end. When she was eight, Abernathy wanted to be a doctor and a lawyer because she believed a woman can be whatever she wants to be if she just sets her mind to it. At 16, she began studying for law school, and by 24 she earned a law degree from

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and a medical degree from

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. Sadly, eight years later when she turned 32, Abernathy suffered from psychological exhaustion, became an alcoholic, and sought solace in her pet cat. In the present, the once-promising young doctor/lawyer has now become a raving, cat-hoarding lunatic.''The Simpsons'' episode "

Springfield Up "Springfield Up" is the thirteenth episode of the eighteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 18, 2007. In the episode, filmmaker Declan Des ...

" Abernathy briefly reverts to her sanity and high intelligence thanks to some pills that she shows the Simpsons, but after Marge points out that the pills are actually

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candy, Abernathy abruptly resumes her deranged behavior.''The Simpsons'' episode "

Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass" is the eighth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 6, 2005. It is a Super Bowl-theme ...

" When participating in a mayoral election, she lucidly discusses topics such as health care, economy and public education in between her screams and gibberish. In the episode " Eeny Teeny Maya Moe", Abernathy reveals that she once owned a cat with

Moe Szyslak Moe Szyslak is a recurring character from the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Hank Azaria and first appeared in the series premiere episode " Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Moe is the proprietor and bartender o ...

after he says that there "Is a much creepier guy right next to me." from a public library computer. She yells "You know I'm a woman!" and also that their cat had kittens; she then proclaims that "These are yours!" and insanely throws three cats at him. She is also seen in " The Blue and the Gray" flirting (and swapping animals) with another mentally ill person carrying dogs, who has been affectionately nicknamed 'Crazy Dog Man'. In the episode " A Midsummer's Nice Dream", Abernathy is shown to be a hoarder. After Marge helps her clean up her house, she begins speaking normally and wearing proper clothing. Later, in an attempt to fix Marge's new hoarding problem, Abernathy reverts to her crazy self, reclaiming all of the hoarded junk and calling her cats back to her.''The Simpsons'' episode " A Midsummer's Nice Dream" In the episode " Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus", Abernathy shows she has an opera-quality singing voice.

Crusher and Lowblow

Joey "Crusher" (voiced by

) and Lowblow (voiced by

) are a pair of stereotypical henchmen often found in the employment of Montgomery Burns as he prefers the hands-on touch you only get with hired goons. Crusher's first appearance was in the second-season episode "

Blood Feud A feud , referred to in more extreme cases as a blood feud, vendetta, faida, clan war, gang war, or private war, is a long-running argument or fight, often between social groups of people, especially families or clans. Feuds begin because one pa ...

" where he is seen escorting Homer off the premises of the

. The two seem to be on first name terms as

Homer Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ...

calls him Joey. Their first appearance together was in the episode "

Last Exit to Springfield "Last Exit to Springfield" is the seventeenth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 11, 1993. The plot revolves around Homer ...

" when the two of them kidnap Homer and take him to Burns Manor so that Mr. Burns can speak to him. They introduce themselves as "hired goons". Crusher and Lowblow rarely had speaking roles and were often used as Mr Burns' henchmen (and the henchmen for The Blue-Haired Lawyer as seen in the beginning of "Lisa the Beauty Queen" and several scenes in "Lady Bouvier's Lover"). ;

D

Database

Database (alternatively voiced by

Nancy Cartwright Nancy Cartwright (born October 25, 1957) is an American actress. She is the long-time voice of Bart Simpson on the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', for which she has received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Perform ...

, and

; real name Kyle according to "

") is a

nerd A nerd is a person seen as overly intellectual, obsessive, introverted or lacking social skills. Such a person may spend inordinate amounts of time on unpopular, little known, or non-mainstream activities, which are generally either highly tec ...

y student who attends

. He first appeared in the episode " Bart's Comet" as a member of "the Super Friends". He has since had speaking parts in several episodes. He is usually seen with his fellow nerd

. Database is a common target for

Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...

Dolph Dolph may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Dolph Briscoe (1923–2010), Governor of Texas from 1973 to 1979 * Dolph Camilli (1907–1997), American Major League Baseball player * Dolph Eckstein (1902–1963), American football player ...

Jimbo Jimbo is a diminutive form of the given name James. It is also a Japanese surname, and it means state or province in Swahili. It may refer to: Given name or nickname * Jimbo (drag queen), Canadian drag queen * Jimbo Aquino (born 1985), Filipi ...

and Kearney. Database is part of the group of boys who invade Shelbyville in "

Lemon of Troy "Lemon of Troy" is the twenty-fourth and penultimate episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 14, 1995.. In the episode, the childre ...

