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Marvineatsdonuts — The therapist in his third appearance in "Some Enchanted Evening", season one.

Dr. Marvin Monroe is a local counselor who was for a long time considered to have passed on, until he returned, revealing to have "been very sick." Until he is seen again, he is supposedly dead.

History

Homer sold the family TV after seeing an ad for Dr. Monroe's Family Therapy Center during a boxing match at Moe's. The ad claimed "family bliss or double your money back". The Simpson family was asked to complete a series of tests, including drawing your worst fear of which everyone drew Homer, except Homer himself who drew a random doodle. Unable to reach the Simpson family, Monroe turned to the shock therapy method: the Simpsons were strapped in chairs with electrodes attached to them, and controls which they could use to shock other family members. However, it got out of hand and the whole town lost power.

Having had all his other patients leave, Monroe threw out the Simpson family, paid them the money, and told them to never tell anyone they were there. With their money doubled, they purchased a new TV.^[1]

Monroe is one of the doctors who studies Homer to figure out if he is the missing link after Homer was captured by Bigfoot hunters.^[2]

Monroe hosts his own morning radio show on KBBL where he takes calls from listeners and tries to help them with their problems.^[3]

Monroe was a panel guest on Smartline discussing TV violence.^[4]

Supposed death

Tombghci — Monroe's tombstone shown in "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily".

The death of Marvin Monroe had been confirmed during 138th episode spectacular. This episode had revealed the death in the form of a question. "Which popular Simpsons characters have died in the past year?", to which the answer was " If you said Bleeding Gums Murphy and doctor Marvin Monroe you are wrong, they were never popular." He stopped appearing on TV and his business closed down. Many people in Springfield also believed him to be dead because several things had been named after him; Marvin Monroe Memorial Hospital,^[5] and a school gym.^[6] His grave is also shown,^[7] however several years later he spontaneously appeared at Marge's book signing, buying a copy of her book, The Harpooned Heart. Marge, shocked to see him, exclaimed that she hadn't seen him in years. Dr. Monroe explained that he had "been very sick".^[8]

280px-Manroe — Dr. Monroe, as he appears in "Diatribe of a Mad Housewife".

Non-canon

In Treehouse of Horror XXV, he appears to help settle the disagreements between the 1987 Simpsons and the 2014 Simpsons. When Marge asks if he's alive or dead, he responds that he's in a horrible limbo where he can pass through walls but gets stuck halfway through walls. He then gets stuck through the walls and Homer seeing his buttocks, says "And now I have to look at that every morning."
He appeared in one of Bart's Butterfinger commercials where he shows Bart a series of inkblot tests, only to have Bart reply they all are Butterfingers, causing Dr. Monroe to say Bart is obsessed with Butterfingers and can only be cured by sharing. When it is shown that is nothing more than "give me that Butterfinger!", Bart flees Dr. Monroe's office.
He was the boss of the Springfield Museum of Natural History in The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants, where he causes electroshock therapy on unwilling recipients. To beat him, the player needs to jump on his head multiple times. If the player spelled Homer's name earlier, Homer will appear from paintings to drop wet blankets to neutralize the electric shocks, allowing the player to edge closer to attack, as well as stun Monroe if he is in close proximity.

Trivia

The inspiration for Marvin Monroe came from Robert Allan Monroe.
His name has a similar spelling and pronunciation from deceased actress/model Marilyn Monroe.
On the audio commentary for the episode Some Enchanted Evening, David Silverman discloses that the reason the character was named Marvin Monroe was due to the original idea that it was going to be revealed that his real name was actually Marilyn Monroe, which as a result, made him become a therapist, because he was really "hung up" on that. ^[9]

Retirement

Monroe was (initially) retired in Season 7 because voicing the character strained Harry Shearer's throat and, eventually, the voice became too annoying for Matt Groening.^[10]^[11]

