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AGNES SKINNER Agnes Skinner (voiced of Tress MacNeille ) is an eldely widow and the adopted mother of Principal Seymour Skinner who first appeared in " The Crepes Of Wrath ". She is harshly controlling of Seymour, who spends more time with her than his girlfriend, Edna Krabappel . She first appeared as an apparently kindly old woman who embarrassingly called her son "Spanky". According to the DVD audio commentary it is thought that her current mean streak can be attributed to the incident involving Bart that took place in that episode in which, while sitting in a urinal stall, Bart caused the toilets to explode. Agnes sports a wig (revealed in " All's Fair In Oven War "). Agnes Skinner's catchphrase is "Seymour!" often used to get Her Son 's attention (as opposed to Superintendent Chalmers 's catchphrase, SKINNNER!). Agnes shares an unhealthy relationship with her son, which often borders on Psychosis . Examples include Agnes covering up "her half of the television" with cardboard to spite Seymour. When Seymour is out of the house, Agnes phones him regularly demanding to be taken out of the bath, shielded from the glare of car lights on the street, and other such minor necessities. She hides his car keys as a punishment for his talking to a woman on the phone. Seymour himself is very obedient and almost distressingly physically and emotionally close to her (for example, when Edna agreed to marry Seymour, Agnes murmured under her breath "three in the bed!). Agnes Skinner is a member of the National Rifle Association (" The Cartridge Family "), Cheery Red Tomatoes (" The Last Of The Red Hat Mamas "), Springfield Investorettes Club (" The Twisted World Of Marge Simpson "), and Springfield's Book Club ("'' The Simpsons Movie ''"). In " The Principal And The Pauper ", Agnes' biological son, the ''real'' Seymour Skinner (voiced by Martin Sheen ), returns to Springfield from war. Agnes, unhappy with her new living situation with her biological son, travels to Capital City to take back Armin Tamzarian, (the other Seymour Skinner ). She and other Springfieldians, who have grown to like Tamzarian, force the real Seymour Skinner out of Springfield, tying him to a freight train cart headed out of the town. AKIRA Akira is one of Springfield's more prominent Japanese American citizens, who is the Sensei of a karate dojo, owner of "The Happy Sumo" sushi restaurant and an employee at Costington's department store. He helps Homer , Bart , and Lisa Simpson discover the origin of the mysterious Japanese "Mr. Sparkle" dish-washing detergent box in " In Marge We Trust " (Mr. Sparkle bearing a striking resemblance to Homer). Akira, Luigi Risotto , Captain McAllister , and other restaurant owners of Springfield, plan an assassination on Homer for giving their restaurants bad reviews. He makes an appearance in The Simpsons Movie , sitting in the audience when Lisa talks about the pollution in Lake Springfield, and carrying a torch beside Colin. According to the audio commentary of the Simpsons DVD set, Akira's name was based on legendary Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa 's. Akira was originally voiced by , who is also the voice of several other recurring characters, including Apu , Moe Szyslak , and Chief Wiggum . ARTIE ZIFF Artie Ziff, voiced by Jon Lovitz and occasionally by Dan Castellaneta , was first seen as Marge Simpson ’s high school prom date with “busy hands” in “ The Way We Was ”. In “ Half-Decent Proposal ” he was revealed to have become a nerdy, self-centered, and pretentious software billionaire, becoming the fifth richest man in the country. His wealth came from a device that transforms Modem noise into Easy Listening Music . He claims that he would offer a small fortune for a weekend with his childhood love, Marge, in a parody of the movie '' Indecent Proposal ''. When Ziff returns yet again, in " The Ziff Who Came To Dinner ", this time living in the Simpsons’ attic, he reveals that he ran his company, Ziffcorp (a parody of Enron ), into the ground spending Investor s’ money on such extravagant items as solid gold underpants. He was left penniless when the “dot-com bubble” burst, and secretly moved there to avoid capture. Homer won 98% of the company from Ziff in a game of poker; seconds later, SEC agents came to take Ziff, but they instead took Homer into custody. When Ziff eventually turned himself in, one of his first acts upon arriving in prison was to begin extinguishing other prisoners' Cigarette s with a Squirt Bottle . Marge told the children to say goodbye to Artie, as they may never see Ziff alive again. He has not appeared since. Ziff is based on a man named Michael, who went to high school with David Silverman .1 Artie's smilingly malevolent behavior is loosely based on Max Zorin , the villain portrayed by Christopher Walken in the 1985 James Bond film '' A View To A Kill ''. The large green Ziff logo on Artie's helicopter resembles the logo depicted on Zorin's blimp in the culmination of that Bond film. BABY GERALD Baby Gerald, also known as '''Baby with One Eyebrow''', is Maggie’s Arch-nemesis . He made his first appearance in “ Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song .” Lisa once referred 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 Simpsons’ house, with the two babies glaring at each other, the camera focusing on their narrowed stares. Homer often mistakes Maggie for Baby Gerald. He is distinguished by his Unibrow , being one of the few characters in the show to have one. He apparently has a history of causing large scale public incidents and was once rescued from an unspecified disaster by Bart’s mail order “wonder dog” Laddie , both of whom were participants in a ceremony presided over by Mayor Quimby , during which the mayor inquired, "Baby Gerald, we can't help but wonder what mischief you'll get into next". BENJAMIN, DOUG, AND GARY Benjamin, '''Doug''', and '''Gary''' are three ,” when they are at the Itchy And Scratchy voice actors’ appearance at the Android’s Dungeon (where Doug withdraws his question when Homer asks why a man in a "genius at work" T-shirt would spend all his time watching a cartoon show); “ Faith Off ,” when they meet Homer again; and “ She Of Little Faith ,” when they help Homer to build the Hamster - Rocket . In “ Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore ,” Gary and Doug were seen at the '' Stargate '' convention; Benjamin had made background appearances in “ Day Of The Jackanapes ” and several other episodes, but he might be hold for Rich Moore as a Simpsons character who looks the same, just with yellow instead of black skin. Gary is voiced by Dan Castellaneta , Benjamin by Harry Shearer , and Doug by Hank Azaria .They have appeared in many Simpson comics as well. BERNICE HIBBERT 's wife, Bernice]] Bernice Hibbert (voice of Tress MacNeille ) is Dr. Hibbert ’s recovering Alcoholic wife. Although she is known as something of a heavy drinker, Mrs. Hibbert remains one of ''The Simpsons''’ less notable, saner characters. This has been joked about on at least one occasion (in " Homer Vs. The Eighteenth Amendment ", she faints, along with other imbibers of renown, upon reading the news that Prohibition has been introduced in Springfield), and in "Days Of Wine and D'ohs'es" Bernice was at the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting with Lindsey Naegle , Barney Gumble , Rainier Wolfcastle , and Gil Gunderson . Bernice has at least three children with Dr. Hibbert, two boys and a girl (all spoofs of the Cosby kids), and also laughs just like her husband. In '' Virtual Springfield '', she is seen twice, once called Mary Hibbert and once, in a yearbook, called Phylicia Rashād in a takeoff on Clair Huxtable . Their marriage may be in trouble, which is referenced in " Dude, Where's My Ranch? ". In early episodes she is named Sylvia. Indeed, Bernice refuses to give Julius a kiss even when an audience is looking at them, and Julius remarks about how unaffective she can be (" Marge And Homer Turn A Couple Play "). BLEEDING GUMS MURPHY "Bleeding Gums" Murphy (so-called as a result of his terrible dental hygiene), voiced by " and " 'Round Springfield ", and made brief appearances in " Dancin' Homer ", " Old Money ", " Flaming Moe's , " Radio Bart ", and " Lisa's Pony ". He also always appears in the opening credits (Even long after the character's death) during the theme song, when Bart passes by him skating. Bleeding Gums learned his