Thread:RRabbit42/@comment-31924693-20150602064250/@comment-4319402-20150602074759

She did so for a number of reasons. Lionel Hutz wasn't really a friend of the Simpsons. He was just a lawyer, who was desperate for cases.

The Simpsons just happen to afford him. I mean he defended Ruth Power's husband, that doesn't mean he's Mr. Power's friend all of the sudden.

Despite the fact he was a recurring character, after Phil Hartman died, he stopped recurring and was basically retired.

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