The Simpsons: Which Unlucky Character Will Take a Dirt Nap in Season 25?

[LeftofObama]

Oh my God, they’re killing…well, somebody.

Yes indeed, a regular character will pay the ultimate price on The Simpsons during the Fox comedy’s upcoming 25th season — the first since Maud Flanders unexpectedly reached her expiration date back in February 2000 — producers revealed in a conference call this week.

Who will be pushing up animated daisies?

“I’ll give you a clue that the actor playing the character won an Emmy for playing that character, but I won’t say who it is,” executive producer Al Jean told Canada’s Sun News.

http://tvline.com/2013/10/01/the-simpsons-character-death-dies-season-25-spoilers/

I apologize for the crude headline, but I don't think we're supposed to alter it.

Anyhow, I thought maybe some Simpsons fans might be interested in this article.

[NightWatcher]

1. The Simpsons are still on?

I think they are beyond their freshness date.

[LeftofObama]

2. Yeah, me too.

But I thought it was interesting so I thought I'd share.

[NightWatcher]

3. I can see them feeling the need to do something noteworthy

Too bad they can't try something edgy to get people watching again. Thanks for sharing.

Maybe have Lisa join a cult?

[KamaAina]

24. Been there, done that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Joy_of_Sect

"The Joy of Sect" is the thirteenth episode of The Simpsons' ninth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 8, 1998. In the episode, a cult called the "Movementarians" takes over Springfield, and Homer and the rest of the Simpson family become members. Homer and Bart are initially introduced to a pair of young Movementarian recruiters in an airport. Homer becomes brainwashed, and moves his family into the cult compound. David Mirkin had the initial idea for the episode, Steve O'Donnell was the lead writer, and Steven Dean Moore directed. The writers drew on many groups to develop the Movementarians, but were principally influenced by Scientology, Heaven's Gate, the Unification Church, and Peoples Temple....

Though defiant at first, all the Simpson children are converted to Movementarianism. Marge is the only family member to resist, and escapes from the heavily-guarded compound, Especially The Monster Bubble. Outside, she finds Reverend Lovejoy, Ned Flanders, and Groundskeeper Willie, who have all resisted the Movementarians, and with their help, she tricks her family into leaving the compound with her. At Flanders' home Marge deprograms her children by pretending to offer hover bikes. Homer seems to yield after Ned offers him a beer, but just as the first drop lands on Homer's tongue, he is captured by the Movementarians' lawyers.

[Hayabusa]

4. Grandpa Simpson probably kicks the bucket.

Either that or Snake finally pulls the trigger on Apu...

[LeftofObama]

7. I think it will be Grandpa Simpson too.

Although Mr. Burns is pretty old.

[Liberal Veteran]

5. Maggie Simpson gets the electric chair for shooting Mr. Burns.

[LeftofObama]

8. LOL!

[Smarmie Doofus]

6. Ms. Krebopple.

She was Danielsoned, rated ineffective, 3020-A-ed and dismissed, five days before she rated a pension. (Coincidence? Yeah. Right.)

Replaced by a 25 year-old tenure-less, spouseless and childless eager beaver who was willing to work 60 hour weeks for minimum wage.

Seymour signed the termination papers. Ms. Krebopple died of a broken heart, actual starvation and lack of access to quality medical care.

[LeftofObama]

9. Could be, but I'll go with

Grandpa Simpson or Mr. Burns.

[Angleae]

10. It's not Mr Burns

Chris Latta has never received an emmy. However the following people have:

Dan Castelleneta (4) for Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Krusty, Willie, Sideshow Mel, Barney, Itchy
Nancy Cartwright (1) for Bart Simpson
Yeardley Smith (1) for Lisa Simpson
Hank Azaria (3) for Moe, Carl, Chief Wiggum, Apu, Johnny Tightlips, Bumblebee Man, Cletus, Comic Book Guy, Lou
Marcia Wallace (1) for Mrs Krabappel

[Initech]

15. Harry Shearer voices Mr. Burns, has he won an emmy?

[Angleae]

17. He's never won one either (nominated 3 times though).

Apparently there's two people who did Mr. Burns.

[KamaAina]

25. Kelsey Grammer (1) for Sideshow Bob

That'd be perfect!

[fishwax]

27. my thought too

[Angleae]

33. Actually, I'm thinking Krusty.

[Recursion]

30. Along with Jackie Mason and Kelsey Grammar

One of those two would be my guess, and I lean towards Mason.

[Taverner]

11. Wouldn't it be funny if they killed Homer?

I mean, if done in a hilarious way, of course

[Kingofalldems]

12. Comic book guy would be my guess.

[Nevernose]

13. Grampa was born in 1913

And while they've fudged the other characters' ages a lot (25 years of differences), Grampa would be a hundred this year.

Of course, this is the same show that hilariously portrayed a young Burns shoveling uranium into the furnaces in the 1890s.