musical skills "at the feet of" 'Blind Willie' Witherspoon." He recorded only one album called ''Sax on the Beach'', which was extremely lucrative, but he soon went broke after spending too much of his money on several 2006 Murphy has been a fixture of ''The Simpsons''' opening sequence since Season Two, even after his death. Opening Sequence ''SNPP''. BLUE-HAIRED LAWYER The Blue-Haired Lawyer, voiced by Dan Castellaneta , is Springfield's most prominent Lawyer known for his pasty face (he is sometimes called the “pasty faced lawyer”), blue hair, and nasal New York accent. He also occasionally appears to serve as a prosecutor. In one episode, he worked for Luvum & Burnham. Unlike Lionel Hutz or Gil , “Blue-Hair” is a competent and accredited, though not necessarily ethical, lawyer. He has served as Burns’ head lawyer, and is known to be Mr. Burns’ best and most cunning lawyer, helping him out with threats of the Power Plant closing down and of Burns losing his money. He is a member of the very small Springfield Republican Party . His clients tend to be antagonists of the Simpsons but there have been exceptions, such as Bart hiring him to get himself emancipated. He apparently gets frustrated with Homer occasionally. He and a pair of goons presented Abraham Simpson with court orders over imitations of Jimmy Durante and Charlie Chaplin in " Lady Bouvier's Lover ", and later did the same to Principal Skinner over a slogan at a school event. Writers Al Jean and Mike Reiss have both stated on the DVD commentaries that the voice is based on McCarthy-era lawyer Roy Cohn , and animator Jim Reardon has said that he is designed to look like character actor Charles Lane . BRANDINE SPUCKLER Brandine Spuckler (born 1936 ), also known as '''Brandine NoLastNameGiven''' (" All's Fair In Oven War ") and '''Brandine Del Roy''' is voiced by Tress MacNeille , and is the partner of Cletus Spuckler . Brandine and Cletus are both and admitted to being Illiterate . She has 39 children. She once interviewed for a job as a Stripper , although she refused to wear the Combat Boot s that her husband had found, stating she did not want to scuff the topless dancing runway. She, along with Cletus, is Claustrophobic due to Cletus's line of "Just 'cause we's afraid of using the "uppity-box" (an elevator). She also has apparently worked at Dairy Queen at some point, which she referenced in refusing to wear a shirt Cletus gave her, citing she had to wear “the shirt what Dairy Queen give me.” In “ Yokel Chords ,” it was shown that Brandine was in Iraq , fighting in the Iraq War . She came back to stop Cletus’ exploitation of their children, and to tell him that he was only the father of the two untalented kids, casting doubt over the paternity of the 37 other Spuckler children. She once was briefly under consideration as a foster mother to the Simpson children. CHARLIE Charles "Charlie" is the Dangerous Emissions Supervisor of Sector 7-G. He is one of Homer Simpson ’s friends and was involved in the fake emergency exit incident in 1993. After informing Mr. Burns of the need for a real emergency exit as opposed to the one painted on the wall, he got sucked into a tube that took him to a room where he was forced to dance for cackling men in turbans. In his absence, Mindy Simmons briefly took his place, but got fired afterwards. His first appearance was in " Life On The Fast Lane ", when after Homer leaves the table during lunch he says, "Domestic problem". He is occasionally seen in Moe's Tavern drinking. In " King-Size Homer " he was briefly disabled as stated by Lenny after Homer notices he is not at the plant. However, he is well and healthy at the end of the episode. He tells Homer (while Homer is working for the FBI ) that he has a plan to Overthrow The Government because they are not making HDTV happen soon enough, and is promptly arrested for conspiracy. In " Homie The Clown " he, along with other employees, was set on fire due to Homer's negligence. Charlie has spoken in very few episodes, but has been seen in the background more. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta , who said that he was "doing an imitation of Lenny ".DVD commentary; episode 8F13 COACH LUGASH Lugash, voiced by Dan Castellaneta , is a Gymnastics instructor, based on former U.S. gymnastics coach Béla Károlyi , who has his own gym. He has a thick Romania n accent and has appeared in two episodes, premiering in " Children Of A Lesser Clod ". His origin is a bit mysterious as he says that he came into the United States in 1983 by Cartwheel ing over the Berlin Wall . However, another character in a later episode claims that he Defected ''into'' East Germany . Later in " Little Girl In The Big Ten ", he teaches Lisa gymnastics so that she won't fail gym. His harsh but effective training techniques helped Lisa to achieve a high standard of gymnastic ability. He also has a habit of confiscating his students' cats and dogs, only giving them back when the student has accomplished a physical task. Once however, he refused to give back a girl's dog, but gave her someone elses cat instead. He goes to anger management classes. Apparently, he thinks Lisa (who is only eight), is a "grandma". In '' The Simpsons Movie '', he was seen stealing the Donuts from Lard Lad's along with everyone else, and mocking the camera Kent Brockman was reporting with. JUDGE CONSTANCE HARM Judge Constance Harm is voiced by Jane Kaczmarek (aka '' Lois Wilkerson '', in Malcolm In The Middle). A harsh, unforgiving disciplinarian, her name is a play on “constant harm.” This is probably because she enjoys creating cruel punishments for criminals in her court. She is a parody of TV's highly tough, no-nonsense '' Judge Judy ''. Judge Harm is one of the newest recurring characters. She was first introduced in season 13 (although the episode was part of the season 12 production code) and appeared in six episodes over four seasons. She did not make any appearances in season 17, and in the 18th season, she appeared in the episode " Rome-old And Juli-eh " to tell Homer that he could not file for bankruptcy. Usually Judge Snyder resolves court cases, but Judge Harm has mainly been used for handing down negative verdicts, such as sentencing a family member to prison. It is suggested in one episode that she is a transsexual, with her remark to Bart that he reminds her of herself when she "was a little boy". Snake, the recurring criminal character on the show, hears this and asks "Dude! Did she just say she was a boy?" Marge also once made a comment about Judge Harm not having children because of the size of her breasts (implying implants). COOKIE KWAN Cookie Kwan, voiced by Tress MacNeille , is an Asian American Realtor . She is the stereo-typical competitive Asian. She touts herself as being “number one on the West Side,” although she also works on the East Side. Her first appearance was in episode 5F06, “ Realty Bites ,” in which she worked at Lionel Hutz ’s Red Blazer Real Estate office. She has a prominent gold tooth. She is very aggressive toward anyone whom she deems a threat to her business (she once warned Marge to “stay off the West Side!”), and once said to Gil Gunderson “Were you talking about the West Side?” to which he responds “No, Cookie, I swear! I’m-I’m scared of you.” In Large Marge it is shown she was infatuated with Homer. She is well known to be friends with Lindsey Naegle . She once had an illegitimate child with Mayor Quimby. She is a member of the Springfield Republican Party . In " The Way We Weren't ", it showed she went to camp with Patty And Selma , Helen Lovejoy , Luann Van Houten , and Marge Simpson . A younger Cookie Kwan is seen making fun of Homer's name, and spreading slandorous rumours about Marge, including her being sad because of Homer, and because she was pregnant. Curiously, despite claiming to be single and often implied to be sexually aggressive, in " Million Dollar Abie " she was in the crowd with a man and a girl that looks similarly a lot like her, standing next to the Van Houtens and Hibberts (implying she may have a family). In " The Heartbroke Kid ", this same girl was seen leaving the "Scammer and Z-Dog" snack machine. CRAZY CAT LADY Eleanor Abernathy, known as the '''Crazy Cat Lady''' and voiced by Tress MacNeille , is a woman with the appearance and behavior of a stereotypical Mentally Ill person. She is an Animal Hoarder and is always surrounded by a large number of Cat s. In nearly every appearance she screams Gibberish or