The baby who hates Maggie Simpson is Gerald Samson, also known as "Baby Gerald" or "The Monobrow," Maggie's mean-spirited, one-eyebrowed rival who became bitter after a diaper shortage at the hospital meant Maggie got the last one.
Gerald Samson, better known as Baby Gerald, also known as "the one-eyebrowed baby", is Maggie Simpson's mean-spirited archenemy, known for his large unibrow. He makes his first appearance in "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song", where Lisa refers to Baby Gerald as Maggie's rival.
She is born on Christmas Eve in this episode, and she, her mother Maggie, and Marge arrive at The Simpsons's home the next morning. Her name is not mentioned, however, and in both these episodes her father is never revealed ever (although "Days of Future Future" hinted that it may be Gerald Samson).
Maggie is the youngest child of Homer and Marge, and the younger sister to Bart and Lisa.
Gerald Samson, better known as "Baby Gerald" or "The Monobrow" (or "Unibrow Baby") (born January 12), is Maggie's nemesis. He has a uni-brow (hence his nickname). He made his first appearance in "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song" (The 100th episode).
Over the years, it's been heavily hinted on The Simpsons that Lisa is bisexual. Al Jean, showrunner of the much beloved long-running animated sitcom The Simpsons, has stated that Lisa being queer is certainly a “possibility”.
While the second season of Sullivan's Crossing did not explicitly reveal whose child Maggie was pregnant with, the third season of the show finally disclosed the truth. It is revealed in the third season that Andrew is the father of Maggie's child.
While The Simpsons writers never officially stated Marge is autistic, many fans and analysts interpret her as masking autistic due to traits like difficulty with sarcasm, social struggles, strong routines, and feeling like an outsider, viewing her as an allegory for neurodivergent masking in a neurotypical world, though she's also sometimes seen as having OCD or being suppressed, according to the Simpsons Wiki.
As the word arose out of Castellaneta's interpretation of a non-specific direction, it did not have an official spelling for several years. Instead, it was always written in Simpsons scripts as "(Annoyed Grunt)", and then later on being spelled "d'oh", as it remains today.
"Homer's Enemy" is considered to be one of the darkest episodes of The Simpsons, and it split critical opinion. It is a favorite of several members of the production staff, including Swartzwelder, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein and Matt Groening, but it is one of the least favorites of Mike Reiss.
No, Bart Simpson isn't officially diagnosed as autistic in the show, but he's widely considered to have ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), with many fans and analyses pointing to his impulsivity, restlessness, and difficulty focusing as classic symptoms, while some even suggest autistic traits for him or Lisa. While some fans see autism in Bart, his main portrayal aligns with ADHD, even being diagnosed in a specific episode, though his behavior often overlaps with neurodivergence.
As part of the deal, the demon would return 30 years later to take Marge's favorite child as payment (which turns out to be Maggie, much to Lisa's shock).
Nedward "Ned" Flanders Jr., commonly referred to by his surname, is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Harry Shearer and first appearing in the series premiere episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire." He is the good-natured, cheery next-door neighbor to the Simpson ...
Marge and Homer wonder why Mona left her son and never returned for 26 years. The family confronts Mona, who reveals the truth about her past. In 1969, Mona joined a group of hippies to protest a germ warfare laboratory owned by Mr. Burns, which was preparing to poison everyone in Springfield.
Daddy! It was in the episode where Homer explains to the children what their first word was. Bart's was "Homer", Lisa's was " Bart", and Maggie says hers at the end of the episode.
After the second season's cliff-hanger — a fire at Rob's diner — the Season 3 premiere reveals that, thankfully, Sully (Scott Patterson) survived. For Maggie (Morgan Kohan), however, the stress of nearly losing her dad was too much to bear, causing her to have a miscarriage.
Some characters, such as Julio, were created with their sexual orientation in mind, with it being central to their character. The show expanded its roster of openly LGBT characters through episodes in which prominent characters Patty Bouvier and Waylon Smithers came out in seasons 16 and 27, respectively.
While Bart Simpson is the character most associated with ADHD due to symptoms like inattention and hyperactivity, and even gets a fake diagnosis and medication in the episode "Brother's Little Helper," other characters like his dad, Homer, also show traits that some viewers interpret as ADHD or similar conditions, though Bart's portrayal is the most direct.
Homer Simpson's IQ is canonically 55, due to a crayon lodged in his brain since childhood, as revealed in the episode "HOMЯ" where removing it raised his IQ to 105, only for him to reinsert it because he preferred being less intelligent and happier. While often portrayed as unintelligent, he's also shown to possess surprising bursts of talent in music, languages, and engineering, suggesting a complex, inconsistent character rather than a consistently low IQ.
In the first episodes of The Simpsons, as well as in the Treehouse of Horror comic books, Homer Simpson was 34 years old, but in season 4, he was suddenly 36.
Around 90% of autism cases are attributed to genetic factors, meaning autism is highly heritable, with many different genes contributing, rather than a single cause, often interacting with environmental influences during early brain development, though specific environmental factors don't cause it but can increase risk. Twin studies show strong genetic links, with concordance rates between 60-90% in identical twins, and research points to complex interactions of many genes and prenatal/perinatal factors.
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon was effectively written off The Simpsons primarily because voice actor Hank Azaria stopped voicing him in 2020, following years of criticism, especially after the documentary "The Problem with Apu," which highlighted how the character perpetuated harmful South Asian stereotypes, with Azaria acknowledging the character's role in dehumanizing a community and causing offense, making it clear he didn't want to continue the role in its existing form. The show's producers chose to retire the character rather than recast or significantly alter him, effectively removing him from the regular cast.
Maggie called her son, Hershel Rhee, after both her father and Glenn. (Glenn's last name was Rhee) she called him Hershel as a way to remember her father who did a lot for her, was one of the most important people in her life along side Glenn.
Maggie Bell (Missy Peregrym) left the FBI series temporarily due to actress Missy Peregrym's real-life maternity leaves, with her absences written in as a temporary undercover assignment in Season 2 and a sarin gas exposure leading to hospitalization in Season 4, and she returned after each leave, though recent storylines hint at burnout and potential future departures due to personal challenges.