Subscribe to ListverseTop 10 Supporting Characters in the Simpsons
- Published May 17, 2008 - 167 Comments
The Simpsons has become a world phenomenon, with merchandise, television shows (19 seasons), and a movie. The characters are loved by young and old and many turns of phrase coined by the show have entered common use in English – for example: Doh!
Rather than presenting a list of the main characters, this is the supporting characters – the “people” that provide the backdrop for the hilarious antics of the Simpson family.
Principal Skinner who’s real name is Armen Tanzarian is the man in charge at Springfield Elementary. He tries very hard to keep control of the school while kissing superintendent Chalmer’s butt. However one mysterious student named El Barto will not let Skinner’s job be so easy. If that were not hard enough he has to deal with his overbearing mother every night and if he makes her mad he won’t be allowed to go antiquing with her.
notable episode: Sweet Seymour Skinner’s Badasss song
Comic book guy is the overweight proprietor of the local comic book store, The Android’s Dungeon. He enjoys marshmallow peeps and watching Sci Fi marathons and then broadcasting negative opinions via the internet.
notable episode: Worst Episode Ever
Nelson is the school bully at springfield Elementary. His favorite things to do are to pick on nerds and say “ha ha” when something bad happens to someone else. Once in a while Nelson will be friendly to the local nerds but that is only to lure them into a false sense of security.
notable episode: Sleeping with the Enemy
Ralph is a lovable dumb kid who happens to be the son of the chief of police. Some of Ralph’s career high lights are playing George Washington in a school play, being mistaken as a pumpkin during the hurricane and winning the school panorama contest with his unopened Star Wars action figures and then promptly breaking his wookie.
notable episode: I love Lisa
Smithers is the male apprentice to Mr. Burns, and he loves his job very much. Although Smithers is morally opposed to the many evil things his boss does, he loves him too much to let him know. Smithers is also an avid collector of Malibu Stacy dolls.
notable episode: Homer the Smithers
Chief Wiggum is the local police chief and he takes his job very seriously… just kidding! Wiggum is a portly, pig snouted cop who believes the law is powerless to help people but not to arrest them.
notable episode: Pranksta Rap
Apu is the owner and operator of the Kwik E Mart. He is of Indian descent. His hobbies are working and selling overpriced goods. Apu and his wife have eight children. His favorite saying is “Thank you come again”.
notable episode: Homer and Apu
Krusty is the sleaziest, most foul mouthed clown on T.V. and he happens to be the idol of Bart Simpson. Krusty is a jewish clown who always loved to make people laugh unfortunately his Rabbi father disapproved and disowned him for his career, but thanks to Bart and Lisa they were able to come to terms. Krusty is famous for his signature greeting “hey hey”.
notable episode: Krusty gets Kancelled
Moe is the local booze jockey of his own bar, Moe’s. Moe is a very ugly guy who can never seem to find the right woman. This could be because he is rude, crude and most of all really ugly.
notable episode: Flaming Moe’s
Flanders is the religious nut, neighbor of the Simpsons. Homer considers Flanders to be his worst enemy but Flanders considers Homer to be his best friend. Flanders is the nicest guy in Springfield but is usually the doormat of his neighbor, Homer, but Flanders loves God too much to hate his neighbor. Flanders is most popular for his effervescent hello “hi-didly-ho neighborino”
Contributor: MPW
. I havent laughed so hard for a long time .
May 17th, 2008 at 7:49 am
What, no Mr. Burns.
May 17th, 2008 at 7:55 am
I too was surprised by Mr. Burns lackage, but I must say, there are a million characters that belong on this list, and to keep it down to ten, you did a great job.
May 17th, 2008 at 7:56 am
Groundskeeper Willie?
“The lads are angry, and they’ve been drinking all day!”
May 17th, 2008 at 7:57 am
Okely Dokely, well what a great list. Ralph and comic book guy are for sure my faves. Only additions I have . . . Lenny and Carl
May 17th, 2008 at 7:57 am
very good list
May 17th, 2008 at 8:00 am
Hands down, the long-legged guy.
