Only A True Simpsons Fan Can Guess All These Character Names
- by Andrew Dominguez
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The Simpsons! They've been around since before most people reading even were. Who would have thought that what started off as sketches on "The Tracey Ullman Show" would turn into this epic, world-known and adored phenomenon known as "The Simpsons". To this day, The Simpsons is the longest-running animated series in existence.
What makes this show so likable and addicting? Maybe it's Homer's ineptitude which gives way to much of the show's comedy, and despite his selfish ways and destructive patterns, he's still a loveable guy. Maybe there's Marge, who is her maternal instincts, humanitarian ways, and eternal love for Homer makes us love her more through each episode. Then there's Bart and Lisa, Bart who we can relate to in his constant need for attention, his sporadic moments of brilliance, and just being a relatable kid; Lisa, who in all her brilliance, still wishes her parents would acknowledge her achievements and existence more. And there's Maggie, who's just Maggie.
But to The Simpson's Family dynamic, there's the host of characters that also reside in Springfield. Some are their friends, foe, frenemies, or immediate relatives. With thirty seasons in counting, these characters just keep growing. As a true fan, can you guess their names off the top of your head?
What's this pet's name?
This character is the Simpson's household pet and he's the closest to Bart, but he's managed to win the heart of every Simpson's family member. In his first appearance, he's featured in an episode where Homer is desperate to make cash for Christmas gifts. In his attempts, he bets in a racetrack race, and he and Bart notice this dog being abandoned by its owner after losing. The father-son duo then adopts the pet and bring him home. What's this pet's name?
Marge's Two Sisters.
These two are Marge's older sisters who have been around since episode one. They have various hobbies that they can't do without; 1. chain-smoking; 2. their avid-watching of "MacGyver"; 3. taunting Homer and every possible chance. They've tried splitting Marge and Homer up in many episodes, with each attempt ending futilely. They've had several episodes dedicated to them, with one of the two getting married at one point to a longstanding enemy of Bart's. What are the names of these two chain-smoking sisters?
Bart's Best Friend.
This character has gone through many ordeals since the beginnings of the show. He's Bart's best friend who he shares class with, he holds an undying crush for Lisa, has seen his parent's split up, date others, and juggle their shared custody of the child. His biggest setbacks are his insecurity, which leads to him being bullied by school classmates, sometimes adults, and even Bart himself. His loyalty towards Bart sometimes involves him in troublemaking schemes that end badly. What's this character's name?
Lisa's Ill-Fated Mentor.
This character is one of Lisa's first mentors and biggest musical inspiration, also strutting the Saxophone like the Simpson's prodigy. He's first introduced in an episode where he sings a song written by Lisa, she's ecstatic by his interpretation of it to the dislike of her other family members. In a later episode, Lisa sees him one last time in the hospital after Bart undergoes an emergency appendectomy. She honors his memory by having his only album played at a local jazz station. What's this character's name?
Homer's 'Back From the Dead" Mom.
This character is featured in various Simpson's episodes. In her first appearance, it's revealed she was a 60's housewife who was all for the hippie movement and loves Homer above all. After becoming an activist and getting caught up in an event that sabotages Mr. Burn's biological warfare experiments, she's forced to go on the run. She returns in later episodes, where she is acquited of her crimes, only to actually die in yet another appearance. What's this character's name?
Mr.Burns’ Assistant
This character has a devotion towards his boss that goes above-and-beyond the duties outlined by his job. Throughout the years, he’s put his happiness, own aspirations, and sometimes even life on the life to ensure his superior's happiness. He’s assisted Springfield's nuclear mastermind in all his schemes, from the small and ruthless to most sinister and most devastating. The reason? He’s in love with him! Ironically, it is revealed in one episode that his boss is responsible for his father’s untimely passing. What’s this character’s name?
Bart and Lisa's Principal
This character is the principal of Springfield Elementary and often takes the heat for a lot of Bart's troublemaking, with his boss yelling and scolding him as result. He, nevertheless, has a soft spot for Bart and has helped him many times in the past. He lives with his overprotective mother and has an affair with a teacher at his school. Having served in the army, this character exhibits a stern and disciplinary attitude towards his students. What's his name?
