The Simpsons
Summary
Over the past 35 years , The Simpsonshas grow from telling the stories of one Springfield fellowship to a huge exploration of all the townsfolk ’s darling and flaky residents . With many institutions like the Nuclear Power Plant , Springfield Elementary School , and Channel 6 News , there was never a deficit of compelling background characters who play as the foundation of unbelievable solo episode . While Mr. Burns , Principal Skinner , and Krusty the Clown develop into three - dimensional characters with their own backstories and history , many more deserved to tread into the spotlight for their own episodes .
The need togive underutilized Springfield residents some time to shinebecame even more urgent with the release of theSeason 35 installment “ Cremains of the Day,”which saw Larry the Barfly , a character since Season 1 , being sadly killed offThe Simpsons . While this was a rare and extreme occurrence , it proved that although the characters inThe Simpsonsalways stayed the same long time , they may not be around forever . Considering this , there were severalSimpsonsbackground character reference who , at last , deserved their own solo installment .
10Officer Eddie Finnerfield
Officer Eddie Finnerfield first appeared in Season 1, Episode 4, “There’s No Disgrace Like Home”
The Springfield Police Department has serve as the base for several episodes ofThe Sir James Young Simpson , mostly based around the bungling Police Chief Wiggum . However , Chief Wiggum was most frequently watch with his trustworthy sergeant Lou and the rarely explore Officer Eddie Finnerfield . Despite being a character since as far back as time of year 1 , Eddie ’s backstory has been deplorably undiscovered , and he would be the perfect candidate for a long - awaited solo installment .
Over the years , Eddie has gather a report as less competent and quieter than his partner Lou , so now would be the perfect time to flesh out his backstory and give him a much - merit moment in the limelight . From the mysteries surround his unnamed ex - wife to his wary resemblance toChief Wiggum ’s son Ralph , many aspects of Eddie would make great fresh fish for an incredible instalment . The possibility that Eddie was Ralph ’s father was even referenced as a brief prank in Season 34 ’s “ Lisa the Boy Scout , ” but a reveal of this order of magnitude deserve an full instalment to be adequately explored .
9Sherri and Terri
Sherri and Terri first appeared in Season 1, Episode 1, “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”
Despite constantly being around Bart and Lisa , the classmates inThe Simpsonshave rarely been given enough time to shine , with some exceptions like Milhouse , Ralph , and Nelson . Two underrated characters whose comedic potential drop was seldom explored were the very twin Sherri and Terri , who debut in the very first installment ofThe Simpsons“Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire ” style back in Season 1 . With a legacy dating back 35 days , it ’s shocking how trivial has been reveal about these unusual purple - haired twins .
Over the decades , there have been hints about Sherri and Terri ’s backstories , such as them utter their own duplicate language and that they may even have a vindictive third deuce-ace . Sherri and Terri were consistently seen berating Bart in Edna Krabbapel ’s classroom , but after all this clock time , it would be great to see more of their life story outside the school in their own episode . They were also responsible for one ofThe Simpsons’funniest lines , “ I ’m so athirst I could eat at Arby’s,“which highlight the hilarious potential of a Sherri and Terri - centered episode .
8The Winfields
The Winfields first appeared in Season 1, Episode 3, “Homer’s Odyssey”
The Simpsonshas been on the zephyr for 35 years , intend some characters just seemed to go away . One major example was Sylvia Winfield and Mr. Winfield . The Winfields were the Simpson ’s neighbors on Evergreen Terrance , who sometimes lived next room access to them or , in other episodes , lived down the street . While the Windfields were around since time of year 1 ’s “ Homer ’s Odyssey , ” they check appearing after Season 7 ’s “ Lisa the Iconoclast , " and their farsighted overdue reappearance could act as the perfect Seth - up for a solo episode that hark back to the golden years of the show .
