[1], Mona's first major appearance was in the seventh season episode "Mother Simpson". Burns. All you have to do to become somebody’s God is disappear." Mona Simpson. Mona Simpson was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, then moved to Los Angeles as a young teenager. [16] Robert Canning of IGN wrote that Close "gave us the sweet voice of Mona Simpson. The character didn't have a major speaking role until season 7 episode 8 "Mother Simpson" where she was voiced by Glenn Close. As the gang escaped, she stayed behind to help a fallen Burns, who in turn, swore to have her thrown in jail for the rest of her life. Glenn CloseMaggie Roswell (formerly)Pamela Hayden ("D'oh!" Mona Penelope J. Simpson also known as Martha Stewart, Muddy Mae Suggins, Anita Bonghit and Mona Stevens was the mother of Homer Simpson, the hatred wife of Abraham Simpson, the mother-in-law of Marge Simpson, the daughter-in-law of Orville Simpson and Yuma Simpson, and also the paternal grandmother of Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The Paris Review Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of Mona Simpson as the magazine’s new publisher. [14], Glenn Close, who was directed in her first performance by Josh Weinstein,[14] was convinced to do the episode partially because of James L. [6], The character is named after Richard Appel's wife, who is the novelist Mona Simpson. She is cremated and, according to her will, Homer is supposed to throw her ashes on a mountain, where they disrupt a missile guidance system which would have devastated the Amazon Rainforest, once again plotted by Burns. [14] Star News Online listed Close as one of the four hundred reasons why they love The Simpsons. [7], Mona Simpson was drawn in a way so that she has a little bit of Homer in her face, such as the shape of her upper lip and her nose. Shortly after Homer was born, she made him promise never to tell Homer about the incident at the carnival, as she wanted Homer to grow up respecting his father. It's likely his few appearances were partly due to his voice actor, Danny Devito, being in high-demand for much of his career as a comic actor. Homer and Bart do so and reunite with Mona, although she is discovered by the police at a diner and is arrested, later put on trial. Clever Mona Simpson wrote a book that tells the story of a woman's divorce and subsequent love life through the eyes of her adolescent son. She's a perfect fit, able to convey a loving, motherly tone, while still convincing the audience she's a headstrong hippie activist. [7] Her crime was intentionally the least violent crime the writers could think of, as she did not harm anyone and was only caught because she came back to help Mr. ... Mona Simpson. ―Mona Simpson “It wasn't your fault, sweetie.” ―Mona Simpson. Simpson went to … [8], Sometime later, Homer discovers a hidden message in a newspaper, left by his mother, to meet her under a bridge. Later, feeling guilty, he attempts to apologize to his mother, only to find out she had passed away sitting in front of the fireplace. Mona had straight, light blue hair as well as the distinctive large, round eyes and small, rounded nose typical of Simpson family members. Since that night, Mona was forced to leave her family and run off with a jester. properly[7] and thus they used the original temp track recorded by Hayden. [15] Close appeared on AOL's list of their favorite 25 Simpsons guest stars. Commentary for "Mother Simpson", in, Oakley, Bill (2005). She is acquitted because of evidence given by Homer, although she is later imprisoned, thanks to Mr. Burns, for signing into a federal park under a false name. In a stirring eulogy delivered at Jobs' memorial, held at Standford University's Memorial Church on October 16, Simpson revealed the last words Jobs uttered mere hours before he died. We consider this date her birthday because in the identification with her real name, as Mona Simpson was with this date. In the episode Mona Leaves-a in her funeral, only Her son with his family were present. Abe even goes as far to point out a grave, telling Homer it is Mona's, although the grave belongs to Walt Whitman. [7] "My Mother the Carjacker" received a Writers Guild of America Award nomination in 2004 in the animation category. Mona was originally voiced by Maggie Roswell, before Glenn Close took over in the episodes "Mother Simpson", "My Mother the Carjacker", "Mona Leaves-a" and "How I Wet Your Mother". Mona Simpson was also at Jobs' side when he passed away on October 5, 2011. First mentioned ", appearing again in the sixth season episode "Grampa vs. She leaves Bart her Swiss-army knife, Lisa her rebellious spirit (although Lisa takes her earrings), and Marge an old purse made of hemp, asking Homer to release her ashes from the top of a specific mountain at 3:00 pm. Mona Simpson is first mentioned in season one's "There's No Disgrace Like Home", where Homer recalls his mother telling him that he's a "big disappointment". She is captured by police and put on trial for the crime she committed. She provides