Along with the Simpson family, The Simpsons includes a large array of characters: co-workers, teachers, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities. The creators originally intended many of these characters as one-time jokesters or for fulfilling needed functions in the town. A number of them have gained expanded roles and subsequently starred in their own episodes. According to creator Matt Groening, the show adopted the concept of a large supporting cast from the Canadian sketch comedy show Second City Television . [1]
The main episode characters, the Simpson family, are listed first; all other characters are listed in alphabetical order. Only main, supporting, and recurring characters are listed. For other recurring characters, see List of recurring The Simpsons characters.
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M A green cell indicates the character has a main role in that season. A light gray cell indicates the character did not appear in that season. O A light gray cell, with an 'O', indicates the character appears only in the opening sequence (including the couch gag and title screen).
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Mo | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | |
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Homer Simpson | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marge Simpson | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bart Simpson | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lisa Simpson | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maggie Simpson | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major supporting characters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abraham Simpson | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mr. Burns | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waylon Smithers | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ned Flanders | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moe Szyslak | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barney Gumble | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Milhouse Van Houten | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patty Bouvier | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selma Bouvier | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edna Krabappel | R | G | G | O | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Principal Seymour Skinner | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Krusty the Clown | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Martin Prince | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Clancy Wiggum | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reverend Timothy Lovejoy | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Otto Mann | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lenny Leonard | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carl Carlson | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent Brockman | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nelson Muntz | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Wiggum | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dr. Julius Hibbert | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mayor Joe Quimby | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lionel Hutz | R | G | G | R | G | G | O | O | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Groundskeeper Willie | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Professor Jonathan Frink | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snake Jailbird | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comic Book Guy | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fat Tony | G | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Superintendent Gary Chalmers | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cletus Spuckler | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recurring characters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jasper Beardsley | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lou | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eddie | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dr. Marvin Monroe | R | G | O | G | O | O | G | O | G | G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey Largo | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sherri & Terri | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Helen Lovejoy | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jimbo Jones | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kearney Zzyzwicz | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dolph Starbeam | G | R | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rod Flanders | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Todd Flanders | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agnes Skinner | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Jewish Man | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Herman Hermann | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jacqueline Bouvier | G | R | G | R | G | R | R | G | G | O | G | R | G | R | R | O | R | |||||||||||||||||||