Appearances

Episode – "There's No Disgrace Like Home"
Episode – "The Call of the Simpsons"
Episode – "The Telltale Head"
Episode – "Some Enchanted Evening"
Episode – "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge"
Episode – "Old Money"
Episode – "Stark Raving Dad"
Episode – "When Flanders Failed"
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror II"
Episode – "Radio Bart"
Episode – "Bart's Friend Falls in Love" (voice only)
Episode – "Marge vs. the Monorail"
Episode – "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" Archive Footage
Episode – "Bart's Inner Child"
Episode – "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" Archive Footage
Episode – "All Singing, All Dancing" Archive Footage
Episode – "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily" Tombstone
Episode – "Diatribe of a Mad Housewife"
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XXV"
Episode – "Flanders' Ladder" (ghost)
Comic story – The Amazing Colossal Homer
Comic story – Patty & Selma's Ill-Fated Romance: My Sister, My Homewrecker!
Comic story – Simpsons Comics Royale
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Gallery

The full image gallery for Marvin Monroe may be viewed at Marvin Monroe/Gallery.

Citations

↑ "There's No Disgrace Like Home"
↑ "The Call of the Simpsons"
↑ "Some Enchanted Evening"
↑ "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge"
↑ "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)"
↑ "Bye Bye Nerdie"
↑ "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily"
↑ "Diatribe of a Mad Housewife"
↑ Silverman, David (2001). The Simpsons season 1 DVD commentary for the episode "Some Enchanted Evening"(DVD).
↑ Jean, Al 2001 Commentary for "Some Enchanted Evening," in The Simpsons: The Complete First Season.
↑ Groening, Matt 2003 Commentary for "Treehouse of Horror II," in The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season.

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[1] "There's No Disgrace Like Home"

[2] "The Call of the Simpsons"

[3] "Some Enchanted Evening"

[4] "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge"

[5] "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)"

[6] "Bye Bye Nerdie"

[7] "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily"

[8] "Diatribe of a Mad Housewife"

[9] Silverman, David (2001). The Simpsons season 1 DVD commentary for the episode "Some Enchanted Evening"(DVD).

[10] Jean, Al 2001 Commentary for "Some Enchanted Evening," in The Simpsons: The Complete First Season.

[11] Groening, Matt 2003 Commentary for "Treehouse of Horror II," in The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season.