The Convenience Store Clerk.
This character operates the Kwik-E-Mart seems to be its only employee. He's generally a nice guy to anyone that enters the store, even when he's being robbed. He works for what seems like day and night at this convenience store, and it's only until he gets married that his outside life is really seen. Though initially an arranged marriage, he and his wife actually fall in love moments before the ceremony and build a big, big, BIG family together. What's this character's name?
The Guy Who Steals From Everyone
This guy is Springfield's titular thief. He flaunts a signature tattoo on one of his arms along with a jean vest and sports a greaser haircut. This character's main crime doing revolves around stealing from The Kwik-E-Mart and being chased down by cops for other small-time crimes. His origin story is briefly explained in an episode where the backstories of Springfield citizens are explored. Also known for his way of breaking out of prison again and again, what's this criminal's name?
Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes
This character has also gone through some life changes of his own since the show's beginnings. He's best-known as one of Springfield's most devoted Christians, having his family follow this religion's teachings closely and attend church every Sunday. He's Homer's next-door neighbor and as such, they have a love-hate relationship, where this character always extends a helping hand to The Simpsons while Homer envies his seeming perfection. Also known for his inability to lose his temper (though it's happened on occasion,), what's this character's name?
Marge's High School Sweet-NOT.
This guy is relentless in his pursuits of Marge. He was the nerdiest guy in high school and has harbored an obsession for Marge since. He gains his wealth through his software engineering and this increased has already bad case of narcissism. Throughout the years, he tries scheme after failed scheme to split Homer and Marge up. In one episode, he finally surrenders to Homer, admitting to him and Marge that their love is something indestructible. What's this annoyingly brilliant character's name?
Springfield's Biggest Rip-Off
This guy has been ripping-off Springfield for years. Written-out as your stereotypical geek, this guy knows all about comic books (Radioactive Man included,) sci-fi, and anything related to comic book fads. His personality is sarcastic, rarely does he express likeness towards anyone, and he has a tendency for expressing how he feels in those exact adjectives. His con-artist ways are indiscriminative, as he swindles kids (probably more than adults,) that frequent his store all the time. What's this character's name?
Homer's Token Bar Buddy.
This character is Springfield's signature drunk and has his ups-and-downs with his drinking patterns. Amongst the times that he's kicked the habit is a night of designated driving with Homer and the rest of their crew, leading him to disappear with The Simpson's family car for months. In another instance, he goes sober while training to go into outside space with Homer as part of NASA. Also surprisingly intelligent and self-sufficient during his bouts of soberness, what's this character's name?
Grandps
This character is always snoozing-off during the biggest action in town. He's Homer's dad and lives in a senior home, mostly due to Homer's unwillingness to care for him and harbored resentment. He often goes on tangents about his days in World War II, many which come across as outlandish due to his poor memory and their exaggerated details. From all his grandchildren, he seems to favor Maggie who he carries all the time but quickly neglects by falling asleep. What's this character's name?
Springfield's Bumbling Cop.
This character is not the reason why Springfield is still around; yet, he's somehow the head of The Springfield Police Department. Amongst his bad character traits are his ineptitude, his general disregard for the people of Springfield, his misconstruing and sometimes breaking of laws, and his frequent vulgarity. Nonetheless, he does have some redeemable qualities, like caring for his only son who has his own share of setbacks. Also known for his cliched adoration of donuts, what's this 'law-enforcers' name?
Homer's Short-Lived Coworker.
This character is one of Homer's briefly featured coworkers that isn't part of his circle of friends. He's described as coming from a rough background, being abandoned by his parents at a young age and his life only getting harder from that point on. His dislike towards Homer heightens when the latter gets him into serious trouble at work, and then reaches its peak after visiting The Simpson's home and seeing Homer's 'perfect' family. This character ultimately meets a tragic end, what's his name?
Bart's Mortal Enemy.