Judge Roy Snyder | G | R | G | R | R | G | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sideshow Bob | G | G | G | G | O | G | G | R | O | G | R | O | G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bleeding Gums Murphy | G | R | G | O | G | O | O | G | G | O | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maude Flanders | R | G | O | G | O | O | G | R | O | G | R | G | G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sideshow Mel | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dr. Nick Riviera | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy McClure | R | G | G | O | G | O | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elizabeth Hoover | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rainier Wolfcastle | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wise Guy | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hans Moleman | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Squeaky-Voiced Teen | G | R | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blue-Haired Lawyer | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drederick Tatum | G | G | G | G | R | G | R | G | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kang & Kodos | G | R | G | R | G | G | G | R | G | R | O | G | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mona Simpson | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | O | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Artie Ziff | G | G | G | G | G | G | O | G | G | O | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roger Meyers, Jr. | G | G | G | G | O | G | O | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bernice Hibbert | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alice Glick | G | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akira Kurosawa | G | R | G | G | G | R | G | G | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
Luann Van Houten | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kirk Van Houten | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lunchlady Doris | G | R | G | R | G | R | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arnie Pye | G | R | R | G | R | G | R | G | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||
Louie | G | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | R | G | R | G | |||||||||||||||||||||
Legs | G | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||
Hyman Krustofski | G | G | R | G | G | R | G | G | R | G | G | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sea Captain | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bumblebee Man | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ruth Powers | R | G | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miss Springfield | G | G | G | R | G | G | R | O | G | R | G | O | G | O | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sarah Wiggum | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luigi Risotto | R | G | G | R | O | R | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Rich Texan | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | O | R | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baby Gerald | G | G | G | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | O | R | G | R | G | |||||||||||||||||||||
Üter Zörker | G | R | G | R | G | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | O | R | G | R | G | O | R | G | ||||||||||||||||
Database | R | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brandine Spuckler | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disco Stu | G | R | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon | G | R | G | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lindsey Naegle | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gil Gunderson | R | G | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crazy Cat Lady | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duffman | G | G | R | G | R | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cookie Kwan | G | G | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mrs. Vanderbilt | G | G | R | G | R | G | G | G | O | G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Yes Guy | G | G | R | G | G | G | G | O | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mrs. Muntz | V | G | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnny Tightlips | G | R | G | G | R | G | R | G | G | R | G | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Booberella | G | G | G | G | G | G | O | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Julio Franco | G | G | G | G | R | G | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shauna Chalmers | G | R | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kumiko Albertson | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Animals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa's Little Helper | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snowball II | R | G | O | G | G | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Itchy & Scratchy | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | G | R | R | G | R | G | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mr. Teeny | G | R | G | R | G | R | R | O | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snowball V | R |
