It appears that in the next season of The Simpsons (season
25) one of those much beloved characters is to die!
This
will not be the first departure in the history of the show; whoever the
producers kill off will be joining Ned Flanders’ first wife Maud Flanders,
saxophone player Bleeding Gums Murphy and psychologist Dr Marvin Monroe in
cartoon heaven.
But who will go? None of the previous characters to take the
axe played too much of a big role in the show, however the public has been
informed that a “major character” will be going this time.
Al Jean, one of The
Simpsons producers has given us this one
clue:
“The actor
playing the character won an Emmy for playing that character, but I won’t say
who it is.”
That’s
hardly much help when the show has won 25 Emmys for voiceover performances
since 1992!
Characters who have won include Sideshow Bob, Krusty The Clown, Comic Book Guy,
Chief Wiggum, Edna Krabappel and Abe Simpson. All of these characters, despite
not being in the show’s main five spots, play a massive part in the Simpsons.
Sideshow Bob is poised as Bart’s arch enemy bringing them to many dramatic
stand-offs; Krusty The Clown is the town’s most beloved entertainer, although
his methods of entertainment may be flawed; Comic Book Guy is the town’s bitter
comic book geek who takes sci-fi (and food) very seriously; Chief Wiggum is the
useless police chief of the town who also enjoys a good doughnut and plays
father to Ralph Wiggum, Bart’s not so bright (almost) friend;
Edna Krabappel is Bart’s chronic-smoker school teacher who just wants a break;
and finally Grandpa Simpson is the Simpson family’s senile next of kin who gets
plenty of laughs and sometimes even some sympathy.
All
of these characters have had some big story lines in the show and definitely
will go a miss.
Animated
tragedy aside, the next season of The Simpsons will also bring some fun new
guest voices including Daniel Radcliffe, Elisabeth Moss, Will
Arnett and Kristen Wiig.
The
25th series of the show began in the US last weekend.
Who will it be? Have a guess in the comments box below.
Who will it be? Have a guess in the comments box below.
Words by Lauren-Rose Williams
