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“Mama.”

―Ling's first word

Ling Bouvier (born January 5, 1988) is the adopted daughter of Selma Bouvier after she discovered that she had reached menopause.

She first appears in Goo Goo Gai Pan.

Ling lives with Selma, Patty and Jub Jub.

Biography

Selma adopted Ling in Beijing, China after discovering that she had reached menopause. She lied about being married to Homer Simpson, in order to fool the local authorities into thinking that Ling would be part of a traditional family as opposed to a single mother. Though she and Jacqueline Bouvier have only been seen once together, Jacqueline is her adopted grandmother. It is later revealed in Changing of the Guardian that Selma and Patty push her to her limit in numerous hobbies and fail to praise her. It’s unknown who her biological parents are nor is it known if they’re alive or deceased. She also has diabetes, which she was more than likely born with.

Ling has a weird habit of squeezing Homer’s eyeballs, which he doesn’t seem to mind, even though it would hurt.

Friends

Ling was seen at the "Midday Mommies" with Maggie, Baby Gerald, Sashi Nahasapeemapetilon and Noah's Sister.^[1] She also played with Maggie when Selma babysat.

Behind the Laughter

Voice

In her first appearance in Goo Goo Gai Pan, she only made a few appearances making baby giggles and her only actual word in the series was "mama". During her other three appearances, she did not talk. She has a laugh similar to Selma.

She appears slightly older by "Changing of the Guardian", walking, exhibiting manual dexterity, and even performing gymnastics. She also seems able to speak in complete sentences, saying "Help me!" to Marge.

Appearances

Note: All of Ling's major appearances are in bold.

Episode – "Goo Goo Gai Pan"
Episode – "Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore" (Sleeping in Selma's arms when they return to find that Richard Dean Anderson escaped)
Episode – "The Wife Aquatic" (At the outdoor movie event)
Episode – "Rome-Old and Julie-Eh" (Selma brought her over to play with Maggie)
Episode – "Treehouse of Horror XIX" Trans Morphers (On Bart's Christmas shopping list)
– The Simpsons Movie (Cameo)
Episode – "Pranks and Greens" (At the "Midday Mommies" club)
Episode – "The Real Housewives of Fat Tony" (Pointing to Selma getting married)
Episode – "The Spy Who Learned Me" (At Krusty Burger during Declan Desmond's documentary)
Episode – "The Longest Daycare" (Cameo)
Episode – "Changing of the Guardian"
Episode – "Dangers on a Train"
Episode – "Puffless"
Episode – "Fatzcarraldo" (Mentioned)
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Tapped Out

Video game – Tapped Out

Gallery

Trivia

In Changing of the Guardian, Ling is shown to have grown a couple of years older since her first appearance in Goo Goo Gai Pan, although for some odd reason, Maggie, who is about the same age as Ling, has not. Which makes her one of the few characters who has aged in the series.
She is Bart, Lisa and Maggie's so far only known cousin, not including Jessica Simpson since Lisa most likely made a joke about her being her "cousin."
She was voiced by Nancy Cartwright, the voice of her cousin Bart. Making her the only female Bouvier to not be voiced by Julie Kavner.