Character | Voice actor(s) | Character's role | Episode debut | Original air dates |
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Homer Simpson | Dan Castellaneta [2] | Husband of Marge; father of Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. | "Good Night" | 1987-04-19 |
Marge Simpson | Julie Kavner [2] | Wife of Homer; mother of Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. | "Good Night" | 1987-04-19 |
Bart Simpson | Nancy Cartwright [2] | Oldest child and only son of Homer and Marge; brother of Lisa and Maggie. | "Good Night" [3] | 1987-04-19 |
Lisa Simpson | Yeardley Smith [2] | Middle child and eldest daughter of Homer and Marge; sister of Bart and Maggie. | "Good Night" [3] | 1987-04-19 |
Maggie Simpson | Liz Georges Gábor Csupó Harry Shearer Yeardley Smith Nancy Cartwright Elizabeth Taylor James Earl Jones Jodie Foster | Youngest child and daughter of Homer and Marge; sister of Bart and Lisa. | "Good Night" [3] | 1987-04-19 |
Ms. Albright | Tress MacNeille [4] | Sunday school teacher. | "The Telltale Head" | 1990-02-25 |
Aristotle Amadopolis | Jon Lovitz, [5] Dan Castellaneta [2] | Owner of the Shelbyville Nuclear Power Plant. [6] | "Homer Defined" | 1991-10-17 |
Atkins, State Comptroller | Harry Shearer, [7] Hank Azaria [8] | State comptroller. [9] | "Lisa Gets an 'A' " | 1998-11-22 |
Mary Bailey | Maggie Roswell [4] | Governor of Springfield's state. | "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish" | 1990-11-01 |
Birchibald "Birch" T. Barlow | Harry Shearer [4] | Radio talk show host; Fox News anchor. | "Sideshow Bob Roberts" | 1994-10-09 |
Jasper Beardly | Harry Shearer [4] | Grampa's closest neighbor at the Retirement Castle. | "Homer's Odyssey" | 1990-02-04 |
Benjamin, Doug, and Gary | Harry Shearer, [4] Hank Azaria, [2] and Dan Castellaneta [2] | Springfield University students. | "Homer Goes to College" | 1993-10-14 |
Bill and Marty | Dan Castellaneta [2] and Harry Shearer [4] | KBBL Radio co-hosts. | "Bart vs. Thanksgiving" | 1990-11-22 |
Blinky | Unvoiced | Three-eyed fish. | "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish" | 1990-11-01 |
Blue Haired Lawyer [10] | Dan Castellaneta [10] | Attorney. | "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" | 1991-01-10 |
Boobarella | Tress MacNeille | Host of late night TV monster movies. | "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can" | 2003-02-16 |
Wendell Borton | Russi Taylor [4] | Student at Springfield Elementary School. | "Homer's Odyssey" | 1990-01-21 |
Jacqueline Bouvier | Julie Kavner [2] | Mother of Selma and Patty Bouvier and Marge Simpson, Grandmother of Bart, Lisa, Maggie and Ling. | "Bart vs. Thanksgiving" | 1990-11-22 |
Patty Bouvier | Julie Kavner [2] | Twin sister of Selma and older sister of Marge. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Selma Bouvier | Julie Kavner [2] | Twin sister of Patty and older sister of Marge. Adoptive mother of Ling. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Kent Brockman | Harry Shearer [4] | Channel 6 News anchor. | "Krusty Gets Busted" | 1990-04-29 |
Bumblebee Man | Hank Azaria [2] (1992–2020), Eric Lopez (2020-present) | Star of slapstick sketch comedy show on Canal Ocho. | "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie" | 1992-11-03 |
Charles Montgomery Burns | Christopher Collins (early season 1), Harry Shearer [4] | Owner of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Capital City Goofball | Tom Poston [11] | Mascot of the Capital City Capitals baseball team. [12] | "Dancin' Homer" | 1990-11-08 |
Carl Carlson | Hank Azaria (1990–2020) [2] Alex Désert (2020–present) | Springfield Nuclear Power Plant employee. | "Homer's Night Out" | 1990-03-25 |
Crazy Cat Lady | Tress MacNeille [7] | Mentally ill owner of many cats. Name revealed as Eleanor Abernathy in "See Homer Run". | "Girly Edition" | 1998-04-19 |
Gary Chalmers | Hank Azaria [2] | Public schools superintendent. | "Whacking Day" | 1993-04-29 |
Charlie | Dan Castellaneta [13] | Springfield Nuclear Power Plant employee. | "Life on the Fast Lane" | 1990-03-18 |
Chase (Pyro) | Hank Azaria [10] | Luann Van Houten's ex-boyfriend; American Gladiator. | "A Milhouse Divided" | 1996-12-01 |
Scott Christian | Dan Castellaneta [2] | News co-anchor. | "Krusty Gets Busted" | 1990-04-29 |
Comic Book Guy | Hank Azaria [2] | Proprietor of The Android's Dungeon comic book store. Name revealed to be Jeff Albertson in "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass". | "Three Men and a Comic Book" | 1991-05-09 |
Mr. Costington | Hank Azaria [8] | President of Costington's Department Store. | "Trash of the Titans" | 1998-04-26 |
Database | Nancy Cartwright [2] | Student at Springfield Elementary School. First name is revealed to be Kyle in "Yellow Subterfuge" | "Bart's Comet" | 1995-02-05 |
Declan Desmond | Eric Idle | Documentary filmmaker. | " 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky" | 2003-03-20 |
Disco Stu | Hank Azaria [8] | Disco aficionado. | "Two Bad Neighbors" | 1996-01-14 |
