Maggie Simpson
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| The Simpsons character | |
| Gender | Female |
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| Hair color | Yellow (blond) |
| Job | None |
| Relatives | Parents: Homer and Marge Siblings: Bart and Lisa |
| First appearance | "Good Night" (The Simpsons shorts) |
| Voice actor | Various[1] |
Margaret "Maggie" Simpson is a fictional character shown in the animated television series The Simpsons. She is a baby.
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[change] Character
Like most babies, Maggie copies what she sees around her. She once hit Homer on the head with a mallet, shot a suction dart at his picture and attacked him with a pencil in imitation of Itchy and Scratchy. Maggie is also very accurate with a gun, she shot The Simpsons in the two parter Who Shot Mr. Burns.
[change] Characteristics
During the early episodes of the show, Maggie's most well-known feature would be to trip over her clothes and fall on her face while trying to walk, causing a loud smack on the floor. Throughout the Tracey Ullman shorts, Maggie fell down 39 times.[2]
[change] History
[change] Creation
Maggie was named after Matt Groening's younger sister Margaret "Maggie" Groening.[3] She often sucked on a pacifier and wore a sleep suit like Maggie.[4] Groening thought that it would be funny to have a baby character that did not talk and never grew up, but showed any emotions that the scene needed.
[change] Voice
With few exceptions, Maggie never speaks but is aware of what is going around her. Maggie has spoken in "Good Night", the first cartoon to air on The Tracey Ullman Show, after the family falls asleep, she speaks. Here, Liz Georges played the voice of Maggie.[needs proving]
Maggie's first word spoken in the normal television show of the series happened in "Lisa's First Word", when she was voiced by Elizabeth Taylor and says "Daddy" in an empty room.[5][6] Elizabeth Taylor as Maggie was later named the 13th greatest guest spot in the history of the show.[7] James Earl Jones, who voiced Maggie in Treehouse of Horror V, was in seventh place.[8] She would later have small sentences in Treehouse of Horror IX, voiced by Harry Shearer, who used his Kang voice.[9] Her squeaks and occasional speaking parts are regularly done by Nancy Cartwright or Yeardley Smith.[needs proving]
[change] References
- ↑ Maggie has been voiced by numerous people in various episodes. In canon episodes, she has only ever said one word, which was spoken by Elizabeth Taylor.
- ↑ "Maggie File" SNPP.com. Retrieved on March 27, 2007
- ↑ Sadownick, Doug (February 26, 1991). Groening Against the Grain. Advocate. Retrieved on March 27, 2007.
- ↑ Groening, Matt; Jean, Al; Brooks, James L.. (2007). The Simpsons Movie: A Look Behind the Scenes [DVD]. The Sun.
- ↑ Face to Face: Maggie Simpson EW.com. Published September 11, 1992, Retrieved on March 27, 2007
- ↑ "Lisa's First Word"
- ↑ Top 25 Simpsons Guest Appearances, Page 3 IGN.com. Published September 5, 2006, Retrieved on March 27, 2007
- ↑ Top 25 Simpsons Guest Appearances, Page 4 IGN.com. Published September 5, 2006, Retrieved on March 27, 2007
- ↑ Richmond, Ray; Antonia Coffman (1997). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to our Favorite Family. Harper Collins Publishers, pg. 154, 155. ISBN 0-00-638898-1.
[change] Other websites
- Biography from the official Simpsons website
- Maggie's page at BBC.co.uk
- The Maggie File unofficial trivia compilation
- The Cutest Baby
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| Characters: | Homer Simpson • Marge Simpson • Bart Simpson • Lisa Simpson • Maggie Simpson • full list |
| Cast members: | Dan Castellaneta • Julie Kavner • Nancy Cartwright • Yeardley Smith • Hank Azaria • Harry Shearer |
| Hallmarks: | Theme song • Couch gag • Halloween episodes • Recurring jokes |
| Other: | The Simpsons Movie • D'oh! • The Simpsons shorts • The Tracey Ullman Show • Duff Beer |