". He is one of the Pre-Teen Braves in the episode " The Bart of War". He is a member of the school band, as seen in " The PTA Disbands". Database is known for his annoying, nerdy voice which is supplied by

. Database's father is shown in "

", although he utters no dialogue and is only in the background and has not appeared since that episode.

has stated that Database is his least favorite character in the show.

Dave Shutton

Dave Shutton (voiced by

) is a

reporter A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalism ...

for ''

The Springfield Shopper Media is a recurring theme of satire on ''The Simpsons''. The show is known for its satire of American popular culture and especially television culture, but has since its inception covered all types of media such as animation, journalism, commerc ...

''. Writer

John Swartzwelder John Joseph Swartzwelder Jr. (born February 8, 1949) is an American comedy writer and novelist, best known for his work on the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. Born in Seattle, Washington, Swartzwelder began his career working in a ...

named Shutton after a friend of his. His first appearance was in "

". Since then, his roles have become less relevant and have been reduced to short appearances. According to " Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)",

does not like Dave Shutton and thinks he is unprofessional.''The Simpsons'' episode " Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)"''The Simpsons'' episode " Three Men and a Comic Book"''The Simpsons'' episode "

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Declan Desmond

Declan Desmond (voiced by

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) is an odd and skeptical English documentary filmmaker who has directed several films, including ''Do You Want Lies with That?'', ''American Boneheads: A Day In The Life Of Springfield Elementary'', ''Growing Up Springfield'', ''Ain't No Mountain: A Blind Man Climbs Everest'', and ''The Spy Who Learned Me''. ''Growing Up Springfield'' is his most notable documentary. It follows the lives of the inhabitants of Springfield, starting when they were in third grade and continuing every eight years. Desmond appeared in the episodes

" and " Fat Man and Little Boy" and his ''Growing Up Springfield'' series were featured in the episode "

". The Desmond character appears to be loosely based on British director

Michael Apted Michael David Apted, (10 February 1941 – 7 January 2021) was a British television and film director and producer. Apted began working in television and directed the '' Up'' documentary series (1964–2019). He later directed '' Coal Miner's ...

, who is known for his ''Up'' Series of documentaries following groups of individuals as they age.

Dewey Largo

Dewey Largo (voiced by

) is the

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, whom Lisa credited with proving that any piece of music could have the soul sucked out of it. 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. He is always seen in the opening sequence, teaching his class and throwing Lisa out of his band class when she plays a tune on her saxophone. His last name, '' Largo'', is also an Italian word for a slow, broad, musical

tempo In musical terminology, tempo ( Italian, 'time'; plural ''tempos'', or ''tempi'' from the Italian plural) is the speed or pace of a given piece. In classical music, tempo is typically indicated with an instruction at the start of a piece (ofte ...

, likely a reference to the fact that he can make any piece of music uninteresting. He is a lover of the music of

John Philip Sousa John Philip Sousa ( ; November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for American military marches. He is known as "The March King" or the "American March King", to dis ...

, and is incredulous when Lisa suggests the school band plays something different. However, he does seem to have some appreciation for Lisa's musical talent, as shown when he advises his replacement to "just teach the one with the starfish head, and you'll be okay". He has not played a large role in the series, but was originally intended to be an uptight

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for Lisa and her non-conformist ways. After the first few seasons, Mr. Largo was rarely seen. However, he has since resurfaced as a recurring character in the seventeenth season, making appearances in several episodes after. In the episode "

Homer's Paternity Coot "Homer's Paternity Coot" is the tenth episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 8, 2006. Mail from forty years earlier is disco ...

", it is revealed that Largo was accepted to the

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a Private university, private performing arts music school, conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely ...

, but never got the letter as it was frozen atop Mount Springfield. He ended up at Springfield Elementary instead. In season 22's Elementary School Musical, after attending a performing arts camp, Lisa is warned by Mr Largo that he also attended one as a child, and that they just "fill your head with sugarcandy dreams that can't come true." A recurring gag since the 17th-season episode "

", are allusions that Largo is gay. The 22nd-season episode " Flaming Moe" confirmed that Largo is gay and in a relationship with an older man, also named Dewey. In " Eeny Teeny Maya Moe", Dr. Nick mistakenly makes Mr Largo shorter, instead of Moe. It is implied Dr. Nick was about to give Moe the

that was originally meant for Largo, as he is heard to cry: "I look nothing like

Julie Newmar Julie Newmar (born Julia Chalene Newmeyer, August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer, and singer, known for a variety of stage, screen, and television roles. She is also a writer, lingerie designer, and real-estate mogul. She won the Tony ...

!". ''

'' reveals that he is considered the second least important employee of the school after Willie, as he is demoted to groundskeeper after Willie leaves.

