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|image= [[File:Selma Bouvier.png]]
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|name = Selma Bouvier-[[Sideshow Bob|Terwilliger]]-[[Lionel Hutz|Hutz]]-<br>[[Troy McClure|McClure]]-[[Disco Stu|Discotheque]]-[[Abraham Simpson|Simpson]]-[[Fat Tony|D'Amico]]
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|name=Selma Bouvier-Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Stu-Simpson
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|image = [[File:Selma Bouvier.png|250px]]
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|gender=Female
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|gender = {{Female}}
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|hair=Grey
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|status = Alive
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|age=41
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|age = 41<ref>"[[Black Widower]]"</ref>
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|job=[[Department of Motor Vehicles|Springfield DMV Employee]]
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|hair = Gray, naturally sandy blonde<ref>"[[The Blue and the Gray]]"</ref>
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|relatives='''Parents:''' [[Jacqueline Bouvier]] and [[Clancy Bouvier]] <br /> '''Siblings:''' [[Patty Bouvier]] (identical twin) [[Marge Simpson]] [[Arthur Bouvier]] <br /> '''Ex-husbands:''' [[Sideshow Bob]], [[Lionel Hutz]], [[Troy McClure]], [[Disco Stu]] and [[Abraham Simpson]] <br /> '''Adoptive-daughter:''' [[Ling Bouvier]] <br /> '''Nephew:''' [[Bart Simpson]] <br /> '''Nieces:''' [[Lisa Simpson]] and [[Maggie Simpson]]
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|job = [[Department of Motor Vehicles|Springfield DMV Employee]]
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|appearance=''[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]''
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|relatives = '''Parents:''' [[Jacqueline Bouvier]]<br>[[Clarence Bouvier]]<br> '''Grandmother:''' [[Alvarine Bisque]]<br> '''Siblings:''' [[Patty Bouvier]]<br>[[Marge Simpson]]<br>'''Ex-husbands:''' [[Sideshow Bob|Bob Terwilliger]], [[Lionel Hutz]], [[Troy McClure]], [[Disco Stu|Stu Discotheque]], [[Abraham Simpson]] and [[Fat Tony]]<br>'''Adoptive daughter:''' [[Ling Bouvier]]<br>'''Nephew:''' [[Bart Simpson]]<br>'''Nieces:''' [[Lisa]] & [[Maggie Simpson]]<br>'''Brother-in-law:''' [[Homer Simpson]]
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|voiced by=[[Julie Kavner]]|
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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 Selma)</ref>
 
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'''Selma Bouvier Terwilliger Hutz McClure Stu Simpson''', also known as '''Selma''' (voiced by [[Julie Kavner]]) is one [[Marge Simpson|Marge]]'s two cynical chain-smoking older twin sister, 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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'''Selma Bouvier-Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Discothèque-Simpson-D'Amico''' or '''Selma Bouvier''' is one of [[Marge]]'s older chain-smoking twin sisters, who works at the [[DMV]] and possess a strong dislike for her brother-in-law, [[Homer]]. Selma is the adoptive mother of [[Ling]].
  
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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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Selma Bouvier was born two minutes before [[Patty]].<ref>"[[Principal Charming]]"</ref> Due to a childhood bottle rocket accident, she lost the senses of taste and smell.<ref>"[[Black Widower]]"</ref> Selma's favorite film actor was reportedly [[Troy McClure]], to whom she was briefly married before discovering it was just a publicity stunt by McClure. She was willing to live a sham for a while, but broke it off when she realized she couldn't bring a child into a loveless marriage.<ref>"[[A Fish Called Selma]]"</ref> According to Marge, Selma is "the one who likes Police Academy movies, Hummel figurines, and walking through the park on clear autumn days."<ref>"[[Principal Charming]]"</ref>
  
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*Selma's similarly textured hair is parted in the middle.
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Selma inherited her deceased aunt's iguana, [[Jub-Jub]], instead of her mother, [[Jacqueline Bouvier|Jacqueline]] adopting him, due to Jacqueline's apparent dislike of Jub-Jub. Unlike Patty, Selma showed brief moments of sympathy for Homer, primarily due to his unwavering loyalty to his family. In fact, Selma is responsible for reuniting Homer with Marge after they split up, despite an agreement with Patty not to do so.<ref>"[[I Married Marge]]"</ref>
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*Selma wears a sleeveless blue dress and blue shoes
 
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*Selma wears&#160;purple circular earrings. In early episodes Selma wore 'S' shaped earrings.
 