throws live cats at passers-by. Kent Brockman revealed the Crazy Cat Lady’s true name, Eleanor Abernathy, during an interview in the episode “ See Homer Run .” She first appeared in the ninth-season episode " Girly Edition ," in which she pelted Lisa with cats during Lisa's news segment at ''Kidz Newz''. In the episode " I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot ," the Simpsons' family cat Snowball II dies and after adopting two more short-lived cats, the Crazy Cat Lady appears and gives Lisa a cat that looks exactly like Snowball II. In the episode '' Homer And Ned’s Hail Mary Pass '', the Cat Lady enjoys "brief moments of Lucidity " after taking Psychoactive Medication . She abruptly resumes her usual bizarre behavior when Marge mentions that the " Pills " are actually Reese’s Pieces . Even without medication, she appears to be very intelligent. In an episode in which Mayor "Diamond" Joe Quimby is recalled, she runs for the mayor's office. During a candidate debate, she is asked what public-policy issues are important to her; unlike the other candidates (who act as stereotypical dishonest politicians), Abernathy discusses issues such as health care, economy, and public education in between her screams and gibberish (and a call for cats "in everyone's pants"). In " Springfield Up ," it is revealed that Eleanor earned an MD from Harvard Medical School and a JD from Yale Law School - both by age 24. In one scene, Eleanor is representing a client in open court and asks to be excused to deliver a baby. However, eight years later, she exhibits signs of alcoholism due to stress, and she has become very attached to her pet cat; she suggests that she might get another one. After an additional eight years, she has assumed her present appearance and behavior. DAVE SHUTTON David "Dave" Shutton, voiced by Harry Shearer , is a newspaper reporter who works for the '' Springfield Shopper ''; he wears a fedora similar to those worn by reporters of the 1940s. He first appeared in “ Two Cars In Every Garage And Three Eyes On Every Fish ” which probably also was his most relevant appearance. He later was seen in the episodes “ Radio Bart ,” “ Lisa The Beauty Queen ,” " Rosebud ," and “ Old Yeller Belly .” Kent Brockman seems to hold him in slight contempt, possibly because they work in different news media; in “ Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two) ” Shutton arrives at a scene and asks what’s going on, and Brockman replies “Oh, do your research, Shutton!” In both “ Three Men And A Comic Book ” and “ (Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Legalized Gambling) ” he is disturbed while Telephoning . Shutton has not made any speaking appearances since season 14's " Bart Of War ". He appeared frequently in crowd scenes in '' The Simpsons Movie ''. DISCO STU Disco "Stu" Stuart is a Disco aficionado and is usually featured wearing a Rhinestone -encrusted Leisure Suit . He often refers to himself in the Third Person (putting a big emphasis on "Stu" and then pausing before saying anything else) and is noted for being mentally stuck in the Disco Era. He is aware disco is dead, and he does not even like it anymore. He expresses worry that he has let disco define him as a person and fears becoming a "one note guy". In his younger years, he had a budding career as a sea captain, going by the name of "Nautical Stu" (and comically misleading the viewer that he is a young Sea Captain), and only finds the joy of disco music when Marge puts some on while taking his picture for his captain's license. He was originally voiced by Phil Hartman in the episode " Two Bad Neighbors ", but when the animators needed to do a model change, Hartman had already been murdered, so Hank Azaria took it over. In the season sixteen episode " There's Something About Marrying ", it is revealed that Disco Stu was Selma 's fourth husband. However, he receives an annulment from Pope John Paul II ; therefore revealing that he is of the Catholic faith. This episode aired just six weeks before John Paul II's death. EDDIE AND LOU Eddie and Lou are police officers with the Springfield Police department. Neither of their surnames have ever been shown. In '' The Frying Game '', Lou says that they don't have surnames, much like Cher . Lou is the police sergeant. He claims to have gotten into Law School , but couldn't afford the Tuition , and he was married to a woman named Amy. Lou was based on Lou Whitaker according to season one DVD commentary. Bart Of War shows Lou is then divorced from his wife. He complains occasionally that Eddie has been seeing his ex-wife, causing Chief Wiggum to act as Mediator . Lou's largest role was in " Stop, Or My Dog Will Shoot! ", where he is featured prominantly as the new owner of Santa's Little Helper. This episode reveals Lou has a girlfriend named Charquelle who had wanted to party with him. Eddie rarely speaks, though he is always there at every case with Lou and Chief Wiggum. In " Separate Vocations ", Eddie admits he loves being a cop because it makes him feel like he is "making a difference". One episode (" See Homer Run ") implied Eddie was Gay , due to his unusual body movements and Chief Wiggum's comment of "It's a wonder why he can't get a girlfriend". Eddie is yellow while Lou is black although both were yellow in the early episodes. GIL GUNDERSON Gilbert "Gil" Gunderson, sometimes known as '''Old Gil''', is voiced by ", where he plays a hapless real estate agent much like Lemmon does in the film. Lemmon himself plays a similar part in " The Twisted World Of Marge Simpson ". Later, in " Old Yeller Belly ", Gil apparently lived at the Springfield Men's Mission (a hostel for down-and-outs), although he was forceably ejected from the premises because he had overstayed the "6 month occupancy limit." A defiant Gil walked straight into a shady organ donation clinic to sell his eyes for cash. In another episode, " Natural Born Kissers ", it is implied that Gil lives in a hot-air balloon, which is then stolen by Homer and Marge Simpson. Gil's lone possession in the balloon is a hot plate. Gil finally had the opportunity to become a more centralized role in "" in season 18, in which he moves in with the Simpsons after Homer accidentally gets him fired from his job. The temporary situation turns into a many-month-long joint occupancy that tries the family's patience. This however only seemed to flush out that Gil's one dimensional construct did not lend to very rewarding larger conflicts within the show's structure. Gil has been seen holding a number of different jobs, first as a real estate agent in the episode " Realty Bites ". Since the retirement of Lionel Hutz from the series because of Phil Hartmans death, Gil has filled the role of Springfield's cheapest lawyer. He was married, but after his wife has an affair with his friend, Fred, they get divorced. GOD God , voiced by Harry Shearer , has had many appearances in the series, including " Homer The Heretic ", " Thank God It's Doomsday ", and a quick scene with him, Buddha , and Colonel Sanders in " Pray Anything ". He is portrayed in the traditional depiction of the Abrahamitic God in the Western world; a gray-haired Caucasian man in a white robe with a booming voice; however, his face is only seen in a picture owned by Homer in " Pray Anything " (though this was likely an artist's depiction) and the opening sequence for " Treehouse Of Horror XVI ". In all other episodes, only his beard is seen. His body is usually surrounded by a glowing light, though not always. He doesn't seem to be all-knowing; for instance, when referring to His Son , he stated that he didn't know " What You People Did To Him " but "He hasn't been the same since". One of his most distinctive features is that he is the only ''Simpsons'' character to be drawn with five fingers on each hand and five toes on each foot, with the exceptions of how in the future, as stated in a magazine, mankind would evolve to grow an extra fifth finger, and of a brief portrayal of what the Simpson kids would look like as normal people. HELEN LOVEJOY Helen Lovejoy, voiced by Maggie Roswell and Marcia Mitzman Gaven is Rev. Timothy ’s judgmental, and gossipy wife and the mother of Jessica Lovejoy . She introduced herself in the episode “ Life On The Fast Lane ” as “the gossipy wife of the minister.” (Timothy Lovejoy does not support his wife’s gossipy habit, at one point saying “Oh Helen, call off your dogs.”) Helen’s catchphrase, delivered at oddly innapropriate