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+|image = [[File:Marvin_Monroe_tapped_out.png|250px]]
-|gender= {{Male}}
+|sex = {{Male}}
+|status = {{deceased}}
-|hair= Black
+|hair = Black
-|age= 40s/50s
-|job= Psychologist
+|job = Doctor <br> Psychologist
-|relatives= '''Brother''': [[Mervin Monroe]]
+|relatives = '''Brother''': [[Mervin Monroe]]
-|appearance= "[[There's No Disgrace Like Home]]"
+|appearance = "[[There's No Disgrace Like Home]]"
-|voiced by= [[Harry Shearer]]
+|voiced by = [[Harry Shearer]]
+|age =
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+|last appearance = "[[Treehouse of Horror XXV]]"
+|other statuses = Alive, Formerly "Deceased", then Alive again}}[[File:Marvineatsdonuts.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The therapist in his third appearance in "[[Some Enchanted Evening]]", season one.
+]]
+'''Dr. Marvin Monroe''' is a local counselor who was for a long time considered to have passed on, until he returned, revealing to have "been very sick." Until he is seen again, he is supposedly dead.
+==History==
-'''Dr. Marvin Monroe''' is a local psychiatrist who was for a long time considered to have passed away. He comes from Vienna.
+Homer sold the family TV after seeing an ad for [[Dr. Monroe's Family Therapy Center]] during a boxing match at Moe's. The ad claimed "family bliss or double your money back". The [[Simpson family]] was asked to complete a series of tests, including drawing your worst fear of which everyone drew Homer, except Homer himself who drew a random doodle. Unable to reach the [[Simpson family]], Monroe turned to the shock therapy method: the Simpsons were strapped in chairs with electrodes attached to them, and controls which they could use to shock other family members. However, it got out of hand and the whole town lost power.
-==History ==
-Homer sold the family TV after seeing an ad for Dr. Monroe's Family Therapy Centre during a boxing match at Moe's. The ad claimed "family bliss or double your money back". The Simpson family was asked to complete a series of tests, including drawing your worst fear of which everyone but Homer drew Homer. Homer having drawn a random doodle. Unable to reach the Simpson Family, Monroe turned to the shock therapy method: the Simpsons were strapped in chairs with electrodes attached to them, and controls which they could use to shock other family members. However, it got out of hand and the whole town lost power.
-Having had all his other patients leave, Monroe threw the Simpson Family out and paid them the money and told them to never tell anyone they were there. With their money doubled they purchased a new TV.<ref>"[[There's No Disgrace Like Home]]"</ref>
+Having had all his other patients leave, Monroe threw out the [[Simpson family]], paid them the money, and told them to never tell anyone they were there. With their money doubled, they purchased a new TV.<ref>"[[There's No Disgrace Like Home]]"</ref>
-Monroe is one of the doctors who studies [[Homer]] to figure out if he is the missing link after Homer was captured by Bigfoot hunters.<ref>"[[The Call of the Simpsons]]"</ref>
+Monroe is one of the doctors who studies [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] to figure out if he is the missing link after Homer was captured by Bigfoot hunters.<ref>"[[The Call of the Simpsons]]"</ref>
 Monroe hosts his own morning radio show on [[KBBL]] where he takes calls from listeners and tries to help them with their problems.<ref>"[[Some Enchanted Evening]]"</ref>
@@ Line 25: / Line 27: @@
 ===Supposed death===
-[[File:tombghci.jpg|200px|left|thumb|nail|Monroe's Tombstone shown in "[[Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]"]]
+[[File:tombghci.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Monroe's tombstone shown in "[[Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]".]]
-Although it was never specifically shown Dr. Monroe was considered to have died.  He stopped appearing on TV and his business closed down.  Many people in [[Springfield]] also believed him to be dead because several things had been named after him; Marvin Monroe Memorial Hospital,<ref>"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]]"</ref> and a school gym.<ref>"[[Bye Bye Nerdie]]"</ref> His grave is also shown,<ref>"[[Alone Again, Natura-Diddly]]"</ref> and [[Troy McClure]] reported his death "over the past year".<ref>"[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]"</ref> However several years later he spontaneously appeared in at [[Marge|Marge's]] book signing, buying a copy of her book ''[[The Harpooned Heart]]''. Marge, shocked to see him, explained that she thought he was dead. Dr. Monroe explained that he had "been very sick".<ref>"[[Diatribe of a Mad Housewife]]"</ref>