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*Selma wears&#160;purple oval necklace pearls.
 
  
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== Personalities ==
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Homer also demonstrated moments of kindness towards Selma such as offering advice and sympathy, when she began to question her own ability to be a mother after attempting to take care of Bart and Lisa for an afternoon. Later, Homer was convinced by Marge to act as Selma's husband so she could adopt a Chinese baby and did all he could to make sure Selma got to keep said baby.<ref>"[[Goo Goo Gai Pan]]"</ref> He also helped her and Patty keep their jobs after they were caught smoking at work (although this was more for Marge's sake). However, these instances are still very few and far between. Unlike Patty, Selma is very desperate to find love after seeing her Aunt Gladys' tape. She also asks Marge for advice to find love, saying Patty is 2 minutes more beautiful than she is.
  
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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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Selma's favorite brand of cigarettes is identified as "Laramie Hi-Tars" while Patty's favorite brand of cigarettes is "Lady Laramie 100s"; they have been claimed by their mother to "have started smoking even before birth". They share an apartment at the Spinster Arms apartment complex and work at the [[Department of Motor Vehicles]] (DMV). They on numerous occasions acted unprofessionally in the course of their jobs.
  
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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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=== Personality ===
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Selma lacks the senses of taste and smell due to a childhood bottle rocket accident (one shot up her nose).<ref>"[[Black Widower]]"</ref> 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]]. She (along with her sister) are shown to be older than Homer and Marge, but a birthdate has not been given. It is presumed they are 41.
  
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In "[[Mother Simpson]]", 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 that they been saving for this since Marge's wedding causes her to angrily throw them out.
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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, 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 — remained 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 attempted to set up Marge with a (rather sleazy) friend as a replacement for Homer, regardless of the fact Homer was still very much alive.
  
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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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When Homer faked his death to get out of work, Patty and Selma showed up at the Simpson house 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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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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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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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 burlesque house La [[Maison Derriere]], 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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=== Relationships ===
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Despite being identical twins, Patty and Selma have 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. 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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== Future ==
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Selma actively sought out a husband, having been married a total of six times. Her current name evolved into Selma Bouvier-Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Discothèque-Simpson-D'Amico, after failed marriages to [[Sideshow Bob]], [[Lionel Hutz]], [[Troy McClure]], [[Disco Stu]], [[Abraham Simpson]], and [[Fit Tony]]. Selma later began dating and later married Grampa Simpson, who previously dated her mother. Eventually, however, they realized they just cannot make it work because of his age and her career and called it quits. Selma once dated [[Hans Moleman]] but when the date finished, Selma imagined what life with Hans would be like and swiftly kicked him out of her car.<ref>"[[Selma's Choice]]"</ref> Selma once made out on a park bench with [[Moe Szyslak]] after mistaking him for {{W|John Ritter}}; however they continued making out anyway,<ref>"[['Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky]]"</ref> she later dated Moe a second time.<ref>"[[Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life]]"</ref> She once dated [[Barney Gumble]]<ref>"[[Principal Charming]]"</ref> and may have hooked up with him again during "[[Halloween of Horror|Grown up Halloween]]".<ref>"[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out Treehouse of Horror 2015 content update]]"</ref> Selma once claimed she and [[Kent Brockman]] made out on the date of 9/11.<ref>"[[Rednecks and Broomsticks]]"</ref>
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In the future,Selma also has a fluffy tail because of plastic surgery. Selma threatens to stuff [[Edna Krabappel|Edna Krabappel's]] hat down her throat if she catches the bouquet at [[Lisa's Wedding]]. It is presumed that they both die early, as they are both heavy smokers.
 
  
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== Relationships ==
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Selma had a seemingly on/off relationship with [[Apu]]. When Apu was threatened with deportation Selma refused to marry him due to his long name.<ref>"[[Much Apu About Nothing]]"</ref> However she later slept with him after [[A Milhouse Divided|Homer and Marge's second wedding]].<ref>"[[Wedding for Disaster]]"</ref> Later still she was one of the women who bought Apu at a bachelor auction.<ref>"[[The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons]]"</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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Unable to find companionship in a husband, Selma also sought to have children. At one point she was considering using a sperm donor. After babysitting Bart and Lisa for a day, she realized although she wanted someone to love, she was not ready to have children and wound up adopting Jub-Jub, her Aunt Gladys' pet iguana. Later however, a very menopausal Selma adopted a Chinese baby, [[Ling Bouvier]]. During the adoption process, Selma pretended to be married to Homer, since the Chinese government only allows children to be adopted by married couples. When the fraud was exposed, Selma managed to keep the baby, as a Chinese dignitary who had also been raised by a single parent became sympathetic.
  