times and situations (or crisises) is, “''Will someone please think of the children?''” In the episode “ Marge In Chains ”, she promises to “use {Link without Title} Gossip for good instead of evil.” When she was younger, she went to '' Camp Land-A-Man '' with Marge Simpson , Patty And Selma Bouvier , Luann Van Houten , and Cookie Kwan . A younger Helen Lovejoy is seen getting low marks as she didn't put her forks in order. Helen apparently has a strong dislike and/or hate of Mayor Quimby . Whenever they are both seen together (and this is usually when Helen and her group of pious women charge into his office) both have furious glares at each other. This was more notably seen in " Homer Vs. The Eighteenth Amendment ", where she demands that there should be a new Chief of Police, while smashing her fist on the table. He angrily replies by "Demand? Who are you to demand anything? I run this town. You're just a bunch of low-income nobodies!" As revealed in " Bart's Girlfriend ", Helen cannot stand to hear the word "but" despite it being a conjunction, and nothing physical. In one episode, when Chief Wiggum attempted to give her "the ol' Wiggum charm", she became frightened and screamed "pervert!". A running gag in the series is Marge and Helen's friend/hate relationship. Helen is known to share gossip with Marge, while spreading gossip about Marge herself. In " All's Fair In Oven War ", Helen mocked Marge's cooking. Marge retaliated by putting Maggie's ear medicine in her food first. In 24 Minutes , she had a furious fight with Marge over the last box of Raisin s. However, in " You Kent Always Say What You Want " she rushed towards Marge saying she had some juicy gossip, only to be told to "save it." HERMAN ".]] Herman, voiced by Harry Shearer , is the owner of '''Herman’s Military Antiques'''. He dresses in Military Fatigues . He has only one arm; he claims to Bart that the other arm was lost by sticking it out of the window of a moving bus, although the writers had originally intended for him to give a different reason each time he appeared. His voice is similar to that of George H. W. Bush , and he is based on Simpsons writer John Swartzwelder . A brilliant military tactician, Herman was instrumental in Bart’s victory in water balloon combat against Nelson and in the negotiation of the peace treaty between the two combatants in '' Bart The General ''. Herman possesses a small scale tactical nuclear bomb, designed by the government during the 1950s to be dropped from a B-52 onto Beatniks. He keeps it in a plot of land behind his store, and usually only brings potential buyers to see it on special occasions: when Homer and his friends were buying dozens of guns, Herman assumed they were a bachelor party of some kind, but when Homer told him they were forming a vigilante movement, Herman brought him to see the Bomb. The Bomb has a sign next to it which reads "Do Not Ride The Bomb", a rule which Homer promptly broke (spoofing ). He is friends with Abraham Simpson , to whom he sold a Fez Hat , claiming it was previously owned by Napoleon , after briefly owning “the hat McKinley was shot in.” He also tried to sell counterfeit jeans out of the Simpsons’ garage, but was foiled by Marge Simpson , though he was not put in jail because the evidence was stolen by the Springfield PD. He Once captured Chief Wiggum and Snake and held them hostage (in an homage to a scene from '' Pulp Fiction ''), but was thwarted (accidentally) by Milhouse Van Houten wielding a flail. Herman has not made an appearance since season nine's Treehouse Of Horror VIII , with the exception of a brief, non-speaking role in The Simpsons Movie , where he is seen while Bart is handcuffed to a pole after skating nude throughout Springfield. RABBI HYMAN KRUSTOFSKI Rabbi Hyman Krustofski (voiced by Jackie Mason ) is the father of Krusty The Clown . His first appearance was in “ Like Father, Like Clown .” Krusty started to miss his long estranged father, who had abandoned him because Krusty wanted to become a Clown instead of a Rabbi. Bart and Lisa noticed this and did everything they could to convince the Rabbi to see his son, but he proved to be a stubborn man. They tried to beat him at his own game and quoted Jewish scripture that suggests he reunite with his son, however he easily countered this with Talmudic interpretation and alternate Bible verses. Lisa, out of ideas, suggests using a Sammy Davis, Jr. quote, which works and the Rabbi reunites with his son during the show. His second major appearance would be in “ Today I Am A Clown ” in which Krusty would decide to get a Bar Mitzvah and has to go to his father. In preparation, Krusty becomes a devout Jew and is later fired from his show. In a move of desperation, he decided to televise his Bar Mitzvah. It proved to be extremely successful, but was a disappointment to the Rabbi. In the end, Krusty decided to have a real Bar Mitzvah in a real Shul , which pleased his father. This would be the last appearance in which he was voiced by Jackie Mason. Jackie Mason voices the character in “Like Father, Like Clown” and “Today I Am a Clown.” All other appearances are voiced by Dan Castellaneta. He would make a brief Cameo Appearance in “ Homer’s Triple Bypass ,” and later in the episodes “ Simpsons Christmas Stories ,” “ Treehouse Of Horror XVII ”, and “ On A Clear Day I Can't See My Sister .” He also often appears in crowd shots. JACK LARSON Jack Larson was a slick spokesman and now president for Laramie Cigarettes and once owned the Springfield Isotopes . He also was the spokesperson in a commercial for the Little Miss Springfield pageant, with Laramie cigarettes as the main sponsor. This advertisement was seen by Homer while watching TV at Moe’s , as seen in the season four episode, “ Lisa The Beauty Queen .” Lisa did not win but was given the position after the first winner was struck by lightning. This was because the crown and scepter conducted electricity. He was also seen in “ Bart The Murderer ,” calming the crowd after a truckload of Laramie Cigarettes were stolen by Fat Tony and the Springfield Mafia (much to his distaste). JASPER BEARDLY Jasper Beardly (voiced by Harry Shearer ) is one of the more elderly residents of Springfield . His most distinguishing trait and the origin of his name is his very long beard. Jasper is a veteran of World War II . Jasper also tried to avoid the draft by disguising himself as a woman and staying in Springfield to play in the local women's baseball league, along with his friend Abe, who was also avoiding the war. A running gag through the series is his poor eyesight, often mocked. In " The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show ", he mistakenly calls Bart a girl. Bart had then furiously said "I'm not a girl! What, are you blind?" Jasper sadly replies "Yes...". Once, a laser had cured his eyes so he could see. When a second laser blinded him, he said "Well, easy come, easy go". Jasper was put in crude "suspended animation" in the Kwik-E-Mart 's freezer, and under advice from Dr. Nick Riviera , Apu kept him frozen. When Jasper's frozen form became popular with customers, Apu started exploiting the spectacle, and transformed the Kwik-E-Mart into a special interest store dealing with weird items, or perfectly ordinary ones which had been made out to be abnormal. Jasper (or "Frostillicus," as Apu renamed him) was accidentally unfrozen, and stepped out into what he thought was a future world, just as Apu was considering selling him to the Rich Texan. According to a deleted scene from the season eight episode In Marge We Trust , it was revealed that Reverend Lovejoy succeeded Jasper as Minister of the First Church of Springfield. JEBEDIAH SPRINGFIELD Jebediah Obadiah Zachariah Jedediah Springfield is the purported historical founder of the Town Of Springfield . Springfield had many famous quotations, such as “A noble spirit Embiggens the smallest man,” and was well known for his Silver tongue (literally; a metal Prosthetic tongue, his original tongue having been bitten off by a Turkish pirate in a grog house fight). He also wears a Coonskin Cap . Springfield led a band of wagons westward along with his partner Shelbyville Manhattan (they had misinterpreted a passage of the Bible and were looking for “New Sodom”); but they parted ways over political differences. Manhattan wanted to found a town where people could marry their cousins, but Springfield wanted a town devoted to Chastity , Abstinence , and a flavorless mush he