Spoiler: Did Rachel Maddow just leak the Simpsons character who is supposed to die?

[blogslut]

Rachel is going to be a guest voice on this coming Sunday's episode of the Simpsons. Yay!

She showed a clip of her appearance in which she's trading barbs with old aquaintance Kent Brockan. Kent indicates they're attending the funeral of "Chip".

I did a quick search of Simpsons characters and couldn't find a "Chip".

However, "Chip" is used as a nickname for "Charles". There is a Charles...better known as Charles Montgomery "Monty" Burns.

???

[HipChick]

1. sshhh...

you will give it away..

[Smarmie Doofus]

2. How are they going to keep Ms. Krebopple alive?

Marcia Wallace, Ms K's voice, died this week.

[blogslut]

4. Her character will be retired

But not for a while as she recorded a lot of upcoming work before she passed away.

[StevieM]

6. I'm confused as to what it means when they say her character will be "retired"

Doesn't that mean that they have to kill her off? Or do they just announce that Mrs. Krabappel has retired, divocred Ned Flanders, moved to Florida and is collecting a pension.

I could see them doing a long-term bit with Ned where all his wives keep dying, and make it into a running gag, like Ross and all his divorces on Friends (they could also tell us that Ned's Vegas wife has since died).

[MrMickeysMom]

11. How is it that Ned's wives die, but the kids never age?

Huh???

[onehandle]

5. They have already said they won't keep her. They eliminated all of Phil Hartman's characters...

...when he fell as a victim of gun culture, back in the day.

[rug]

7. They said goodbye in yesterday's opening.

[Smarmie Doofus]

9. Thanks. Did Mrs. K. die, retire, or just skip town? n/t

[blogslut]

10. The actress, Marcia Wallace, died last week.

As for the character, she will be retired but no word on how that happens as of yet. The voice characterizations are done in advance and Ms. Wallace recorded material that will be used this season and possibly at the beginning of next season.

[rug]

12. I don't know. I only caught the opening then got distracted.

I doubt they rewrote the episode. It's easier just to change the chalkboard.

[onehandle]

3. That doesn't sound right. Why would Burns' funeral draw the two of them?

Brockman, maybe. But why Rachel?

[NightWatcher]

8. they still make new Simpsons?

Wow, I stopped watching years ago. They just kinda lost me.

[PunkinPi]

13. Here ya go...

Chip Davis - "Springfield's most beloved character that you never saw."
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/blogs/gone-viral/os-who-died-on-the-simpsons-20131101,0,41336.post

[blogslut]

14. Ha!

So I wasn't the only one gloriously wrong at guessing the departed character.

[PunkinPi]

15. Part of the article

made me think you may be Richard Tribou based on your guess in the OP...lol

"Well an Internet search did not reveal any character on "The Simpsons" named Chip. But Chip could be short for Charles. And that could mean the death of one C. Montgomery Burns."

[blogslut]

16. LOL, no. I am not Richard Tribou.

We just have the same thinky thing.