Funeral in ‘The Simpsons’: Screenwriters let ‘Larry the barfly’ die in series

Larry the barfly, a regular face in American animation for 35 years The Simpsons, is deceased. The screenwriters decided to sacrifice the character.

Last Sunday, in the 765th episode Cremains the day, Larry’s swan song was put into the screenplay. His death was completely unexpected. He suddenly dropped dead in Moe’s Tavern. The viewer then also got to see the funeral, which was attended by Homer Simpson, Lenny and Carl, among others. The characters had to realize that they knew Larry much less well than they thought for years, and that brought them into conflict with their conscience. Especially when they are mentioned in a farewell speech as his best friends, it hurts them.

‘Larry the barfly’ first appeared on the series on Christmas Day 1989, in the episode Simpsons roasting on an open fire. It was voice actor Harry Shearer who brought the cartoon character to life. He is part of the permanent team The Simpsons, because he is also the voice behind Ned Flanders, Mr Burns and Waylon Smithers.

It often happens that the makers of The Simpsons deciding to get rid of minor characters after quite some time. This has also happened in the past with Maude Flanders, Fat Tony and Bleeding Gums Murphy. TheSimpsons will continue until May 2025 for the time being, because the contract was extended for two seasons at the same time a while ago.

(tove)