called "root-marm." Manhattan went on to found the rival town of Shelbyville . In the winter of 1807, Jebediah reportedly built Springfield’s first hospital alone out of wood and mud. On an expedition to Springfield’s historic “Fort Springfield,” Bart Simpson uncovered inconsistencies in the Jebediah legend. In “ Lisa The Iconoclast ,” Lisa Simpson proved that “Jebediah Springfield” was a bloodthirsty pirate and enemy of George Washington named Hans Sprungfeld, who had changed his name in 1795 to hide his identity. Before he died, he wrote his confession on a scrap of paper that formed the “missing piece” of the famously incomplete portrait of George Washington. Springfield is said to have dramatically killed a bear with his bare hands, though revisionist historians have determined the bear in fact probably killed him. A statue of this sits in the center of the Springfield town square, in front of the city hall. He is also said to have once tamed an un-tamable buffalo (although he later secretly admitted that it had already been tame; he merely shot it). The Springfield Marathon commemorates an occasion on which he ran across six states in order to avoid his creditors. In “ The Telltale Head ,” Bart beheaded the statue, thinking that this would make him more popular. In reality, the town became depressed and angry, leaving Bart to endure “ The Tell-Tale Heart ”-style guilt before replacing it. The video game '' The Simpsons Road Rage '' references this episode: if one rams the statue while playing, the head will fall off. LINDSEY NAEGLE Lindsey Naegle (voiced by Tress MacNeille ) first appeared in the episode “ The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show .” In this episode her character was simply referred to as “Female Network Executive,” and had brunette hair instead of her usual blonde hair. She later returned in “ Girly Edition ”, still working with Krusty The Clown . Finally, in “ They Saved Lisa’s Brain ,” she was introduced as Lindsey Naegle, a member of the Springfield Mensa Society and head of Advanced Capital Ventures, specializing in Synergy and books on how to cheat at Bridge . She is an Alcoholic (she says so to Homer when she appears in Moe’s Tavern). In " Days Of Wine And D'oh'ses ", it shows she's the head of the Alcoholics Anonymous branch in Springfield, so she says "So we all know why we're here - to be sober .. and to network!" Through the series, Lindsey has popped up in several ventures, seemingly working at a different job every episode. Her jobs have included the afromentioned network executive, as well as Marketing researcher, financial planner, Advertising executive, and executive with the Child Development Group. A graduate from the Wharton Business School , she is a stereotypical upper Management Executive ; her ventures almost always promote the business Buzzword “ Synergy .” Lindsey's voice resembles Dolph , presumably because both of them are voiced by the same voice actor. Lindsey is a proud activist for the Childfree lifestyle. In " Marge Vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples And Teens, And Gays ", Lindsey, furious at paying damages for riots that the youth have caused, formed an anti-youth group named SSCCATAGAPP (Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples And Teens And Gays Against Parasitic Parents), a group to deprive Springfield of all child-friendly things. Her campaign is a success, but thanks to the infectious nature of children (hugging, blushing, gushing, and smiling sweetly) planned by Bart and Lisa, Lindsey's group falters, staggers, and collapses. Lindsey's romantic love life has often been mocked on the show. In most of her appearances, she is often portrayed as sexually aggressive. After she introduces herself (again) to Homer and Marge in the episode “ Blame It On Lisa ”, Marge says, “We’ve met you many times, Ms. Naegle; why do you keep switching jobs?” Lindsey flatly replies, “I’m a sexual predator.” In " Mommie Beerest ", she (probably drunk, as she was in Moe's tavern with tankard of Duff) had sexually Seduced Judge Roy Snyder. In " You Kent Always Say What You Want ", Rainier Wolfcastle wonders if there is something going on between Lindsey and Krusty due to the way they were both giggling, blushing, and Lindsey's remark of "Go on Krusty, you start... your always good at starting!" She once dated Ned Flanders (" Alone Again, Natura-Diddily "), but the date was interrupted by Naegle receiving a fax from a fax machine strapped to her leg. Lindsey has been seen searching for date-worthy men with Cookie Kwan at the Domiciles for the Destitute facility, as well as construction sites (" Large Marge "), indicating that they may be close friends. In that particular episode, both of them are infatuated with Homer . In " Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em... ", she was shopping with Helen Lovejoy. Named in honor of Sue Naegle, a partner at United Talent Agency who represents several Simpsons writers. LUIGI RISOTTO Luigi Risotto, voiced by Hank Azaria , is the proprietor of the local Italian restaurant, which is closed on Mondays. He is a parody of the “Italian pasta/pizza chef” Stereotype (and in fact is on a bowling team called “The Stereotypes” along with Cletus Spuckler , Captain Horatio McCallister , and Groundskeeper Willie ), but seems to be aware of his status as a Stock Character . He often treats his customers rudely, insulting and belittling them; at times under his breath, at other times in a conversational tone, and sometimes shouting the slurs to the (unseen) Chef Salvatore. In the DVD commentary, it is mentioned that Luigi was copied exactly from a pizza box, which is why he looks somewhat different from the other ''Simpsons'' characters. He appears in the episode “ Two Dozen And One Greyhounds ,” in a scene parodying '' Lady And The Tramp '', where he gives Santa's Little Helper and his girlfriend a plate of Spaghetti , and says “Take it, it fell on the floor.” His surname is a reference to the Italian food Risotto . He does not actually speak Italian , only “fractured English,” as did his parents (although he speaks with an Italian accent). Luigi may be an Illegal Immigrant because he disappeared during an immigration officer’s introduction at Luigi’s restaurant and took the Citizenship Exam with Apu. MANJULA NAHASAPEEMAPETILON Manjula (voiced by Jan Hooks , Tress MacNeille in “ The Sweetest Apu ”) is Apu ’s wife and mother of their Octuplets . She was Arranged To Be Married to Apu when she was eight (as depicted in The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons ) and Apu was to set out to America for college (as depicted in “ Much Apu About Nothing ”). She also works at the Kwik-E-Mart . She claims that ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' is her favorite Book , Movie , and Food . She has excellent culinary abilities, demonstrated by her ability to make a wide variety of dishes using only chickpeas, lentils, and rice. In “ The Sweetest Apu ,” Apu has an affair with a Squishee lady. After Homer discovers this, he and Marge reveal their discovery to Apu, who eventually caves into the guilt and vows to apologize to Manjula. Manjula, however, already knows and kicks Apu out of the house. With some help from the Simpson family, she eventually agrees to give Apu another chance after he completes an often-vengeful list of grueling tasks fashioned by Manjula. Since then, their relationship has been strained, with the couple been seen attending marriage counseling. Homer seems to think her name is “Apulina.” Once, when the two were arguing in Hindi , he commented he thought “Manjula” is the name of a Spaceship . He also misheard her name to be “ Mint Julep .” MARVIN MONROE Dr Marvin Monroe (voiced by Harry Shearer ) is a local Psychiatrist who was once Mr Burns ’ therapist. His debuted in the first season's There's No Disgrace Like Home , though he also appears in an episode made earlier but aired later, Some Enchanted Evening . Monroe promoted some Subliminal weight-loss audio cassettes, and wrote books such as I’m OK, So Why Aren’t You? (A plot conceived for him in the early years and confirmed by Matt Groening DVD commentary; episode 7G01 was never actually used.) Although Monroe was thought to have died in The Springfield Connection ; his death marked by a 'Marvin Monroe Memorial Hospital' in Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One) ; the 138th Episode Retrospective mentioned his death during the past year; and