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## Contents

* 1Graggle Simpson
	+ 1.3Becoming a Simpsons Character
	+ 1.4Becoming a Comic Relief
	+ 1.5Deletion from Simpsons History
	+ 1.6Fan Reception

## Graggle Simpson

### History:

Grumbly Simpson, Also known as Graggle Simpson, is a former character from 1989 Television show "The Simpsons". Graggle has had a total of 29 appearances in the show since his death in season 3. In season 1 Graggle served as the voice of reason and foil to Bart's pranks and plans. Graggle was always there to give Bart wise life advice which helped him learn who he really was. In seasons 2 and 3 though Graggle morphed into the 2nd comic relief behind Homer. Graggle was eventually pushed aside though after his currently unknown voice actor was murdered. During the release of Season 1's DVD, the episodes were edited to remove Graggle as to not upset emotionally disturbed fans. Almost no footage of Graggle currently exists online today, and many Simpsons staff deny him ever being real. When Creator Matt Groening was questioned though, reporters state he shed a tear.

### Childhood:

Very little is known about Graggle's Childhood, but we do know that Graggle was 24 when he first appeared in Simpsons Episode "Bart the Genius". Graggle was born in Idaho but was orphaned when he was 11. Graggle was then transferred to Springfield's Orphanage where he grew up. Graggle's childhood best friend was Groe, a fellow orphan who was also mentally retarded and went on to be a Garbage Man.

### Becoming a Simpsons Character

After Simpsons show writers had made a pilot episode, TV executives found it to be good, but too stupid. An unknown Simpsons animator then presented his idea of "Grumbly Simpson" to the Simpsons writers, who drafted the episode "Bart the General" with a new voice of reason, Graggle. Graggle went through many design changes before settling on an all yellow character with a prominent chin and eyes. Graggle was originally going to be the Simpson's neighbor, but writers felt as though Graggle needed to connect with characters better. The only way to do that however was with him becoming a member of the family.

### Becoming a Comic Relief

Graggle's position as the voice of reason slowly shifted over to Lisa and Marge as season one went on, and with Bart's declining popularity Graggle was seen as a future sidekick or even possible replacement for Bart. One example of this attempted replacement was episode 16 of season 2, where the episode originally titled "Bart's Dog Gets an 'F' " was at release "Graggle's Dog Gets an 'F' ". Graggle main catchphrase and gag was "Holy Guacamole!" which he would respond with to anything surprising to him.

There is even a piece of lost Media today where in Season 4's script, Graggle replaces Bart as a character in every episode. Bart would have originally has only 22 lines throughout the entire season. This of course had to be edited though after Graggle's Voice Actor's untimely murder.

### Deletion from Simpsons History

After season 10 ended, all tapes of episodes featuring Graggle were shot and hit with a sledgehammer. According to an interview with Matt Groening, an unknown season 17 episode would've had Homer randomly say "Graggle." The storyboard featuring that scene was ripped up and hit with a sledgehammer.

After the Murder of Graggle's Voice Actor, many writers and animators became severely depressed and Suicidal. Over the years Graggle's Voice Actor has become connected with staff and routinely scheduled get togethers and social events with them. He campaigned for higher wages and better rights in front of Executives, and was described as the modern Martin Luther King Jr.

After his death the staff needed to recover, doing their job simply reminded them of Graggle. To avoid this a secondary team of animators was hired and their job was to erase Graggle from Simpsons history. Scripts were edited, episodes were added, deleted and re-recorded until Graggle had officially been erased from "The Simpsons". Graggle was eventually forgotten though and many staff do not even remember who he is.

Fortunately though, there were mistakes. Many episodes have one or two frames of original footage with Graggle in them. A few also exist on recordings. Lots of footage has even been uploaded to video-sharing site "Youtube".

### Fan Reception

At first Graggle was received negatively by viewers, many describing him to be too "Alien" in appearance for the Simpsons. Because of this dislike, Graggle was not seen much in Season 2. Over time however, fans grew attached to Graggle and many believed that his lines were quoted directly from ancient moral Philosophers. Graggle spoke only reason to the family in the first Season which fans enjoyed. Graggle's highlight of season 1 though was when he encouraged Bart to stand up for himself in "Bart the General". Fans described this moment as one of the best in Television History, and credit Graggle to much of early Simpson's success.