”Do you think that it’s easy for me to drive this car?”
May 17th, 2008 at 8:04 am
Ah, The Simpsons. The second greatest show of all time (behind Seinfeld). IMO, EVERY character on the Simpsons is awesome. Anyone notice there is some real bizarre stuff going on between Lenny and Carl?
Anywho, MPW you’re going to get butchered here by many for not including Mr. Burns, so just don’t take it personally.
I would have liked to had a quote from each character though.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:06 am
whoa whoa whoa…..no mr. burns?
when i didn’t see him in 10-2, i assumed he HAD to be #1….but hes not on there at all? craziness…
in all honesty i think he’s the supporting character who’s had the most impact on the simpsons family over the years
May 17th, 2008 at 8:06 am
Ralph should have been number one. He’s the funniest character on the show, period. I’d also liked to have seen Mr. Burns make the list. He’s better than Smithers. And Skinner is better than Comic Book Guy. Otto is better than Comic Book Guy too… I like the idea behind this post but I don’t agree with any of it.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Ralph is amazing in small doses. How can you not love “You choo choo choose me?” or “Me fail English? Thats unpossible!”
May 17th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Good list, but Comic Book Guy should have been number one. He has become ingrained into the popular cultural more than any other supporting character.
Also you made a small mistake. Ralph won a diorama contest, not a panorama contest.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:24 am
I’d like to see the laughing Dr.Hibbert, and dear old… really old Mr.Burns.. otherwise a “Ha Ha”-list!
May 17th, 2008 at 8:29 am
Haha, fantastic list. I love Ned
!
I wish Burns and Barney were here.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:30 am
Kirk Van Houten!!!!!!
Professor Frink!!!
May 17th, 2008 at 8:34 am
1)Duff Man
2)Abe Simpson
3)Martin
4)Patty and Selma
5)TROY McCLURE!
6)Carl and Lenny
7)Milhouse
8)Barney
…I know that’s a lot of people, but they are memorable supporting characters.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Cool list. I don’t really have a favorite, they’re just all so cool in their own particular way! And I agree with the Mr. Burns neglect.
I think a Top 20 could have been done… or more!?
Anyways, I think The Simpsons is waaaaay past its prime… but what are you gonna do, it’s the Simpsons for Jebus’ sake!
May 17th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Who doesn’t love The Simpsons? If you find anyone, shoot them promptly; they are woefully lacking in either intelligence or humor.
(I actually know a few folks who don’t *get* it. Weaker members of the gene pool, and they already reproduced, damn)
You could have put Mr. Burns and Smithers together. They are joined at the hip; or at least Smithers wishes they were.
Kudos to Courtney for mentioning Troy McClure, Milhouse, and the rest of the notable omissions.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:49 am
also poochie
May 17th, 2008 at 9:09 am
ZE GOGGLES, ZEY DO NOTHING!
May 17th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Correction: Apu is not of Indian descent. He IS Indian. Now a citizen, I believe, but still, born in India.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Kreachure: A top 100 might be even better!
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It’s simple. All Simpsons characters rock. No other cartoon show is as good!
May 17th, 2008 at 9:37 am
i think u should have done top 15 at least. what happened to snake,or milhouse. snake my fav, does any one know who does snakes voice? i love his voice, i wonder why i havent heard his voice anywhere else.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:44 am
jon- Snake is voiced by Hank Azaria. A list of who does who is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_characters_in_The_Simpsons
May 17th, 2008 at 9:47 am
Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem !
May 17th, 2008 at 9:48 am
I despise the simpsons, if i could meet the real homer simpson i would hit him in the face with my cock. I wish this god forsaken series would fucking die already. The last time i watched a full episode was when i was like 10. 400 episodes later its still going strong. I guess as long as there is dry bland humor, and awful schtick storylines…simpsons will reign supreme. What is this world coming too.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Haha, guys, we could have created a top 100 in about 40 seconds, but if you append “in my opinion” to this list, then hopefully no one can complain any more.