Dolph | Tress MacNeille [4] | Springfield Elementary School bully. | "The Telltale Head" | 1990-02-25 |
Lunchlady Doris | Doris Grau (1991–1995) Tress MacNeille (2006-present) [4] | Springfield Elementary School lunch lady. | "Lisa's Pony" | 1991-11-07 |
Duffman | Hank Azaria [10] | Spokes-mascot for Duff Beer. His real name is Barry Duffman. | "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson". | 1997-09-21 |
Eddie and Lou | Harry Shearer [4] (1990-present) and Hank Azaria [2] (1990–2020) Alex Désert (2020-present) | Springfield police officers. | "There's No Disgrace Like Home" | 1990-01-28 |
Fat Tony | Joe Mantegna | Mob boss. | "Bart the Murderer" | 1991-10-10 |
Maude Flanders † | Maggie Roswell [4] | Ned Flanders's wife (dies on Season 11). | "Dead Putting Society" | 1990-11-15 |
Ned Flanders | Harry Shearer [4] | The Simpson family's next door neighbor; owner of The Leftorium (until it closes on Season 29), Bart Simpson's teacher at Springfield Elementary School (Season 29 onwards, substituting the void left by former deceased teacher Edna Krabappel, who was previously married to Flanders from Seasons 23 to 25). [14] [15] | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Rod Flanders | Pamela Hayden [4] | Ned and Maude Flanders's older son. | "The Call of the Simpsons" | 1990-02-18 |
Todd Flanders | Nancy Cartwright [2] | Ned and Maude Flanders's younger son. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Francesca | Maria Grazia Cucinotta [2] | Sideshow Bob's Italian wife. | "The Italian Bob" | 2005-12-11 |
Frankie the Squealer | Dan Castellaneta [8] | Informant for Fat Tony. [16] | "Insane Clown Poppy" | 2000-11-12 |
Professor John Frink | Hank Azaria [2] | Scientist, inventor. | "Old Money" | 1991-03-28 |
Baby Gerald | Unvoiced | One-eyebrowed baby. Arch-nemesis of Maggie Simpson. | "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song" | 1994-04-28 |
Ginger Flanders | Tress MacNeille [7] | Ned Flanders's "Vegas wife." [17] | "Viva Ned Flanders" | 1999-01-10 |
Gino Terwilliger | Tress MacNeille [7] | Sideshow Bob's toddler son. | "The Italian Bob" | 2005-12-11 |
Alice Glick | Cloris Leachman, [18] Tress MacNeille | Elderly. | "Three Men and a Comic Book" | 1991-05-09 |
Gloria Jailbird | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Snake's pregnant girlfriend. | "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" | 2001-12-02 |
Barney Gumble | Dan Castellaneta [2] | Homer's drunken old pal. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Gil Gunderson | Dan Castellaneta [10] | Unsuccessful salesman. | "Realty Bites" | 1997-12-07 |
The Happy Little Elves | Dan Castellaneta, [8] Hank Azaria, [8] and Harry Shearer [19] | Children's cartoon series characters. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Judge Constance Harm | Jane Kaczmarek | Springfield judge. | "The Parent Rap" | 2001-11-11 |
Herman Hermann | Harry Shearer [4] | Owner of Herman's Military Antiques shop. [20] | "Bart the General" | 1990-02-04 |
Bernice Hibbert | Tress MacNeille [7] (1991–2021) Dawnn Lewis (2021-present) | Dr. Hibbert's wife. | "Bart's Dog Gets an "F" " | 1991-03-07 |
Dr. Julius Hibbert | Harry Shearer (1990–2021); Kevin Michael Richardson (2021-present) [4] | Medical doctor. | "Bart the Daredevil" | 1990-12-06 |
Elizabeth Hoover | Maggie Roswell [4] | Lisa Simpson's teacher at Springfield Elementary School. | "Brush with Greatness" | 1991-04-11 |
Lionel Hutz | Phil Hartman† [21] | Attorney. | "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" | 1991-01-10 |
Itchy & Scratchy | Dan Castellaneta [2] and Harry Shearer [4] | Cartoon cat and mouse. | "The Bart Simpson Show" [22] | 1988-11-20 |
Jacques | Albert Brooks [23] | Bowling instructor. [24] | "Life on the Fast Lane" | 1990-03-18 |
Jimbo Jones | Pamela Hayden [4] | Springfield Elementary School bully. | "The Telltale Head" | 1990-02-25 |
Rachel Jordan | Shawn Colvin [25] | Lead singer of the Christian Rock band Kovenant. [26] | "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily" | 2000-02-13 |
Kang and Kodos | Harry Shearer [4] and Dan Castellaneta [2] | Extraterrestrials. | "Treehouse of Horror" | 1990-10-25 |
Princess Kashmir | Maggie Roswell [4] | Belly dancer. [27] | "Homer's Night Out" | 1990-03-25 |
Edna Krabappel † | Marcia Wallace† [4] | Bart Simpson's teacher at Springfield Elementary School (until season 25), and Ned Flanders wife (Seasons 23–25, when the character is revealed to have died). [28] | "Bart the Genius" | 1990-01-14 |
Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky | Jackie Mason and Dan Castellaneta | Rabbi; father of Krusty the Clown. [29] | "Like Father, Like Clown" | 1991-10-24 |
Krusty the Clown | Dan Castellaneta [2] | TV show clown host, original name Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofski. [30] | "The Krusty the Clown Show" (short) | 1989-01-15 |
Cookie Kwan | Tress MacNeille [7] | Real estate agent. [31] | "Realty Bites" | 1997-12-07 |
Dewey Largo | Harry Shearer [4] | Springfield Elementary School's music teacher. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Legs and Louie | Harry Shearer [2] and Dan Castellaneta [2] | Fat Tony's henchmen. | "Bart the Murderer" | 1991-10-10 |
