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HallowHawk Since: Feb, 2013
#3251: Jun 17th 2025 at 12:41:39 AM

@ Ookamikun

Huh, we never got a Dr. Hibbert focused episode.

Lots of secondary characters have yet to get a focus episode. Mr. Teeny (or one of them since it's shown he's been replaced), Rod Flanders, Sherri and Terri, Squeeky Voiced Teen, et al.

Edited by HallowHawk on Jun 17th 2025 at 12:42:24 PM

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#3252: Jun 17th 2025 at 2:58:10 AM

Hopefully there’s still time before the show ends.

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#3253: Jun 17th 2025 at 3:25:58 AM

[up]If it ever does, that is…

AdventurousYak9234 A silly sausage from Great White North Since: Feb, 2023
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#3254: Jun 17th 2025 at 4:15:23 AM

Still waiting for an episode about that "Yessss..." guy.

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costanton11 Since: Mar, 2016
#3255: Jun 17th 2025 at 5:55:30 AM

Surprisingly, Lenny has never had a focus episode.

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#3256: Jun 17th 2025 at 6:02:47 AM

in general,side characters like the above don't really get focus episodes,and I don't see The Simpsons ending any time soon,but if they do decide to end the simpsons its going to be quite sudden with a whimper rather then a bang.

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#3257: Jun 17th 2025 at 1:33:27 PM

[up] Is that so? We’ve had episodes focusing on plenty of side characters.

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#3258: Jun 17th 2025 at 2:48:13 PM

The big joke about Lenny is how important he is to the show's universe despite being a fairly minor character.

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#3259: Jun 17th 2025 at 2:56:17 PM

So, who is next? Willie's enemy Seamus? Lunch Lady Doris? Helen Lovejoy? Some extra from the Nuclear Plant if they remember Homer is supposed to work there?

Edited by Blueace on Jun 17th 2025 at 5:57:09 AM

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#3260: Jun 17th 2025 at 4:33:02 PM

Dr. Hibbert is a tier above Teeny, Sheri and Terri, etc. He's more along the lines of Lenny, Moe, etc. That tier has plenty of notable scenes and long history of dialog with the main family and a connection at that. Like you always see a lot or Hibbert's role and dialog much more than Bart and Lisa's classmates.

And huh yeah Lenny has no focus ep too. You'd think he'd get one after Carl. Even Cletus has some few eps.

Edited by Ookamikun on Jun 17th 2025 at 4:34:57 AM

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#3261: Jun 17th 2025 at 6:08:59 PM

There's a lot of buzz around Lenny.

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AdventurousYak9234 A silly sausage from Great White North Since: Feb, 2023
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#3262: Jun 17th 2025 at 6:28:02 PM

Not Lenny!

I miss the running gag about stuff hitting his eye. "Ow! My eye! I'm not supposed to get (something) in it!"

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#3263: Jun 17th 2025 at 6:56:30 PM

I recently remembered one of my favorite endings that was funny and nice at the same time. :)

In that one, Bart and Principal Skinner gave each other a hug. As Skinner was walking away, it turned out Bart secretly stuck a "Kick Me" Sign on to his back, and he made his trademark mischievous laugh. Then when he went on his way, it turned out Skinner stuck a "Teach Me" sign onto his back, and he made a friendly chuckle.

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#3264: Jun 17th 2025 at 8:24:55 PM

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Psi001 Since: Oct, 2010
#3265: Jun 17th 2025 at 8:27:22 PM

[up][up][up][up][up]I'd put Moe a tier higher than that, since he does actually get several limelight episodes that fully develop facets of his character and personal life, and often in a way that tie it to the Simpson family, eg. The Homer They Fall, Moe Baby Blues. He's more on the Smithers, Ned, Nelson, etc tier.

I've watched The Real Jims character videos and noticed they've actually done way more with Mr Largo (a character they previously made fun of for being The Artifact) than they have with other Springfield Elementary regulars like Ms Hoover, the twins, and Richard and Lewis. Hell, even most of Milhouse's episodes switch around to being about a Simpson family dilemma.

Edited by Psi001 on Jun 17th 2025 at 8:31:50 AM

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#3267: Jun 25th 2025 at 2:59:18 PM

I just saw this picture that has the announcement that Marge died.

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#3270: Jun 25th 2025 at 3:26:05 PM

Ah, was that from “Estranger Things”? They’ve done a whole bunch of contradictory future-set episodes, so I think she’s fine for now.

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#3271: Jun 25th 2025 at 3:34:10 PM

the main characters in Simpson cant die because that would mean a change in the status quo anyway

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#3272: Jun 25th 2025 at 3:51:42 PM

I liked to joke about that part in the New York episode. grin

Socialite: Oh, how frightfully rude! I certainly hope someone stabs him in the eye.
Me as I watch: Sorry to burst your bubble there, lady, but that's Homer Simpson you're talking about. He's got Contractual Immortality up the yin-yang!

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#3273: Jun 25th 2025 at 3:55:28 PM

Homer has taken hits pretty much everywhere, including the time some crows tried to peck his eyes off.

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#3274: Jun 25th 2025 at 4:37:11 PM

Didn't he eventually give one of his kidneys too?

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