How many things in the Simpson's have changed from the first episode?

Queen-Mise

Was reading an article about this during the week about the things that have changed in the Simpsons from episode to episode. Usually there is a reset at the start of every episode - but a few things have changed and evolved, I can only think of two... And they might be wrong.

Apu's kids have stayed after the end of that episode.

And Marge's mom stayed dead - is Blanche her name. I might be getting seriously mixed up here.

I can't think of anything else that has changed.

Roar

Queen-Mise wrote: »

Was reading an article about this during the week about the things that have changed in the Simpsons from episode to episode. Usually there is a reset at the start of every episode - but a few things have changed and evolved, I can only think of two... And they might be wrong.

Apu's kids have stayed after the end of that episode.

And Marge's mom stayed dead - is Blanche her name. I might be getting seriously mixed up here.

I can't think of anything else that has changed.

Maude Flanders dying

Barney going sober for a while

Lisa turning vegetarian

Noo

Milhouses parents separating

TheDoctor

The comedy leaving

longhalloween

Santa's Little Helper and the successive Snowballs.

longhalloween

The death of Marvin Monroe and the disappearance of Lionel Hutz and Troy McLure (due to voice actor's death/murder)

RobbingBandit

Smithers used to be black.

RobbingBandit

Marge's mother Jacqueline Bouvier isn't dead, Mona Simpson, Homer's mother is currently dead but has come back before more than once.

Queen-Mise

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Marge's mother Jacqueline Bouvier isn't dead, Mona Simpson, Homer's mother is currently dead but has come back before more than once.

I wonder where I am getting Blanche out of then. So easy to get confused though.


The attempts to kill Mr. Burns have stayed after the end of an episode - as they would be referred to in other episodes.

pillphil

You thinking of Deirdre's mother from Coronation Street? :eek:

mooseknunkle

Queen-Mise wrote: »

I wonder where I am getting Blanche out of then. So easy to get confused though.


The attempts to kill Mr. Burns have stayed after the end of an episode - as they would be referred to in other episodes.

Marge played blanche dubois in an episode

Queen-Mise

pillphil wrote: »

You thinking of Deirdre's mother from Coronation Street? :eek:

I don't watch Corrie - please don't say I am getting the two mixed up:rolleyes:

RobbingBandit

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Marge played blanche dubois in an episode

As far as I can see this is the only instance of a character being remotely named Blanche in the 25/26 seasons so far. Just put it behind you OP we all make mistakes.

764dak

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Marge's mother Jacqueline Bouvier isn't dead, Mona Simpson, Homer's mother is currently dead but has come back before more than once.

She is dead for good this time.

ScrubsfanChris

longhalloween wrote: »

The death of Marvin Monroe and the disappearance of Lionel Hutz and Troy McLure (due to voice actor's death/murder)

Phil Hartman

Before his death, he was talking with James L. Brooks and others about doing a live-action Troy McLure movie.
How awesome would that have been....

Lisa is a Buddist
Patty is gay
Fat Tony is dead
Edna Crabapple killed off after death of voice actor Marcia Wallace.

Greenmachine

Homer used to be intelligent, a real father figure.
Bart was the central character to begin with.
Bleeding Gum Murphy remains dead. I believed his ghost visited lisa in at least one episode.
Homer age has jumped around between different episodes..

Dozen Wicked Words

Patty is still gay.
Selma still has an adopted daughter.
Marge's gambling problem still gets mentioned from time to time.
Kirk and LouAnne were split up for a couple of series, though think they got back together again.

badger57

Flanders' Leftorium shop

webpal

Frank Grimes, or Grimey as he liked to be called, had a son who appeared in a later episode trying to kill Homer.

Green Giant

In series 12/13? (open to correction), the Simpsons grow Tomacco at Grampa's old farmyard home, which burned down in season 6 when Grampa's tossing of his love tonic set off the fire.

In series 9, the Simpsons appear to regard soccer as a novel experience when the Mexico-Portugal match is advertised on TV. In series 4, Bart attended soccer training when Homer failed to collect him afterwards, an incident which prompted Bart (and subsequently Homer) to avail of the Bigger Brother program.

wally79

Green Giant wrote: »

In series 12/13? (open to correction), the Simpsons grow Tomacco at Grampa's old farmyard home, which burned down in season 6 when Grampa's tossing of his love tonic set off the fire.

In series 9, the Simpsons appear to regard soccer as a novel experience when the Mexico-Portugal match is advertised on TV. In series 4, Bart attended soccer training when Homer failed to collect him afterwards, an incident which prompted Bart (and subsequently Homer) to avail of the Bigger Brother program.

I think they are things that did reset after the episode rather than things which became part of the ongoing story