Disco Stu

Disco Stu, real name Stuart Discothèque''The Simpsons'' episode "

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" (voiced by

), is a man who is mentally stuck in the

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era.''The Simpsons'' episode " Two Bad Neighbors" He is normally featured wearing a

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-encrusted

leisure suit A leisure suit is a casual suit consisting of a shirt-like jacket and matching trousers (pants)"Leisur ...

. Stu was introduced as the punchline to a joke in " Two Bad Neighbors". In a

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, Homer attempts to sell a jacket on which he had once tried to write "Disco Stud" in

s, but having made the letters too big he did not have room for the final "d". After Marge remarks that nobody would ever want to buy a jacket that read "Disco Stu", another customer recommends it to Stu, but Stu replies, "Disco Stu doesn't advertise." Stu's speech pattern is similar to that of

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, also voiced by

; he speaks in the third person, often referring to himself as "Disco Stu" (emphasizing "Stu" and then pausing before saying anything else; whatever follows usually rhymes with "Stu"). According to "

How I Spent My Strummer Vacation "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation" is the second episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 10, 2002. It was intended to be the ...

", Stu actually is aware disco is dead, does not like disco music at all, and worries that his personality may make him a "one-note guy". He got an

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from

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after a brief marriage to Selma Bouvier.''The Simpsons'' episode "

"''The Simpsons'' episode "

How I Wet Your Mother "How I Wet Your Mother" is the sixteenth episode of the twenty-third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 11, 2012. In the episode, a traumatic i ...

" In "

Professor Frink Professor John I.Q. Nerdelbaum Frink Jr., is a new recurring character in the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Hank Azaria, and first appeared in the 1991 episode "Old Money". Frink is Springfield's nerdy scientist an ...

creates a device that allows people to enter the dreams of others. He stated he had already used the device "To cure another Springfielder of his particular obsession" at which point Stu walks into the frame in khakis and a collared shirt saying, "Normal Stu likes normal things." In "

", Stu is seen attending a ball alone, saying his girlfriend is not feeling well. She is then seen arriving arm-in-arm with

. In the episode "

", it is revealed that in his younger years, he had a budding career as a sea captain, going by the name of "Nautical Stu", and only finds the joy of disco music when Marge puts some on while taking his picture for his captain's license.

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Bill Oakley William Lloyd Oakley (born February 27, 1966) is an American television writer and producer, known for his work on the animated comedy series ''The Simpsons''. Oakley and Josh Weinstein became best friends and writing partners at St. Albans S ...

described the original Disco Stu as "an old, wrinkly

John Travolta John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He came to public attention during the 1970s, appearing on the television sitcom '' Welcome Back, Kotter'' (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes '' Carrie'' ( ...

". Stu was originally to be voiced by repeat guest star

. However, when the animators remodeled the character, Hartman was not available to dub the voice and so Hank Azaria took over the role. Out of 25, IGN named Stu the 24th top peripheral character in ''The Simpsons''.

Doctor Colossus

Doctor Hector von Colossus (voiced by

) is a

supervillain A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character that is commonly found in American comic books, usually possessing superhuman abilities. A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero. Supervillains are of ...

and

mad scientist The mad scientist (also mad doctor or mad professor) is a stock character of a scientist who is perceived as " mad, bad and dangerous to know" or "insane" owing to a combination of unusual or unsettling personality traits and the unabashedly am ...

who resides in Springfield. He has light blue skin and wears a white laboratory coat, gloves and goggles. Doctor Colossus is a minor character and usually only appears in the background. The character first appeared in the episode "

Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy" is the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 95th episode overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 17, 1994. L ...

" as one of Stacy Lovell's ex-husbands. In '' Simpsons Comics'', Doctor Colossus is the archenemy of Professor Frink. His full name was revealed in the Bart Simpson comic series.

Dolph Shapiro

Dolph Shapiro, formerly known as Dolph Starbeam (voiced by

in most appearances,

in "

The Telltale Head "The Telltale Head" is the eighth episode of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 25, 1990. It was written by Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Sam Simon and Matt ...

") is a bully and student at

who is one of Jimbo Jones' friends. Dolph is recognized by his asymmetrical haircut which covers one eye; he wears cutoff shorts and basketball shoes. He is a 14-year-old. In a later episode, it is revealed that he is

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

, and goes to

Hebrew School Hebrew school is Jewish education focusing on topics of Jewish history, learning the Hebrew language, and finally learning their Torah Portion, in preparation for the ceremony in Judaism of entering adulthood, known as a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Hebr ...

after elementary school, wherein he is preparing for his Bar Mitzvah, which is typically a very important event in Jewish boys' and girls' lives at age 13, not 14. It is not revealed if he and his family are members of the same

Synagogue A synagogue, ', 'house of assembly', or ', "house of prayer"; Yiddish: ''shul'', Ladino: or ' (from synagogue); or ', "community". sometimes referred to as shul, and interchangeably used with the word temple, is a Jewish house of wor ...

and his

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father Herschel, but it could be inferred that they are since there do not appear to be other Synagogues in Springfield.