This character's had it out for Bart for years now. He started his days on stage working for a well-known performer in Springfield, being objectified by him without a second thought. Due to years of abuse, this character plots his boss's downfall, framing him for a robbery only to be exposed by Bart. After his unmasking, this character swears revenge against accusator and tries to enact it many times over. In one instance, this character marries Bart's aunt in a scheme to inherit her fortune. What's this character's name?
Second-Grade Monotony.
This character is perhaps the most unenthusiastic person residing in Springfield and the town's longstanding second-grade teacher. She seems competent at her job but is also aloof to the promising overachievers in class, like Lisa. Aside from her dejected attitude, she's often seen smoking and trying some spoken therapeutic method of remaining calm. In one episode, she's briefly replaced by a teacher who actually acknowledges Lisa's brilliance, but this is shortlived upon her return. What's this 'down on life' character's name?
Breaking Character.
This character is best-known for always being in character, so much so that little is known about his actual personality. The star of a Spanish-language television show, this character never, ever takes off his costume. Ironically, about half the words and phrases he says in Spanish are mispronounced. In one episode, he confesses on air that he didn't learn Spanish until landing his job on the tv show and that he's actually of European descent. What's this tv personality's name?
A Dying Faith.
This character is the town's confessing go-to. He's Springfield's only known reverend and viewed as its highest, religious authority. He has a semi-functional relationship with his wife and daughter and while he continues with his weekly sermons, his genuine interest in Springfield has gradually diminished. Much of this is due to a certain church-goer that constantly harasses him for advice on 'sinful' thought-process and other exaggerated wrongdoings. Also known for his avid collecting and replacing of trainsets, what's this character's name?
Homer's Inseperable Friends.
These guys are like peanut butter and jelly, toast and butter, milk and cookies, they are one for the other and are rarely seen separately. They've been Homer's friends since high school and all three have remained close throughout the years, going to the same bar, working at the same nuclear power plant, bowling together and so on. The key difference in their personalities is the sharpness of one towards others, while the other is more easygoing. What are the names of this duo?
Springfield's Richest Baddie.
This character is the root of almost every problem Springfield's faced. The richest in Springfield and owner of the nuclear power plant Homer works at, he dictates the lives of his employees and has little-to-no-regard for their safety. Homer's life has directly and indirectly been affected by this tyrant; from losing his mother at a young age, signing off his soul to him to get his job back, and the fact that he simply can't remember Homer's name. What's this twisted billionaire's name?
Bart's Hopelessly-Cynical Instructor.
This character is the most cynical teaching authority in Springfield Elementary. She spends her breaks smoking and thinking about everything but the job. She openly demonstrates her apathy towards her students but has taken an unspoken liking to Bart over the years. Amongst her romantic ups and downs are Springfield Elementary's Principal and the town's most religious citizen, which she marries later on in the series. This character made her farewell from the show a few years back, what's her name?
A Second Grade Odd Ball.
This character's the son of Springfield's head police officer. He's a classmate of Lisa's and his general behavior is all over the place, ranging from a nonsensical speaker to a profound one. Amongst his eccentricities are his eating of inanimate objects, placing parental classifiers on his teachers (such as calling his teacher "school mommy",), and other socially awkward commentaries. In one episode, it's revealed that his personality might be the result of being dropped on his head as a baby. What's this character's name?
HA, HA!
This character is notorious for causing torment on the children of Springfield Elementary, notably Bart and his best friend. He laughs at everyone's tragedy and has no filter in this regard. But, this character is also emotionally complex, showing that he can have a soft side if the circumstance calls for it (this usually involves his mother or Lisa,). It's been implied he's been held back several times but has demonstrated his intelligence through his general scheming. What's this character's name?
Springfield's Biggest Enabler.
This character is the owner of Springfield's most frequented tavern. As part of his business tactics, he will entice his friends, for better or worse, into buy one more beer or overindulging in their drinking habits. He tends to exhibit an abrasive personality, especially when protecting his establishment from crime (he stores a shotgun behind the bar,) or when dealing with a certain prank caller. Like most other characters in Springfield, he's shown sentimentality towards others on various occasions. What's this character's name?
Springfield’s most violent cartoon - ever!