later episodes showed both his grave and a school gym named after him, he appeared briefly in season 15 episode Diatribe Of A Mad Housewife -- claiming to have been very sick. (The creators put the doctor on that ten-year-long hiatus because voicing Monroe hurt Shearer's throat.) MARY BAILEY Mary Bailey is Springfield's state governor, voiced by Maggie Roswell . She ran against Mr. Burns in Two Cars In Every Garage And Three Eyes On Every Fish , winning in a landslide after Marge served Mr. Burns a Three Eyed Fish . From her appearances on the show, it is implied that she is a Liberal , and given Mr. Burns' membership in the Republican Party, Bailey is presumably a Democrat (assuming that the American two-party political system is also the case for Springfield's universe, which may or may not be the case). She was Mayor of Springfield before Joe Quimby. Mary Bailey would later appear briefly in the episode Bart Vs. Lisa Vs. The Third Grade when Bart and Lisa's class visit Capitol City. They show Bailey their class projects (designing a new State flag). Mary Bailey yells in disgust after unfurling Lisa's flag. Bart had redesigned it to look like a butt with "Learn to Fart" underneath. Another episode she is in is The Seven-Beer Snitch where a prison is built out of a defunct concert hall. She brings order amongst the prisoners in jail, and pardons the prisoners. MISS SPRINGFIELD Miss Springfield (voiced by Pamela Hayden ) is a beauty pageant winner, who first appears in " Whacking Day ". She is the lover of Mayor Quimby , and is seen several times in bed with him. She only appears with the tape and the crown of Miss Springfield. She is based on Marion Davies but resembles Pamela Anderson . Over the seasons, Miss Springfield underwent a design change and reappeared in later seasons with a new look. In " Mayored To The Mob ", she is one of two women escorting Mayor Quimby to the nerd convention. Since then, she is often seen escorting Mayor Quimby to Springfield events. She is illiterate. In She Used To Be My Girl , news reporter Chloe Talbot revealed a video of Mayor Quimby's womanizing. In the video, Miss Springfield had read Quimby's sash as "Major", causing him to get frustrated with her. In " See Homer Run ", she happily ran for mayor while boasting about how amusing she'd look while parading around the mayor's office. In " Last Of The Red Hat Mamas " she berates Mayor Quimby about lying to her about Martha Quimby's "death". He scolds her for lying about her graduating from "typing school". She then admits she has trouble with the space bar. Ever since, " Mayored To The Mob ", she is often escorting Mayor Quimby to Springfield events, like nerd conventions, recitals, and plays. In " Homerazzi " she was seen dancing with the celebrities, as she was one of the few Homer took a compromising photo of. While, (in bed) Mayor Quimby then revealed she was illiterate. In one episode, she had finally spoken to Mayor Quimby, causing him to panic while saying, "Aw no! That's how you sound like? I never should have bought you that opera house!". She has a quavering, somewhat reverbrating voice. In She Used To Be My Girl , news reporter Chloe Talbot revealed a video of Mayor Quimby's womanizing. In the video, Miss Springfield had read Quimby's sash as "Major", causing him to get frustrated with her. In '' The Simpsons Movie '', she appears in her first look (three different times), however this may be an error due to the mob scene being created years before Miss Springfield's second look came along. MR. COSTINGTON Mr. Costington (voiced by Hank Azaria ) is the chairman of Costington’s department store, and Springfield Mall. He is an insensitive, rude, and obese multi-millionaire. He first appeared in season nine's episode " Trash Of The Titans ", where he came up with a bogus "Love Day" sale, and later in " Homer Vs. Dignity ". He is one of very few characters on the show to actually have eyebrows. Costington's catchphrase is ''"You're fiiired!"'' which he uses every time he fires employees. While he is saying this, he shakes his big , as a Mattress salesman, and a model for top-brand Jeans. He also seems to have employed the Yes Guy for he works at the shop most of his appearances. As seen in the episode " The Seemingly Never-Ending Story ", his hair used to be black, and he's a member of Springfield's Rich Society along with Mr. Burns , Kent Brockman , Roger Meyers Jr. , and Aristotle Amadopoulos . MRS. GLICK Mrs. Glick, originally voiced by Cloris Leachman and later by Tress MacNeille , is an elderly shut-in for whom Bart did chores in " Three Men And A Comic Book "; he didn't get paid very well, so that he started to hate her. She had a brother named Asa, mentioned in the same episode, who died during World War I ; he was killed by his own Grenade , which he held for too long. Doctor Hibbert confessed to once leaving his car keys inside her in " Bart's Girlfriend ". She is occasionally seen in the background of various episodes, often laughing toothlessly. Groundskeeper Willie once even made a remark about it, quoting "How come yer always around?!", frightening Mrs. Glick. She also owns a candy dish that she boldly declares can only be used for storing Candy , as seen in " Two Bad Neighbors ". As seen in Little Big Girl , Mrs. Glick is taking the heart donor ticket off her I.D. , along with many other people around her. In " Hurricane Neddy ", her state of mind is questioned. When everyone is at the Kwik-E-Mart stocking upon food for a hurricane, she grabs Lisa 's head, thinking she was a pine-apple, so she carries her on her shopping cart along with Ralph (who she thought was a pumpkin). Ralph then reveals Mrs. Glick plans on cooking them into a pie. MRS. MUNTZ Mrs. Muntz (voice of Tress MacNeille ) is Nelson Muntz 's mother, and one of the newest recurring characters; she is now seen as Marge Simpson 's friend. Early on in the series, Nelson would often mention his parents, and it was often implied that Nelson's mother does not care for him. In " Bart Star ", it is implied that Mrs. Muntz is a whore. Nelson's father invites Nelson to go to Hooters . Nelson then replies with, "Aww dad... I don't want to bother mom at work." She owns a dilapidated house and is depicted as a jailbird, a whore, a stripper, or something similar. In " 'Tis The Fifteenth Season ", she appears telling Nelson that his father simply didn't like him, and he left with her golden tooth. Nelson's mother was more introduced in " Sleeping With The Enemy ", after years of being mentioned. A loud, high-pitched contemptuous woman, Mrs. Muntz neglects Nelson. She implies she misses Nelson's father. At the end of the episode, the three Muntzes reunite, and she receives a new job as Lady Macbeth, with "the third director she slept with" ("I don't have to take my top off, but I do anyway!"). Since then, she is often seen around in Springfield. In " Milhouse Of Sand And Fog ", Marge invites her over for some margaritas, along with a few other parents, where she (along with the other few parents) becomes inebriated. In Season 17 's " The Wettest Stories Ever Told ", in Homer's story she dances with Barney Gumble . Curiously, in Season 18 's " The Haw-Hawed Couple ", she appears with Brunette hair. She is only one of four people who arrives at Nelson 's birthday party, and apparently she is on good terms with Homer . In '' The Simpsons Movie '', it's revealed that Nelson Muntz inherits his trademark laugh from his mother. She appears pointing at a naked Bart laughing "Ha ha!" repeatedly. Also in '' The Simpsons Movie '', she is a member of the Alcoholics Anonymous branch in Springfield, along with Barney Gumble, Kirk Van Houtan, Ruth Powers, Superintendent Chalmers, and police officer Eddie. MS. ALBRIGHT Ms. Albright, voiced by Tress MacNeille , is Springfield's residential Sunday School teacher at the local church. She speaks with a soft Southern Accent and appears to be somewhat Intolerant ; when referring to Bart when he was tempted to convert to Roman Catholicism , she said “I heard he’s Catholic now. And her husband too.” She appears to be good friends with Helen Lovejoy. She is occasionally seen in the background of various episodes as well as in Church scenes (such as in “ The Father, The Son & The Holy Guest Star ”). In earlier seasons of the show, she used to wear glasses. In '' The Simpsons Movie '', she and her group of religious people switch places with Barney 's group of drunks from the Church to Moe's Tavern. OLD