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name='''Patricia "Patty" Bouvier'''|
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|name = Patricia Maleficent Bouvier
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|age = 41<ref>"[[Black Widower]]"(Same age as Selma)</ref>
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relatives=Twin [[Selma Bouvier|Selma]], mother [[Jacqueline Bouvier|Jacqueline]], brother-in-law [[Homer Simpson|Homer]], sister [[Marge Simpson|Marge]], nephew [[Bart Simpson|Bart]], niece [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]], niece [[Margaret Simpson|Maggie]], niece [[Ling Bouvier|Ling]]||
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|hair = Gray, naturally red<ref>"[[The Blue and the Gray]]"</ref>
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|job = [[Department of Motor Vehicles|Springfield DMV Employee]]
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|relatives = '''Parents:''' [[Jacqueline Bouvier]] and [[Clarence Bouvier]]<br>'''Siblings:''' [[Selma Bouvier]] (identical twin), [[Marge Simpson]] and [[Arthur Bouvier]]<br>'''Grandmother:''' [[Alvarine Bisque]]<br>'''Nephew:''' [[Bart Simpson]]<br>'''Nieces:''' [[Lisa Simpson]], [[Maggie Simpson]] and [[Ling Bouvier]]<br>'''Brother-in-law:''' [[Homer Simpson]]
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|appearance = "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"
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|voiced by = [[Julie Kavner]]<br>[[Yeardley Smith]]<ref>"[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]" (young Patty)</ref>
 
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'''Patricia "Patty" Bouvier''' and '''Selma Bouvier Terwilliger Hutz McClure Stu Simpson ''', also known as '''Patty and Selma''' (both voiced by [[Julie Kavner]]) are fictional characters on ''[[The Simpsons]].'' They are [[Marge Simpson|Marge]]'s two cynical chain-smoking older twin sisters, who work at the [[Department of Motor Vehicles]] (DMV) and have a strong dislike for [[Homer Simpson|Homer]]. Selma is the older of the two as she was born two minutes before Patty. Creator [[Matt Groening]] has said that he named the Simpsons after his own parents and two younger sisters; he has an older sister named Patty who is an art dealer. Julie Kavner has said that she had difficulty coming up with the voices for Marge's sisters, until producer [[James L. Brooks]] suggested that she voice Patty and Selma as characters "that suck the joy out of everything."
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'''Patricia "Patty" Maleficent'''<ref>"[[Livin La Pura Vida]]"</ref> '''Bouvier''' is the younger of [[Marge]]'s cynical chain-smoking twin sisters, who works at the [[Department of Motor Vehicles]] or (DMV). Like her twin [[Selma]], she has a strong dislike for [[Homer]]. Patty is a lesbian.<ref name="There's Something About Marrying">"[[There's Something About Marrying]]"</ref>
  
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==Distinguishing features==
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== Biography ==
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Both twins have a similar look, but there are several easy ways to distinguish them. According to Marge, Selma is "the one who likes ''Police Academy'' movies and Hummel figurines, and walking through the park on clear autumn days." These are some of the easily noticeable physical differences:
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[[File:Patty and Selma Every Simpsons Ever.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
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Despite the similarities between her and [[Selma]], Patty has been shown to be more jaded than her sister, particularly towards relationships. Marge once said Patty chose a life of celibacy, but Selma had it thrust upon her. Patty's decision to not have relationships has been implied to be due to her then-closeted sexuality. She is more vicious to Homer than Selma is, and unlike Selma, who experiences brief moments of kindness to Homer, Patty has no pity for Homer's well-being. Two exceptions occurred, however. The first was when Patty came out of the closet as a lesbian, sucked up her pride and asked Homer (legally allowed to perform marriages) to perform the ceremony.<ref name="There's Something About Marrying"/> The second was when both Homer and Patty were disgusted Selma got into a relationship with Homer's father Abe, and they decided to work together to break them up.<ref name="Rome-Old and Juli-Eh">"[[Rome-Old and Juli-Eh]]"</ref>
  
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*Patty has an afro, while Selma's similarly textured hair is parted in the middle.
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=== Relationships ===
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*Patty wears a short-sleeved pink dress and pink shoes while Selma wears a sleeveless blue dress and blue shoes
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Patty came out of the closet as a lesbian (She exclaims "you could see it from space!"),<ref name="There's Something About Marrying"/> and hints of her sexual orientation have been dropped many times; as she is seen coming out of a burlesque house.<ref name="Bart After Dark">"[[Bart After Dark]]"</ref> She is also seen saying "There goes the last lingering thread of my heterosexuality", when Homer runs past her, naked and screaming,<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror III]]"</ref> and hiding in a closet with [[Smithers]] on a parade float in a gay pride parade where the two of them chanted, "We're gay! We're glad! But don't tell Mom and Dad!" When Homer heard about Patty's coming out, he sarcastically exclaimed "Patty's gay? Here's another bomb. I like beer!"<ref>"[[Jaws Wired Shut]]"</ref>
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*Patty wears orange triangular earrings while Selma wears purple circular earrings. In early series Selma wore 'S' shaped earrings.
 
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*Patty wears orange circular necklace pearls while Selma wears purple oval necklace pearls.
 
