Ned Flanders

Nedward Flanders Jr., also known as Ned Flanders, Stupid Flanders, Stupid Sexy Flanders, Uncle Ned and Neddy, is a character from The Simpsons series.
== Charactah Account ==
The nice guy next door neighbor to the Simpson family. Originally, Ned was just a "better Christian" than Homer, being affable, polite, intellectual, friendly, and sincerely religious. As the seasons went on, his "sweetness" and his religiosity grew until he became a byword for fanatical religious faith and doormat-like pleasantry. His being a doormat in the name of being nice to others faded. The religious zeal, however, remains.
Ned is very honest and sincere in carrying out the Christian doctrines of charity, kindness and compassion to an extent unseen within the rest of the Springfield community. He is frequently shown doing volunteer work, and is rigorously honest and upright, even going so far as to spend an entire day tracking down a Leftorium customer in order to give him the extra change that he had forgotten to hand over. He once donated a kidney and a lung out of the goodness of his heart to whoever needs them first. He is also a good neighbor to the Simpsons, regularly offering his assistance. Ned’s dogged friendship inspires the loyalty of others; when his Leftorium appeared on the verge of bankruptcy shortly after it opened, Homer arranged a George Bailey-esque bailout with the help of many people in Springfield.
Upon discovering that Bart and Lisa Simpson were not baptized he immediately took it upon himself to (unsuccessfully) conduct the ceremony without their parents' consent. He also was one of the organizers of a mob to remove the La Maison Derrière due to the amoral exploitation of the sexual desires in males (although he notably had to ask for permission to commence a mob to Belle, the owner of the place they were attempting to tear down in a mob frenzy, indicating that he either wasn't completely aware of how a mob was supposed to work or was unwilling to go to the extreme of inciting a mob riot to get rid of the house). In more recent episodes he seems to have gained more tolerance to other religions and homosexuality, as long as the people in question are good-natured. However, his bias and perspective still makes him think that they will have a harder time getting to heaven. 
== Appearance ==
=== Cartoons ===
* The Simpsons
* The Simpsons Season 2
* The Simpsons Season 3
* The Simpsons Season 4
* The Simpsons Season 5
* The Simpsons Season 6
* The Simpsons Season 7
* The Simpsons Season 8
* The Simpsons Season 9
* The Simpsons Season 10
* The Simpsons Season 11
* The Simpsons Season 12
* The Simpsons Season 13
* The Simpsons Season 14
* The Simpsons Season 15
* The Simpsons Season 16
* The Simpsons Season 17
* The Simpsons Season 18
* The Simpsons Season 19
* The Simpsons Season 20
* The Simpsons Season 21
* The Simpsons Season 22
* The Simpsons Season 23
* The Simpsons Season 24
* The Simpsons Season 25
* The Simpsons Season 26
* The Simpsons Season 27
* The Simpsons Season 28
* The Simpsons Season 29
* The Simpsons Season 30
* The Simpsons Season 31
* The Simpsons Season 32
* The Simpsons Season 33
* The Simpsons Season 34
=== Comics ===
* Bart Simpson
* Bart Simpson's Horrorshow
* Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror
* Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror - Spine-Tingling Spooktacular
* Bart Simpson: Big Shot!
* Bart Simpson: Class Clown
* Bartman
* Bongo Comics Free-For-All!
* Bongo Comics Presents: Comic Book Guy - The Comic Book
* Futurama - Simpsons Infinitely Secret Crossover Crisis
* Kang & Kodos!
* Krusty Comics
* Li'l Homer
* Lisa Comics
* Professor Frink Fantastic Science Fictions
* Simpsons Classics
* Simpsons Comics
* Simpsons Comics and Stories
* Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo
* Simpsons Comics Colossal Compendium
* Simpsons Comics Explosion
* Simspson Comics Hit the Road!
* Simpsons Comics Royale
* Simpsons Comics: Chaos
* Simpsons Comics: Game On!
* Simpsons Comics: Jam-Packed Jamboree
* Simpsons Comics: Strike Back!
* Simpsons Illustrated
* Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: The Mighty Moe Szyslak
* Simpsons Super Spectacular
* Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Fun-filled Frightfest
* Simpsons Treehouse of Horror HooDoo VooDoo Brouhaha
* Simpsons Winter Wingding
* The Malevolent Mr. Burns
* The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis II
* The Simpsons Summer Shindig
* The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Dead Man's Jest
* The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror From Beyond the Grave
* The Simpsons: Homer for the Holidays
* The Wonderful World of Lisa Simpson
=== Movie ===
* The Simpsons Movie
=== Video Games ===
* LEGO Dimensions
* The Simpsons Game
* The Simpsons Skateboarding
* The Simpsons Wrestling
* The Simpsons: Hit & Run
* The Simpsons: Road Rage
* The Simpsons: Tapped Out
* The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield
== Trivia ==
* A self-referenced joke in the episode "Homer to the Max" he was voiced by Karl Wiedergott, at the time where the voice actors for the Simpsons got low salaries from FOX, and FOX threatened to replace them with new voice actors.
* Montreal Canadiens goalie Peter Budaj has a picture of Ned Flanders on his mask.
* Ned's ATM number is 5316.
* Ned's blood type is B-positive.
* Ned is often compared to Job (of the Bible) as he is a devoted Christian, and has his faith tested, multiple times, like his house getting destroyed, and his wife's untimely death, but he still ultimately believes in God.
* Ironically, Ned is usually portrayed as the Devil in Halloween episodes because one of the Devil's names is 'Old Ned'.
* A running gag in the series is Homer telling Flanders to shut up.
* His favorite Popsicle flavor is plain.
* He resembles the Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band version of Beatle John Lennon.
* Ned and Edna's relationship was determined by the viewers of The Simpsons.
* He is the only resident in Springfield who has not seen Meet the Parents.
* He believes people should face the worst punishment in Hell for thinking women are beautiful.
* In Treehouse of Horror XIV (Frinkenstein), he states "I'm running to find a cure for homosexuality" stating that he believes homosexuality is a mental disorder rather than something you are born with.
* Although he isn't the uncle to him, Bart has called him "Uncle Ned" in the episode "Fland Canyon".
* Flanders has an exorcism kit. He told the kids to get it out in the episode Brother's Little Helper.
* Ned makes a cameo in the Harvest Moon manga as one of the protesters led by Mayor Theodore to stop the construction of the forest.
* During the first thirteen seasons, the cuffs at the end of his sleeves sometimes varied between green and pink (though green was more common). However, since the show switched to digital ink and paint in Season 14, the cuffs have consistently been green.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Ned Flanders at Simpson Wiki
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