Changes: Aunt Gladys

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Gladys

Gender/Sex

Status

AKA

Gladys Bouvier
The Dog-Faced Woman (by Homer)
Auntie Gladys (by Selma)
Great-Aunt Gladys (by Marge)

Hair Color

Gray (formerly blue)

Occupation

Spinster

Relations

Parents: Ferdinand Gurney (Deceased) and Alvarine Gurney (Deceased)
Siblings: Jacqueline Bouvier, Lou (Possibly; Deceased) and Edith (Possibly)
Brother-in-Law: Clancy Bouvier (Deceased)
Nieces/Nephew: Selma Bouvier, Patty Bouvier, Marge Simpson, Hortense (Possibly; Deceased), Dot (Possibly), Cathy (Possibly) and Arthur (Deceased)
Niece/Nephews-in-Law: Homer Simpson and Unidentified (Possibly)
Ex Nephews-in-Law: Robert Terwilliger, Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure, Stu Discothèque, Abe Simpson II and Tony D'Amico
Grandnieces/Nephew: Lisa Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Ling Bouvier (Adopted) and Bart Simpson
Step Grandnieces/Nephews: Sperm Donation Offspring
Grandnephew-in-Law (Future): Milhouse Van Houten
Ex Grandnieces-in-Law (Future): 3 Unnamed Women and Jenda
Great Grandnieces/Nephews (Future): Zia Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Jr., Skippy Simpson and Jiff Simpson
Other Relatives: Gurney Family, Bisque Family, Bouvier Family, Simpson Family

First episode appearance

"Selma's Choice"

Portrayed by

Julie Kavner

“Gladys lived alone, died alone. I guess you could say she was a role model for Selma and me. She wasn't a rich woman, but she was rich in spirit.”

―Patty Bouvier's eulogy

“Don't die lonely like me. Raise a family, and do it now!”

―Gladys to Patty & Selma in her will

Gladys was the sister of Jacqueline Bouvier and possibly Lou and Edith, the maternal aunt of Patty, Selma, Marge, Arthur, and possibly Hortense, the sister-in-law of Clancy Bouvier, the maternal grandaunt of Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, and the adoptive maternal grandaunt of Ling Bouvier. Most importantly, she was also the aunt-in-law of Homer Simpson. According to her sister, she died of a bowel obstruction.^[1]

Name

Aunt Gladys is named as "Ms. Bouvier" by the executor of her estate, Lionel Hutz. However, as the spinster sister of Jacqueline Bouvier (née Gurney), her surname should actually be Gurney. It can be inferred that Hutz has mistaken her name, or this can be regarded as a continuity error.

History

Funeral

Gladys's funeral was held at the Lucky Stiff Funeral Home in Littleneck Falls. In attendance were the Simpson Family along with Jacqueline, Patty, and Selma; and a number of other people. Gladys had apparently been thought to be a wealthy woman: when Patty (delivering the eulogy after taking over for the minister, who also mistakes Gladys for a man) said that she wasn't rich, everyone left except for herself, her sisters, their mother, Homer and the kids.

As everyone passed by the coffin to say their goodbyes, Bart took the opportunity to pull a prank. When it was Lisa's turn, she wished that she had taken the time to get know Gladys better, and Bart (hiding behind the coffin) said in a raspy voice, "Don't worry about it." This frightened Lisa so badly that she screamed and ran out of the room.

Reading of the Will

Gladys had retained lawyer Lionel Hutz to serve as the executor of her estate, and had left a video will. Hutz pointedly announced that he was earning his fee just by pressing the "Play" button on the VCR. Gladys began her will by reading the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, but Homer fast-forwarded through the reading (to which everyone agreed except Marge).

