In the “Die Simpsons” episode “Alone Again, Natura-Diddly” (February 13, 2000), the Simpsons discover a new outdoor car racing route in their favorite nature reserve and decide to stay and to look at one or two races. In fact, there are many recognizable characters, including Ned Flanders (Harry Shearer) And his wife Maude (Marcia Mitzman Gaven), who are sitting in the back row. Between the races, cheerleaders go on the track and shoot free clothing on the stands with a T-shirt cannon. Tragically, one of the lost T-shirts Maude meets the chest and throws them over the back railing of the stadium. She falls into death and ends up in the parking lot.
The rest of the episode follows Ned’s mourning process while mourning his wife’s loss. Ned may have to be shocking that his belief in God is shaken by the tragedy; Usually there is no ultra-Christ.
Maude Flanders is one of the few characters that actually killed “the Simpsons” permanently. The other was the jazz musician “Bleeding Gums” Murphy, who has only returned as a mind in flashbacks or occasionally. Dr. Marvin Monroe also diedAnd his tombstone was even seen in “Alone Again, Natura-Diddly”, but the figure returned mysteriously years later. “I was very sick,” was everything he had to say.
Maude, however, was a figure that was important enough to change the alignment of one of the more remarkable figures from “The Simpsons”. Ned Flanders, previously happily married and with family, now had to put up with being widower. The carefree character was now provided with a tragic element.
However, it turns out that the authors killed Maude Flanders for reasons that go beyond mere opportunities for storytelling or ned’s change in character. It seems that the actress who played Maude asked Maggie Roswell to increase a salary increase. When she didn’t get it, Roswell gave up. In response, the “Simpsons” authors simply dismissed the figure. The wage dispute was reported by CBR.