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=== The Bouviers and the Simpsons ===
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=== Other ===
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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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As children, Selma and her sister [[Patty Bouvier]] 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, 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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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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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 from both Homer and Selma) 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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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 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 without him). The twins 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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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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Their dislike towards Homer even led to push Homer off a bridge, 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.<ref>"[[Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind]]"</ref>
  
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=== Romantic liaisons ===
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Although Homer dislikes Selma and Patty, he showed occasional bouts of kindness towards them, and Selma in particular (much to the Twin's surprise), although, he often does this more because of his love for Marge than for any love for his in-laws.
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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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Selma once took the Simpson children on a disastrous trip to the Duff Gardens theme park. 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 Selma is slightly more capable of overcoming her dislike of Homer than Patty.<ref>"[[Selma's Choice]]"</ref>
  
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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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== Non-canon ==
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She was revealed to be Marge's real mother, with Disco Stu as her real father.<ref>"[[Lisa the Boy Scout]]"</ref>
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=== Future ===
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Selma threatens to stuff [[Edna Krabappel]]'s hat down her throat if she catches the bouquet.<ref>"[[Lisa's Wedding]]"</ref>
  
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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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=== The Simpsons Game ===
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Patty and Selma appear in the level [[NeverQuest]] in the form of a two-headed dragon who attack 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'' videogame to minors.
  
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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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=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
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{{TranscludeSection|The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Bouvier Family|Selma}}
  
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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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== Behind the Laughter ==
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[[Matt Groening]] 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. Julie Kavner said he had difficulty coming up with the voices for Marge's sisters, until producer [[James L. Brooks]] suggested she voice Patty and Selma as characters "who suck the joy out of everything."
  