This cartoon is the goriest thing to grace the television sets of Springfield's residents; and yet, it has children running to their TV sets the moment it airs. Its premise is an obvious spoof on “Tom and Jerry,”revolving around a cat and mouse chase plot, except the rodent is times more ruthless than Jerry, mercilessly torturing his feline counterpart. In past episodes, this show’s been used to blackmail Bart into behaving, in one such episode where Homer forbids him from watching this cartoon motion picture adaptation as punishment. What’s the name of this cartoon show?
Springfield's Small-Screen Fraud.
This character has been entertaining Springfield since before any of The Simpsons were born, his age being rumored to be in the 60's, even 70's. While he starts his days extremely enthused at the prospect of comedy, his years of performing on stage to an unappreciative audience has turned him into a cynic. Amongst his character traits are his slapstick humor, often at the expenses of his employee's dignity, and despising his audience, despite having an extremely loyal fan in Bart. What's this almost-has-been character's name?
Displaced Anger.
This bully is part of Springfield Elementary’s clan of troublemakers, tormenting Bart and his friends along with many others. He’s been held back a few times (like most others in his group of bullies,) and it’s rumored he’s well into his mid-teens. To his behavior, there’s his dysfunctional home-life involving negligent parents. In a few episodes, this character has been shown to have a soft spot, sparing some of his victims last minute, and then there’s his love for daytime soap operas...what’s this character's name?
Every Momma’s Boy’s Nightmare.
This character is the most domineering 'mommy dearest' known in Springfield. Her son is one of Springfield’s best-known educational authorities, and nonetheless, he quivers in fear at the sound of her voice. She has managed to keep him by her side for years and rarely disobeys her (until he dates one specific teacher, that is). Also known for having a budding romance with her son’s superior, dating men younger than her, and her cruel commentary towards her son, what’s this character’s name?
SK...!!!
This character's always seen dropping in at the most random and often inopportune times at Springfield Elementary. He’s always verbally reprimanding the school’s principal, and strikes fear into him by simply uttering his name aloud. Whether he truly cares about the smooth operating of the school or not is a mystery, as it seems he takes greater joy in taunting its head administrator. To this extent, this character has previously been involved with said principal’s mother. What’s this character's name?
Law-Abiding Nothing.
This character is the walking stereotype of what people perceive lawyers to be like. He's bad at his job, unethical in his law practicing, and isn't known for winning his cases. Despite this, The Simpsons resort to him for all sort of legal matters. In one episode, he represents Bart in a case where he urges the boy to fake injury in order to win a settlement. In another, he marries one of Marge's older sister and becomes part of The Simpson's family (sort of,). What's this character's name?
Wasted Talent.
This character is another of the many to end up in a dead-end path working for Springfield's all-star clown. He replaced the last, poor, soul that served as the bud of ridicule for this clown, and as such, is often subject to utter humiliation in the name of ratings. Amongst his distinguishable traits is his English accent, his hairdo, his Shakespearean acting abilities, and in a specific event, helping solve the attempted murder of Springfield's richest citizen. What's this thespian's name?
Brotherly Angst.
This character is not one known to play nice. He harbors a deep-seeded resentment towards his brother since their childhood, and this feeling increases after being out shunned by him during an audition for a popular tv show. In one episode, these two try to spend more time together upon the other's release from prison, but this ends futilely after a scheme gone wrong. The bonding ends up occurring anyway as they ultimately become inmates. What's this resentful sibling's name?
Dr. Not.
This character is no sense of medicine or morality altogether. Yet, he still manages to stay in operation in Springfield. The Simpsons have gone to him on more than one occasion (usually due to financial hardships,) and this seems to be the case of many of his other patients who have fallen on hard times financially and healthwise. He does have his occasional spurs of medical correctness, but none that outweigh his malpractice record. What's this dangerously equipped character's name?
A Doormat Called Dad.
This character is not the spinning image of confidence or father figure. He's the father of Bart's best friend but their bond weakens after he divorces the boy's mother. He served in the U.S army, but this did nothing for his lack of a backbone. After his divorce, he becomes depressed, doesn't have much of a dating life, and has trouble holding down steady employment. In various instances, he pleas his ex-wife's forgiveness and a possible reconciliation (which actually ends up happening,). What's this 'bordering-on-midlife-crisis' character's name?