JEWISH MAN The Old Jewish Man, sometimes simply called the '''Crazy Guy''' or '''Crazy Old Man''', is often seen with Grandpa Simpson and Jasper. He often yells at people and is sometimes seen owning a Pep Boys-esque store (in the Halloween story " Attack Of The 50-Foot Eyesores "). He once had a brief period of stardom after his act of dancing on a street corner singing " The Old Gray Mare " with his pants down became a hit on television. He speaks with a stereotypical Jewish accent, and Mayor Quimby called him 'Old Jewish Man'. A list of heart recipients in " Homer's Paternity Coot " listed him as "Old Jewish Man". He also curses in Yiddish in one episode. He is apparently friendly with Krusty The Clown and Krusty's father, as the three of them have been seen walking along a street singing the ditty "Even though we're not Gentile / We'll get together for a while" at Christmas. In " Natural Born Kissers ", he was revealed as having worked as a studio executive during the making of '' Casablanca '', having hacked on a later suppressed happy ending, with a question mark that left the door open for a sequel. He observes that the quality of studio management has changed over the years. At the time of the ''Casablanca'' blunder, they "was just dopes in suits. Not like today!" He diplomatically left unstated whether the difference is that studio executives are more intelligent now, or that they no longer wear suits. PATCHES AND POOR VIOLET Patches and Poor Violet are two of Shelbyville's stereotypical orphans, occasionally seen. Patches is voiced by Pamela Hayden and Poor Violet is voiced by Tress MacNeille . Introduced in “ Miracle On Evergreen Terrace ,” Patches had given their only $1 vitamin money to Bart, where he had carelessly used it. They have since had cameos in “ I’m Goin’ To Praiseland ” and “ Simple Simpson ”, but are seen in many other episodes. Poor Violet often has a cough, while Patches seems to vaguely resemble Tiny Tim from Charles Dickens ’ '' A Christmas Carol ''. Their skin color is not the “healthy” yellow of the Simpson family. In the '' Simpsons Comics '', the family accidentally adopted Poor Violet and she spent one month with the family. Meanwhile, Patches showed Bart around the orphanage. They are Shelbyville Children in Shelbyvillie "Not Springfield" PRINCESS KASHMIR Shawna Tifton, also known as '''April Flowers''' and '''Princess Kashmir''', is an Exotic Dancer introduced in Homer's Night Out . Bart , using a toy spycam at a restaurant, sees a drunk Homer cavorting with a belly-dancer named Princess Kashmir. The incriminating photo is distributed all over town, trashing Homer’s reputation and threatening his marriage to Marge . (He apologizes to Marge after she kicks him out.) Fearing Bart is learning how to treat women badly, Marge makes Homer introduce Bart to Kashmir so he can learn women aren’t sex objects. In her debut episode, she mentions her pet peeve is rude people, and her turn-ons include silk sheets and a warm fireplace. Shauna once dated Apu before his marriage to Manjula, and was also seen with his brother Sanjay. She's on the Homewreckers bowling team in Team Homer . As an In-joke , she dances in the Burlesque house in Bart After Dark , and in so doing lures Homer from picking up Bart at the house. She also appeared in Homer Vs. The Eighteenth Amendment , dancing with Chief Wiggum at Moe's . She’s also a regular on Springfield Squares. RICH TEXAN Rich Texan (both name and description), voiced by Dan Castellaneta , is a stereotypical rich, callous but gregarious business owner. He is an active member of the Springfield Republican Party and speaks with a heavy Texan drawl. In the fifth season episode “ (Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Legalized Gambling) ” (his debut), Homer addresses the Rich Texan as Senator . Rich Texan sports a Bolo Tie and a white cowboy hat. He is also obsessive-compulsive, as revealed in “ The Seemingly Never-Ending Story .” He has stated he enjoys moonlight walks on the beach; in the same Episode he held Homer and Moe at gunpoint while forcing them to walk along with him after being conned by the two. He is well known for pulling out a pair of revolvers and firing them into the air while yelling "Yee Haw!" whenever he is happy or excited, and once in " Pray Anything " he went over the top and lost his mind after doing something generous to Ned Flanders . He has been to jail at least once when one of his stray bullets hit a Texas Ranger. The police made him switch to blanks, but he noted that "They just don't feel the same". He has a daughter named Paris Texan, a play on Paris Hilton and Paris, Texas . ROGER MEYERS, JR. Roger Meyers, Jr., voiced by Alex Rocco and Hank Azaria , is the CEO of Itchy And Scratchy International, and is the son of Roger Myers, Sr. He distributes the cartoon, which is frequently criticised by parents because of its violent nature. He is a jaded and selfish businessman who has nothing but contempt for the children who comprise his audience. In the episode where Itchy and Scratchy International is bankrupted following their trial against Chester J. Lampwick, when Bart and Lisa are too late in providing information that could save the company, he tells them condescendingly, "Great, mail it to last week when I might have cared. I've got cartoons to make." He also possesses an extremely obnoxious personality, where he only cares about people who can help him. This is displayed in his contempt for the writers of Itchy and Scratchy when Abe Simpson becomes the flavour of the month. This is shown again when holding auditions for the voice of Poochie. In " The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show ", he creates Poochie in an attempt to bring the show's ratings back up. Homer is asked to Voice Poochie, and does so. The show's ratings plummet, and Poochie is despised. He is nearly killed off in the next episode (after only one appearance), but ends up being dubbed over to have returned to his own planet (and died on the way). JUDGE ROY SNYDER Judge Roy Snyder, voiced by Harry Shearer , is a Judge in Springfield . Starting off as stern and no-nonsense (with a grudge against Lionel Hutz for running over his son repeatedly), Snyder later became known for his lenient punishments. Judge Snyder also bears a resemblance to Judge Robert Bork as well as Judge Joe Brown . In earlier episodes he has yellow skin; in '' Bart Gets Hit By A Car '' his name is Moulton; his usual name may be an allusion to Judge Roy Bean . Judge Snyder has a clown figurine on his desk. In one Episode , he came back from vacation, placed the clown on his desk, and said, “Well, I’m back from vacation,” just as Judge Constance Harm was about to bang her gavel, making the sentence (sending Bart to Juvie ) final. “No, it’s too late. I’ve already put my clown down,” Judge Snyder replied. Judge Harm tried to argue but Judge Snyder sternly replied, “''The clown is down'',” and proceeded to dismiss Bart’s case after Lisa requested “motion to declare writ of boys will be boys.” RUTH POWERS Ruth Powers is The Simpsons’ next-door neighbor, introduced when she moves to their neighborhood in the episode “ New Kid On The Block .” She is divorced and has a daughter, Laura Powers, who no longer lives with her. She is usually seen as a background character, sometimes in events that occurred even before she moved next door (such as the baby shower for Maggie in "And Maggie Makes Three"). She nearly always wears a red head scarf. The episode " Marge On The Lam " features Ruth and Marge going on the run from the law in a stolen convertible, a parody of '' Thelma & Louise ''. Ruth makes a special appearance in the episode " Strong Arms Of The Ma ", advising Marge (who is taking up weightlifting) to use Steroid s. She reveals during her time in prison, she was "Miss Mexican Mafia". As revealed in " The Simpsons Movie ", she is an alcoholic as she was seen in the Alcoholics Anonymous branch of Springfield. Also, she appears at the front of the mob of '' The Simpsons Movie ''. Originally voiced by Pamela Reed , she is now voiced by Pamela Hayden . SAM & LARRY Sam & Larry are the two barflies usually seen at Moe's Tavern . Their first appearance is in " Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire ". Virtually nothing is known about them. Sam always wears a cap and glasses and Larry has a balding head. Sam appeared to get shot by Moe in " Worst Episode Ever ", but has appeared since. Simpsons Comics #9 contains "Homer