# A Shadow Has Fallen On Middle Springfield-Who should be who in The Simpsons do LotR? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 4, 2002, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shadow-has-fallen-on-middle-springfield-who-should-be-who-in-the-simpsons-do-lotr/101722 "2002-04-04T04:14:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shadow-has-fallen-on-middle-springfield-who-should-be-who-in-the-simpsons-do-lotr/101722/61 "2002-12-26T19:51:04Z")
I still like Grampa as Gandalf… “YOU…SHALL…NOT…PASS…Zzzzz…” And who plays the Balrog? ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2002, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shadow-has-fallen-on-middle-springfield-who-should-be-who-in-the-simpsons-do-lotr/101722/62 "2002-12-27T11:05:57Z")
Chief Wiggum? ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2002, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shadow-has-fallen-on-middle-springfield-who-should-be-who-in-the-simpsons-do-lotr/101722/63 "2002-12-27T17:35:55Z")
> [@](#): > > Barney=Treebeard? No no NO! Treebeard should be [Jasper](http://www.rebirthman.de/simpsons/simpsons_jasper.gif)! > [@](#): > > Homer=Frodo, Barney=Sam, Lenny and Carl = merry and Pippin \*NO! \* It’s got to be the children! Won’t somebody think of the children? The council votes Frodo as the ring bearer because of his physical insignificance. To parallel, Lisa is the best choice for Frodo. Although I have to admit Homer as Frodo would be a hoot when he gets to the crack of doom: Frodo: I’m here to destroy your ring once and forever, by casting it into the firey bowels of the earth from whence it came!!! Sauron: Who the devil are _you_?? I hope Fox gets the permission to do this, I’d pay money to see this. It should be an hour-long special, too. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2002, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shadow-has-fallen-on-middle-springfield-who-should-be-who-in-the-simpsons-do-lotr/101722/64 "2002-12-27T17:44:51Z")
> [@](#): > > And who plays the Balrog? Fat Tony. ---
**Author:** ![HiThere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@HiThere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HiThere)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shadow-has-fallen-on-middle-springfield-who-should-be-who-in-the-simpsons-do-lotr/101722/65 "2003-01-08T16:54:49Z")
LotR Simpsons Frodo Bart Sam Milhouse Merri Lisa Pippin Ralph Wiggam Gandolf Grandpa Simpson Aragorn Homer Legolas Disco Stu Gimli Groundskeeper Willie Boromir / Faromir / Eomir Wolfcastle / McBane Bilbo Homer’s Brother Elrond Otto Rivendel Elves School Bus Kids Arwin Marge Rangers Barney Lenny Carl Saruman Mr. Burns Isengard is the Power Plant Wormtounge Mr. Smithers Orcs Nelson & School Thugs Cave Troll Snake Stone Trolls Marge’s Mother & Sisters (at the DMV) Wargs Santa’s Little Helpers Urak Hai Fat Tony and the Boys Sauron Maggie The Ring Maggie’s Pacifier Mouth of Sauron Lawyer / Troy McLure Shadowfax Lisa’s Pony / Race Horse Tentacle Creature Monster Aliens Wraiths 1. Crusty the Clown 2. Sideshow Bob 3. Sideshow Mel 4. Corporal Punishment (military guy) 5. Itchy 6. Scratchy 7. (monkey) 8. (woman) 9. Crusty’s Father Farmer Maggot Hillbilly & Family Tom Bombadil Ned Flanders Goldenring ? Maude Flander’s Ghost Theoden Chief Wiggam Theoden’s Guard Police Force Eowyn Mrs. Krabapple Treebeard Dr. Hibbard Balrog Comic Book Guy Denathor Mayor Quimby Smeagle / Gollum Moleman Deagle Prof. Frink (ow with the hurting, flabin) Butterbur Moe Celeborne Apu Galadriel Apu’s Wife Lothlorien Elves Apu’s children Isldur Original Homer Sacksville Bagginses Rev. LoveJoy & Wife Barrow Wright Dead Characters Bleading Gums Murphy Dr. ??? (shrink) ??? Swarthy Men Bumblebee Men Oliphant’s Bart’s Elephant Bill the Pony The Simpson’s Car Spider Sea Captain Shire Simpson’s Neighborhood Maggot’s House Hillbilly Shack Barrow Downs Mall (Fake Angel Skeleton) Prancing Pony Moe’s Stone Trolls at the DMV Weather Top Playground or Hill overlooking Springfield Rivendel School Bus Moria Springfield Sewers Balin’s Tomb Jebadiah Springfield Statue Lothlorien Quickie Mart Waterfalls Springfield Dam Ruins at end of Fellowship Monorail ‘Ruins’ Dead Marshes Springfield Cemetery Cave behind the Waterfall Bart’s Treehouse Isengard Nuclear Power Plant Edoras Police Station Helm’s Deep Tower (Frodo is taken unconscious) School Tower (“ “ “ “) Orcs Principal Skinner Skinner’s Mother Superintendant Chalmers Lisa’s Teacher Gondor City Hall Springfield Tire Fire Mordor Gate Guard at Bree ??? Duff Man Ted ??? In Bree ??? Ted Sandyman ??? Gaffer ??? Captain of Guard in Gondor ??? Son of “ ??? ---