[Initech]

14. $10 says it's going to be a really minor character like Jasper.

[Recursion]

31. It better not be Cletus... (nt)

[Initech]

32. Unless he goes out in a "HEY! Y'all watch this!" fashion!

[Archae]

16. My guess?

Who gives a shit?

[cemaphonic]

18. Everyone?

I love the hell out of the first 8 seasons, but it really needs to be put out of it's misery.

[Smarmie Doofus]

22. I can't find anything better. It's lost some edge but, really, where you gonna go?

Family Guy?

Please.


Nothing else makes me laugh out loud.

EVER.

Except.... OCCASIONALLY... The Simpsons.

Or "The Symptoms" .... as I Freudian slipped to a therapist friend once.

[Rowdyboy]

19. My moneys on Sideshow Bob....

Couldn't happen to a more appropriate person (Kelsey Grammer that is)

[jakeXT]

20. Kill one twin-sister (Patty & Selma), they are voiced by the same person, so she would be still on

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_and_Selma

[CBGLuthier]

21. It has to be Sideshow Bob. Kelsey Grammer won an emmy

for the episode Italian Bob.

[hollysmom]

26. Yep, lets kill off the only republican on this show -

it is not like republicans think it is hard to get a new job.

[Recursion]

29. I think Jackie Mason's Rabbi Krustofski (nt)

[Dash87]

23. All of them. That show's running on fumes.

[Recursion]

28. I call Rabbi Krustofski (Krusty's dad). Also, a list of all series Emmy winners (thanks, Wiki!)

Wikipedia is amazing:

1992
Nancy Cartwright Bart Simpson The Simpsons: "Separate Vocations Fox [6]
Dan Castellaneta Homer Simpson The Simpsons: "Lisa's Pony" Fox [6]
Julie Kavner Marge Simpson The Simpsons: "I Married Marge" Fox [6]
Jackie Mason Rabbi Krustofski The Simpsons: "Like Father, Like Clown" Fox [6]
Yeardley Smith Lisa Simpson The Simpsons: "Lisa the Greek" Fox [6]
Marcia Wallace Edna Krabappel The Simpsons: "Bart the Lover" Fox [6]
1993
Dan Castellaneta Homer Simpson, Abraham Simpson and other characters The Simpsons: "Mr. Plow" Fox [7]
1998
Hank Azaria Apu The Simpsons Fox [11]
2001
Hank Azaria Comic Book Guy, Apu, Carl Carlson, Lou, Chief Wiggum and Moe Szyslak The Simpsons: "Worst Episode Ever" Fox [14]
2003
Hank Azaria Moe Szyslak, Carl Carlson, Chief Wiggum, Apu, Johnny Tightlips, Bumblebee Man and Cletus The Simpsons: "Moe Baby Blues" Fox [16]
2004
Dan Castellaneta Krusty the Clown, Homer Simpson, Abraham Simpson,
Groundskeeper Willie, Sideshow Mel, Barney and Itchy The Simpsons: "Today I Am A Clown" Fox [17]
2006
Kelsey Grammer Sideshow Bob The Simpsons: "The Italian Bob" Fox [19]
2009 (first year of nominations rather than a committee)
Won Dan Castellaneta Homer Simpson The Simpsons "Father Knows Worst" Fox [21]

[azurnoir]

34. I was thinking Krusty himself possibly from his own burgers?

he's led a lascivious life too

[KamaAina]

35. So does this guy

http://theweek.com/article/index/250588/this-is-probably-the-character-that-will-die-on-the-simpsons-this-season

That lack of forward momentum is the reason that executive producer Al Jean made such a big splash on a recent conference call when he revealed that The Simpsons will be killing off a regular character in an upcoming episode. Though The Simpsons has occasionally featured the deaths of recurring characters — including Lisa's mentor "Bleeding Gums" Murphy and Ned Flanders' wife, Maude — the potential loss of a major character is enough to make even the fans who abandoned the show years ago sit up and take notice.

When pressed, Jean refused to reveal which character it would be, but said that "the actor playing the character won an Emmy for playing that character" — a revelation that narrows the field down to about two dozen possibilities....

That leaves two possibilities: Bart's nemesis, Sideshow Bob (voiced by 2006 Emmy winner Kelsey Grammar), and Krusty the Clown's once-estranged father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofski (voiced by 1992 Emmy winner Jackie Mason). Both characters fit all the clues Jean has given, with repeated appearances over the show's 25-season run.

But Sideshow Bob happens to be at the center of The Simpsons ride at Universal Studios, which replaced the park's long-running Back to the Future ride in 2007. The theme park is investing in The Simpsons brand in a big way, with relatively new attractions like Moe's Tavern and Lard Lad Donuts popping up over the past year. I can't imagine that Universal would be happy if the TV show killed off the villain at the center of one of its newest attractions. That means there's one last name on the list: Rabbi Hyman Krustofski.