  
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== Personalities ==  
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=== Seymour Skinner ===
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Patty once dated [[Seymour Skinner]] after he was brought home by [[Homer]]. He is initially intended to date [[Selma]], but he fell for Patty instead. Skinner planned to propose to Patty, but she refused, preferring to stay with Selma, on a date with [[Barney Gumble|Barney]]. It is unknown why she dated Skinner, often showing unjoyful facial expressions throughout their relationship, though it could be she was formerly bi-sexual, or possibly because she was a closet lesbian who was just trying to blend in with society.
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After Patty comes out of the closet, Marge is hurt that Patty hid her sexuality for years (though there were obvious signs), but learns to respect her sister.<ref name="There's Something About Marrying"/> Patty wooed a tenured professor of Yale University away from her husband.<ref name="Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife">"[[Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife]]"</ref> It is shown she is attracted to [[Edna Krabappel]],<ref name="Rome-Old and Juli-Eh"/> Edna once "experimented" with Patty.<ref>"[[The Ned-liest Catch]]"</ref> Selma says "I can't face prison" and Patty replies "I can."<ref>"[[Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore]]"</ref> Long before coming out, Patty dated Principal Skinner. She refused to marry him, claiming she was too devoted to Selma as a sister to leave her alone. However, she did consider Principal Skinner a gentleman and seemed to take it hard she could not marry him, ending their relationship with the words "Good night, sweet principal." <ref>"[[Principal Charming]]"</ref> In public, Patty would share [[Selma]]'s sexual fixation on MacGyver for many years, although this aspect of her personality was phased out in later years; after she came out, it would appear that she was only going along with Selma's feelings for MacGyver. Rarely, hints of Patty being a closet lesbian were also shown when she claimed "there goes the last lingering thread of my heterosexuality" after she saw Homer run through the kitchen naked<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror III]]"</ref> and also when she visited a burlesque house.<ref name="Bart After Dark"/>
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According to the episode "[[Black Widower]]", Selma lacks the senses of taste and smell due to a childhood bottle rocket accident (one shot up her nose). Both twin sisters tend to be cynical and are noted for their addiction to tobacco smoking. They have a strong, mutual (and reciprocated) dislike for their [[Homer Simpson|brother-in-law]].  
 
  
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Unlike Homer, who usually makes a perfunctory (if not particularly sincere or committed) effort to be polite to his sisters-in-law out of respect for his [[Marge Simpson|wife]], Patty and Selma have no hesitation in treating Homer with open rudeness and contempt. There were several instances where they did not seem to care when Homer faced a life-threatening situation. For instance, in "[[Homer's Triple Bypass]]", where Marge rushes to the hospital after receiving a telephone call that Homer had suffered a heart attack at work. Patty and Selma — instead of going to the hospital and comforting Marge in her time of need — remain seated at the kitchen table, continuing their activity of cutting coupons, gasping in amazement at a five cent discount and behaving as though nothing was wrong. They later attempt to set up Marge with a (rather sleazy) friend as a replacement for Homer, regardless of the fact that Homer was still very much alive.
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Patty's only notable relationship with a woman, however, was with [[Leslie Swisher|Veronica]], a professional golfer. However, it was later discovered by Marge and revealed during Patty's wedding Veronica was in truth a man.<ref name="There's Something About Marrying"/> She did start a relationship with [[Verity Heathbar]] but it is unknown what happened to this.<ref name="Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife"/>
  
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In "[[Mother Simpson]]", Homer fakes his death, and Patty and Selma show up holding a tombstone inscribed with "Homer Simpson. We are richer for having lost him." This gift as well as the fact that they been saving for this since Marge's wedding causes her to angrily throw them out.
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== Personality ==
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[[File:Patty speaks Parseltongue.png|thumb|250px|Patty speaking Parseltongue.]]
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Both twin sisters tend to be cynical and are noted for their addiction to tobacco smoking. They have a strong, mutual (and reciprocated) dislike for their brother-in-law. She (along with her sister) was born before Homer and Marge, but their birthdate has not been given. It is presumed they are 41.<ref>"[[Black Widower]]"</ref>
  
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Selma's favorite brand of cigarettes is identified as "Laramie Hi-Tars" while Patty's favorite brand of cigarettes is "Lady Laramie 100s". They share an apartment at the Spinster Arms apartment complex and work at the [[Department of Motor Vehicles]] (DMV). They have on numerous occasions acted unprofessionally in the course of their jobs, as in "[[The Otto Show]]," when they allowed [[Otto Mann|Otto]] to get a driver's license during Otto's brief tenancy with the Simpson family due to their mutual dislike for Homer.  
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Unlike Homer, who usually makes a perfunctory (if not particularly sincere or committed) effort to be polite to his sisters-in-law out of respect for his wife, Patty and Selma have no hesitation in treating Homer with open rudeness and contempt. There were several instances where they did not seem to care when Homer faced a life-threatening situation. For instance, when Marge rushes to the hospital after receiving a telephone call Homer suffered a heart attack at work, Patty and Selma (instead of going to the hospital and comforting Marge in her time of need) remain seated at the kitchen table, continuing their activity of cutting coupons, gasping in amazement at a five cent discount and behaving as though nothing was wrong.<ref>"[[Homer's Triple Bypass]]"</ref> They later attempt to set up Marge with a (rather sleazy) friend as a replacement for Homer, regardless of the fact Homer was still very much alive. Her bad traits have not gone unnoticed by the populace of Springfield and even their family, her mother even stated "[they're] a sort of evil", having raised them her whole life.  
  
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One other notable time was in "[[Homer vs. Patty & Selma]]" when Homer had to apply for a chauffeur’s license to become a chauffeur so he could pay off a debt he owed them, and they purposely failed him to show how much of a loser he was. On this occasion, however, Homer had the last laugh; saving their jobs by pretending their cigarettes were his when they were caught smoking on the job by their superior. Homer then forced them to wipe the debt clean to repay the favor, thus negating his need to earn a chauffeur's license and removing him from their power.
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When Homer fakes his death, and Patty and Selma show up holding a tombstone inscribed with "Homer J. Simpson. We are richer for having lost him." This gift as well as the fact they been saving for this since Marge's wedding causes her to angrily throw them out.<ref>"[[Mother Simpson]]"</ref>
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Like her twin sister Patty, Selma is an avid (and sometimes maniacal) fan of the 1980s TV series ''[[MacGyver]]''.  During Selma's marriage to [[Sideshow Bob]], he insults Macgyver and she takes it very seriously and starts crying. Regardless of their orientation, they also seem to be erotically aroused by the show and the character, euphemistically needing a cigarette after each viewing of the show. In the episode "[[A Star Is Burns]]" guest-star Jay Sherman (from ''The Critic'') tells Patty and Selma that MacGyver is gay; they respond by suspending him from the Simpson home gutter by his underwear. Selma's favorite film actor was reportedly [[Troy McClure]], to whom she was briefly married.
 