In fact, that’s not a bad idea for every list on this site…
May 17th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Grr! What I wanted to say was: I *heart* Ralph Wiggum! He’s probably my favorite nerdy kid on any show.
Speaking of nerdy kids, what about MILHOUSE?! He’s Bart’s Best Friend!
May 17th, 2008 at 10:23 am
hehe i love the simpsons
May 17th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Mr.Burns?!?!?!?! I agree with the list besides that.
May 17th, 2008 at 10:28 am
The most outrageous omission has got to be the (late) Lionel Hutz, ambulance chaser of all ambulance chasers! my list would be (in no particular order):
Barney
Dr Nick
Troy McClure
Lionel Hutz
Flanders
Ralph
Chief Wiggum
Krusty
Apu
Sideshow Bob
May 17th, 2008 at 10:30 am
So Tony hates the Simpsons so much he want Homer to give him a hummer?
May 17th, 2008 at 10:31 am
this should really be like top 20, there are too many great supporting characters
May 17th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Okay if we are going to be picky about little mistakes, then I have to say that Ralph bent his wookie, not broke.
May 17th, 2008 at 10:56 am
No Mr. Burns, no Otto.. and I don’t think that Skinner should have been lower on the list than Comic Book Guy. Good list though.
I agree with the comment about this needing to be a top 20.
May 17th, 2008 at 11:18 am
I think this list should be ranked according how much the supporting character appears in the episodes, not their coolness or anything. in that mindset i think ned and moe are perfect in the top 2. From there I’d say Mr. Burns/Skinner should be pretty close, as well as skinner
May 17th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Awesome list!! I admit I wish Troy McClure was on here as well but I love that Flanders is #1! Flanders cracks me up… my favourite episode of him is the one where his house is destroyed by the hurricane and he loses it… soo funny!
As for Tony (#25) You say that you haven’t watched an episode since you were 10… from the way that you speak I would have to guess that was last week perhaps.
Lay off the cursing and foul language. You are not cool.
May 17th, 2008 at 11:32 am
“my name is otto. i love to get blotto!” i’m a bit surprised that milhouse isn’t on here: “puppy goo goo, fetch me a dream!” lol! this probably does have to be a top 20. you could probably do a top 5 or 10 characters played by phil hartman (r.i.p.) on the simpsons. that show is awesome. i probably quote it on a daily basis
May 17th, 2008 at 11:44 am
If watching simpsons is what makes people cool….then i refuse. Sorry, but it astounds me the sheer number of fans such a shitty (yeah i cursed, oh no!!! cover your delicate ears) show can have. Simpsons=The devil. Simpsons is everything that is wrong with contemporary comedy. Fuck Bart, Fuck Lisa…and Fuck Marge up her yellow asshole with a 18 inch mallet cock. Cowabunga cock suckers
May 17th, 2008 at 11:57 am
vesselman; Ha ha good one!
Tony; watching the Simpson’s makes no one cool. Mind you, nor does using vulgar language with no purpose. It in fact shows how totally uncool you are. No class, no vocabulary, no reasoned opinion, no consideration for others, = Totally uncool. In fact, I’d venture to say – asshat or douchebag or immature middle-schooler. You pick the adjective that best applies.
May 17th, 2008 at 11:58 am
to everybody: I am sorry i forgot Mr. Burns, i intended to put him on this list but some how i forgot.
Tony: you do understand that there is no “real” homer simpson
he is only a cartoon character.
don’t be a homersexual, don’t comment if you are this angry
btw, what exactly is funny to you anyway?
May 17th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Note that Tony quotes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – a grand step up from the Simpsons. At least the Simpsons has some pointed social commentary from time to time. Not a giant turtle saying “hey dude”.
May 17th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Amazing how people talk about these cartoon characters like they were real persons! I live in Greece and, sadly, we can’t see the show
May 17th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
tassadar: i grown up watching the show my whole life and it is weird that people think that way.
why cant you watch it in Greece?
