[Tom4784]

The Simpsons is to kill off an iconic character this season.

The Fox animated series' executive producer Al Jean would not give away the victim's name while speaking about his plans for the show's 25th season, which started on Sunday (September 29) in the US.

He told Canada's Sun News: "I'll give you a clue that the actor playing the character won an Emmy for playing that character, but I won't say who it is."

However, there have been 25 Emmy winners for The Simpsons. Previous victors include Sideshow Bob (Kelsey Grammer), Princess Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and Marge's mum Jacqueline (Julie Kavner).

Meanwhile, The Simpsons spoofed Homeland to open its 25th season premiere at the weekend, starring Saturday Night Live's Kristen Wiig as an FBI agent.

Daniel Radcliffe, Elisabeth Moss, Will Arnett and Eva Longoria will also appear this season, while Amy Poehler will return as Bart Simpson's future ex-wife.

The Simpsons airs Sundays on Fox.

I'm guessing it's Sideshow Bob, it could be Marge's mother although she's hardly iconic.

[Niamh.]

You can't kill a cartoon character

[MTVN]

Hopefully it is Sideshow Bob, never found his episodes funny

[Josy]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Hopefully it is Sideshow Bob, never found his episodes funny

Same

[Livia]

They already killed off Ned Flanders' wife, so it's not exactly a new idea.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Josy

Same

Originally Posted by MTVN

Hopefully it is Sideshow Bob, never found his episodes funny

Get out.

[Smithy]

Moe plz

[Shaun]

probably Bob then. Shame, since Kelsey Grammer is a god.

They could just take the piss and make it one of Shearer/Azaria's smaller characters though (assuming they've won Emmys)

The actual list of people it could be

Nancy Cartwright Bart Simpson The Simpsons: "Separate Vocations Fox [6]
Dan Castellaneta Homer Simpson The Simpsons: "Lisa's Pony" Fox [6]
Julie Kavner Marge Simpson The Simpsons: "I Married Marge" Fox [6]
Jackie Mason Rabbi Krustofski The Simpsons: "Like Father, Like Clown" Fox [6]
Yeardley Smith Lisa Simpson The Simpsons: "Lisa the Greek" Fox [6]
Marcia Wallace Edna Krabappel The Simpsons: "Bart the Lover" Fox [6]
1993 Dan Castellaneta Homer Simpson, Abraham Simpson and other characters The Simpsons: "Mr. Plow"
1998 Hank Azaria Apu The Simpsons
2001 Hank Azaria Comic Book Guy, Apu, Carl Carlson, Lou,
Chief Wiggum and Moe Szyslak The Simpsons: "Worst Episode Ever"
2003 Hank Azaria Moe Szyslak, Carl Carlson, Chief Wiggum,
Apu, Johnny Tightlips, Bumblebee Man and Cletus The Simpsons: "Moe Baby Blues" Fox [16]
2004 Dan Castellaneta Krusty the Clown, Homer Simpson, Abraham Simpson,
Groundskeeper Willie, Sideshow Mel, Barney and Itchy The Simpsons: "Today I Am A Clown"
2006 Kelsey Grammer Sideshow Bob The Simpsons: "The Italian Bob"

From that list I could see Comic Book Guy having a coronary pretty easily but if it's Willie, Mel, Apu or Edna, heads will roll.

Didn't they "kill off" Fat Tony only to bring him back straight away last year?

[Marc]

Killing Sideshow would be good thanks

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Didn't they "kill off" Fat Tony only to bring him back straight away last year?

no that was his cousin fit tony, who ended up becoming really unhealthy so now they just call him fat tony

[MTVN]

Cletus or Bumblebee man would be good, better not be Wiggum though

[Shaun]

I would be happy enough with Barney going (do they still have his boring sober storyline going?) or Cletus yeah.

[Kizzy]

Yeah I'm bored of moe, but I think it's Willy or ... Grandad simpson?
Or..... one of the twins, Patty?

[Tom4784]

Bitches will be cut if they kill off Abe, Selma or Patty.

[Marc]

Oh Abe would be a good shout.. he IS old

[Benjamin]

I can see it being Edna.

[Jordan.]

NOT Moe. I wouldn't mind Sideshow Bob since his episodes got dull about 10 series ago.

[Ammi]

..it always seems so much more sad when they kill off a cartoon character because it's not like that actor wants to do other things or anything..they all do more than one character don't they....it could be anyone, Abe is old and Patty and Selma are heavy smokers....I still like Sideshow Bob......

[Apple202]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Hopefully it is Sideshow Bob, never found his episodes funny

yup

[Saph]

crazy cat lady

[Stu]

The show has gradually slid into such a perverse work of self parody that I can't see how they are going to earn enough catharsis back in time to actually make this mean something.

Meanwhile, The Simpsons spoofed Homeland to open its 25th season premiere at the weekend, starring Saturday Night Live's Kristen Wiig as an FBI agent.

Daniel Radcliffe, Elisabeth Moss, Will Arnett and Eva Longoria will also appear this season, while Amy Poehler will return as Bart Simpson's future ex-wife.]

This all sounds like such a pile of shit.

[Smithy]

The Simpsons' executive producer has revealed that the actor who voices the soon-to-be killed-off iconic character is not yet aware their comic creation is exiting the show.

Additionally, it has also been revealed that the episode in which the character meets their end has been tentatively set for the season 26 premiere, following the news that the show has been renewed.

Probably sideshow bob then

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Haven't watched the show proeperly since the nineties so..kill on.

Is that paedophile old man still alive?

[Shaun]

This seems to have been rather oversold.

The episode titles have been released and the premiere (where the death happens) is called

Spoiler:

'Clown in the Dumps'

Which would suggest that it's Krusty's father (the Rabbi) being killed off.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

I can see it being Edna.

her actress died a fortnight after this post. Ben wtf.