Drederick Tatum

Drederick Tatum (voiced by

in seasons 2–31;

Jay Pharoah Jared Antonio Farrow (born October 14, 1987), better known by his stage name Jay Pharoah, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and impressionist. Pharoah was a cast member on NBC's sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2010 to 201 ...

in season 33-present) has appeared in several episodes. He is a professional boxer and the reigning world heavyweight boxing champion. He features prominently in the episode "

The Homer They Fall "The Homer They Fall" is the third episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 10, 1996. After Homer realizes he has a bizarre ...

", in which

takes up boxing and is lined up as an opponent for Tatum, soon to be released from prison. The fight proves one-sided, and Homer is rescued by Moe just as he is about to be knocked unconscious by Tatum. Tatum grew up in Springfield, but in "

" he calls the city "a dump" and says "if you ever see me back there, you know I really leeped expletiveup bad." The 1984 Olympic gold medalist, he first became world champion after defeating Watson in the heavily promoted "Bout to Knock the Other Guy Out", a fight Homer and his friends watched on his illegal cable hookup. He was so feared inside prison, he could stop

riots A riot is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people. Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targeted ...

just by telling the rioters to "shut up". Tatum also appears in "

Bye Bye Nerdie "Bye Bye Nerdie" is the sixteenth episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 11, 2001. In the episode, after Lisa becomes the ...

", in which Lisa swabs him with nerd sweat, which forces

Nelson Muntz Nelson Mandela Muntz is a fictional character and the lead school bully from the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', where he is best known for his signature mocking laugh "Ha-ha!". He is voiced by Nancy Cartwright. Nelson was first intro ...

to involuntarily get up and start punching Tatum and give him a wedgie, to little effect. A sobbing Nelson tries to apologize but Tatum rolls up his sleeves and declares "you leave me little recourse". Tatum is a parody of

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, with a high-pitched lisping voice, a menacing demeanor, a

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, financial problems, and a tendency to make pseudo-intellectual comments like "I insist that you desist" and "your behavior is unconscionable”, and in one episode, "Highway to Well", he has a tattoo on his face resembling that of Tyson. He also has an unscrupulous manager named Lucius Sweet who closely resembles Tyson's promoter and manager

Don King Donald King (born August 20, 1931) is an American boxing promoter, known for his involvement in several historic boxing matchups. He has been a controversial figure, partly due to a manslaughter conviction and civil cases against him, as well a ...

. Indeed in "

", Homer notes that Sweet "is as rich and famous as Don King, and looks just like him". King and Tyson were asked to appear in the episode, but declined.

Paul Winfield Paul Edward Winfield (May 22, 1939 – March 7, 2004) was an American stage, film and television actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark fil ...

, who played King in a 1995 Tyson biopic, took the role instead. Another episode shows him in the role of a shoe company endorser who is extremely candid when he describes the shoes as "butt-ugly" and follows up stating "My forthrightness is my undoing".

Dr. Nick

Nicholas Riviera, M.D. (voiced by

), usually referred to as Dr. Nick, is an inept physician. Upon entering a scene, Dr. Nick's

catchphrase A catchphrase (alternatively spelled catch phrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance. Such phrases often originate in popular culture and in the arts, and typically spread through word of mouth and a variety of mass ...

is "Hi, everybody!", with the characters present responding "Hi, Dr. Nick!". He frequently appears on

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s, pitching all sorts of bizarre medical offers or endorsing dubious devices, and often turns his operations into TV spectacles. He is also shown as an inventor/huckster on the television show ''I Can't Believe They Invented It!'' The design of Dr. Nick is modeled physically on

Gábor Csupó Gábor Csupó ( , ; born September 29, 1952) is a Hungarian-American animator, writer, director, producer and graphic designer. He is co-founder of the animation studio Klasky Csupo, which has produced shows like ''Rugrats'', ''Duckman'', '' S ...

, the co-founder of

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animation studios (which animated the series for its first three seasons and ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' shorts). The animators mistakenly believed that

was impersonating Csupó, when in fact he was doing an impression of

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from the TV series '' I Love Lucy''. He is named after

George C. Nichopoulos George Constantine Nichopoulos (October 29, 1927 – February 24, 2016), also known as Dr. Nick, was an American physician of Greek descent. He was best known as Elvis Presley's personal physician and was controversial due to the singer's longstand ...