May 17th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
honorable mentions:
snake
mr. burns
lenny and carl
barney
mayor quimby
groundskeeper willie
jimbo
kearney
dolph
lunchlady doris
bumblebee man
reverend lovejoy
lou the cop
capital city goof ball
rex banner
fat tony
sideshow mel
May 17th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Superintendent Chalmers anyone?
A rarely used and underappreciated character.
May 17th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Disco Stu should be here too.
May 17th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Go to this site to hear the Bloodhound Gang’s song called “Ralph Wiggum”.
May 17th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Mom24 I think Tony was referring to Bart’s use of “Kowabunga”, not the turtles.
Really good list for how many characters there are to choose from, good job MPW.
May 17th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
The most disturbing scenes in Simpsons history:
3. Ralph expresses his love of ice cream, and then visibly pisses himself.
2. Groundskeeper Willie falls down the stairs of the school, before angrily screaming at the children gathered round “What are you looking at, you BASTARDS?”
1. Homer, asleep at the wheel, dreams about smothering Abe to death.
May 17th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Tony: I have heard plenty of people agree with your opinion, even i sometimes ask myself “what the heck?” but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying the show. Atleast people like me can enjoy life a little bit better.
May 17th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
tassadar: Don’t feel too bad. If I may paraphrase K. Marx: “Das Simpsons … ist das Opium des Volkes”.
I live in USA and though I have watched short bits of this cartoon, I can not recall ever sitting through a whole episode. It just couldn’t keep my interest.
Tony, on the other hand, seems to care way too much. I just wonder how he is so familiar with the color of Marges nether regions
May 17th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Duff Man can’t breathe, oh no!
May 17th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Exluddite (#46) I agree Disco Stu is a great character.
Tony…my brain sits between my “delicate ears” can you say the same? I did not imply that watching The Simpsons made you cool but rather that cursing for no good reason made you uncool.
This is a family friendly site and for you to be cursing like that and using such foul language while not contributing annything useful makes you ridiculous.
As for cool vs. uncool you wouldn’t know cool if it crawled up your rear and showed you who your daddy was.
May 17th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
No Mr. Burns?
May 17th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
The Simpsons used to be an awesome show, but it has gone downhill recently due to the lack of ideas. Huge kudos to the makers for the show’s popularity after so many seasons but it’s like bleeding a stone – the recent seasons are just not very funny anymore and it has become blatantly obvious that they are keeping the show running just for money, whereas in the earlier seasons it felt much more genuine.
Personally I prefer Futurama, one of the most underrated cartoon shows around, it’s magnificent, and FOX are idiots for cancelling it after the fourth season.
Futurama
South Park
Family Guy
The Simpsons
American Dad
In that order.
May 17th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Futurama is created by Matt Groening too though.
It’s set in different times and it’s different people.
But I can’t help but to see so many similar jokes and some characters just seems to be identical.
Either way, Futurama, south park, family guy and american dad are great shows too.
But as Simpsons is one of the longest running cartoon shows, perhaps even the longest running? It must be something darn good about it
“I don’t know what it is but it makes me smile when it’s on tv”
Quote by Billy Joel about Simpsons… or not
May 17th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
great list!
although I was disappointed because my favorite character is Otto, the bus driver and he isn’t on the list.
May 17th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
this list could have easily been a top 50…i give you credit for having the fortitude to narrow it to 10, great work!
May 17th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
There are too many good characters to just do a top 10… I agree that top 20 would have been better. Then there would be room for Mr. Burns, Patty and Selma, Lenny and Carl, and some of the others people have mentioned.
May 17th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Diamond_Dragon: The Simpsons is the longest running by far (in western society, that is). As an aside, the longest running animation I’ve ever heard of is a Japanese series called Sazae-san, which weighs in at over 1700 episodes.
Also props to Professor Frink – “You kidnapped me, I remember it distinctly, with the grabbing, and the shoving, and the tennis ball in the mouth that huuuurt meeee.”
May 17th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Voice on Hospital P.A. System:
“Doctor Nick, see the Coroner.”
Doctor Nick:
“The Coroner? I am SO sick of that guy!”