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In the 2005 episode "[[There's Something About Marrying]]", Patty comes out of the closet as a [[LGBT characters|lesbian]], although hints of her sexual orientation have been dropped many times, such as in "[[Bart After Dark]]", when she is seen coming out of a burlesque house, and "[[Principal Charming]]", in which she lacks romantic interest in [[Principal Seymour Skinner]] despite his being very much in love with her. She is also seen saying ''"There goes the last lingering thread of my heterosexuality"'', when Homer runs past her, naked and screaming, in "[[Treehouse of Horror III]]", and hiding in a closet with [[Smithers]] on a parade float during a gay pride parade in "[[Jaws Wired Shut]]".
 
  
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Patty and Selma drive a 1973 or 1974 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_type_181 VW Thing]
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Patty's favorite brand of cigarettes is identified as "Lady Laramie 100s", and her habit started "before they were even born". The sisters share an apartment at the Spinster Arms apartment complex and work at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Usually sticklers for rules, they have, on occasion, acted unprofessionally in the course of their jobs, usually when Homer is involved. They commonly punish and ignore applicants, forcing them to stand in endlessly long lines while they do other things. They once allowed [[Otto]] to regain his driver's license during Otto's brief tenancy with the Simpson family due to their mutual dislike for Homer.<ref>"[[The Otto Show]]"</ref>
  
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Once, when Homer had to apply for a chauffeur's license to become a chauffeur so he could pay off a debt he owed them, they purposely failed him to show how much of a loser he was. On this occasion, however, Homer had the last laugh; saving their jobs by pretending their cigarettes were his when they were caught smoking on the job by their superior. Homer forced them to wipe the debt clean to repay the favor, thus negating his need to earn a chauffeur's license and removing the power they had of Homer.<ref name="Homer vs. Patty and Selma">"[[Homer vs. Patty and Selma]]"</ref>
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Selma inherited her deceased aunt's iguana [[Jub-Jub]] (a name invented by [[Conan O'Brien]]) in [[Selma's Choice]]. 
 
  
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In the episode "[[Goo Goo Gai Pan]]", a very menopausal Selma adopted a Chinese baby, Ling. During the adoption process, Selma pretended to be married to Homer, since the Chinese government only allows children to be adopted by successful couples.When the jig was up, Selma manages to keep the baby, as a Chinese dignitary (voiced by [[Lucy Liu]]) becomes sympathetic, as she too was raised by a single mother.
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Like her twin sister Selma, Patty is an avid (and sometimes maniacal) fan of the 1980s TV series ''[[MacGyver]]''. Regardless of her orientation, she also seems to be erotically aroused by the show and the character, euphemistically needing a cigarette after each viewing of the show. [[Jay Sherman]] once tells Patty and Selma MacGyver is gay;<ref>"[[A Star Is Burns]]"</ref> they respond by suspending him from the Simpson home gutter by his underwear. When [[Richard Dean Anderson]] tells them he hated playing MacGyver, they kidnap him but eventually grow tired of him and get him to leave.
  
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=== The Bouviers and the Simpsons ===
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Patty and Selma drive a 1973 or 1974 {{W|Volkswagen type 181|VW Thing}}.
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As children, Patty and Selma were apparently domineering towards Marge and ridiculed her ambition of becoming an astronaut. Their relationship seems to have improved over the years. As adults, the Bouvier twins have a friendly relationship with their sister and frequently visit the Simpsons. They seem relatively fond of their nieces and nephew, but seem to like them more when they are young: ''"The older they get, the cuter they ain't."'' They have, on occasion, watched the kids when their parents were out of town. However, Bart and Lisa would rather not be around when their aunts visit. Their idea of bonding with Lisa includes tutoring her in the belief that men are pigs, using Homer as the prime example.  
 
  
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Their relationship with Homer remains one of mutual dislike (although Selma gradually grows to dislike Homer slightly less) which involves a continuous exchange of insults from day one. They unfavorably compare their brother-in-law to a caveman, suggesting him capable of trading Maggie for beer and a nudie magazine.
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Patty is also known to be a major enthusiast of fiction books, "enough to choke a hippogriff", and helps write one - ''[[The Troll Twins of Underbridge Academy]]''. She is fluent in "every imaginary language, from {{W|Dothraki language|Dothraki}}, to {{W|Magic in Harry Potter#Parseltongue|Parseltongue}}".<ref>"[[The Book Job]]"</ref>
  
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Selma and Patty have occasionally expressed their common hope that Marge will eventually divorce Homer. They are often quick in pointing out his attempts at infidelity, and have unsuccessfully offered to help Marge find a replacement for Homer (although Selma eventually gave in and helped Marge find Homer after seeing how truly unhappy she was).  In the episode "[[Three Gays of the Condo]]" the twins went so far as to have a billboard built trying to convince voters to have Homer kicked out of Springfield.
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Selma once took the Simpson children on a disastrous trip to the Duff Gardens theme park (in the episode "[[Selma's Choice]]"). Unable to control the children, Bart manhandles several animatronic characters and Lisa goes on a psychedelic trip after drinking "water" from an ''It's a Small World'' - like boat ride (later swimming naked in the Fermentarium and exclaiming "I am the lizard queen!"). After that, however, Selma returned home with the children and asked Homer how he does it, referring to raising children. She mentioned children and they exchanged a hug, implying that Selma is slightly more capable of overcoming her dislike of Homer than Patty. She told Homer she just couldn't cut it today, and he comforted her. As noted above, Homer was also willing to help Selma adopt a baby, further highlighting their comparative tolerance of each other.
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In the future, Patty gets a fluffy tail, because of plastic surgery. Patty and Selma still live together and are apparently both still single, as hinted by Selma threatening to stuff [[Edna Krabappel]]'s hat down her throat if she catches the bouquet at "[[Lisa's Wedding]]". It is presumed they both die early, as they are both heavy smokers.
  