Simpson's Pathetic Pal Barney Gumble: Asleep at the Well", a story about a day in the life of Barney Gumble. In it, Larry is referred to as the ear bender and Sam is the wife dodger. However, the Simpsons comics are generally considered non-canonical. A small bit of information is revealed about Sam & Larry in "The Homer Book". As it is Homer Simpson's point of view, he says quite a lot of good things about Sam but Larry is talked about being stupid, glum and weird. SANJAY NAHASAPEEMAPETILON Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon, voiced by Harry Shearer , is Apu ’s younger brother. He has a daughter named '''Pahusacheta''' and a son named '''Jamshed''', who both share the Nahasapeemapetilon surname. Apparently, it hasn't been mentioned if Sanjay has a wife. He occasionally runs the store with Apu, but he is not there all the time. Sometimes he skips out on his shift, which aggravates Apu to no end. He is also hinted to be a nudist like Apu. He has been seen with Princess Kashmir . Homer once remarked how alike Apu and Sanjay looked, infuriating Apu. Sanjay has an apparent stronger luck when it comes to women. He is often seen with beautiful women in his arms, infuriating Apu. In an early episode, Apu had warned him about how "devious" various women of Springfield can be, however Sanjay had mistook it as a good thing. In a deleted scene in " The Springfield Files " he took the car Mayor Quimby offered to the first alien to come to Springfield. Quimby then detonated a bomb in the car. In " Lisa The Beauty Queen ," his daughter, Pahusacheta, enters the Little Miss Springfield beauty pageant along with Lisa Simpson . She performs a traditional Indian version of " MacArthur Park ," and Apu and Sanjay were the only ones clapping at the end while every one else was sleeping. According to the episode " Yokel Chords ", Snake Jailbird has a newfound passion in robbing Sanjay, corrupting his relationship with Apu. SARAH WIGGUM Sarah Wiggum (born Sarah Kanickee), (voiced by Pamela Hayden ) is the soft wife of Clancy and mother of Ralph and sister of Fred Kanickee (deceased). Like Bernice Hibbert and Martha Quimby, she is one of the saner, less notable characters who hardly ever speaks. According to the episode, " A Star Is Born-Again ", at the Jellyfish dance Clancy mentions she was more beautiful at that moment than the day he arrested her. She giggles in reply. He then mentions he only planted the Crystal Meth on her so she would "notice" him. Sarah (according to Clancy) is his "home force". In the episode, " Grade School Confidential ", she immediately dials the authorities to Clancy's command. In "" Clancy comments about how Sarah is looking for a bathing suit that doesn't make her look too "horsey", so he's going to be there for a while. SEA CAPTAIN Horatio McCallister, also known as '''The Sea Captain''' is a sea captain (voice of and has a literal "wooden leg" in which he keeps liquor. In " Bart Of War " he uses his wooden leg to have a vicious sword fight with Sideshow Mel 's bone. As an entrepreneur, McCallister is equally incompetent. His restaurant, ''The Frying Dutchman'', is a failing business venture that does not generate enough income to support its owner. In the episode '' Lisa Gets An "A" '', the captain appears as a penniless bum. When seeing Homer and Marge walking Homer's pet lobster at the beach, he approaches them and claims that he runs a "small academy for lobsters." However, when Marge refuses to send the lobster away to "some snobby boarding school," McCallister asks her for spare change instead. He attacked a Giant Squid in '' Homer's Barbershop Quartet '', looking for Gold he believed was in its belly. In " 2006 In one episode he misinterprets newly widowed Ned Flanders ' attempt at camaraderie and tells Flanders that he doesn't "do that kind of thing ... on land". In The Way We Weren't , Homer reveals he considers the Sea Captain as a great friend. In a season six episode, the Sea Captain declares that he hates the sea and everything in it. SQUEAKY VOICED TEEN Jeremy Freedman (or Peterson), also known as the '''Squeaky Voiced Teen''' (voiced by Dan Castellaneta ) is one of few Teenagers on the show and is perpetually trapped in a series of dead-end jobs. He is also referred to as "'''Pimple-faced teen'''", "Pimple-faced kid", "Puberty Boy", "Geeky Teenager", and, on one occasion, "Old Man Peterson". The squeaky-voiced teen has Acne Vulgaris , and his voice is in the process of breaking. He appeared in the opening sequence of one episode, kissing an attractive blonde girl on the couch. In the introductory sequence of another episode, he appeared as a valet getting the Simpsons' couch for them. He once attempted to commit suicide because FOX cancelled '' Futurama ''. In " Marge Vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples And Teens, And Gays ", he lost his squeaky voice to "become a man," after Lindsey Naegle suggested that the adults "kill every child...-friendly thing in town." Seymour Skinner refers to the character as "Jeremy" in a deleted scene on ''The Complete Fifth Season DVD''. Amusingly, in " Bart Of War ", he was seen fighting the Wiseguy character (another character with a series of dead-end jobs). In the season 7 episode " Team Homer ", it is implied that Lunchlady Doris is actually his mother, when he calls his mom and she replies "I have no son." His surname is also hinted in the episode " Lisa Vs. Malibu Stacy " when Abraham Simpson quits his job at Krusty Burger; Abe refers to him as "Mr. Peterson". In " G.I. (Annoyed Grunt) ", he is referred to as "Mr. Freedman" by Dolph. His surname is presumably Freedman, probably due to Grampa's inability to correctly identify a person, and because " G.I. (Annoyed Grunt) " is a more recent episode. It's revealed he spent four years of his life in filming school, as revealed during the very end credits of '' The Simpsons Movie '' WISEGUY Wiseguy (also commonly known as the '''Sarcastic Clerk''', '''Raphael''', or '''middle-aged man'''), voiced by driver, gun salesman, and various shop clerks and handymen. He has an apparent dislike to Comic Book Guy , presumably because both of them are the most sarcastic characters on the show. However, his most-occurring job is a Repo-man , of which (when he "accidentally" hurts Milhouse ) he said “Ha ha! I love this job!” (in “ The President Wore Pearls ”). He is usually seen as a balding Smoker with gray hair and a gray Moustache . His voice is intended to resemble Charles Bronson , as seen when the Simpsons try to travel to Branson , Missouri , but mistakenly end up in Bronson, Missouri first. He often calls people “pallie,” or “boyo". In “ Day Of The Jackanapes ”, Sideshow Bob identifies his first name as '''Raphael'''. Curiously, despite living in Springfield, in " Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife ", he was the tour guide in Hollywood , giving the Simpsons a tour. YES GUY The Yes Guy (also known as '''The Frank Nelson Type'''Groenig, Matt and McCann, Jesse L.: ''The Simpsons—One Step Beyond Forever'', page 54.; Homer refers to him as "That jerk who always goes 'Yeeeeees?'") is a character known for bellowing “Ye-e-e-es?!” in a rising inflection, and appears to be highly eccentric in both his speech and appearance, voiced by Dan Castellaneta . During his first appearance, in “ Mayored To The Mob ,” Homer asks “Why do you talk like that?”; Yes-Guy’s response was “I had a strooooooke!” He also made an appearance in Homer Vs. Dignity of Season Twelve . During " The Great Louse Detective ", he enjoys Marge Simpson 's hair rubbing upon his buttocks. He is often seen working at Costington's department store, in which both he and Costington are apparently on good terms with. He is lawyer number twelve of the Springfield Panel of Jury (" The Monkey Suit "). During " The Lastest Gun In The West ", he gives Bart Simpson some free ice cream. He is a tribute to a recurring Frank Nelson character from '' The Jack Benny Program '', '' I Love Lucy '', and '' Sanford And Son '', whose trademark greeting in all his characters was a loud, drawn-out ''“Yeeeeesss?!”'' Inexplicably, the original character could always be found working behind the service counter of whatever shop Benny or Fred Sanford might be patronizing, and his Simpsonian counterpart is equally omnipresent. There was also a Brazil ian version seen in the episode , and black hair receding into a Widow’s Peak . SEE ALSO
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