Leopold | Dan Castellaneta [4] | Superintendent Chalmers' assistant. | "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song" | 1994-04-28 |
Lenny Leonard | Harry Shearer [4] | Springfield Nuclear Power Plant employee; one of Homer Simpson's friends. | "Life on the Fast Lane" | 1990-03-18 |
Lewis Clark | Russi Taylor, [4] Kimberly Brooks | Student at Springfield Elementary School. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Helen Lovejoy | Maggie Roswell [4] | Reverend Lovejoy's wife. | "Life on the Fast Lane" | 1990-03-18 |
Reverend Timothy Lovejoy | Harry Shearer [4] | Minister of the First Church of Springfield. | "The Telltale Head" | 1990-02-25 |
Coach Lugash | Dan Castellaneta [8] | Gymnastics instructor. [32] | "Children of a Lesser Clod" | 2001-05-13 |
Lurleen Lumpkin | Beverly D'Angelo, [33] Doris Grau [4] | Country music singer-songwriter. | "Colonel Homer" | 1992-03-26 |
Otto Mann | Harry Shearer [4] | Springfield Elementary School bus driver. | "Homer's Odyssey" | 1990-01-21 |
Captain Horatio McCallister | Hank Azaria [2] | Sea captain. | "New Kid on the Block" | 1992-11-12 |
Roger Meyers, Jr. | Alex Rocco, [34] Dan Castellaneta [2] | Chairman of Itchy & Scratchy International. | "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" | 1990-12-20 |
Troy McClure | Phil Hartman† [35] | Actor. | "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" | 1991-02-07 |
Hans Moleman | Dan Castellaneta [2] | Unfortunate man. | "Principal Charming" | 1991-02-14 |
Dr. Marvin Monroe † | Harry Shearer [4] | Psychotherapist. | "There's No Disgrace Like Home" | 1990-01-28 |
Nelson Muntz | Nancy Cartwright | Springfield Elementary School bully. | "Bart the General" | 1990-02-04 |
Captain Lance Murdock | Dan Castellaneta [2] | Daredevil. | "Bart the Daredevil" | 1990-12-06 |
Bleeding Gums Murphy † | Ron Taylor [36] | Blues musician. [37] | "Moaning Lisa" | 1990-02-11 |
Lindsey Naegle | Tress MacNeille [7] | Corporate executive. | "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" | 1997-02-09 |
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon | Hank Azaria [2] | Operator of the Kwik-E-Mart. | "The Telltale Head" | 1990-02-25 |
Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon | Jan Hooks (1997–2002), Tress MacNeille (2014-present) [38] | Apu Nahasapeemapetilon's wife. | "Much Apu About Nothing" | 1997-11-16 |
Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon | Harry Shearer [7] | Apu Nahasapeemapetilon's older brother. | "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" | 1991-02-07 |
Jake [39] | Dan Castellaneta, [39] Harry Shearer [19] | Barber. | "Simpson and Delilah" | 1990-10-18 |
Old Jewish Man | Hank Azaria [10] | Springfield Retirement Castle resident. | "Krusty Gets Kancelled" | 1993-05-13 |
Patches and Poor Violet | Pamela Hayden [7] and Tress MacNeille [7] | Orphans. [40] | "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" | 1997-12-21 |
Arnie Pye | Dan Castellaneta [2] | Channel 6 helicopter reporter. | "Homer Alone" | 1992-02-06 |
Herbert Powell | Danny DeVito [41] | Homer Simpson's half-brother. [42] | "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" | 1991-02-21 |
Janey Powell | Pamela Hayden, [4] Kimberly Brooks | Student at Springfield Elementary School. | "Moaning Lisa" | 1990-02-11 |
Ruth Powers | Pamela Reed [43] | The Simpsons' next door neighbor. [44] | "New Kid on the Block" | 1992-11-12 |
Martin Prince | Russi Taylor (1990–2019) [4] Grey DeLisle (2019–present) | Student at Springfield Elementary School. | "Bart the Genius" | 1990-01-14 |
Loren Pryor | Harry Shearer [4] | Springfield Elementary's school psychologist. | "Bart the Genius" | 1990-01-14 |
Mayor "Diamond" Joe Quimby | Dan Castellaneta [2] | Mayor of Springfield. | "The Call of the Simpsons" | 1990-10-11 |
Radioactive Man | Harry Shearer | Comic book superhero. | "Three Men and a Comic Book" | 1991-05-09 |
The Rich Texan | Dan Castellaneta [10] | Philanthropist. | "$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)" | 1993-12-16 |
Richard | Pamela Hayden, [4] Nancy Cartwright [2] | Student at Springfield Elementary School. | "Bart the Genius" | 1990-01-14 |
Luigi Risotto | Hank Azaria [10] | Italian restaurant proprietor. | "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song" | 1994-04-28 |
Dr. Nick Riviera | Hank Azaria [2] | Incompetent medical doctor. Injured at the end of the movie by a falling chunk of glass, and brought back in the twentieth season. | "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" | 1991-01-10 |
Santa's Little Helper | Dan Castellaneta, [2] Frank Welker [19] | The Simpson family's pet dog. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Sherri and Terri | Russi Taylor (1990–2019) [4] Grey DeLisle (2019–present) | Identical twins; Students at Springfield Elementary School. | "Homer's Odyssey" | 1990-01-21 |
Dave Shutton | Harry Shearer [4] | Reporter for The Springfield Shopper . | "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish" | 1990-11-01 |
Robert Terwilliger/Sideshow Bob | Kelsey Grammer [45] | Criminal mastermind and Krusty the Clown Show ex-operator and sidekick. | "The Telltale Head" | 1990-02-25 |