them the answer to Homer's bed wetting problem via movie theater. and the second being season six's "Grampa vs. One of the biggest celebrities to ever lend his voice to "The Simpsons" was the late King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson. First appearance Glenn Close recorded original material for another episode, season fifteen's "My Mother the Carjacker", and a deleted scene featuring Mona from "Mother Simpson" appeared in season seven's "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular." [13] The Phoenix.com placed Close in the second position on their list of the best 20 Simpsons guest stars. The Simpsons Season 19 Episode 19 Quotes. FOX Episode: "Mona Leaves-a" Cause of death: Old age. Commentary for "Mother Simpson", in, Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming less than One Hour), "Springfield of Dreams: 16 great 'Simpsons' guest stars", "The Simpsons 20 best guest voices of all time", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mona_Simpson_(The_Simpsons)&oldid=999248491, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 January 2021, at 06:11. "Mona Simpson has always written movingly about young characters, from the protagonists of her early stories Lawns and Approximations to Ann in her debut novel Anywhere But Here. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Mona Simpson (nee Olsen), also known as Sunny, (March 15, 1929 - May 11, 2008) was the mother of Homer Simpson the mother-in-law of Marge Simpson and the paternal grandmother of Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson. “I’d wanted to eavesdrop on her, not them. Homer completes his mother's wish, releasing the ashes, which are sucked into a missile launch computer within the mountain, owned by Mr. Burns. The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom that includes six main voice actors and numerous regular cast and recurring guest stars. In "My Mother the Carjacker", Homer discovers a secret message left for him in a newspaper that tells him to go to a location. Mona Simpson Grandma Simpson, Mona Stevens, Martha Stewart,Penelope Olsen, El Mono, Muddy Mae Suggins, Anita Bonghit, Mom, Sunny. [8], Glenn Close was convinced to voice the character in "Mother Simpson" partially because of James L. "[17], "Mother Simpson" is one of Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein's favorite episodes as they feel it is a perfect combination of real emotion, good jokes and an interesting story[18] and they have expressed regret about not submitting it for the Emmy Award in the Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming less than One Hour) category. To get her daughter into the best schools. And in any episode it was revealed nothing about them. Mayan’s … It’s really quite a touching episode, particularly since it gives Homer more of an opportunity to know … Glenn Close Mona, Mona Simpson, Mona/Scary Voice/Death, Mother Simpson 6 Episodes (1995-2019) Jan Hooks Manjula 6 Episodes (1997-2002) Jane Kaczmarek … Sexual Inadequacy" (albeit without her face shown). She performs the voices of Elizabeth Hoover, Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, Luann Van Houten and others. Relatives "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" When Homer and Mona go to the post office, to collect years worth of care packages, she is spotted and recognized by Burns. Alias(es) Eventually, they come across Mona after she saves them, under the guise of Death, from being crushed by a pair of gears. There's No Disgrace Like Home Mona is an important character to every Simpson character in the family. The character of Maude Flanders was written out of the Simpsons show due to Roswell's departure. [10] A deleted scene featuring Mona from "Mother Simpson" appears in season seven's "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" as well as season thirty-one's "Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?". [5] Comedy author S.G.Mune suggested this hints that Krusty is, in fact, Homer's secret half brother and his kids' stolen uncle. Homer would later felt guilt, believing that the incident prompted Mona to leave him and his father. On hitting L.A., Adele has goals. [7] The writers used the episode as an opportunity to solve several puzzles about the show, such as where Lisa's intelligence came from. After leaving Springfield, her exact movements are unknown, although it is later revealed she resided at the hippie commune Groovy Grove Natural Farm for several years, painting murals of Homer. [6], Glenn Close recorded original material for three other episodes: season 15's "My Mother the Carjacker" and season 19's "Mona Leaves-a". In the episode "Let's Go Fly a Coot", she is revealed to have met Abe when she was a waitress in a cantina and he broke the sound barrier to impress her. Mona's maiden name 'Olsen' is of Scandinavian origin. Maggie Roswell (born November 14, 1952) is an American actress. She had to leave her husband, Abraham, and her son, Homer, when Homer was 9 years old so she could protect them from danger.