Citations

↑ Pranks and Greens

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[1] Pranks and Greens

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 |image = [[File:Ling_Bouvier_Tapped_Out.png|thumb]]
 |sex = {{female}}
-|other statuses = 0
 |status = {{Alive}}
 |hair = Black
 |location = [[Springfield]]
-|relatives = '''Biological Mother''': Unnamed<br/>
+|relatives = '''Adoptive-Mother''': [[Selma Bouvier]]<br/>
-'''Biological Father''': Unnamed<br/>
+'''Adoptive-Uncle-in-Law''': [[Homer Simpson]]<br>
-'''Adoptive Mother''': [[Selma Bouvier]]<br/>
+'''Adoptive-Aunts''': [[Patty Bouvier]] and [[Marge Simpson]]<br>
-'''Adoptive Marital Uncle/Father''': [[Homer Simpson]]<br>
+'''Adoptive-Grandfather''': [[Clancy Bouvier]]<br>
-'''Adoptive Aunts''': [[Patty Bouvier]] and [[Marge Simpson]]<br>
+'''Adoptive-Grandmother''': [[Jacqueline Bouvier]]<br>
-'''Adoptive Grandfather''': [[Clancy Bouvier]]<br>
+'''Adoptive-Cousins''': [[Bart Simpson]], [[Lisa Simpson]] and [[Maggie Simpson]]<br>
-'''Adoptive Grandmother''': [[Jacqueline Bouvier]]<br>
-'''Adoptive Cousins/Half-Siblings''': [[Bart Simpson]], [[Lisa Simpson]] and [[Maggie Simpson]]<br>
 |appearance = "[[Goo Goo Gai Pan]]"
 |voiced by = [[Nancy Cartwright]]
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 {{Quote|[[Selma Bouvier|Mama]].|Ling's first word}}
-'''Ling Bouvier''' (Born January 11, 1988) is the adopted daughter of [[Selma Bouvier]] after she discovered that she had reached menopause.
+'''Ling Bouvier''' (born January 5, 1988) is the adopted daughter of [[Selma Bouvier]] after she discovered that she had reached menopause.
 She first appears in [[Goo Goo Gai Pan]].
@@ Line 29: / Line 26: @@
 Selma adopted Ling in Beijing, China after discovering that she had reached menopause. She lied about being married to [[Homer Simpson]], in order to fool the local authorities into thinking that Ling would be part of a traditional family as opposed to a single mother. Though she and [[Jacqueline Bouvier]] have only been seen once together, Jacqueline is her adopted grandmother. It is later revealed in [[Changing of the Guardian]] that Selma and Patty push her to her limit in numerous hobbies and fail to praise her. It’s unknown who her biological parents are nor is it known if they’re alive or deceased. She also has diabetes, which she was more than likely born with.
-Ling has a weird habit of squeezing Homer’s eyeballs, which he doesn’t seem to mind.
+Ling has a weird habit of squeezing Homer’s eyeballs, which he doesn’t seem to mind, even though it would hurt.
 ===Friends===
@@ Line 36: / Line 33: @@
 ==Behind the Laughter==
 ===Voice===
-In her first appearance in [[Goo Goo Gai Pan]], she only made a few appearances making baby giggles and her only actual word in the series was "momma". During her other three appearances, she did not talk. She has a laugh similar to Selma.
+In her first appearance in [[Goo Goo Gai Pan]], she only made a few appearances making baby giggles and her only actual word in the series was "mama". During her other three appearances, she did not talk. She has a laugh similar to Selma.
 She appears slightly older by "[[Changing of the Guardian]]", walking, exhibiting manual dexterity, and even performing gymnastics. She also seems able to speak in complete sentences, saying "Help me!" to [[Marge]].
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 {{Scroll|
-*{{Ep|Blame It On Lisa|(Cameo)}}
 *'''{{Ep|Goo Goo Gai Pan}}'''
 *{{Ep|Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore|(Sleeping in Selma's arms when they return to find that [[Richard Dean Anderson]] escaped)}}
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 *{{Ep|Dangers on a Train}}
 *{{Ep|Puffless}}
+*{{Ep|Fatzcarraldo|(Mentioned)}}
 *{{Game|Tapped Out}}
 }}
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 File:Madam_Wu_takes_Ling_away.PNG|Ling being taken away by [[Madam Wu]].
 File:Ling taken away.png|"[[Selma Bouvier|Mama]]."
-File:Ling_Bouvier_2.PNG|Ling laughs.
+File:Ling_Bouvier_2.PNG|Ling giggling.
 File:Ling waves goodbye.png|[[Selma Bouvier|Selma]] helps Ling wave goodbye to Madam Wu.
-File:Maggie & Ling.png|Ling and her cousin, [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]].
+File:Maggie & Ling.png|Ling and her adoptive cousin, [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]].
 File:Maggie & Ling Sleeping.png|Maggie and Ling sleeping together.
 File:Abe_and_Ling.PNG|Abe spends quality time with Ling.
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 ==Trivia==
-*In [[Changing of the Guardian]], Ling is shown to have grown a couple of years older since her first appearance in [[Goo Goo Gai Pan]], although for some odd reason, [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]], who is about the same age as Ling, has not. Which makes her one of the few characters who has aged in the series
+*In [[Changing of the Guardian]], Ling is shown to have grown a couple of years older since her first appearance in [[Goo Goo Gai Pan]], although for some odd reason, [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]], who is about the same age as Ling, has not. Which makes her one of the few characters who has aged in the series.
 *She is Bart, Lisa and Maggie's so far only known cousin, not including [[Jessica Simpson (character)|Jessica Simpson]] since Lisa most likely made a joke about her being her "cousin."
 *She was voiced by [[Nancy Cartwright]], the voice of her cousin Bart. Making her the only female Bouvier to not be voiced by [[Julie Kavner]].