Sideshow Mel | Dan Castellaneta [2] | The Krusty the Clown Show sidekick. | "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" | 1990-12-20 |
Grampa Simpson | Dan Castellaneta [2] | Homer Simpson's father; Bart, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson's grandfather. | "Grandpa and the Kids" (The Simpsons shorts) [46] | 1988-01-10 |
Amber Simpson | Pamela Hayden [7] | Homer Simpson's deceased "Vegas wife." [17] | "Viva Ned Flanders" | 1999-01-10 |
Mona Simpson | Glenn Close, [47] Tress MacNeille, [7] Maggie Roswell [48] | Estranged mother of Homer Simpson and wife of Abe Simpson. | "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" | 1991-02-21 |
Agnes Skinner | Tress MacNeille [4] | Seymour Skinner's mother. | "The Crepes of Wrath" | 1990-04-15 |
Seymour Skinner | Harry Shearer [4] | Principal of Springfield Elementary School. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Waylon Smithers | Harry Shearer [4] | Mr. Burns's personal assistant. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Snake Jailbird | Hank Azaria [2] | Recidivist. | "The War of the Simpsons" | 1991-05-02 |
Snowball II | Frank Welker | The Simpson family's pet cats. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Roy Snyder | Harry Shearer [7] | Springfield judge. | "Krusty Gets Busted" | 1990-04-29 |
Jebediah Springfield | Harry Shearer [4] | Founder of Springfield; local hero. | "The Telltale Head" | 1990-02-25 |
Cletus Spuckler | Hank Azaria [2] | Slack-Jawed Yokel. | "Bart Gets an Elephant" | 1994-03-31 |
Brandine Spuckler | Tress MacNeille [4] | Cletus Spuckler's wife and sister. | "Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield" | 1996-02-04 |
Squeaky-Voiced Teen | Dan Castellaneta [10] | Service industry. | "Dog of Death" | 1991-02-14 |
Moe Szyslak | Hank Azaria [2] | Owner of Moe's Tavern. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Drederick Tatum | Hank Azaria [2] and Jay Pharoah | Professional boxer, a caricature of Mike Tyson. [49] | "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" | 1991-02-07 |
Allison Taylor | Winona Ryder, Pamela Hayden | Student at Springfield Elementary School. | "Lisa's Rival" | 1994-09-11 |
Mr. Teeny | Dan Castellaneta [10] | The Krusty the Clown Show trained monkey. | "Like Father, Like Clown" | 1991-10-24 |
Cecil Terwilliger | David Hyde Pierce [50] | Sideshow Bob's younger brother. [51] | "Brother from Another Series" | 1997-02-23 |
Johnny Tightlips | Hank Azaria [8] | One of Fat Tony's henchmen. [16] | "Insane Clown Poppy" | 2000-11-12 |
Üter Zörker | Russi Taylor [4] | Student at Springfield Elementary School. | "Treehouse of Horror IV" | 1993-10-28 |
Kirk Van Houten | Hank Azaria [2] | Milhouse Van Houten's father; factory worker. | "Bart's Friend Falls in Love" | 1992-05-07 |
Luann Van Houten | Maggie Roswell [4] | Kirk Van Houten's wife; Milhouse's mother. | "Homer Defined" | 1991-10-17 |
Milhouse Van Houten | Pamela Hayden [4] | Bart Simpson's best friend; Student at Springfield Elementary School. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Dr. Velimirovic | Hank Azaria [8] | Plastic surgeon. [52] | "Pygmoelian" | 2000-02-27 |
Police Chief Clancy Wiggum | Hank Azaria [2] | Springfield Chief of Police. | "Homer's Odyssey" | 1990-01-21 |
Ralph Wiggum | Nancy Cartwright [2] | Son of Police Chief Clancy Wiggum. | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" | 1989-12-17 |
Sarah Wiggum | Pamela Hayden [7] and Megan Mullally | Chief Wiggum's wife; Ralph Wiggum's mother. | "Duffless" | 1993-02-18 |
Groundskeeper Willie | Dan Castellaneta [2] | Janitor of Springfield Elementary School. | "Principal Charming" | 1991-02-14 |
Raphael | Hank Azaria [8] | Service industry. | "The Way We Was" | 1991-01-31 |
Rainier Wolfcastle (McBain) | Harry Shearer [4] | Actor; star of McBain films. | "The Way We Was" | 1991-01-31 |
Hubert Wong | Simu Liu (adult); Rosalie Chiang (child) | Lisa's classmate and intellectual rival | "Treehouse of Horror XX" | 2009-10-18 |
The Yes Guy [8] | Dan Castellaneta [8] | Service industry. | "Mayored to the Mob" | 1998-12-20 |
Artie Ziff | Jon Lovitz, [53] Dan Castellaneta [39] | Former billionaire and Marge's prom date. [54] | "The Way We Was" | 1991-01-31 |
Kearney Zzyzwicz | Nancy Cartwright [2] | Springfield Elementary School bully. | "The Telltale Head" | 1990-02-25 |
Marjorie Jacqueline "Marge" Simpson (née Bouvier) is a character in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons and part of the eponymous family. Voiced by Julie Kavner, she first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987. Marge was created and designed by cartoonist Matt Groening while he was waiting in the lobby of James L. Brooks' office. Groening had been called to pitch a series of shorts based on Life in Hell but instead decided to create a new set of characters. He based the character on his mother Margaret Groening. After appearing on The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons, the Simpson family received their own series on Fox, which debuted December 17, 1989.
