Becky Shorter

“I'll take...dare!”

―Becky Shorter

Becky Shorter
Gender/Sex
Status
Hair Color	Blonde
Occupation	Springfield Elementary School Student
Relations	Mother: Unnamed
First episode appearance	"Homer's Odyssey"
Portrayed by	Pamela Hayden

Becky Shorter is one of Lisa's friends at Springfield Elementary School. As a background character, she is seen in a majority of student scenes while at school.

History

Despite being a background character, Becky has had a few small roles in the earlier seasons of the series. Most of these roles had involved Bart, hinting a possible crush.

The first time she spoke was at Ned Flanders' barbecue, when he announced the opening of his Leftorium store. Becky was shown playing a game of tag with Bart and a classmate of his.

She played another role at Lisa's sleepover, where she was dared by Janey to kiss Bart, which she eventually does .

It is revealed here that she wears braces (however, there are a few scenes where she is shown without braces). Bart is officially introduced to her by Milhouse, while signing her yearbook at the end of the term.

After he signed her book, she clasped it to her chest and walked happily away, stating, "He writes the way people talk!" .

Description

Becky's normal appearance in the show is her wearing a teal shirt, a teal skirt, long white socks, and teal Mary Janes. She has long blonde hair that is tied in a ponytail held by a teal bow. She also wears a blue nightie and blue slippers as shown during the episode "Flaming Moe's".

Non-Canon Appearances

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Future

In Future-Drama, Becky is seen at the prom among the rest of the students, during Principal Skinner's speech.

In Holidays of Future Passed, her avatar is seen on Lisa's Ultra net friend requests; in it, her blonde hair is shown to have turned brown.

Trivia

• She's seen with her mother at Springfield General Hospital, trying to get a vaccination for the "House cat Virus", only to make way for Mr. Burns when he drives into the crowd .
• Becky is also a member of a Facebook-like website and is a fan of Taffy's web page. In her avatar, she is shown to own a cat .
• She plays flute in the school band .
• Becky's name has only been mentioned three times in the series. The first time was by Milhouse, the second time was by Ms. Hoover, and the third time was on Taffy's blog page.

Gallery

Becky with her friends at Lisa's sleepover

Becky with her braces

Becky rushing over to Bart

Becky tackling Bart

Becky kissing Bart during truth or dare

Becky jinxing Bart

Becky in Sunday school

Becky talking to Janey

Becky's debut

Becky playing tag with Bart and the Buck-toothed boy at the Flanders barbecue

Becky waiting in line to have Bart sign her yearbook

Becky as an Arabian princess

Becky grown up as a teen

Becky square dancing with a boy

Becky and her mother running away from Mr. Burns

Becky at the gymnasium

Becky falling with the others after the bleachers retract themselves

Becky laughing with her classmates

Becky mortified when Homer ruins a birthday party

Becky watching the mob in "The Serfsons"

Episode Appearances

Note: Many of her appearances are brief background cameos. Episodes where she has an actual role are in bold.