{"id":2230544,"date":"2024-04-25T20:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T00:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-simpsons-kill-off-popular-but-little-known-character-thats-been-around-since-1st-season\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T20:55:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T00:55:43","slug":"the-simpsons-kill-off-popular-but-little-known-character-thats-been-around-since-1st-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-simpsons-kill-off-popular-but-little-known-character-thats-been-around-since-1st-season\/","title":{"rendered":"The Simpsons&#8217; Unexpectedly Eliminate Long-Standing Character from 1st Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-simpsons-kill-off-popular-but-little-known-character-thats-been-around-since-1st-season%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2230544&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The long-standing cartoon \u2063&#8221;The Simpsons&#8221; showcases\u200d a peculiar \u200dtime loop where\u2062 characters stay deceased, except for spin-off episodes. Lisa\u200d Simpson, a perpetual second grader, reveals \u2062the show&#8217;s tendency to revert to the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-calls-for-freedom-of-asean-countries-to-choose-their-alliances\/\" title=\"US urges ASEAN countries to have freedom in choosing their alliances.\">status\u2064 quo<\/a>. Despite this, certain characters like jazz musician &#8220;Bleeding Gums&#8221; Murphy remain\u200b deceased, signifying an intriguing mix of permanence and impermanence within the series.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/entertainment\/\">  Entertainment <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/%20\"><span>Bryan Chai<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 25, 2024 at 2:43pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Here\u2019s a peculiar temporal quirk about long-running cartoon \u201cThe Simpsons\u201d: Time seems to endlessly loop, but characters stay dead (spin-off episodes notwithstanding).<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Simpson, the elder daughter of the family, has been a second grader for the entire 35-season run of the show, which would imply that \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-simpsons-ran-trans-killing-joke-today-canceled-within-hour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Simpsons<\/a>\u201d is a cartoon that generally reverts to the status quo at the end of each episode \u2014 and it largely is.<\/p>\n<p>However, after Lisa\u2019s idol and mentor \u201cBleeding Gums\u201d Murphy died in Season 6 of the show, the jazz musician has stayed dead all these seasons later.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an odd dichotomy of permanence and impermanence on \u201cThe Simpsons,\u201d but to the show\u2019s credit, when it\u2019s killed off characters, those characters have stayed dead.<\/p>\n<p>The latest to join this fictitiously morbid list is one character that most \u201cSimpsons\u201d fans will probably recognize, but may not be able to name.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Mild spoiler warnings<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On April 21, \u201cThe Simpsons\u201d aired its 15th episode of Season 35, entitled \u201cCremains of the Day,\u201d and the episode swiftly revealed that Larry, a barfly at the local Moe\u2019s Tavern best identified by his baggy eyes, orange jacket and wispy hair, had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-police-identify-calif-woman-killed-during-demonstration\/\" title=\"D.C. Police identify Calif. woman killed during demonstration\">died due<\/a> to unknown causes.<\/p>\n<p>Larry had been a staple of the Simpsons background, even if all of his actual speaking lines can be completely cataloged in a clip that lasts less than 30 seconds:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Every speaking appearance of Larry the barfly who was recently killed off on The Simpsons. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EWyarMuJDU\">pic.twitter.com\/EWyarMuJDU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Hardel (@hardel_john) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hardel_john\/status\/1783485012689449460?\">April 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you watch \u201cThe Simpsons\u201d?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cCremains of the Day\u201d offered a robust exploration of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-parents-group-demands-netflix-be-investigated-for-pornographic-show-involving-middle-schoolers\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Parents Group Demands Netflix Be Investigated For Pornographic Show Involving Middle-Schoolers\">minor character<\/a>, including his up-until-now unknown last name (Dalrymple), a brief reveal of his mother, and the reveal that Larry considered the other local barflies (Homer Simpson, Barney Gumble, Moe Szyslak, Sam the other barfly) his closest friends despite never actually speaking much to them.<\/p>\n<p>The death prompted swift responses online from people mourning the loss of the character to people acknowledging that they never knew Larry even had a proper name. The episode sparked a renewed interest in the series, as well (even the most ardent fans of the show have to admit that it is well past its prime).<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/the-simpsons-larry-dalrymple-killed-off-35-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outlets<\/a> have claimed that Dalrymple was an original, Season 1 Episode 1 character, but that doesn\u2019t appear to be the case.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u2018THE SIMPSONS\u2019 has killed off Larry Dalrymple after 35 years.<\/p>\n<p>He has been in the series since the first episode. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GTVLdMkEeF\">pic.twitter.com\/GTVLdMkEeF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DiscussingFilm\/status\/1783267254425063426?\">April 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As a rather large fan of all things Simpsons pre-2000, this writer went back and watched the first real episode of the series (the cartoon used to be a much shorter cartoon that was part of a larger sketch comedy variety show) and could not find Dalrymple.<\/p>\n<p>No, it wasn\u2019t until the third episode of the first season, titled \u201cHomer\u2019s Odyssey\u201d that Dalrymple is briefly seen laughing with other bar patrons when Bart Simpson successfully prank calls Szyslak.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Dalrymple has periodically showed up in various minor capacities on the show.<\/p>\n<p>(Humorously, Dalrymple is also notorious for showing up twice \u2014 a genuine animation gaffe \u2014 in the same shot in two episodes of the series.)<\/p>\n<p>Larry Dalrymple is voiced by Harry Shearer, who voices several other characters, including one who is connected to perhaps the most infamous death in the series.<\/p>\n<p>Shearer also voices Ned Flanders, whose wife, Maude, was killed by an errant barrage from a t-shirt gun at a race track in Season 11.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Simpsons\u201d is currently in its 35th season, and is slated to air for at least a 36th season on Fox. There are currently no plans for a Season 37, but many fans are expecting it to happen.<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-info-44778\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44778\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44778\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44778\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44778\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics. He graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. He is an avid fan of sports, video games, politics and debate. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Hawaii <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Class of 2010 University of Arizona. BEAR DOWN. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  Phoenix, Arizona <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English, Korean <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Sports, Entertainment, Science\/Tech <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entertainment: In a curious twist, &#8220;The Simpsons&#8221; features an intriguing temporal anomaly. 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