Homer Jay Simpson is the protagonist of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and first appeared, along with the rest of the Simpsons, in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987. Homer was created by the cartoonist Matt Groening while he was waiting in the lobby of producer James L. Brooks's office. Groening had been called to pitch a series of shorts based on his comic strip Life in Hell but instead created a new set of characters. He named the character after his father, Homer Groening. After appearing for three seasons on The Tracey Ullman Show, the Simpsons received their own series on Fox, which debuted on December 17, 1989.
Abraham Jebediah "Abe" Simpson II, better known as Grampa Simpson, is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He made his first appearance in the episode entitled "Grandpa and the Kids", a one-minute Simpsons short on The Tracey Ullman Show, before the debut of the television show in 1989.
Bartholomew Jojo "Bart" Simpson is a fictional character in the American animated television series The Simpsons and part of the Simpson family. He is voiced by Nancy Cartwright and first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987. Cartoonist Matt Groening created and designed Bart while waiting in the lobby of James L. Brooks' office. Groening had been called to pitch a series of shorts based on his comic strip, Life in Hell, but instead decided to create a new set of characters. While the rest of the characters were named after Groening's family members, Bart's name is an anagram of the word brat. After appearing on The Tracey Ullman Show for two years, the Simpson family received its own series on Fox, which debuted December 17, 1989. Bart has appeared in every Simpsons episode except "Four Great Women and a Manicure".
Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofsky, better known by his stage name Krusty the Clown, is a recurring character on the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta. He is the long-time clown host of Bart and Lisa's favorite TV show, a combination of kiddie variety television hijinks and cartoons including The Itchy & Scratchy Show. Krusty is often portrayed as a cynical, burnt-out, addiction-riddled smoker who is made miserable by show business but continues on anyway. He has become one of the most frequently occurring characters outside the main Simpson family and has been the focus of many episodes, some of which also feature Sideshow Bob.
Barnard "Barney" Gumble is a recurring character in the American animated TV series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and first appeared in the series premiere episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".
"Bart the General" is the fifth episode of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on February 4, 1990. In the episode, Bart Simpson enlists Grampa's help to battle local bully Nelson Muntz. Bart unites the neighborhood children against Nelson and defeats him. The episode was directed by David Silverman and was the first to be written by John Swartzwelder.
"Moaning Lisa" is the sixth episode of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 11, 1990. The episode was written by Al Jean and Mike Reiss, and was directed by Wes Archer. Ron Taylor guest stars in the episode as Bleeding Gums Murphy. The episode deals with Lisa's depression and her attempts to sublimate it by playing her saxophone.
The Itchy & Scratchy Show is a fictional animated series featured on The Simpsons. The cartoon depicts a blue mouse named Itchy, and a black cat named Scratchy, who repeatedly maim or kill each other. It is typically presented as 15- to 60-second shorts that are a part of The Krusty the Clown Show. Itchy & Scratchy is filled with graphic violence that almost invariably prompts laughter from The Simpsons characters, especially Bart and Lisa.
The Simpsonsshorts are a series of animated short films that aired as a recurring segment on Fox variety television series The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons, before the characters spun off into The Simpsons, their own half-hour prime-time show. They feature Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, and a few secondary characters. The series was created by Matt Groening, who designed the Simpson family and wrote many of the shorts. The shorts first aired on April 19, 1987 starting with "Good Night". The final short to air was "TV Simpsons", originally airing on May 14, 1989. The Simpsons later debuted on December 17, 1989, as an independent series with the Christmas special "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".