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=== Bart vs. the World ===
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Despite being identical twins, Patty and Selma have had very different track records when it comes to finding dates. According to Marge, Patty chose a life of celibacy, while Selma had celibacy thrust upon her (a sly reference to Malvolio in Shakespeare's play ''Twelfth Night''). This presumably explains her occasional attempts at romance. Her standards are extremely low, as evidenced by her comments on [[Mr. Burns]]: "Single, eh? Well, he passes the Selma Test."
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Although Patty does not make an appearance in the game ''[[Bart vs. the World]]'', she is mentioned in the question round. Question: "What does Patty do for a living with her sister Selma?" A: Nothing, she is unemployed. B: They work at the Department of Motor Vehicles. {correct answer}. C: They are co-owners of a beauty salon.
  
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=== ''The Simpsons Game'' ===
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Patty and Selma appear in the level [[NeverQuest]] in the form of a two-headed dragon who attacks the Hobbit-like forms of [[Rod Flanders]], [[Todd Flanders]], and [[Ralph Wiggum]]. They also appear earlier on in [[Mob Rules]] as people Marge can use to protest the sales of the ''Grand Theft Scratchy'' video game to minors.
  
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In the February 20 2005 episode, "[[There's Something About Marrying]]", Patty came out as a lesbian after Springfield legalized same-sex marriage. Marge was initially hurt that Patty had hidden her sexuality for years (though as Patty put it when Marge stated she "hadn't seen it coming", ''"you could see it from Space!"''). However, before Patty's lesbian wedding, her partner [[Veronica]] is revealed to be a man who disguised his gender to get into the LPGA tour. Patty's sexuality was previously implied in an earlier episode when her voice emanated from an "in the closet" float at the Springfield Gay Pride Parade. Another hint occurred in "[[Treehouse of Horror III]]" where Patty sees Homer naked and remarks, ''"There goes the last lingering thread of my heterosexuality"''. However, Treehouse of Horror episodes are considered to be non-canon. In yet another episode, a snapshot of Patty exiting the infamous [[Springfield burlesque house]] (with only a small fraction of her face blacked out) was displayed during a town hall meeting. Selma does indeed indignantly exclaim, "Patty!" when the picture is shown. In the episode "[[Homer Simpson, This is Your Wife]]", which aired March 26 2006, Patty wooed a tenured professor of Yale University away from her husband. Also, in "[[Rome-old and Juli-eh]]", it is hinted that Patty may be attracted to [[Edna Krabappel]]. In addition, in "[[Marge on the Lam]]," when Marge wanted to ask Patty to the ballet, Patty retorts, "Bah! Girls' stuff."
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=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
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{{TranscludeSection|The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Bouvier Family|Patty}}
  
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However, Patty did date [[Principal Skinner]] in the season 2 episode, "[[Principal Charming]]". She refused to marry him, claiming she was too devoted to Selma as a sister to leave her alone. However, she did consider Principal Skinner a gentleman and had seemed to take it hard that she could not marry him, ending their relationship with the words "Good night, sweet principal." (Homer, in that episode, had been looking for a man for Selma and after Patty found one, Selma was depressed enough to go out on a date with [[Barney Gumble]]).
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As children, Patty and Selma were apparently domineering towards Marge and ridiculed her ambition of becoming an astronaut, as well as stuffing her in her dollhouse when she told them "no" which resulted in her having difficulty with telling anyone no. Their relationship seems to have improved over the years. As adults, the Bouvier twins have a friendly relationship with their sister and frequently visit the Simpsons. They seem relatively fond of their nieces and nephew, but seem to like them more when they were younger: ''"The older they get, the cuter they ain't."'' They, on occasion, watched the kids when their parents were out of town. However, Bart and Lisa would rather not be around when their aunts visit. Their idea of bonding with Lisa includes tutoring her in the belief men are pigs, using Homer as the prime example.
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Selma has actively sought out a husband, having been married '''''five''''' times. Her full name has evolved into '''Selma Bouvier-Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Simpson''' and possibly '''-Stu,''' after failed marriages to [[Sideshow Bob|Robert "Sideshow Bob" Terwilliger]], [[Lionel Hutz]], [[Troy McClure]], [[Disco Stu]] and [[Abraham Simpson]]. One person Selma refused to marry was [[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon|Apu]], because she said her collection of last names was long enough without [[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon|Nahasapeemapetilon]] added to it. ''"From now on I'm only getting married for love ... and maybe '''once''' more for money."''  In "[[Rome-old and Juli-eh]]", Selma began dating and later married Grandpa Simpson (who had previously dated her mother). Eventually however, they realized that they just cannot make it work because of his age and her career and called it quits.
 
  
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Selma's desire for love and a family are likely why she is better able to sympathize with Homer and Marge, even going so far as to tell Marge how to find Homer when he had left her to make more money to support her when she was pregnant with Bart, while Patty wanted to leave things be.  Patty is far more discriminating in her choice of mates, with only two girlfriends so far since coming out of the closet. Being single upsets her far less than it does Selma: at Selma's first wedding, Patty reflected on how she was the only single girl left in the family, before deciding things could be worse when she saw Homer stuffing his face with desserts.
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Their relationship with Homer remains one of mutual dislike (although Selma gradually grows to become more tolerant towards Homer and often experiences brief moments of kindness) which involves a continuous exchange of insults from day one. They unfavorably compare their brother-in-law to a caveman, suggesting him capable of trading Maggie for beer and a nudie magazine.
  
