flanders recurring fictional character animated television series simpsons voiced appeared series premiere episode simpsons open fire good door neighbor simpson family generally devout evangelical christian perfect family springfield citizens generally considered pillar springfield community characters outside immediate simpson family appear central episodes season dead putting society comes portland oregon hometown simpsons creator created intended neighbor nice homer announced quit role role recast july announced fox signed main cast members including role simpsons genuinely meaning good person springfield description applies firmly religious republican devout evangelical christian strictly follows bible literally easily shocked challenged point led frequent calls reverend increasingly frustrated flanders grew new_york son discipline let run wild eventually took foster psychiatrist young involved months continuous treatment worked rendered flanders unable express anger resulted trademark moments particularly close losing temper causing anger got diploma unspecified field worked salesman industry bulk adult life having saved earnings flanders decided quit job invested family life savings store springfield mall called specializing products left handed people despite outward appearance hides exceptionally toned physique episode hurricane flashback years earlier shows young child despite fact later said years old youthful appearance clean living thoroughly daily dose church honest sincere carrying christian doctrines charity kindness compassion frequently shown volunteer work honest upright going far spend entire day tracking customer order extra change forgotten hand homer triple bypass kidney lung goodness heart needs good neighbor simpsons regularly offering assistance friendship loyalty appeared verge bankruptcy shortly opened homer arranged help people springfield having married equally religious children sheltered naive rod eleventh season dies death freak accident involving shirt cannon caused aggravated homer leaving flanders married married drunken las_vegas came live sons brief period following death later episode quickly grew tired flanders sweet personalities fled despite outward flanders connected romantically beautiful christian rock singer movie star eventually marrying local teacher early years simpsons generally family job health self discipline higher quality hope attain homer shown borrowing stealing items flanders weather diploma air conditioning unit simpsons couch came curb outside flanders house homer come love hate relationship best friend partly tolerance times treating complete disregard homer genuinely care despite expressing acting feelings homer regard early running joke considers flanders perfect neighbor usually sides instead husband homer flanders normally oblivious homer disdain occasions snapped homer pushed far flanders shown reverend advice things point stopped caring suggested flanders try different religion running joke early seasons later episodes eighth season episode trust examine relationship flanders shows history relationship increasingly flanders problems flanders shown room house filled memorabilia beatles claims bigger jesus character creation designed appeared season episode simpsons open fire episode series premiere episode produced episode flanders family prominent season dead putting society contained appearance flanders named portland oregon hometown simpsons creator described inspiration flanders guy truly nice homer reason episodes decided flanders faithful christian noted flanders homer love admit flanders meant neighbor homer jealous sweet voice flanders christian sweet guy prefer live homer flanders known use word simpsons development religious appearances seasons mildly religious primary role perfect shame simpsons hated tries undermine consistent effort writers good person later seasons flanders caricature christian right role irritating perfect neighbor example recent episodes flanders appeared prejudice attitudes people religions christianity store appeared flanders failed suggested friend owned left handed specialty store failed episode hurricane shows faith tested writers episode chance examine makes occasions flanders voiced darkness flanders high pitched scream performed homer max flanders comments cartoons easily able change voice actors occasion voiced adventures flanders adventures short film appears end fourth season simpsons episode exist titled love god highlights flanders dedication religion perfect family showing nearly rod refuse ready church inform fact saturday laughs mistake trademark segment added short producers tried trick book episode scripted love god written generally fans reacted confusion short existed writers loved short wanted time limitations prevented result decided produce entire episode loosely associated shorts season seven episode short films springfield flanders segment episode written short films springfield turn inspired episode big boys reception recent seasons flanders caricature christian right favorite christian viewers archbishop_of_canterbury confessed simpsons fan likes flanders described simpsons critique organized religion implicit argument like religious institutions removing center society place know wells seek website ship said innocent abroad world compromise love know like classed come smiling end cultural influence described known evangelical according today american college high school campuses associated word christian jesus pope instead goofy looking guy named animated sitcom known simpsons thick glasses green cheerful demeanor door neighbor figure evangelical known montreal image painted helmet festival british christian music arts held special flanders night event featured look alike contest tribute band held seat venue filled capacity extra people turned away door second event held tribute band plays heavy metal music merchandise flanders included simpsons merchandise flanders book faith released book takes look flanders life enduring faith
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