, a former physician best known for overprescribing prescription drugs to

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and contributing to his

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from cardiac arrest in 1977. IGN placed Dr. Nick 23rd on their list of the "Top 25 ''Simpsons'' Peripheral Characters". The character was listed in ''

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'' "30 Great TV Doctors and Nurses" and in ''

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'' "10 Best Doctors on Television". In a

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analysis, the ''

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'' (''CMAJ'') compared the services of Riviera and

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. It concluded that Riviera was a better

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for physicians.

Duffman

;

E

Eddie

Edward "Eddie" (voiced by

) is one of the Springfield police officers. He first appeared in the first season episode " There's No Disgrace Like Home".Jean, Al (2001). Commentary for " There's No Disgrace Like Home", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete First Season'' VD 20th Century Fox. Like Lou, he does not have a surname. In " Bart vs. Thanksgiving", Eddie was animated to Lou's voice and Lou was animated to Eddie's.Vitti, Jon (2002). Commentary for " Bart vs. Thanksgiving", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Second Season'' VD 20th Century Fox.

Edna Krabappel

Elizabeth Hoover

Elizabeth Hoover (voiced by Maggie Roswell, understudied by

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) is a second grade teacher at Springfield Elementary. In early episodes, Miss Hoover seemed proud to have a student as bright as Lisa in her class. However, in later seasons it seems she has been worn down by her years in the public school system and, in "

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, implies that she frequently drinks during lunch. In the episode "

Lisa's Substitute "Lisa's Substitute" is the nineteenth episode of the second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 25, 1991. In the episode, Lisa's teacher Miss H ...

", she thought she had

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. She is very apathetic and bored with her job. She is often seen smoking even while teaching, once even under a "No Smoking" sign in the assembly hall. Her desperate attempts to regain her stability include rushing out of class to recite "Calm blue ocean, calm blue ocean" with her eyes closed, getting into her car and driving off on two occasions, and even letting

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teach the class after she was granted tenure and therefore free to do almost anything she wants. Marcia Mitzman Gaven was the understudy voice for Elizabeth Hoover when Maggie Roswell was involved in a pay dispute. ;

F

Fallout Boy

In the series, Fallout Boy (alternatively voiced by

and

) first appears in a 1950s ''

Radioactive Man Radioactive Man may refer to: *Radioactive Man (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe *Radioactive Man (The Simpsons), a fictional comic book superhero in ''The Simpsons'' :*''List_of_The_Simpsons_comics#Radioactive_Man, Radio ...

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shown at a comic book convention in the episode " Three Men and a Comic Book". However, unlike many ''Simpsons'' characters, he has only made a handful of appearances since. While Radioactive Man is a broad parody of many superheroes, most obviously containing elements of

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

and

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(and the comic incorporates an origin story similar to

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), among others, Fallout Boy is mainly a parody of Robin (with his costume, references as being the 'young ward' of Radioactive Man, and his younger age and sidekick status) with elements of

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(his fictional comic book origin, for example). His catchphrase is "Jiminy Jillickers!" Fallout Boy also appears in a real-life comic book titled ''Radioactive Man'', published by

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(a comic created in part by

, the creator of ''The Simpsons''). In these comic books, Fallout Boy's real name is Rod Runtledge, he has a brother named Dodd. They live in Zenith City. Rod is a high school

living with his aunt, Aunt June. Fallout Boy was an average book worm, until one day, he was at a Radioactive demonstration, where he met up with Claude Kane. A tall piece of machinery fell towards them. Claude grabbed Rod and jumped over the rail, Claude holding onto the machine. The machine came to life, and as the ray passed through Claude, who became Radioactive Man, it hit Rod. Rod then got a pint-sized version of Radioactive Man's powers and became Fallout Boy. In the episode "

", Milhouse was chosen over Bart to play Fallout Boy in the Radioactive Man movie to be filmed in Springfield. The rock band

Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer A ...

took their name from this character.

Fat Tony

Francesca Terwilliger

Francesca Terwilliger (voiced by

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in "The Italian Bob",

in "Funeral for a Friend") is the wife of Robert Underdunk Terwilliger, better known as

. She first appears in the

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episode "

", when Sideshow Bob moved to Italy to get away from

for a fresh start. He became the mayor of a small Tuscan village and married Francesca, with whom he had a son called Gino, although Sideshow Bob never told her, or indeed anyone about his murderous past. However, when the

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visited Italy, Lisa got drunk at a feast and told the whole town of the things he had done. After being thrown out of his village, Bob swore a

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against the Simpsons, which Francesca encouraged, saying they brought dishonor to the whole family. She helped her husband try (and fail) to kill them at the

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. Her second appearance comes in the season 19 episode "

" in which Sideshow Bob fakes his own death in a convoluted plot to kill Bart.

