Gladys Gurney

Gladys Gurney

Character Information Gender: Female ♀ Status: Deceased Hair: Gray (formerly blue) Relatives: Mother: Alvarine Bisque Sister: Jacqueline Bouvier Nieces: Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Marge Simpson First appearance: "Selma's Choice" Voiced by: Julie Kavner

Gladys Gurney was the sister of Jacqueline Bouvier and aunt of Patty, Selma, and Marge. She died of a bowel obstruction.

History

Funeral

Gladys's funeral was held at the Lucky Stiff Funeral Home in Littleneck Falls. In attendance were the Simpson family along with Jacqueline, Patty, and Selma; and a number of other people. Gladys had apparently been thought to be a wealthy woman: when Patty (delivering the eulogy after taking over for the minister) said that she wasn't rich, everyone left except for the family members.

As everyone passed by the coffin to say their goodbyes, Bart took the opportunity to pull a prank. Lisa said to Gladys that she wished she'd taken some time to get to know her better, and Bart (hiding behind the coffin) said in a raspy voice, "Don't worry about it." This frightened Lisa so badly that she screamed and ran out of the room.

Reading of the Will

Gladys had retained lawyer Lionel Hutz to serve as the executor of her estate, and had left a video will. Hutz pointedly announced that he was earning his fee just by pressing the "Play" button on the VCR. Gladys began her will by reading the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, but Homer fast-forwarded through the reading (to which everyone agreed except Marge).

Gladys' video will specified the following bequests:

• Lionel Hutz dubbed his own voice over Gladys' in an attempt to give himself a $50,000 inheritance, but was quickly caught out by Marge.
• To Marge, Gladys left her collection of potato chips that resembled celebrities. Homer quickly ate them.
• To Jacqueline, Gladys left her pet iguana, Jub-Jub. Jacqueline was not pleased: "Why didn't she just leave me the bowel obstruction that killed her?"
• To Patty and Selma, Gladys left her grandfather clock and a warning about the dangers of spinsterhood: "Don't die lonely like me. Raise a family, and do it now. Now! NOW!" The warning struck a chord with Selma, but Patty was only pleased about the clock.

Legacy

Marge was left with some very happy childhood memories of Aunt Gladys, but she realized she had them confused with The Prince of Tides.

Gladys's warning about spinsterhood made a very strong impression on Selma. It motivated her to investigate a dating service and a sperm bank as options for having a child; take Bart and Lisa to Duff Gardens to get a taste of parenthood; and ultimately to adopt Ling.

Foreign Dubs

Language Voice dubber Deutsch Elisabeth Volkmann Español Carmen Donna-Dío

Behind the Laughter

Great Aunt Gladys showing off her collection of potato chips was a reference to Myrtle Young a.k.a. the Potato Chip Lady.

Appearances

• Episode – "Selma's Choice"

Bouvier Extended Family

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