The Simpsons said goodbye to Mrs. Krabappel last night
While The Simpsons has already paid tribute to the late Marcia Wallace through two shout-outs in the credits, last night her death finally made its way to Springfield proper. The epilogue to the latest futile Sideshow Bob caper featured the emotional rake to the heart-face that was Ned Flanders dreaming he was doing a God-riling tango with his wife (yes, his wife), Edna Krabappel, only to awaken wearing a black armband and sighing somberly, “Sure do miss that laugh.” Nelson—who just happened to be skulking around Flanders’ open window, apparently—also pops up to laugh at his grief, before saying he misses her too.