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Unable to find companionship in a husband, Selma has also sought to have children. At one point she was considering using a sperm donor but after babysitting Bart and Lisa for a day, she realized that although she wanted something to love, she was not ready to have children and wound up adopting a pet iguana named Jub-Jub that had previously belonged to her late [[Aunt Gladys]] ("[[Selma's Choice]]"). After beginning menopause, however, she says that Jub-Jub could not tend to her when she was sick (saying that he would ''"only eat me when I'm dead"''), and later decided she was ready for children; she wound up adopting her child, [[Ling Bouvier]].
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Selma and Patty occasionally expressed their common hope Marge will eventually divorce Homer. They are often quick in pointing out his attempts at infidelity, and unsuccessfully offered to help Marge find a replacement for Homer (although Selma eventually gave in and helped Marge find Homer after seeing how truly unhappy she was). The twins once went so far as to have a billboard built trying to convince voters to have Homer kicked out of Springfield.<ref>"[[Three Gays of the Condo]]"</ref>
  
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Their dislike towards Homer even led to push Homer off a bridge,<ref>"[[Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind]]"</ref> although they halfheartedly claim they did this in order to get him to his surprise party, conveniently on a boat passing under the bridge at the time.
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The direction Julie Kavner was given for Patty & Selma was to "drain all joy out of every line of dialogue".
 
  
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Homer also openly calls them ugly. One such incident is when Homer sees them working out and calls the sight nauseating. He once said he was blindfolded and "two sobbing trolls" threw him on the lawn.<ref>"[[Wedding for Disaster]]"</ref> Homer also called them "Penis curling she devils" during a party Marge threw. Homer is known to show little care to what happens to Patty and Selma, except if it happens to Marge it upsets her, like<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror XIV]]"</ref> when the reaper killed Patty with no remorse, and when Patty and Selma foiled Homer to get his license, he smoked their cigarettes to save them from getting fired, but only did it because Marge was upset.<ref name="Homer vs. Patty and Selma"/>
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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=== Character ===
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Series creator [[Matt Groening]] said he suggested Kavner voice Patty and Selma as characters who "suck the life out of everything...." [[Al Jean]] said Kavner makes Patty's voice more masculine and a lower register, while Selma's voice is a little sweeter.
  
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=== Creation ===
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Groening also said he named the Simpsons after his own parents and two younger sisters; he has an older sister named Patty who is an art dealer.
  
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==External links==
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=== Foreign dubs ===
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*[http://www.thesimpsons.com/bios/bios_family_patty.htm Patty Bouvier's profile] at TheSimpsons.com
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*[http://www.thesimpsons.com/bios/bios_family_selma.htm Selma Bouvier's profile] at TheSimpsons.com
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|deVoice={{W|Elisabeth Volkmann}} (seasons 1 - 17)
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|frVoice={{W|Véronique Augereau}}
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|itVoice={{W|it:Liù Bosisio|Liù Bosisio}} (previous)
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}}
  
