# What Ever Happened to Marge's Father on the "Simposons"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 14, 2003, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-marges-father-on-the-simposons/175098 "2003-05-14T01:22:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-marges-father-on-the-simposons/175098/1 "2003-05-14T01:22:34Z")
I have been following TV’s “the Simpsons” pretty much right from the beginning. To-date, there have only been a couple I have missed. But there is one thing I have wondering for a while now: whatever happened to Marge Simpson’s father? I know Homer’s mother was a 1960’s counterculture radical, presently on the run from the authorities. Before that Homer’s father apparently just told him she died or something. But what about Marge’s father? Marge’s mother and Homer’s father almost married once. So clearly Marge’s father must be out of the picture in some way. But was there ever explanation given why? Just wondering. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-marges-father-on-the-simposons/175098/2 "2003-05-14T01:33:42Z")
Well, he was a airline steward which caused Marge to have a fear of flying. Don’t know what became of him, though. ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-marges-father-on-the-simposons/175098/3 "2003-05-14T03:10:11Z")
He liked Homer better than Artie Ziff. He said when Homer showed up to take Marge to prom, it “took years off [his] life.” Just helping you piece together the life of Mr. Bouvier. ---
**Author:** ![Ottoerotic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6de8d8/32.png) [@Ottoerotic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ottoerotic)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-marges-father-on-the-simposons/175098/4 "2003-05-14T03:12:47Z")
The only information given on the official simpsons website is that… > [@](#): > > He Died in a freak roller coaster accident. > He was a Professional baby photographer after leaving the Navy. > He was a Flight attendant. [http://www.snpp.com/guides/castlist.html](http://www.snpp.com/guides/castlist.html) ---
**Author:** ![Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-marges-father-on-the-simposons/175098/5 "2003-05-14T03:39:50Z")
Well, that’s all well and good for the **Simpsons** , but I think it’s clear he’s asking for information on the **Simp_o_sons.** ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-marges-father-on-the-simposons/175098/6 "2003-05-14T03:48:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by otto3883 \* > The only information given on the official simpsons website is that… While [snpp.com](http://snpp.com) is an excellent site, I don’t think that it’s the official site; that distinction belongs to [thesimpsons.com](http://thesimpsons.com). ---
**Author:** ![Ottoerotic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6de8d8/32.png) [@Ottoerotic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ottoerotic)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-marges-father-on-the-simposons/175098/7 "2003-05-14T04:30:18Z")
> [@](#): > > While [snpp.com](http://snpp.com) is an excellent site, I don’t think that it’s the official site; that distinction belongs to [thesimpsons.com](http://thesimpsons.com). Whoops, you are correct, apparently I Bookmarked it under the wrong name. :smack: Since most of the stuff on there has the episode it appeared on listed right after it, not being official doesn’t hurt its credibility IMO. But point noted anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Banger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@Banger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banger)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-marges-father-on-the-simposons/175098/8 "2003-05-14T05:21:17Z")
**otto3883** , that’s what happens when you like to get blotto 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-marges-father-on-the-simposons/175098/9 "2003-05-14T05:56:42Z")
Actually, he was eaten by Homer Kong, remember? ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-marges-father-on-the-simposons/175098/10 "2003-05-14T06:01:08Z")
I assumed Marge’s mother ate him, like any other praying mantis. 😃