**Author:** ![Yumblie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@Yumblie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumblie)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shadow-has-fallen-on-middle-springfield-who-should-be-who-in-the-simpsons-do-lotr/101722/66 "2003-01-16T04:38:06Z")
What about the plot? I like the forbidden donut idea. The donut could be a donut that fell in some uranium and is therefore extremely toxic and must be contained. The only place to safely contain it is the Nuclear Plant. Gandalf finds the donut and takes it to Frodo, who must bring it to the plant to safely contain it. Sauron, however, wants to use the mutated donut in a super weapon (Kang and Kodos would work well here). Meanwhile, Gollum thinks it’s a regular donut and keeps trying to take it away (this could have Homer as Gollum, which could be interesting). This is also the reason the ring wraiths (Springfield police force) are after the Fellowship. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shadow-has-fallen-on-middle-springfield-who-should-be-who-in-the-simpsons-do-lotr/101722/67 "2003-01-16T06:46:06Z")
Pretty good but Let me chuck in my $.02 Cast (in credits order) Bart Simpson … Frodo Baggins Abraham J. ‘Grampa’ Simpson … Gandalf Nelson Muntz … Aragorn Milhouse Van Houten … Samwise ‘Sam’ Gamgee Edna Krabappel … Galadriel Duffman … Boromir (“Duffman…going down”) Lisa Simpson … Arwen Ralph Wiggim… Gimli (“My ax smells like cat food”) Rod Flanders… Peregrin ‘Pippin’ Took Todd Flanders … Meriadoc ‘Merry’ Brandybuck Martin Prince … Legolas Greenleaf C. Montgomery Burns … Saruman Mayor Joseph ‘Diamond Joe’ Quimby… Elrond Homer J. Simpson … Bilbo Baggins **Gil** … Gollum (“Ole Gill’s just got to get that ring back!”) God … The One Ring (voice) Groundskeeper Wille … Farmer Maggot Apu Nahasapeemapetilon … Gatekeeper of Bree Young Abraham J. ‘Grampa’ Simpson… Isildur Sideshow Bob … Gríma Wormtongue Otto … Éomér Principal Skinner… Théoden Stampy…Oliphant Riders of Rohan…Jimbo “Corky” Jones, Kearney, Dolph ---
**Author:** ![kufe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9d8465/32.png) [@kufe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kufe)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shadow-has-fallen-on-middle-springfield-who-should-be-who-in-the-simpsons-do-lotr/101722/68 "2003-03-01T13:16:00Z")
I love this! I was working on this on my own, and a friend told me about this. How scary is that? First of all, I’m for Bart as Frodo, just because he’s short and a lead character, and Lisa as Sam, because she does have “heart,” which is needed with Sam. Which pretty much makes Milhouse or Martin as Merry, and definitely Ralph Wiggam as Pippin (Fool of a Took!). May I submit to you… Cletus as Tom Bombadil Brandine as Goldberry Kent Brockman as Theoden Poochie as Bill the Pony (I’m sure he’ll find his way safely home.) Comic Book Guy as Haldir (The dwarf breathes so loud, we could have shot him in the dark.) And, as the Ring of Power, former employee of the month… … The Inanimate Carbon Rod? ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shadow-has-fallen-on-middle-springfield-who-should-be-who-in-the-simpsons-do-lotr/101722/69 "2003-03-01T16:21:03Z")
I don’t see the hang up of homer as Frodo. It’s a cartoon, they can draw Homer as shorter than other characters! 🙂 (I suport this specifically because of the Lenny/Carl as Merry/Pip). I also love the One Donut. THE LORD OF THE RINGERS Starring: HOMER as Frodo Barney as Samwise Carl as Merry Lenny as Pippin SKINNER as Aragorn Edna K as Arwen Grandpa as Gandalf C. Montgomery Burns as Sauron Smithers as Saruman Moe as Boromir Flanders as Elrond Bart as Legolas Groundskeeper Willie as Gimli Lisa as Galadriel Jasper as Treebeard Comic Book Guy as Bilbo Chief Clancy Wiggum as The Chief Nazgûl Hans Moleman as “Gollum” Nelson as The Balrog [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shadow-has-fallen-on-middle-springfield-who-should-be-who-in-the-simpsons-do-lotr/101722.md?page=3)