Dr. Nick should be on the list
May 17th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Ned is totally the best…with Ralph at number 2, Troy McClure at number 3, and Mr Burns at number 4!
Good list though.
May 17th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
whoever said homersuexual that was brillinat! good list, but i might as well say it, where is mr burns? would Frank Grimes be classed as a supporting character? whats the gun shop owner with one arm called? He has always intrigued me
May 17th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Mrs. Crabapple?
May 17th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Sideshow Bob?
May 17th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Aw, no Lenny and Carl? Dr. Nick was pretty good too.
But, otherwise, great list! We can’t possibly fit every good character in a top 10 anyways.
May 17th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
getting e a t e n a l i v e huh?
May 17th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Comic book guys Real name is Jeff Albertson. You should probably put that up there in the list. One of the best drinking games I’ve ever played is Simpsons trivia. I usually won. On a side note, my last name is Simpson. It’s a long story but I might as well Be Bart.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Needs Mr. Burns and Willie
May 17th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
chillipacker: thanks!
i would say frank grimes would not be considered a supporting character but he is awesome
the one armed gun store owner is herman
May 17th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
3 missing
sideshow bob
lenny and carl (count as one)
and crazy cat lady
cmon, crazy cat lady
May 17th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
as great as the crazy cat lady is she is not as important as some of these characters
May 18th, 2008 at 12:52 am
Two words: DISCO – STU
“Hey, Stu, this jacket has your name on it.”
“Disco Stu doesn’t advertise!”
May 18th, 2008 at 1:28 am
Channel executives in Greece prefer Brazilian soap-operas instead of shows like Simpsons, Heroes, House etc.
May 18th, 2008 at 1:33 am
I like a few of the rarer ones (don’t belong on this list), like Gil, the hapless middle age guy, and Moleman(?) short, thick glasses
Guess Patti and Selma could be on the list too, but only 10, so….
May 18th, 2008 at 1:41 am
Too loveable losers, not on often:
Gil – hapless middle age guy
Moleman – short, thich glass, can’t see anything
May 18th, 2008 at 2:22 am
the ones i miss the most in this list are Carl & Lenny. What a duo.
Nelson, on the other hand, is my favorite simpsons character. definately. nuke the whales, coz u gotta nuke somethin’. also, Barney is my favorite drunk in the world.
finally, i gotta say it, the simpsons gave gotten terribly boring in the last seasons, probably due to a new generation of ridicuosly easier to entertain kids and teenagers. they need to get their sh*t together seriously.
May 18th, 2008 at 2:42 am
No (puff Puff) Patty (puff puff) Selma (puff Puff)?
Someone should do a list of all the notable celebrities that have “appeared” as characters or themselves on the show! That would be a long list. Probably the longest list of any show (not talk show) on TV.
You aren’t a star until you’ve been on the Simpsons.
May 18th, 2008 at 4:17 am
Armin not Armen.
May 18th, 2008 at 5:59 am
yeah…this list probably should’ve been extended to at least 15…possibly 20. There’s too many great characters to limit it to just 10
May 18th, 2008 at 8:15 am
You forgot to mention Moe’s freakishly large ears.
May 18th, 2008 at 10:47 am
I am sorry but this list is horrible. Should have narrowed down criteria more.
May 18th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Yeah this oculd have easily been a top 20 and its so hard to even put them in order. Just to ass another 10 in no particular order
Grandpa
Dr hibert
Barney
Mr burns
Milhouse
Groundskeeper willie
Otto
Professor frink
Martin
Pattie & Selma
im sure theres plenty more.
May 18th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
*BURP*
barney?
May 18th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Swear to God…i wanted to say just what comm #1 said
Great list! 
May 18th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Not a bad list, but do you guys proofread this stuff? I count a half-dozen spelling and grammatical mistakes in the Skinner paragraph alone. And it’s only four sentences long! This list is very low-quality compared to the rest of the site.
May 18th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Moe should be #1! Ralph #2! Good list though.