The Simpson family are the main fictional characters featured in the animated television series The Simpsons. The Simpsons are a nuclear family consisting of married couple Homer and Marge and their three children, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. They live at 742 Evergreen Terrace in the fictional town of Springfield, United States, and they were created by cartoonist Matt Groening, who conceived the characters after his own family members, substituting "Bart" for his own name. The family debuted on Fox on April 19, 1987, in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" and were later spun off into their own series, which debuted on Fox in the U.S. on December 17, 1989, and started airing in Winter 1989.
"Bart Gets Hit by a Car" is the tenth 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 10, 1991. In the episode, Bart is hit by Mr. Burns' car. Prompted by ambulance-chasing lawyer Lionel Hutz and quack doctor Nick Riviera, the Simpsons sue Burns, seeking extensive damages for Bart's injuries. Hutz and Dr. Nick exaggerate Bart's injuries to earn the jury's sympathy at the trial. Marge wants Homer to accept Burns' proposed settlement instead of asking Bart to lie on the witness stand.
"Principal Charming" is the fourteenth 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 February 14, 1991. In the episode, Marge asks Homer to find a husband for her sister Selma. Homer invites Principal Skinner to dinner after Bart gets caught vandalizing the school's lawn. Skinner's dinner with the Simpsons fails to go as planned when he instead falls for Selma's twin sister Patty.
Kang and Kodos Johnson are a duo of fictional recurring characters in the animated television series The Simpsons. Kang is voiced by Harry Shearer and Kodos by Dan Castellaneta. They are green, perpetually drooling, octopus-like aliens from the fictional planet Rigel VII and appear almost exclusively in the "Treehouse of Horror" episodes. The duo has appeared in at least one segment of all thirty-four Treehouse of Horror episodes. Sometimes, their appearance is the focus of a plot. Other times, it is a brief cameo. Kang and Kodos are often bent on the conquest of Earth and are usually seen working on sinister plans to invade and subjugate humanity.
The sixth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons originally aired on the Fox network between September 4, 1994, and May 21, 1995, and consists of 25 episodes. The Simpsons is an animated series about a working class family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional city of Springfield, and lampoons American culture, society, television and many aspects of the human condition.
The fifth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons originally aired on the Fox network between September 30, 1993, and May 19, 1994. The showrunner for the fifth production season was David Mirkin who executive produced 20 episodes. Al Jean and Mike Reiss executive produced the remaining two, which were both hold overs that were produced for the previous season. The season contains some of the series' most acclaimed and popular episodes, including "Cape Feare", "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy", "Homer Goes to College", "Deep Space Homer", and "Rosebud". It also includes the 100th episode, "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song". The season was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and won an Annie Award for Best Animated Television Program as well as an Environmental Media Award and a Genesis Award. The DVD box set was released in Region 1 on December 21, 2004, Region 2 on March 21, 2005, and Region 4 on March 23, 2005.
The third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons originally aired on the Fox network between September 19, 1991, and August 27, 1992. The showrunners for the third production season were Al Jean and Mike Reiss who executive produced 22 episodes for the season, while two other episodes were produced by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, and Sam Simon, with it being produced by Gracie Films and 20th Century Fox Television. An additional episode, "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?", aired on August 27, 1992, after the official end of the third season and is included on the Season 3 DVD set. Season three won six Primetime Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance" and also received a nomination for "Outstanding Animated Program" for the episode "Radio Bart". The complete season was released on DVD in Region 1 on August 26, 2003, Region 2 on October 6, 2003, and in Region 4 on October 22, 2003.
The Simpsons is an American animated comedy franchise whose eponymous family consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The Simpsons were created by cartoonist Matt Groening for a series of animated shorts that debuted on The Tracey Ullman Show on Fox on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into The Simpsons, a half-hour prime time show that was an early hit for Fox, becoming the first Fox series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990). The popularity of The Simpsons has made it a billion-dollar merchandising and media franchise. Alongside the television series, the characters of the show have been featured in a variety of media, including books, comic books, a magazine, musical releases, and video games.
Five official episode guides for the American animated sitcom The Simpsons have been published by HarperCollins since 1997. The first guide covers seasons 1 to 8, while the following three cover seasons 9 to 14. The fifth was released in 2010 and covers seasons 1 to 20.