Larry the Bar Fly Had to Die to Make ‘The Simpsons’ Relevant Again
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New York Post—'The Simpsons' producer was happy viewers were upset by Larry's death. “The Simpsons” viewers were shocked when the series unexpectedly killed off Larry “The Barfly” Dalrymple. And now co-executive producer Tim Long is reacting to the aftermath.
The A.V. Club—R.I.P. Larry Dalrymple, Simpsons cast member and barfly. Larry Dalrymple has died. Perhaps best known for his staggering 35 seasons on The Simpsons as the sad, balding drunk who hung out at Moe’s, Dalrymple was a long-running fixture of the bar’s dank milieu. Springfield barkeep Moe Szyslak confirmed his death on Sunday. No cause of death was given. He was 42. Dalrymple, or “Slumpo” as his friends and well-wishers affectionately referred to him, was found dead at his post in Moe’s Tavern, a local haunt where he spent much of the last 35 years....
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