May 18th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
seriously, no milhouse?? sideshow bob, he plays a big roll in barts life. lenney and carl. patty and selma. just to name a few that i think should be on here! other than that great ist.. and im no fan of burns… hes old and evil and i cant stand him
May 18th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Thank you, JBS. I was just coming here to complain about that.
Shouldn’t there be an editorial process on these?
May 19th, 2008 at 1:28 am
I know a real life Ned Flanders. He’s an old family friend who is deeply religious(Catholic). Not only does Ned physically resemble our friend, but the tone of his voice sounds as if someone is imitating(mocking) our friend’s voice. It’s as if Matt Groening knows him, and patterned Flanders after him.
May 19th, 2008 at 5:54 am
Barney and Milhouse should have been named. Ralph and Nelson are really funny though.
May 19th, 2008 at 8:34 am
The fact that Mr. Burns isn’t on the list is blasphemy.
May 19th, 2008 at 9:27 am
They don’t belong in the top 10, but they must be mentioned at least…
the Sea Captain
Ranier Wolfcastle
Kent Brockman
May 19th, 2008 at 10:09 am
I agree, no Mr. Burns? That is my only complaint.
May 19th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Only a top 100 list could do The Simpsons justice.
Great thought for a list though. I vote for Snake, Barney, and Otto!!!!!
May 19th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Lionel Hutz!!!!
“Cases won in 30 minutes or your pizza is free.”
May 19th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
this list was my opinion of the best supporting characters not the most important but i did mean to put c. montgomery burns in this list
please forgive my grammar, i was drunk when i created it
May 19th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
“Go banana!”
“Hi, SuperNintendo Chalmers!”
“I bent my Wookie…”
“It tastes like burning…”
Gotta love Ralph Wiggum!
May 19th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
“but its cold and hurty”
“bushes are nice cause they don’t have prickers unless they do, this one did owe!”
“this is my sandbox i’m not allowed to go in the deep end”
“stranger danger”
i dig the wig
May 19th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
no Groundskeeper Willie?
he’s the best haha
o well, when it comes to the Simpsons the list could be endless.
i think you did a fine job.
May 20th, 2008 at 3:58 am
no one got out, not even WILLIE!
May 20th, 2008 at 4:48 am
I have a Simpsons poster on my wall with every character from the show on there (hundreds), and now I’m going to spend the rest of my morning staring at it and trying to find MORE honorable mentions that weren’t included in the last hundred comments.
Thanks a ton MPW. =P
May 20th, 2008 at 4:49 am
p.s. I freakin’ love this website.
May 20th, 2008 at 4:50 am
Where’s Troy? And Otto-Man? Although to be fair that must’ve been a hard list to do
May 20th, 2008 at 4:53 am
Lenny Leonard and Carl Carlson not on there? The provide a lot of laughs with their best friend-faux hatred-platonic love thing going on.
Notable episode: Half-Decent Proposal. When Homer sees the cacti that remind him of Marge, Lenny sees an enormous rock carved like Carl.
L: “There’s nothing on that helicopter for me…”
C: “Don’t be so sure!”
L: (Smiling)”Carl Carlson!?”
May 20th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
These are some of my favorite characters. X3
But really, where are Mr. Burns and Groundskeeper Millie?
May 20th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
gromit:thank you!:)
nickchuck: you’re welcome
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:55 am
Can’t believe you left out Barney, I would have rather seen him than Ralph.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:45 am
i’m pretty sure at one point or another ive decided each one was a favorite. I’m surprised no one in the comments has said jasper.
‘paddlin the school canoe, thats a paddlin’
LOL
I covered my ears and I still somehow knew what tony said.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:52 am
jasper is hilarious but there has yet to be an episode devoted to him.
Barney is great… but better than ralph
i dont know!
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:14 pm
good point, they should make a just jasper show though eh?? I bet it would be hilarious! Its still an awesome list, since no matter who you left out some one else would be like ‘hey, what about so and so!?!?’
Ralph totally tops barney!!!
“Then the doctor told me both my eyes were lazy. And that’s why it was the best summer ever.”