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{{simpsons characters}}
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== Appearances ==
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{{Scroll|
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{{TO}}
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*[[Opening sequence]]
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'''Episodes:'''
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{{Season1A
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|E1=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E6n=picture
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E13n=picture
 +
}}
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{{Season2A
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|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=picture
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E9n=picture
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E11n=picture
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
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{{Season3A
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|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E2n=picture
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E6n=picture
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E7n=picture
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E8n=picture
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E12n=flashback
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E18n=flashback
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
|E24=yes
 +
|E24n=picture
 +
}}
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{{Season4A
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|E2=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
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{{Season5A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season6A
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E6n=opening sequence
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E13n=flashback
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E25=yes
 +
}}
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{{Season7A
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E10cg=yes
 +
|E10cgn=archive footage
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|E12=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E23=yes
 +
|E24=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season8A
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E17n=mentioned
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E25=yes
 +
|E25n=picture
 +
}}
 +
{{Season9A
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E11n=archive footage
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E14n=mentioned
 +
|E22=yes
 +
|E24=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season10A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E1n=picture
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E2n=picture
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season11A
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season12A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season13A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E1n=House of Whacks
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E17n=archive footage
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season14A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E17n=picture
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season15A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E1n=Reaper Madness
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E13n=picture
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season16A
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season17A
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E9n=wraparounds
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E18n=The Neptune Upending
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season18A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3cg=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E7n=popsicle stick statue
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E9n=flashback
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E11n=Bartman Begins, as [[Sugar and Spice|Spice]]
 +
|E14cg=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
*{{mov}}
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{{Season19A
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E12n=Sid and Nancy
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season20A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E20n=Macbeth
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season21A
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season22A
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season23A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E7n=Bart's fantasy; picture; cog in Homer's head
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E10n=picture
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E13cg=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season24A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E2n=opening sequence; The Greatest Story Ever Holed; UNnormal Activity
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E6n=picture
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E12n=picture
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season25A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6cg=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season26A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14cg=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season27A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E1n=hallucination
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E8cg=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E14n=mentioned
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season28A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E2n=picture
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=Moefinger
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season29A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=The Sweets Hereafter; Mmm... Homer
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season30A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E11cg=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
|E23=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season31A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=When Hairy Met Slimy
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E8n=A-Gobble-Ypto; The Fourth Thursday After Tomorrow
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season32A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E3n=Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=Be Nine, Rewind
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season33A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E3n=Bong Joon Ho's This Side of Parasite
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season34A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E2n=picture
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E10n=picture
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E14n=mentioned
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E18n=lookalike
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E20n=picture
 +
|E22=yes
 +
|E22n=picture
 +
}}
 +
{{Season35A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E3n=picture
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E5n=Lout Break
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Specials:'''
 +
{{SpecialsA
 +
|Bartman=yes
 +
|Ride=yes
 +
|TSG=yes
 +
|Bowl=yes
 +
|Bowln=archive footage
 +
|TrumpVoy=yes
 +
|Marvel=yes
 +
|Balenciaga=yes
 +
|Plus=yes
 +
|TDLM=yes
 +
|Billie=yes
 +
|Feliz=yes
 +
|Felizn=picture
 +
}}
 +
'''Adverts:'''
 +
{{AdvertsA
 +
|Coke=yes
 +
|TSTO2=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Simpsons Illustrated:'''
 +
{{SimpsonsIllustratedA
 +
|I1S3=yes
 +
|I6S2=yes
 +
|I6S6=yes
 +
|I7S1=yes
 +
|I8S4=yes
 +
|IAS1=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Simpsons Comics:'''
 +
{{SimpsonsComicsA
 +
|I2S2=yes
 +
|I2S3=yes
 +
|I5S1=yes
 +
|I10S1=yes
 +
|I10S2=yes
 +
|I16S1=yes
 +
|I18S1=yes
 +
|I22S1=yes
 +
|I23S1=yes
 +
|I24S1=yes
 +
|I28S1=yes
 +
|I28S2=yes
 +
|I29S1=yes
 +
|I30S1=yes
 +
|I31S1=yes
 +
|I32S1=yes
 +
|I34S1=yes
 +
|I42S2=yes
 +
|I45S1=yes
 +
|I50S1=yes
 +
|I51S1=yes
 +
|I55S1=yes
 +
|I57S1=yes
 +
|I57S2=yes
 +
|I58S1=yes
 +
|I59S1=yes
 +
|I65S2=yes
 +
|I69S1=yes
 +
|I80S1=yes
 +
|I81S1=yes
 +
|I83S1=yes
 +
|I91S1=yes
 +
|I93S1=yes
 +
|I94S1=yes
 +
|I97S1=yes
 +
|I100S1=yes
 +
|I105S1=yes
 +
|I108S1=yes
 +
|I118S1=yes
 +
|I120S1=yes
 +
|I122S1=yes
 +
|I129S1=yes
 +
|I132S1=yes
 +
|I145S1=yes
 +
|I146S1=yes
 +
|I148S1=yes
 +
|I149S1=yes
 +
|I152S1=yes
 +
|I153S2=yes
 +
|I157S1=yes
 +
|I170S1=yes
 +
|I182S1=yes
 +
|I184S1=yes
 +
|I187S1=yes
 +
|I200S1=yes
 +
|I201S1=yes
 +
|I211S7=yes
 +
|I213S1=yes
 +
|I216S1=yes
 +
|I218S1=yes
 +
|I224S1=yes
 +
|I230S2=yes
 +
|I230S2n=costume
 +
|I233S1=yes
 +
|I239S1=yes
 +
|I241S1=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Bartman:'''
 +
{{BartmanA
 +
|I3S1=yes
 +
|I6S1=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Bart Simpson's Joke Book:'''
 +
{{JokeBookA
 +
|I1S6=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Treehouse of Horror:'''
 +
{{TreehouseA
 +
|I4S3=yes
 +
|I5S2=yes
 +
|I6S1=yes
 +
|I9S1=yes
 +
|I9S1n=hallucination
 +
|I16S1=yes
 +
|I19S1=yes
 +
|I19S2=yes
 +
|I22S2=yes
 +
|I23S1=yes
 +
|I23S1n=mentioned
 +
|B1S3=yes
 +
|B1S7=yes
 +
|B1S14=yes
 +
|B3S1=yes
 +
|B3S15=yes
 +
|B3S15n=grave
 +
|B4S8=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Bart Simpson:'''
 +
{{BartSimpsonA
 +
|I3S2=yes
 +
|I4S1=yes
 +
|I9S7=yes
 +
|I15S4=yes
 +
|I22S4=yes
 +
|I26S2=yes
 +
|I37S1=yes
 +
|I42S1=yes
 +
|I48S1=yes
 +
|I69S1=yes
 +
|I70S4=yes
 +
|I73S4=yes
 +
|I75S3=yes
 +
|I88S2=yes
 +
|I92S2=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Comic Strips:'''
 +
{{ComicStripsA
 +
|S80=yes
 +
|S80n=picture
 +
}}
 +
'''Super Spectacular:'''
 +
{{SuperSpectacularA
 +
|I2S1=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Winter Wingding:'''
 +
{{WinterWingdingA
 +
|I4S4=yes
 +
|I5S1=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Summer Shindig:'''
 +
{{SummerShindigA
 +
|I1S1=yes
 +
|I2S1=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Annuals:'''
 +
{{AnnualsA
 +
|I10S2=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Homer for the Holidays:'''
 +
{{HftHA
 +
|S8=yes
 +
|S13=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''One-Shot Wonders:'''
 +
{{OneShotsA
 +
|IPFS3=yes
 +
|ILSS1=yes
 +
|IKCS1=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Video Games:'''
 +
{{GamesA
 +
|TSTO=yes
 +
|Game=yes
 +
|H&R=yes
 +
|Arcade=yes
 +
|Wrestle=yes
 +
|Skate=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Books:'''
 +
{{BooksA
 +
|TBoM=yes
 +
|TMB=yes
 +
|UFA=yes
 +
|UJRoSFB=yes
 +
|BSGTL=yes
 +
|CBG=yes
 +
|MSBoA=yes
 +
|MSAB=yes
 +
|GfTS90=yes
 +
|TSGtS=yes
 +
|SCRoy=yes
 +
|SCoP=yes
 +
|FitS=yes
 +
|RDFB=yes
 +
|TSFH=yes
 +
|TSFCC=yes
 +
|SCCC2=yes
 +
|SCCC3=yes
 +
|SCCC4=yes
 +
|SCCC5=yes
 +
|SCCC6=yes
 +
|TSH=yes
 +
|THOHO1=yes
 +
|THOHO1n=front cover
 +
|FBoF=yes
 +
|BMTSH=yes
 +
|BMTSHn=picture; as [[The Second Hander]]
 +
}}
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Patricia Maleficent Bouvier
Patty Bouvier.png
Character Information
Gender:
Female ♀
Status:
Alive
Age: 41[1]
Hair: Gray, naturally red[2]
Occupation: Springfield DMV Employee
Relatives: Parents: Jacqueline Bouvier and Clarence Bouvier
Siblings: Selma Bouvier (identical twin), Marge Simpson and Arthur Bouvier
Grandmother: Alvarine Bisque
Nephew: Bart Simpson
Nieces: Lisa Simpson, Maggie Simpson and Ling Bouvier
Brother-in-law: Homer Simpson
First appearance: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
Voiced by: Julie Kavner
Yeardley Smith[3]
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Patricia "Patty" Maleficent[4] Bouvier is the younger of Marge's cynical chain-smoking twin sisters, who works at the Department of Motor Vehicles or (DMV). Like her twin Selma, she has a strong dislike for Homer. Patty is a lesbian.[5]