Frank Grimes

Franklin "Frank" A. Grimes, Sr. (voiced by

), occasionally referred to as "Grimey" much to his displeasure, was a 35-year-old

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and consummate professional who had struggled through a lifetime of hardship. Grimes makes his only canonical appearance in the series in "

Homer's Enemy "Homer's Enemy" is the twenty-third episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It was first broadcast on the Fox network in the United States on May 4, 1997. "Homer's Enemy" was directed by Jim Reard ...

" in which he is a new employee at the power plant. Throughout the episode, Grimes's professionalism is repeatedly contrasted with

Homer Simpson Homer Jay Simpson is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the American animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and first appeared, along with the rest of his family, in ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' short "G ...

's idiocy, gluttony, and laziness, making Grimes increasingly frustrated and angry with Homer. True to the name of the episode, Grimes eventually declares Homer his enemy after his co-worker gets him into serious trouble with his new boss Mr. Burns. After several failed attempts to expose Homer's stupidity and irresponsibility, Grimes makes one final attempt by tricking Homer into entering a nuclear power plant design contest intended for kids. After Homer is declared the winner, Grimes snaps, declaring that he can also be as lazy and moronic as Homer, and should be able to get away with it just as Homer does. As he runs amok through the plant, Grimes, declaring that he does not need safety gloves, grabs two high-voltage wires and is fatally electrocuted. As a final inadvertent insult, Homer sleeps through the funeral and amuses the assembled mourners with his insensitivity, who laugh as Grimes's coffin is lowered. Grimes has been referenced in several later episodes, first in "

Natural Born Kissers "Natural Born Kissers" is the twenty-fifth and final episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 17, 1998. Homer and Marge discover th ...

", where Homer finds an old pamphlet to Grimes's funeral. Years after the episode aired, the show's producers said that Frank Grimes was meant to be a one-time experiment in having a normal, ordinary and realistic person enter the Simpsons' universe; Frank's downfall reflected the fact that a real person could not survive in this kind of world. In "

Treehouse of Horror XII "Treehouse of Horror XII" is the first episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. Because of Fox's contract with Major League Baseball's World Series, the episode first aired on the Fox network ...

", Grimes is one of the faces on the Wailing Wall. His tombstone appears in "

" and was also kicked by Homer in " My Mother the Carjacker". His son, Frank Grimes Jr., sought to avenge his father's death by killing Homer in "

The Great Louse Detective "The Great Louse Detective" is the sixth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 15, 2002. In the episode, the Simpson f ...

". In the non-canon season twenty-eight episode "Treehouse of Horror XXVII", the ghost of Frank Grimes appears as part of

's army of the Simpsons' enemies. His tombstone can also be seen in the new opening sequence for the show (during the flash through the town from Marge and Maggie in the car to the front of the Simpsons' house, Ralph Wiggum can be seen playing in the dirt in front of the tombstone).

Frankie the Squealer

Frankie the Squealer (voiced by

) is a member of the Mafia and associate of Fat Tony. However, he does not appear to be very useful to his colleagues in criminal activity due to his uncontrollable habit of squealing (he claims that "it makes imfeel big"), even squealing on himself one time. On several occasions, the mob has attempted to kill him for his squealing, though they have repeatedly been unsuccessful. Frankie first appeared in the episode "

Insane Clown Poppy "Insane Clown Poppy" is the third episode of the twelfth season of the American television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 12, 2000. In the episode, during an outdoor book fair, Kru ...

" where his squealing habits are introduced after he squeals on himself for squealing. ;

G

Gil Gunderson

Gil Gunderson, a.k.a. Ol' Gil (voiced by

), first appeared in the ninth season episode " Realty Bites" as a real estate agent with Lionel Hutz's Red Blazer Realty.Scully, Mike (2006). Commentary for " Realty Bites", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Ninth Season'' VD 20th Century Fox. He is a spoof of actor

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's portrayal of Shelley Levene in the 1992 film adaptation of the play ''

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''. (Lemmon himself voiced a character similar to Levene in the eighth season episode "

The Twisted World of Marge Simpson "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson" is the eleventh episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 19, 1997. It was written by Jenn ...