+The death of Marvin Monroe had been confirmed during 138th episode spectacular. This episode had revealed the death in the form of a question. "Which popular Simpsons characters have died in the past year?", to which the answer was " If you said Bleeding Gums Murphy and doctor Marvin Monroe you are wrong, they were never popular." He stopped appearing on TV and his business closed down. Many people in [[Springfield]] also believed him to be dead because several things had been named after him; Marvin Monroe Memorial Hospital,<ref>"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]]"</ref> and a school gym.<ref>"[[Bye Bye Nerdie]]"</ref> His grave is also shown,<ref>"[[Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]"</ref> however several years later he spontaneously appeared at [[Marge|Marge's]] book signing, buying a copy of her book, ''[[The Harpooned Heart]]''. Marge, shocked to see him, exclaimed that she hadn't seen him in years. Dr. Monroe explained that he had "been very sick".<ref>"[[Diatribe of a Mad Housewife]]"</ref>[[File:280px-Manroe.png|thumb|Dr. Monroe, as he appears in "[[Diatribe of a Mad Housewife]]".]]
+==Non-canon==
-==Behind the Laughter==
+*In [[Treehouse of Horror XXV]], he appears to help settle the disagreements between the 1987 Simpsons and the 2014 Simpsons. When Marge asks if he's alive or dead, he responds that he's in a horrible limbo where he can pass through walls but gets stuck halfway through walls. He then gets stuck through the walls and Homer seeing his buttocks, says "And now I have to look at that every morning."
-Monroe was (initially) retired in [[Season 7]] because voicing the character strained [[Harry Shearer]]'s throat and, eventually, the voice became too annoying for [[Matt Groening]].<ref>{{Com|Jean, Al|Some Enchanted Evening|First|2001}}</ref><ref>{{Com|Groening, Matt|Treehouse of Horror II|Third|2003}}</ref>
+*He appeared in one of Bart's Butterfinger commercials where he shows Bart a series of inkblot tests, only to have Bart reply they all are Butterfingers, causing Dr. Monroe to say Bart is obsessed with Butterfingers and can only be cured by sharing. When it is shown that is nothing more than "give me that Butterfinger!", Bart flees Dr. Monroe's office.
+*He was the boss of the [[Springfield Museum of Natural History]] in ''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'', where he causes electroshock therapy on unwilling recipients. To beat him, the player needs to jump on his head multiple times. If the player spelled Homer's name earlier, Homer will appear from paintings to drop wet blankets to neutralize the electric shocks, allowing the player to edge closer to attack, as well as stun Monroe if he is in close proximity.
-== Appearances ==
+==Trivia==
+* The inspiration for Marvin Monroe came from '''Robert Allan Monroe.'''
+* His name has a similar spelling and pronunciation from deceased actress/model '''Marilyn Monroe.'''
+* On the audio commentary for the episode [[Some Enchanted Evening]], David Silverman discloses that the reason the character was named Marvin Monroe was due to the original idea that it was going to be revealed that his real name was actually '''Marilyn Monroe''', which as a result, made him become a therapist, because he was really "hung up" on that. <ref>Silverman, David (2001). The Simpsons season 1 DVD commentary for the episode "Some Enchanted Evening"(DVD).</ref>
+==Retirement==
+Monroe was (initially) retired in [[Season 7]] because voicing the character strained [[Harry Shearer]]'s throat and, eventually, the voice became too annoying for [[Matt Groening]].<ref>{{Commentary|Jean, Al|Some Enchanted Evening|First|2001}}</ref><ref>{{Commentary|Groening, Matt|Treehouse of Horror II|Third|2003}}</ref>
+==Appearances==
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-* {{ep|There's No Disgrace Like Home}}
+* '''{{ep|There's No Disgrace Like Home}}'''
-* {{ep|The Call of the Simpsons}}
+* '''{{ep|The Call of the Simpsons}}'''
 * {{ep|The Telltale Head}}
-* {{ep|Some Enchanted Evening}}
+* '''{{ep|Some Enchanted Evening}}'''
-* {{ep|Itchy & Scratchy & Marge}}
+* '''{{ep|Itchy & Scratchy & Marge}}'''
-* {{ep|Old Money}}
+* '''{{ep|Old Money}}'''
-* {{ep|Stark Raving Dad}}
+* '''{{ep|Stark Raving Dad}}'''
-* {{THOH|Treehouse of Horror II}}
+* {{ep|When Flanders Failed}}
-* {{ep|Radio Bart}}
+* '''{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror II}}'''
-* {{ep|Marge vs. The Monorail}}
+* '''{{ep|Radio Bart}}'''
-* {{ep|Bart's Inner Child}}
+* '''{{ep|Bart's Friend Falls in Love|'''(voice only)}}
-* {{ep|Alone Again, Natura-Diddily}}
+* {{ep|Marge vs. the Monorail}}
+* {{ep|So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show|Archive Footage}}
-* {{ep|Tales from the Public Domain}}
-* {{ep|Diatribe of a Mad Housewife}}
+* {{Ep|Bart's Inner Child}}
+* {{ep|The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular|Archive Footage}}
+* {{ep|All Singing, All Dancing|Archive Footage}}
+* {{ep|Alone Again, Natura-Diddily|Tombstone}}
+* '''{{ep|Diatribe of a Mad Housewife}}'''
+* {{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXV}}
+* {{Ep|Flanders' Ladder|(ghost)}}
 * {{Bon|The Amazing Colossal Homer}}
+* {{Bon|Patty & Selma's Ill-Fated Romance: My Sister, My Homewrecker!}}
-}}
+* {{Bon|Simpsons Comics Royale}}
+* {{Game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}}}}
-== References ==
+==Gallery==
+{{Charactergallery|image1 = Marvin_Monroe_tapped_out.png}}
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+==Citations==
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