Biography

Patty and Selma Every Simpsons Ever.jpg

Despite the similarities between her and Selma, Patty has been shown to be more jaded than her sister, particularly towards relationships. Marge once said Patty chose a life of celibacy, but Selma had it thrust upon her. Patty's decision to not have relationships has been implied to be due to her then-closeted sexuality. She is more vicious to Homer than Selma is, and unlike Selma, who experiences brief moments of kindness to Homer, Patty has no pity for Homer's well-being. Two exceptions occurred, however. The first was when Patty came out of the closet as a lesbian, sucked up her pride and asked Homer (legally allowed to perform marriages) to perform the ceremony.[5] The second was when both Homer and Patty were disgusted Selma got into a relationship with Homer's father Abe, and they decided to work together to break them up.[6]

Relationships

Patty came out of the closet as a lesbian (She exclaims "you could see it from space!"),[5] and hints of her sexual orientation have been dropped many times; as she is seen coming out of a burlesque house.[7] She is also seen saying "There goes the last lingering thread of my heterosexuality", when Homer runs past her, naked and screaming,[8] and hiding in a closet with Smithers on a parade float in a gay pride parade where the two of them chanted, "We're gay! We're glad! But don't tell Mom and Dad!" When Homer heard about Patty's coming out, he sarcastically exclaimed "Patty's gay? Here's another bomb. I like beer!"[9]

Seymour Skinner

Patty once dated Seymour Skinner after he was brought home by Homer. He is initially intended to date Selma, but he fell for Patty instead. Skinner planned to propose to Patty, but she refused, preferring to stay with Selma, on a date with Barney. It is unknown why she dated Skinner, often showing unjoyful facial expressions throughout their relationship, though it could be she was formerly bi-sexual, or possibly because she was a closet lesbian who was just trying to blend in with society.

Others

After Patty comes out of the closet, Marge is hurt that Patty hid her sexuality for years (though there were obvious signs), but learns to respect her sister.[5] Patty wooed a tenured professor of Yale University away from her husband.[10] It is shown she is attracted to Edna Krabappel,[6] Edna once "experimented" with Patty.[11] Selma says "I can't face prison" and Patty replies "I can."[12] Long before coming out, Patty dated Principal Skinner. She refused to marry him, claiming she was too devoted to Selma as a sister to leave her alone. However, she did consider Principal Skinner a gentleman and seemed to take it hard she could not marry him, ending their relationship with the words "Good night, sweet principal." [13] In public, Patty would share Selma's sexual fixation on MacGyver for many years, although this aspect of her personality was phased out in later years; after she came out, it would appear that she was only going along with Selma's feelings for MacGyver. Rarely, hints of Patty being a closet lesbian were also shown when she claimed "there goes the last lingering thread of my heterosexuality" after she saw Homer run through the kitchen naked[14] and also when she visited a burlesque house.[7]

Patty's only notable relationship with a woman, however, was with Veronica, a professional golfer. However, it was later discovered by Marge and revealed during Patty's wedding Veronica was in truth a man.[5] She did start a relationship with Verity Heathbar but it is unknown what happened to this.[10]

Personality

Patty speaking Parseltongue.

Both twin sisters tend to be cynical and are noted for their addiction to tobacco smoking. They have a strong, mutual (and reciprocated) dislike for their brother-in-law. She (along with her sister) was born before Homer and Marge, but their birthdate has not been given. It is presumed they are 41.[15]

Unlike Homer, who usually makes a perfunctory (if not particularly sincere or committed) effort to be polite to his sisters-in-law out of respect for his wife, Patty and Selma have no hesitation in treating Homer with open rudeness and contempt. There were several instances where they did not seem to care when Homer faced a life-threatening situation. For instance, when Marge rushes to the hospital after receiving a telephone call Homer suffered a heart attack at work, Patty and Selma (instead of going to the hospital and comforting Marge in her time of need) remain seated at the kitchen table, continuing their activity of cutting coupons, gasping in amazement at a five cent discount and behaving as though nothing was wrong.[16] They later attempt to set up Marge with a (rather sleazy) friend as a replacement for Homer, regardless of the fact Homer was still very much alive. Her bad traits have not gone unnoticed by the populace of Springfield and even their family, her mother even stated "[they're] a sort of evil", having raised them her whole life.

When Homer fakes his death, and Patty and Selma show up holding a tombstone inscribed with "Homer J. Simpson. We are richer for having lost him." This gift as well as the fact they been saving for this since Marge's wedding causes her to angrily throw them out.[17]

Patty's favorite brand of cigarettes is identified as "Lady Laramie 100s", and her habit started "before they were even born". The sisters share an apartment at the Spinster Arms apartment complex and work at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Usually sticklers for rules, they have, on occasion, acted unprofessionally in the course of their jobs, usually when Homer is involved. They commonly punish and ignore applicants, forcing them to stand in endlessly long lines while they do other things. They once allowed Otto to regain his driver's license during Otto's brief tenancy with the Simpson family due to their mutual dislike for Homer.[18]

Once, when Homer had to apply for a chauffeur's license to become a chauffeur so he could pay off a debt he owed them, they purposely failed him to show how much of a loser he was. On this occasion, however, Homer had the last laugh; saving their jobs by pretending their cigarettes were his when they were caught smoking on the job by their superior. Homer forced them to wipe the debt clean to repay the favor, thus negating his need to earn a chauffeur's license and removing the power they had of Homer.[19]

Like her twin sister Selma, Patty is an avid (and sometimes maniacal) fan of the 1980s TV series MacGyver. Regardless of her orientation, she also seems to be erotically aroused by the show and the character, euphemistically needing a cigarette after each viewing of the show. Jay Sherman once tells Patty and Selma MacGyver is gay;[20] they respond by suspending him from the Simpson home gutter by his underwear. When Richard Dean Anderson tells them he hated playing MacGyver, they kidnap him but eventually grow tired of him and get him to leave.