Gladys's video will specify the following bequests:

Lionel Hutz dubbed his own voice over Gladys's in an attempt to give himself a $50,000 inheritance but was quickly caught out by Marge.
To Marge, Gladys left her collection of potato chips that resembled celebrities. Homer quickly ate them.
To Jacqueline, Gladys left her pet iguana, Jub-Jub. Jacqueline was not pleased: "Why didn't she just leave me the bowel obstruction that killed her?"
To Patty and Selma, Gladys left her grandfather clock and a warning about the dangers of spinsterhood: "Don't die lonely like me. Raise a family, and do it now. Now! NOW!" The warning struck a chord with Selma, but Patty was only pleased about the clock.

Legacy

Marge was left with some very happy childhood memories of Aunt Gladys, but she realized she had them confused with the romantic drama film The Prince of Tides.

Patty and Selma still expressed disbelief at her passing before stating her legend will outlive her either way. Homer, overhearing the comment, snarked that she'd live on as the "legend of the dog-faced woman."

Gladys's warning about spinsterhood made a very strong impression on Selma. It motivated her to investigate a dating service and a sperm bank as options for having a child; take Bart and Lisa to Duff Gardens to get a taste of parenthood; and ultimately to adopt Ling.

Appearances

Episode – "Selma's Choice" (videotaped will; corpse; Marge's imagination)
Episode – "My Octopus and a Teacher" (mentioned)