The Winfields became less outstanding in time of year 4 ’s “ New Kid on the Block ” when Ruth Powers and her adolescent girl actuate into their base . Homer speculated that the Winfields had moved to Florida to “ run out the clock ” although where precisely they went and what they have been up to since has rest a mystery . This mystery could be explored in a long - wait instalment that can finally give viewers some closure surrounding the Simpsons ' most older neighbors .
7Herman Hermann
Herman Hermann first appeared in Season 1, Episode 5, “Bart the General”
The one - armed proprietor of Herman ’s Military Antiques , Herman Hermann , was first introduced in the Season 2 installment “ Bart , the General , ” when he teamed up with Bart and Abe Simpson to mobilize the Springfield children to rise up against Nelson Muntz ’s bullying maneuver . A consistent background character since then , Herman has on occasion had more striking use but was never present a right solo installment to truly explore the complexities of his character . As a player in many angry gang and seemingly no unknown to criminal activity , there ’s plenty to put to work with when it get along to Herman ’s character .
The true news report of how Herman lost his armhas been jolly of a mystery . Herman told Bart he lost it nonplus his paw out of a actuate bus , but other times , it was state it was torn off adjudicate to acclaim a car from the street . The truth behind Herman ’s branch , his links to criminal activity , and his friendly relationship with Abe Simpson would make a truly great solo episode that addressed long - dawdle query in the human beings ofThe Simpsons .
6Leopold
Leopold first appeared in Season 5, Episode 19, “Sweet Seymour Skinner’s Baadasssss Song”
Springfield Elementary School boasted some of the greatest secondary characters inThe Simpsonsincluding Principal Skinner , Superintendent Chalmers , and Edna Krabbapel , but one minor eccentric who deserved to be more thoroughly explored was Leopold . As the intensely dread Assistant Superintendent , Leopold had a conduct seemingly influenced by Clint Eastwood inDirty Harry , but instead of a hatred of criminals , he redirect that zip toward the schoolkids he call “ little monster . ” With a truly terrific mien , how Leopold became so minacious would make a great solo episode ofThe Simpsons .
With a tall , hover physique and as one of the fewSimpsonscharacters to have eyebrow , Leopold was a unfeignedly remembered character who , following his introduction in Season 5 , appeared in a venial function in subsequent seasons . With just a few brusk lines , Leopold has stay an iconic character 30 days since his first appearance . With such a long - endure legacy , it ’s well past due for him to get the solo episode that he deserved .
5Scott Christian
Scott Christian first appeared in Season 1, Episode 12, “Krusty Gets Busted”
WhileChannel 6 news anchor and reporter Scott Christian was far less famous than Kent Brockman , he still had a significant role in the other mean solar day ofThe Simpsonsbefore he seemingly dropped off the face of the planet after time of year 7 . Sadly , Scott was often overshadowed by his more expressive and less monotone co-worker . However , that ’s not to say his bequest could not be revived with his own solo sequence . While there was some speculation that Scott was gone ( viaSimpsons Wiki ) , as a character voiced by Homer ’s vocalism actor Dan Castellaneta , there ’s no ground he ca n’t give .
Scott ’s job as a newsman meant there were many exciting ways to excuse his decades - tenacious absence , such as being an investigative diary keeper deep undercover only to come back and reveal some rough true statement about Springfield in his own solo instalment . Scott was mainly seen as a news anchor whenever Brockman was on location , and a rivalry between the two reporter could also act as an exciting estimation for an installment . Along with the chopper newsman , Arnie Pye , there were many waysThe Simsponscould integrate Scott and the Channel 6 newsworthiness team into an sequence .
4Richard, Lewis Clark, and Wendell Borton
Richard, Lewis, and Wendell were all introduced in Season 1
Despite being pillar cast members since the very start , Springfield Elementary School students Richard , Lewis Clark , and Wendell Borton have been mostly relegate to background condition . While Milhouse Van Houten managed to break out of his secondary role and become a fully grow character with an entire class account , the same can not be said for these three woefully underused students . A solo sequence that looked at the home lives of quality like Richard , Lewis , and Wendell could add even more profundity to Springfield ’s Brobdingnagian and varied town .