Patty and Selma drive a 1973 or 1974 VW Thing.

Patty is also known to be a major enthusiast of fiction books, "enough to choke a hippogriff", and helps write one - The Troll Twins of Underbridge Academy. She is fluent in "every imaginary language, from Dothraki, to Parseltongue".[21]

Non-canon

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Future

In the future, Patty gets a fluffy tail, because of plastic surgery. Patty and Selma still live together and are apparently both still single, as hinted by Selma threatening to stuff Edna Krabappel's hat down her throat if she catches the bouquet at "Lisa's Wedding". It is presumed they both die early, as they are both heavy smokers.

Bart vs. the World

Although Patty does not make an appearance in the game Bart vs. the World, she is mentioned in the question round. Question: "What does Patty do for a living with her sister Selma?" A: Nothing, she is unemployed. B: They work at the Department of Motor Vehicles. {correct answer}. C: They are co-owners of a beauty salon.

The Simpsons Game

Patty and Selma appear in the level NeverQuest in the form of a two-headed dragon who attacks the Hobbit-like forms of Rod Flanders, Todd Flanders, and Ralph Wiggum. They also appear earlier on in Mob Rules as people Marge can use to protest the sales of the Grand Theft Scratchy video game to minors.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out

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Patty
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The Bouviers and the Simpsons

As children, Patty and Selma were apparently domineering towards Marge and ridiculed her ambition of becoming an astronaut, as well as stuffing her in her dollhouse when she told them "no" which resulted in her having difficulty with telling anyone no. Their relationship seems to have improved over the years. As adults, the Bouvier twins have a friendly relationship with their sister and frequently visit the Simpsons. They seem relatively fond of their nieces and nephew, but seem to like them more when they were younger: "The older they get, the cuter they ain't." They, on occasion, watched the kids when their parents were out of town. However, Bart and Lisa would rather not be around when their aunts visit. Their idea of bonding with Lisa includes tutoring her in the belief men are pigs, using Homer as the prime example.

Their relationship with Homer remains one of mutual dislike (although Selma gradually grows to become more tolerant towards Homer and often experiences brief moments of kindness) which involves a continuous exchange of insults from day one. They unfavorably compare their brother-in-law to a caveman, suggesting him capable of trading Maggie for beer and a nudie magazine.

Selma and Patty occasionally expressed their common hope Marge will eventually divorce Homer. They are often quick in pointing out his attempts at infidelity, and unsuccessfully offered to help Marge find a replacement for Homer (although Selma eventually gave in and helped Marge find Homer after seeing how truly unhappy she was). The twins once went so far as to have a billboard built trying to convince voters to have Homer kicked out of Springfield.[22]

Their dislike towards Homer even led to push Homer off a bridge,[23] although they halfheartedly claim they did this in order to get him to his surprise party, conveniently on a boat passing under the bridge at the time.

Homer also openly calls them ugly. One such incident is when Homer sees them working out and calls the sight nauseating. He once said he was blindfolded and "two sobbing trolls" threw him on the lawn.[24] Homer also called them "Penis curling she devils" during a party Marge threw. Homer is known to show little care to what happens to Patty and Selma, except if it happens to Marge it upsets her, like[25] when the reaper killed Patty with no remorse, and when Patty and Selma foiled Homer to get his license, he smoked their cigarettes to save them from getting fired, but only did it because Marge was upset.[19]

Behind the Laughter

Character

Series creator Matt Groening said he suggested Kavner voice Patty and Selma as characters who "suck the life out of everything...." Al Jean said Kavner makes Patty's voice more masculine and a lower register, while Selma's voice is a little sweeter.

Creation

Groening also said he named the Simpsons after his own parents and two younger sisters; he has an older sister named Patty who is an art dealer.

Foreign dubs

Language Voice dubber
Germany.png Deutsch Elisabeth Volkmann (seasons 1 - 17)
France.png Français Véronique Augereau
Italy Flag.png Italiano Liù Bosisio (previous)

Appearances

Episodes:Specials:Adverts:Simpsons Illustrated:Simpsons Comics:Bartman:Bart Simpson's Joke Book:Treehouse of Horror:Bart Simpson:Comic Strips:Super Spectacular:Winter Wingding:Summer Shindig:Annuals:Homer for the Holidays:One-Shot Wonders:Video Games:Books:

References

  1. ↑ "Black Widower"(Same age as Selma)
  2. ↑ "The Blue and the Gray"
  3. ↑ "Three Men and a Comic Book" (young Patty)
  4. ↑ "Livin La Pura Vida"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "There's Something About Marrying"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Rome-Old and Juli-Eh"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Bart After Dark"
  8. ↑ "Treehouse of Horror III"
  9. ↑ "Jaws Wired Shut"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife"
  11. ↑ "The Ned-liest Catch"
  12. ↑ "Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore"
  13. ↑ "Principal Charming"
  14. ↑ "Treehouse of Horror III"
  15. ↑ "Black Widower"
  16. ↑ "Homer's Triple Bypass"
  17. ↑ "Mother Simpson"
  18. ↑ "The Otto Show"
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Homer vs. Patty and Selma"
  20. ↑ "A Star Is Burns"
  21. ↑ "The Book Job"
  22. ↑ "Three Gays of the Condo"
  23. ↑ "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind"
  24. ↑ "Wedding for Disaster"
  25. ↑ "Treehouse of Horror XIV"


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