".) Show runner

Mike Scully Michael C. Scully (born October 2, 1956) is an American television writer and producer. He is known for his work as executive producer and showrunner of the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' from 1997 to 2001. Scully grew up in West Springfield, M ...

said that the writers thought that Gil would be "a one-shot thing". "Castellaneta was so funny at the

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doing the character

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we kept making up excuses in subsequent episodes to put him in", Scully said. Writer

Dan Greaney Daniel Greaney is an American television writer. He has written for ''The Simpsons'' and ''The Office''. He was hired during ''The Simpsons'' seventh season after writing the first draft of the episode "King-Size Homer", but left after season el ...

said it was a great take-off on Levene to make Gil more desperate than he was. Even so, the writers like to write Gil with "a little bit of the old sparkle" left in him.Greaney, Dan (2006). Commentary for " Realty Bites", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Ninth Season'' VD 20th Century Fox. Since the retirement of the character Lionel Hutz (after voice actor

's death), Gil has been working as the Simpsons' lawyer in later episodes, though he has appeared in that role much less frequently than Lionel did (most scenes where one of the Simpsons is in court have either made their attorney an anonymous figure or simply ignored him or her). Gil's work history includes many unsuccessful sales jobs, a position where he committed theft and was busted by the IRS for it, another job where he lost the entire company payroll at a Las Vegas casino, and a 2009 stint when he was hired by the Springfield Police Department after he was able to free Chief Wiggum after he handcuffed himself to his desk. He always gets fired, often for just being incompetent but sometimes out of bad luck (he lost his job as Santa at Costington's when he refused to take back a Malibu Stacey doll, he gave to Lisa so that the CEO's granddaughter could have it, and Marge fires him from her Mother Hubbard's Sandwich Shop for no real reason). His way of selling is disastrous, as he is usually very unconfident, naturally bumbling, and tends to come off as needy, especially as he almost always refers to himself in the third person, as "Ol' Gil". The only time he has been fired for something illegal or on purpose was revealed in the Season 32 episode "Do Pizza Bots Dream of Electric Guitars", being arrested (and fired) for drug trafficking cocaine. In "

" it was mentioned that Gil lives in a balloon, and he is seen in "Rise of the Guardians" noting that he resides in the city's sewer system. In 2006, "

Kill Gil, Volumes I & II "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" is the ninth episode of the eighteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 17, 2006. This episode won a Writers Gu ...

", the only episode to center on Gil, won a

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in the animation category. It is also revealed in ''The Simpsons'' episodes that he is a grandfather now, and is seen with his granddaughter at daycare. In the Season 34 premiere "Habeas Tortoise", Gil and

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fall in love and get married.

Gino Terwilliger

Gino Terwilliger (voiced by

) is

and his wife Francesca's toddler son. He has the same bizarre hair as his father and his paternal grandmother, as well as the same hatred for

. He first appears in the

episode "

", when Sideshow Bob moved to Italy to start a new life, without anyone knowing, not even his own family, about his murderous history. That is, until Lisa became drunk at a feast and told the whole town everything, even though the

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had promised not to mention anything since Bob fixed their car. The Simpsons flee the town, with Gino and his parents in hot pursuit. When they finally corner the Simpsons at the

, Gino is seen to be extremely agile and adept with a knife, as well as having a taste for violence; so much so, in fact, that Bob is heard to whisper to Francesca: "I don't want to brag, but he's evil at an eighth-grade level." Unfortunately, for him, they were saved by

, who needed some people to help him smuggle

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. Gino makes his second appearance in the season 19 episode "

", where it is mentioned that after leaving Italy, he and his parents toured around London for a while before sneaking into America on a train. He, and all of the other members of Bob's family played a part in a complicated plan to finish off Bart for good. However, they were foiled by Lisa Simpson and were arrested by

Chief Wiggum Chief Clancy Wiggum is a fictional character from the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', voiced by Hank Azaria. He is the chief of police in the show's setting of Springfield, and is the father of Ralph Wiggum and the husband of Sarah ...

Gloria

Gloria Dickson (voiced by

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) is

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's girlfriend. She is a

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. She first appears in "

A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" is the fourth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network on December 2, 2001. In the episode, Mr. Burns falls in love with Gloria, ...

", dating

. She ends up leaving him to return to her ex-boyfriend Snake. Gloria visits Snake in prison in "

I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings "I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" is the fourth episode of the nineteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 14, 2007. For the second ti ...

", and refuses to do whatever he asks of her. She appears once again in "

Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes "Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes" is the first episode of the twentieth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 28, 2008. In the episode, Homer meet ...

", where she is now pregnant. However, in "

Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words "Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words" is the sixth episode of the twentieth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 16, 2008. In the episode, Lis ...

", she and Snake have broken up. Then, in " Wedding For Disaster", Gloria and Snake got back together and apparently got married.

God

God (voiced by

) has had many appearances in the series, including "

My Way or the Highway to Heaven "My Way or the Highway to Heaven" is the 642nd episode of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and the third episode of season 30. Plot In heaven, in apparent homage to the show's traditional opening segment’s couch gags, Go ...