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Honorable Mentions:
1. Sideshow Bob (Bart’s arch enemy)
2. Groundskeeper Willie (The Shining Episode)
3. Mr. Burns
4. Barney
Tough list though tons of characters and moments to chose from good work!!!
May 24th, 2008 at 9:04 am
what? no one mentioned cletus??? he’s my favorite supporting character! just love that accent!
May 24th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
“never you mind brandine, you just go back to nursing that baby”
“hey ma! look at that funny haired little girl”
cletus rules! and so does his cousin diabetty
May 24th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
and so does girly sue
“now i’s like britney spears”
May 26th, 2008 at 11:33 am
sideshow bob should be #1
May 26th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Sideshow Bob is cool but Sideshow Luke Perry is my favorite Sideshow
May 27th, 2008 at 2:58 am
How about Utter the overweight German kid. He would offer to share his odd types of foreign candy with the kids.
May 28th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
LENNY AND CARL LENNY AND CARL LENNY AND CARL LENNY AND CARL LENNY AND CARL LENNY AND CARL LENNY AND CARL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are just plain the best characters on the show sidekicks or otherwise LENNY AND CARL
May 28th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
David-
welcome to LV. keep in mind ..all caps online is considered shouting. excessive punctuation is also discouraged. thanx
comment posting etiquette
June 1st, 2008 at 3:39 pm
No Dreaderick Tatum?
June 4th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
and the crazy cat woman?
June 4th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Hens love roosters, geese love ganders. Everyone else loves Ned Flanders.
June 5th, 2008 at 2:52 am
Change this list immediatly, not including Mr.Burns has made a mockery of this whole site and it has left a bad taste in my mouth that it hasn’t been ammended yet. It is like doing a list of gases usefull to humans and then leaving out oxygen.
June 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
I don’t know if this has been said yet, but the writing in this list is just terrible. It is a great idea, though
June 5th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
meangene, read the comments its been explained…halfwit
June 24th, 2008 at 4:26 am
What, no grrroundkeeperrrr Willy? That’s too bad… I love the scene where he yells “You used me Skinnerrr! You used me!”
How about Cletus and his wife? They’re hilarious!
July 3rd, 2008 at 8:52 am
my favorite flanders of course to me lol
July 5th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
I think Lenny and Carl should be there
July 9th, 2008 at 1:39 am
I agree with Flanders being nr 1, he’s great! I agree with the list except that I would like to see Burns and Troy McClure on here. I can’t even type that name without hearing “Hi, I’m Troy McClure!” in my head. But it’s impossible to make a list like this that isn’t top 50 or something and have everyone agree.
July 15th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Worst list ever.
No, I actually mean that. This is the worst and most generic list Ive ever seen. You are not a real simpsons fan.
A)You cannot narrow it down to 10
B)You basically have the most COMMON characters on your list.
Try it again…but maybe you should consider the 10 you listed here, with maybe the exception of comic book guy and ralph, as main characters. They are in like 80 percent of the episodes.
Also the fact that you do not have Millhouse VanHouten on this list is a complete and udder outrage. Also Kirk. And any and all characters played by Phil Hartman. Otto? Burns? Lenny?
FAIL.
July 16th, 2008 at 4:04 am
Oh my gosh! Adam is right about Millhouse VanHouten. I’m almost ashamed of myself for not noticing that Millhouse is missing.
Poor Millhouse.(haha)
July 25th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
I love everyone on here, except Moe, Krusty, and Comic Book Guy. Burns should be on here. And Milhouse.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
i shall no longer frequent this site. you left off prof frink. good day to you sir
August 7th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
wheres the janitor?!?!?!?!