A Criminal Heart of Gold.
This character is the underground lord of Springfield. He comes from a very poor background and left his family when he was just a kid, being picked off the streets by a mobster. A widower and a father of one, he plans on inheriting his legacy to his son one day. Despite his criminal ways, he's shown to have a gentle heart when dealing with The Simpsons, specifically Homer and Marge. This character passed on in recent seasons, being replaced by a cousin. What's this late character's name?
Anchoring Harm.
This character is also one that highlights the worst in his line of work. He will lie, exaggerate, sensationalize, and twist facts simply for ratings and headliners. In terms of censoring, there is no such word in this character's vocabulary; he swears and says things that are far from acceptable for national television. This character's age is ambiguous, though it's speculated to be well-past middle age due to his service in Vietnam and his botox treatments. What's this uncouth character's name?
Filling the Backseats.
These two cops are the right hands to Springfield's head police officer and are clearly more competent in their profession than their superior. The first rarely speaks, and the other does only to point out the obvious mistakes/injustices his commanding officer is about to make. Amongst their pass times are going Moe's Tavern, grabbing donuts (half the time when a crime is taking place,), dealing with mentioned romantic problems, and just going with the city's flow. What are these patroling lackeys names?
Your Friendly Neighborhood Bus Driver.
This is probably the easiest going guy in Springfield...when you ignore his bad case of road rage. He's driven Springfield Elementary's students for decades now and while he always friendly to the kids, his driving skills leave a lot to be desired regarding his concern for their safety. His notable character traits are his love for heavy metal music, being skilled with the guitar, at times falling asleep behind the wheel, breaking all driving laws, and history of vehicle crashes. What's this 'seasoned' driver's name?
The Face of Springfield.
This character should be the face of rectitude in Springfield but is everything from it. He disregards everything someone in his post should tend to; city repairs, criminal activities (he actually works occasionally with the city's head mobster,), and the wellbeing of Springfield's citizens. To add to his moral code of nothingness, he has lover after lover despite being a married man, misuses taxpayers dollars, and he constantly manipulates the law in his favor. What's this politically unfit character's name?
Eight is NOT Enough.
This character is also another of the many stereotype-derived creations of The Simpson's Universe. His appearances are recurring and usually include him with his wife, at times his mother, and their seemingly increasing number of family members, with kids in the mid-forties. He has a strong devotion towards his mother, and though he and his assumed wife have been together since the show's beginnings, he's occasionally favored other hobbies over her. Amongst his repugnant hobbies, he's often seen gathering road kill. What's character's name?
Almost Perfect.
This character is one of Springfield's less flawed characters and quite good at his job. An accredited doctor from a prestigious University, he's Springfield's highest medical authority and the go-to guy for all health concerns...when the money allows for it. He does everything; from house calls, on-the-spot diagnoses, and last-minute surgeries--he can do it all. Again, all at a cost as he will charge large sums of money for lifesaving procedures. Also known for his dark-humored responses at the worst of times, what's this character's name?
GLAYVIN!!!
This character isn't all up there' but is still a scientific mastermind and easily the smartest guy in Springfield. His creations are a little eccentric, from things like a house that can grow legs and run away to a radio-controlled plane carrying infants. Amongst his character traits are his uttering of nonsensical phrases, sometimes words that don't even exist, when he feels disaster is looming. His one known admirer is Lisa Simpson, who's fascinated with his scientific expertise. What's this whizz's name?
Springfield Elementary's Watchful Eye.
This character's been working inside Springfield Elementary since before Bart and Lisa were even born. Originally from Scottland, he speaks with a native accent and is seen constantly raking the schoolyards. Amongst his character traits are his Scottish patriotism and being short-tempered, mostly when involving Bart Simpson as he's the object of the latter's pranking ways. Nevertheless, he's also been of great benefit to The Simpsons, at one point helping clear Homer of a criminal accusation. What's this overseer's name?