Citations

↑ Selma's Choice

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-'''Gladys Gurney''' was the sister of [[Jacqueline Bouvier]] and aunt of [[Patty Bouvier|Patty]], [[Selma Bouvier|Selma]], and [[Marge Simpson|Marge]]. She died of a bowel obstruction.
+{{Quote|Gladys lived alone, died alone. I guess you could say she was a role model for [[Selma Bouvier|Selma]] and me. She wasn't a rich woman, but she was rich in spirit.|[[Patty Bouvier]]'s eulogy}}
+{{Quote|Don't die lonely like me. Raise a family, and do it now!|Gladys to [[Patty]] & [[Selma]] in her will}}
+'''Gladys''' was the sister of [[Jacqueline Bouvier]] and possibly [[Uncle Lou|Lou]] and [[Aunt Edith|Edith]], the maternal aunt of [[Patty Bouvier|Patty]], [[Selma Bouvier|Selma]], [[Marge Simpson|Marge]], [[Uncle Arthur|Arthur]], and possibly [[Aunt Hortense|Hortense]], the sister-in-law of [[Clancy Bouvier]], the maternal grandaunt of [[Bart Simpson|Bart]], [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]], and [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]], and the adoptive maternal grandaunt of [[Ling Bouvier]]. Most importantly, she was also the aunt-in-law of [[Homer Simpson]]. According to her sister, she died of a bowel obstruction.<ref>[[Selma's Choice]]</ref>
+==Name==
+Aunt Gladys is named as "Ms. Bouvier" by the executor of her estate, [[Lionel Hutz]]. However, as the spinster sister of Jacqueline Bouvier (née Gurney), her surname should actually be Gurney. It can be inferred that Hutz has mistaken her name, or this can be regarded as a continuity error.
 ==History==
-=== Funeral ===
+===Funeral===
-Gladys's funeral was held at the Lucky Stiff Funeral Home in [[Littleneck Falls]]. In attendance were the [[Simpson Family]] along with Jacqueline, Patty, and Selma; and a number of other people. Gladys had apparently been thought to be a wealthy woman: when Patty (delivering the eulogy after taking over for the minister) said that she wasn't rich, everyone left except for the family members.
+Gladys's funeral was held at the Lucky Stiff Funeral Home in [[Littleneck Falls]]. In attendance were the [[Simpson family|Simpson Family]] along with Jacqueline, Patty, and Selma; and a number of other people. Gladys had apparently been thought to be a wealthy woman: when Patty (delivering the eulogy after taking over for the minister, who also mistakes Gladys for a man) said that she wasn't rich, everyone left except for herself, her sisters, their mother, Homer and the kids.
-As everyone passed by the coffin to say their goodbyes, [[Bart]] took the opportunity to pull a prank. [[Lisa]] said to Gladys that she wished she'd taken some time to get to know her better, and Bart (hiding behind the coffin) said in a raspy voice, "Don't worry about it." This frightened Lisa so badly that she screamed and ran out of the room.
+As everyone passed by the coffin to say their goodbyes, Bart took the opportunity to pull a prank. When it was [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa's]] turn, she wished that she had taken the time to get know Gladys better, and Bart (hiding behind the coffin) said in a raspy voice, "Don't worry about it." This frightened Lisa so badly that she screamed and ran out of the room.
-=== Reading of the Will ===
+===Reading of the Will===
-Gladys had retained lawyer [[Lionel Hutz]] to serve as the executor of her estate, and had left a video will. Hutz pointedly announced that he was earning his fee just by pressing the "Play" button on the VCR. Gladys began her will by reading the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, but [[Homer]] fast-forwarded through the reading (to which everyone agreed except Marge).
+Gladys had retained lawyer Lionel Hutz to serve as the executor of her estate, and had left a video will. Hutz pointedly announced that he was earning his fee just by pressing the "Play" button on the VCR. Gladys began her will by reading the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, but Homer fast-forwarded through the reading (to which everyone agreed except Marge).
-Gladys's video will specified the following bequests:
+Gladys's video will specify the following bequests:
-*Lionel Hutz dubbed his own voice over Gladys's in an attempt to give himself a $50,000 inheritance, but was quickly caught out by Marge.
+*Lionel Hutz dubbed his own voice over Gladys's in an attempt to give himself a $50,000 inheritance but was quickly caught out by Marge.
 *To Marge, Gladys left her collection of potato chips that resembled celebrities. Homer quickly ate them.
-*To Jacqueline, Gladys left her pet iguana, [[Jub-Jub]]. Jacqueline was not pleased: "Why didn't she just leave me the bowel obstruction that killed her?"
+*To Jacqueline, Gladys left her pet iguana, [[Jub-Jub Bouvier|Jub-Jub]]. Jacqueline was not pleased: "Why didn't she just leave me the bowel obstruction that killed her?"
 *To Patty and Selma, Gladys left her grandfather clock and a warning about the dangers of spinsterhood: "Don't die lonely like me. Raise a family, and do it now. Now! NOW!" The warning struck a chord with Selma, but Patty was only pleased about the clock.
-=== Legacy ===
+===Legacy===
-Marge was left with some very happy childhood memories of Aunt Gladys, but she realized she had them confused with ''The Prince of Tides''.
+Marge was left with some very happy childhood memories of Aunt Gladys, but she realized she had them confused with the romantic drama film ''{{W|The Prince of Tides}}''.
+Patty and Selma still expressed disbelief at her passing before stating her legend will outlive her either way. Homer, overhearing the comment, snarked that she'd live on as the "legend of the dog-faced woman."
+Gladys's warning about spinsterhood made a very strong impression on Selma. It motivated her to investigate a dating service and a sperm bank as options for having a child; [[Selma's Choice|take Bart and Lisa to Duff Gardens]] to get a taste of parenthood; and ultimately to adopt [[Ling Bouvier|Ling]].
+==Appearances==
-Gladys's warning about spinsterhood made a very strong impression on Selma. It motivated her to investigate a dating service and a sperm bank as options for having a child; [[Selma's Choice|take Bart and Lisa to Duff Gardens]] to get a taste of parenthood; and ultimately to adopt [[Ling]].
+*{{Ep|Selma's Choice|(videotaped will; corpse; [[Marge]]'s imagination)}}
+*{{Ep|My Octopus and a Teacher|(mentioned)}}
-== Appearances ==
+==Citations==
+<references />{{DEFAULTSORT:Zenda bisque}}
-*{{Ep|Selma's Choice}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Zenda bisque}}
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