", "

Homer the Heretic "Homer the Heretic" is the third episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 8, 1992. In the episode, Homer decides to forgo going ...

", "

Thank God, It's Doomsday "Thank God, It's Doomsday" is the nineteenth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 8, 2005. Al Jean claims that the recorded comm ...

", and "

Pray Anything "Pray Anything" is the tenth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 9, 2003. In the episode, Homer sues the church and ...

". He also appears in the opening sequence. He is portrayed in the traditional depiction of the

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: a gray-haired man in a white robe with a booming voice. In most episodes, only His beard is seen. One of God's distinctive features is that He and Jesus are the only two ''The Simpsons'' characters to have been drawn with five fingers on each hand and five toes on each foot. According to showrunner

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, "''The Simpsons'' is one of the few shows on TV where God is not only very real, but He's a kind of vengeful Old Testament God."

Grady

Grady (voiced by Scott Thompson) is

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's lover. In "

Three Gays of the Condo "Three Gays of the Condo" is the seventeenth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 13, 2003. The episode was written by ...

", Marge finds a note that says she wanted to dump Homer before they get married. This upsets Homer and he finds a new place to live. Julio and Grady needed a third person in the apartment. He agrees to stay with them. Later, Homer loves Marge again; he moves out. Before Homer moved out, it is revealed Grady loves Homer. Homer runs away saying "I will only hurt you!" Grady and Julio make small appearances in several other episodes.

Grampa Simpson

Groundskeeper Willie

Greta Wolfcastle

Greta Wolfcastle (voiced by

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) is the daughter of action movie star Rainier Wolfcastle. She first appeared in "

The Bart Wants What It Wants "The Bart Wants What it Wants" is the eleventh episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 17, 2002. In the episode, B ...

" when Milhouse develops a crush on her, yet Bart goes out on a date with her instead. After Bart decided he was becoming too needy, the two broke up, which causes Milhouse to go back to Canada with Greta & the two get in a fight during a

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game.

The Grumple

The Grumple (voiced by

) is a green monster who is an obvious parody of

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. He first appeared as a running gag in "

", fighting Homer in various locations. He incidentally appears in many later episodes, attending

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's concert in "

Lisa Goes Gaga "Lisa Goes Gaga" is the twenty-second and final episode of the twenty-third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 20, 2012. In the episode, American ...

", in a video game in "

White Christmas Blues "White Christmas Blues" is the eighth episode of the twenty-fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and the 538th episode of the series. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 15, 2 ...

", he does the Homer Shake, and he was mentioned by

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in the April 15, 2014

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article promoting "

Brick Like Me "Brick Like Me" is the twentieth episode of the twenty-fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and the 550th episode of the series. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 4, 2014. It was wri ...

" in which he jokes that he will be one of the few Simpsons characters to not be portrayed in Lego form during the episode.

Gunter and Ernst

Gunter Schmidt (voiced by

) and Ernst Hammerstein (voiced by

), Las Vegas-style entertainers, are obvious parodies of

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: they speak with German accents, their act involves

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and

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s, and one has black hair while the other has bleached-blond hair. The duo appear in " Viva Ned Flanders", "

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A

Agnes Skinner

Akira Kurosawa

Allison Taylor

Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

Arnie Pye

Arthur Crandall and Gabbo

Artie Ziff

B

Baby Gerald

Barney Gumble

Benjamin, Doug and Gary

Bernice Hibbert

Bill and Marty

Billy

Birch Barlow

Bleeding Gums Murphy

Blinky

Blue-Haired Lawyer

Booberella

Brandine Spuckler

Brunella Pommelhorst

Bumblebee Man

C

C.H.U.M.

Capital City Goofball

Captain Lance Murdock

Carl Carlson

Cecil Terwilliger

Cesar and Ugolin

Charlie

Chase/Pyro

Chief Wiggum

Cletus Spuckler

Coach Lugash

Coach Krupt

Comic Book Guy

Cookie Kwan

Count Dracula

Cowboy Bob

Crazy Cat Lady

Crusher and Lowblow

D

Database

Dave Shutton

Declan Desmond

Dewey Largo

Disco Stu

Doctor Colossus

Dolph Shapiro

Drederick Tatum

Dr. Nick

Duffman

E

Eddie

Edna Krabappel

Elizabeth Hoover

F

Fallout Boy

Fat Tony

Francesca Terwilliger

Frank Grimes

Frankie the Squealer

G

Gil Gunderson

Gino Terwilliger

Gloria

God

Grady

Grampa Simpson

Groundskeeper Willie

Greta Wolfcastle

The Grumple

Gunter and Ernst

H

Hank Scorpio

Hans Moleman

The Happy Little Elves

Helen Lovejoy

Herman Hermann