Whilethe ground of Bart ’s classmates has been hinted at , and Richard , Lewis , and Wendell ’s parents have even made brief appearance now and then , they never find like amply flesh - out characters in the way that Ralph Wiggum or Nelson Muntz have . An instalment that showcased they had complete and exciting lives outside of the antics of the Simpson family would make for a great sequence and prove that , even after 35 years , The Simpsonsstill had new stories to tell .
3Jasper Beardley
Jasper Beardley first appeared in Season 1, Episode 3, “Homer’s Odyssey”
The World War II veteran Jasper Beardley was responsible for some of the funniest moments inThe Simpsonsand would be a meridian campaigner to receive his own instalment after so many years . Fromthe memefied “ that ’s a paddlin’”to the “ sidewalks for unconstipated walking , not fancy walking , ” despite being distressingly underutilized , Jasper became one of the most beloved minor case in the entireSimpsonsuniverse . A mainstay backdrop character since Season 1 , set Jasper front and center for an episode would be a great way to bring back lapsedSimpsonsviewers who have n’t kept up with the most late seasons .
Over the days , The Simpsonshas provided a lot of ground information on Jasper that would act really well as the basis for a solo episode . With a longstanding friendship with Abe Simpson , a chronicle as the former man of the cloth of the Springfield church , and a passionateness for singing that run him to try out for the B - Sharps , Jasper was a man of hidden profundity that take unveiling . A Springfield Retirement Home sequence that brought Jasper together with Abe , Hans Moleman , and the sure-enough Jewish Man would be a great direction to give him some metre in the limelight .
2Langdon Alger
Langdon Alger was first mentioned in Season 7, Episode 12, “Bart on the Road”
Some characters inThe Simpsonswere shrouded in mystery and deserved a chance to mistreat into the limelight with their own installment , and none were more mysterious than Lisa Simpson ’s crush , Langdon Alger . As a quiet boy who enjoy puzzles , Lisa told Homer about Langdon after they hold fast when she come to act upon with him at the Nuclear Power Plantin the Season 7 installment “ Bart on the Road . ” While Lisa has had a few childhood romances that included Ralph Wiggum and Nelson Muntz , Langdon remained an unseen human body in the show .
However , Langdon did pop up inThe Simpsonscomics , which has opened the door for him to return for a solo instalment where his connection with Lisa could be decent research . In the comedian , Langdon asked Lisa out , but it turned out to be a magic trick to make Lisa ’s classmate Janey overjealous . The SimpsonsTV series could learn a lot from how the comics have returned to older characters and given them the aid they deserved decennium after they were first bring up . hatful of report such as this could have formed the fundament for great solo episodes with character reference like Langdon .
1Sam the Barfly
Sam the Barfly first appeared Season 1, Episode 1, “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”
With the grievous expiry of Larry the Barfly in Season 35 ofThe Simpsons , one character was observably absent , and that was Larry ’s longtime associate , Sam the Barfly . This baseball - capped , glasses - wearing patron of Moe ’s Tavern was nowhere to be see to it in the Larry - centered installment “ Cremains of the Day . ” As a fictional character whom virtually nothing was recognise about , Sam the Barfly has so much potential for a solo installment as his story could go anywhere due to so little data about what he does alfresco of Moe ’s being available .
A solo sequence that succeed up on Larry ’s death would be a great way to give tribute to this longstanding fiber and explain why Sam did not attend Larry ’s funeral . Having first appeared in the pilot episode “ Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire,”Sam has been a pillar ofThe Simpsonssince the very beginningand desperately deserved to be the focus of at least one instalment . The fact that so many characters inThe Simpsonshave yet to have their stories told was a testament to just how vastThe Simpsonsuniverse has become .
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