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'''Dr. Marvin Monroe''' is [[Springfield]]'s local psychologist. He was once [[Mr. Burns]]'s therapist, and has an on-the-air therapy session on the radio, as seen in ''[[Some Enchanted Evening]]''. Monroe also promoted various weight-loss video casettes. Along with [[Professor Frink]], he is a respected scientist in Springfield, as seen in ''[[The Call of the Simpsons]]''.
 
  
==Childhood==
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'''Dr Marvin Monroe''' (voiced by [[Harry Shearer]]) is a local [[psychiatrist]] who was once [[Montgomery Burns|Mr Burns]]’ therapist.
Monroe was born with the first name Marylin, making him Marylin Monroe. Children at school teased him for this, and therefore he legally changed his name and became a psychologist. Although this plot was confirmed by [[Matt Groening]], it was never actually used in an [[List of episodes|episode]].  
 
  
==Death==
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==First Appearance==
Monroe died somewhere between 1994 and 1996. The [[Springfield Hospital]] was named after him, and his grave can be seen in the episode ''[[Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]''. In 2003, in the episode ''[[Diatribe of a Mad Housewife]]'', however, he returns, claiming to have not been dead, but extremely ill and therefore not seen. This would mean he was in the hospital from nine to seven years.  
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He debuted in the first season's "[[There's No Disgrace Like Home]]," though he also appears in an episode made earlier but aired later, "[[Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons episode)|Some Enchanted Evening]]".  
  
==Retirement==
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==Books and Videos==
[[Harry Shearer]] provides Monroe's voice, but wanted the character removed from the show because the voice made Shearer's throat hurt. This is why the character was "very sick" from 1994 to 2003.  
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Monroe promoted some [[subliminal message|subliminal]] weight-loss audio cassettes, and wrote books such as ''I’m OK, So Why Aren't You?''.
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==Other Plans==
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(A plot conceived for him in the early years and confirmed by [[Matt Groening]]<ref>DVD commentary; episode [[Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons episode)|7G01]]</ref> was never actually used.)
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==Death and Retirement==
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References to his death began to appear in the series, such as the Marvin Monroe Memorial Hospital in "[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]]" and a mention of his death in the [[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular|138th episode retrospective]]; there are also glimpses of both his grave (in [[Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]) and a school gym named after him. However, he appeared briefly in the season 15 episode "[[Diatribe of a Mad Housewife]]" claiming to have been very sick. (The creators put the doctor on that ten-year-long hiatus because voicing Monroe hurt Shearer's throat.)
  
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Revision as of 17:24, December 5, 2007

Marvin Monroe
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Character Information
Gender: Male
Status:
Unknown
Age: 50
Hair: Black
Occupation: Biologist, psychologist
Relatives: Unknown
First appearance: The Telltale Head
Voiced by: Harry Shearer


Dr Marvin Monroe (voiced by Harry Shearer) is a local psychiatrist who was once Mr Burns’ therapist.

First Appearance

He debuted in the first season's "There's No Disgrace Like Home," though he also appears in an episode made earlier but aired later, "Some Enchanted Evening".

Books and Videos

Monroe promoted some subliminal weight-loss audio cassettes, and wrote books such as I’m OK, So Why Aren't You?.

Other Plans

(A plot conceived for him in the early years and confirmed by Matt Groening[1] was never actually used.)

Death and Retirement

References to his death began to appear in the series, such as the Marvin Monroe Memorial Hospital in "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)" and a mention of his death in the 138th episode retrospective; there are also glimpses of both his grave (in Alone Again, Natura-Diddily) and a school gym named after him. However, he appeared briefly in the season 15 episode "Diatribe of a Mad Housewife" claiming to have been very sick. (The creators put the doctor on that ten-year-long hiatus because voicing Monroe hurt Shearer's throat.)


  1. DVD commentary; episode 7G01