Gay marriage on the Simpsons

Baltimore Sun ^ | 01/26/05 | Stephen Kiehl

[dilbert80]

Coming out in Springfield Which of 'The Simpsons' regulars is gay -- and will get married when their town legalizes same-sex weddings? By Stephen Kiehl Sun Staff James Dobson has his work cut out for him. Last week, the conservative flame-thrower denounced SpongeBob SquarePants - the harmless cartoon sponge who holds hands with his friends and lives in an underwater pineapple - for appearing in a "pro-homosexual video." Next month, a regular character on The Simpsons will come out and be married in a same-sex wedding. Simpsons producers haven't revealed which character turns out to be gay, but that hasn't stopped fans from speculating or placing bets on who it might be. Patty Bouvier, the chain-smoking, raspy-voiced sister of Marge who has rarely dated men, seems to be the leading contender - one Web betting site, PaddyPower.com, stopped taking wagers because so much money was being placed on her. But before spreading more idle gossip, let's deal in facts.

[whd23]

Comic book dude gets excited about female comic-book characters, but that could just be because they're so cool. Ya know, the way drama queen queens get worked up over Barbara Streisand. So he could be gay.

Possibly. "The Simpsons" is not known for continuity but: Comic Book Guy had a fling with Skinner's mom, and also said (after receiving Homer's "Mr. X" email): "Do I dare cross the final frontier?"

[chs68]

Apu??!!

You mean the guy with eight kids and a beautiful wife?

Say it ain't so!

[Just another Joe]

It's Principle Smither's mother.
(I got the inside scoop.) ;^)

[chs68]

Well, in the episode I saw on Sunday evening, Barney encountered the woman he had had a severe crush on in high school.

She is now some hot-shot "journalist" who rebuffs Tom Brokaw's advances.

And she said some pretty hurtful things to Barney about what she thought of him in High School.

[BikerNYC]

That would be Principal Skinner.

[chs68]

Do you mean Princial Skinner's mother??

[Just another Joe]

Yes, THAT'S the one. Priniple Skinner's mother.
Shows you how much I watch TV anymore. It's been that long since I saw an episode of the Simpsons.

[Nowhere Man]

I really hope it isn't Ned.

Of course, being a fairly normal, fairly well-adjusted Christian, he would be the sterotypical choice for Hollywood to bring down.

Hence, I would not be surprised if it is Ned.

I'm wondering that myself. I do watch "The Simpsons" occasinally but I think they "jumped the shark" around 1997 or 1998.

[HamiltonJay]

Lenny & Karl

[Nowhere Man]

Would that there would be more gay folks like Smithers -- who truly believe that what they do in the privacy of their own bedroom is no one else's business.

Exactly my thoughts, well put.

[trubluolyguy]

Why does the gay agenda have to be shoved into every nook and cranny of our lives? Why can't they just leave it alone? No one wants this, just look at the flames their initiatives went down in, in November.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

I trace the demise of The Simpsons to when Conan O'Brian left. The show just hasn't been the same for me since. Oh, for an episdoe 1/10th as good as "Mr. Plow"!

[Nowhere Man]

You are all wrong. It's..................................Comic book guy!

No!!!!!!!!!! I hope not, being a role playing gamer geek from way back, I hope it is not him. B-)

[dangus]

>> "The Simpsons" is not known for continuity<<

"Gee, Bart, it seems like we've led awfully full lives for children our age." -- Lisa Simpson

[-YYZ-]

"Hence, I would not be surprised if it is Ned."

Nah, couldn't be Ned, he's clearly hetero. He was married and has had two kids, and has dated at least two hot babes, and bedded one of them, since Maude's character was killed off. He's not gay, he's just a really nice, Fred Rogers-ish guy.

Carl and Lenny I could definitely see.

[dangus]

Huh, last post is blank.. Here's a 2nd try:
>> "The Simpsons" is not known for continuity<<

"Gee, Bart, it seems like we've led awfully full lives for children our age." -- Lisa Simpson

[wallcrawlr]

If we're talking the best...

than it would have to be Duffman and comic book guy

[dangus]

>> No!!!!!!!!!! I hope not, being a role playing gamer geek from way back, I hope it is not him. B-)<<

I'll share your pain. I play piano. It seems like all the famous piano players have come out gay. Liberace, we knew. But Billy Joel?

[Incandesia]

Ahem! Attempted child-murder only, thank you very much.

"Now honestly, what is that? Do they give a Nobel Prize for attempted chemistry?" -Bob

[Incandesia]

Yeah, but so does Captain Picard, and I'm pretty sure he's straight...maybe it's a European thing?