September 2nd, 2008 at 8:26 am
Okay apart from Ralph bending (not breaking) his wookie in the diorama (not panorama!!) contest, another mistake I noticed is that Skinner’s real name is Armin Tamzarian. And yeah, have to agree with those who said this is a generic list and just some of the more common supporting characters. I’ve been watching the show since it first came out and I would have included the following – Dr Nick, Grampa, Duffman, Lunchlady Doris, HANK SCORPIO (the world’s greatest supervillain!!), Grounskeeper Willie, Santa’s Little Helper, the guy who says ‘the PTA has disbanded!’ and jumps out the window before jumping back in and dusting himself off, Evil Homer, Hans Moleman, Snake, the Sea Captain, Blinky the Three-Eyed Fish….well that’s more than 10 and I am quite tired. I do agree with Ralph though….’My cat’s breath smells like catfood’ – genius!
September 10th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
what about
September 29th, 2008 at 1:11 am
Where’s Willy?
October 14th, 2008 at 5:43 am
All men?
October 30th, 2008 at 9:52 am
What about Itchy & Scratchy?
November 19th, 2008 at 8:47 am
What about the Inanimate Carbon Rod!?!
December 14th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
No Bumblebee Man: “Ay-Ay-Ay…No me gusta!”
December 24th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Go Nelson *points at Skinner* Ha-ha!
December 27th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
sideshow bob?!?! he is the best character ever!
January 7th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
What about Gil! “Gil is gonna eat tonght! Ah-cha-cha!” or DuffMan!
January 10th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
None of this is new to me. I guess I’ll have to go someplace else to learn something new about my parents -sigh-
January 11th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I think Ralph should be higher.
Remember the episode (recent) when he ran for president?
He said, referencing that he wouldn’t go to war, “the only boom-booms would be in my pants.”
Hilarious.
January 21st, 2009 at 7:23 am
Sideshow Rahim.
“Angry, angry young man”
Troy McLure.
“You might remember me such educational films as ‘Man vs Nature: The Road To Victory’”
February 22nd, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Thrillhouse!
February 26th, 2009 at 6:58 am
wheres mr burns,sideshow bob,kang and kodos,lionel hutz,troy mcclure,artie ziff,
March 4th, 2009 at 3:48 am
What, no Sideshow Bob? good list though
March 27th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Ned Flanders exactly looks like my math teacher
April 21st, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Ned Flanders is also the Devil in menny episodes, but the most noteworthy thing is that he is very toned up and muscular.
June 21st, 2009 at 5:38 am
sideshow mel?
charlie?
hans moleman?
July 22nd, 2009 at 11:48 am
Hank Scorpio. Best episode ever.
July 26th, 2009 at 6:15 am
” I always secrete ocular fluids at weddings”
KANG & KODOS !!!
July 26th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
its hard to rank just 10 considering matt groening created a whole new universe of charcters. but i got to agree, the list miss out on mr burns
August 5th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Where’s Mr Burns?
August 5th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Homer: “I hate folding sheets.”
Marge: “That’s your underwear.”
Homer: “Well whatever it is, it’s a two-man job.”
And I miss Gil…
August 10th, 2009 at 2:06 am
Where the heck is Milhouse? And Rev. Lovejoy?
(Lovejoy? Ironic. To tell you the truth, he is a total hypocrite.)
September 19th, 2009 at 10:38 am
cool list, but my favorite is Jimbo and those other wo, dolph and kearney. i wish they’d show them more
September 21st, 2009 at 4:11 am
my list would be as follows
10.snake
9.mr burns
8.chief wiggum
7.linol hutz
6.moe
5.troy mclure
4.grounds keeper willie
3.principal skinner
2.cletus
1.millhouse
September 21st, 2009 at 4:14 am
damn what about otto the bus driver ? moleman?
nelson muntz?jimbo? there’s simply too many
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:27 am
1 Moe
2 Mr Burns
3 Groundkeeper Willie
4 Barney
5 Troy McClure
6 Duff-man
7 chief Wiggum
8 Itchy & Scratchy
I can´t come up with any caracter at all, which doesn´t have any importance in this tv-series.
You must simply love them all. So…
9 all the rest
October 6th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
hans moleman.
January 2nd, 2010 at 5:41 am
i love the comic book guy and one of the funniest things about him is his name which is Luis Lane.
January 11th, 2010 at 8:45 am
Moe isnt that ugly! Lol!