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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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=== Foreign dubs ===
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{{Dub voices
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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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|czVoice= {{W|cs:Jaroslava Kretschmerová|Jaroslava Kretschmerová}}
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== Character ==
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== Trivia ==
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=== Creation ===
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*As shown in the intro to "[[To Surveil with Love]]", Selma is a hula dancer.
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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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== Episode Appearances: Patty ==
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== Appearances ==
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* [[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]
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* [[The Telltale Head]]
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*[[Opening sequence]]
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* [[Life on the Fast Lane]]
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'''Episodes:'''
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* [[Krusty Gets Busted]]
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* [[Bart Gets an F]]
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* [[Simpson and Delilah]]
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* [[Dancin' Homer]]
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* [[Bart vs. Thanksgiving]]
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* [[The Way We Was]] (flashback)
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* [[Principal Charming]]
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* [[Brush With Greatness]] ((flashback)
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* [[The War of the Simpsons]]
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* [[Three Men and a Comic Book]] (flashback)
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* [[Black Widower]]
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* [[Selma's Choice]]
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* [[Lisa's First Word]] (flashback)
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* [[Marge on the Lam]]
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* [[Bart's Inner Child]]
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* [[Deep Space Homer]]
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* [[A Fish Called Selma]]
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* [[The Frying Game]]
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|E11n=picture
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E12n=flashback
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E18n=flashback
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E21n=flashback
 +
}}
 +
{{Season3A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E2n=picture
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E6n=picture
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E7n=Bart's nightmare, picture
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E8n=mentioned
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E12n=flashback
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E18n=flashback
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E20n=picture
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
|E24=yes
 +
|E24n=picture
 +
}}
 +
{{Season4A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E10n=flashback
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season5A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=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
 +
}}
 +
{{Season7A
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E9n=flashback
 +
|E10cg=yes
 +
|E10cgn=archive footage
 +
|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
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E20n=mentioned
 +
|E24=yes
 +
|E25=yes
 +
|E25n=picture
 +
}}
 +
{{Season9A
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E11n=archive footage
 +
|E22=yes
 +
|E24=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season10A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E1n=picture
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E2n=picture
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season11A
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season12A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season13A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E1n=House of Whacks
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=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
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E17n=picture
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season15A
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E13n=picture
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season16A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E1n=Four Beheadings and a Funeral
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season17A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E2n=picture
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E9n=wraparounds
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E18n=The Neptune Upending
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season18A
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E7n=popsicle stick statue
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E9n=flashback
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E11n=Bartman Begins, as [[Sugar and Spice|Sugar]]
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
*{{mov}}
 +
{{Season19A
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=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
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=opening sequence; There's No Business Like Moe Business
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E21n=flashback
 +
|E23=yes
 +
|E23n=picture
 +
}}
 +
{{Season22A
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season23A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E7n=fantasy
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E10n=picture
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E13cg=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season24A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|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
 +
|E19=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season27A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E14n=mentioned
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season28A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E2n=picture
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=Dry Hard; Moefinger
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E10n=picture
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E20cg=yes
 +
|E20cgn=archive image
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season29A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=The Sweets Hereafter; Mmm... Homer
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E21n=picture
 +
}}
 +
{{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
 +
|E7n=mentioned
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E8n=A-Gobble-Ypto; The Fourth Thursday After Tomorrow
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season32A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E3n=Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season33A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E3n=Bong Joon Ho's This Side of Parasite
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=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
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E3n=picture
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E5n=Lout Break
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Specials:'''
 +
{{SpecialsA
 +
|Ride=yes
 +
|TLD=yes
 +
|TSG=yes
 +
|TrumpVoy=yes
 +
|StarWars=yes
 +
|StarWarsn=picture
 +
|Marvel=yes
 +
|Balenciaga=yes
 +
|Plus=yes
 +
|TDLM=yes
 +
|Billie=yes
 +
|Feliz=yes
 +
|Felizn=picture
 +
}}
 +
'''Adverts:'''
 +
{{AdvertsA
 +
|Coke=yes
 +
|TSTO2=yes
 +
|MrDonut=yes
 +
|MrDonutn=silhouette
 +
}}
 +
'''Simpsons Illustrated:'''
 +
{{SimpsonsIllustratedA
 +
|I1S3=yes
 +
|I6S2=yes
 +
|I7S1=yes
 +
|I8S4=yes
 +
|IAS1=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Simpsons Comics and Stories:'''
 +
{{SCASA
 +
|I1S2=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Simpsons Comics:'''
 +
{{SimpsonsComicsA
 +
|I2S2=yes
 +
|I2S3=yes
 +
|I5S1=yes
 +
|I10S1=yes
 +
|I10S2=yes
 +
|I16S1=yes
 +
|I18S1=yes
 +
|I22S1=yes
 +
|I24S1=yes
 +
|I28S1=yes
 +
|I28S2=yes
 +
|I29S1=yes
 +
|I30S1=yes
 +
|I31S1=yes
 +
|I32S1=yes
 +
|I34S1=yes
 +
|I35S2=yes
 +
|I37S1=yes
 +
|I38S1=yes
 +
|I42S2=yes
 +
|I45S1=yes
 +
|I50S1=yes
 +
|I51S1=yes
 +
|I55S1=yes
 +
|I56S1=yes
 +
|I57S1=yes
 +
|I57S2=yes
 +
|I58S1=yes
 +
|I59S1=yes
 +
|I65S2=yes
 +
|I69S1=yes
 +
|I74S1=yes
 +
|I80S1=yes
 +
|I81S1=yes
 +
|I91S1=yes
 +
|I93S1=yes
 +
|I94S1=yes
 +
|I97S1=yes
 +
|I100S1=yes
 +
|I103S1=yes
 +
|I105S1=yes
 +
|I108S1=yes
 +
|I118S1=yes
 +
|I120S1=yes
 +
|I122S1=yes
 +
|I129S1=yes
 +
|I132S1=yes
 +
|I137S1=yes
 +
|I139S1=yes
 +
|I139S1n=mentioned
 +
|I143S1=yes
 +
|I143S1n=picture
 +
|I146S1=yes
 +
|I148S1=yes
 +
|I152S1=yes
 +
|I153S1=yes
 +
|I157S1=yes
 +
|I163S1=yes
 +
|I170S1=yes
 +
|I176S1=yes
 +
|I182S1=yes
 +
|I183S3=yes
 +
|I187S1=yes
 +
|I200S1=yes
 +
|I201S1=yes
 +
|I211S7=yes
 +
|I216S1=yes
 +
|I218S1=yes
 +
|I224S1=yes
 +
|I230S2=yes
 +
|I230S2n=costume
 +
|I233S1=yes
 +
|I237S1=yes
 +
|I239S1=yes
 +
|I241S1=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Bartman:'''
 +
{{BartmanA
 +
|I3S1=yes
 +
|I6S1=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Bart Simpson's Joke Book:'''
 +
{{JokeBookA
 +
|I1S6=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Treehouse of Horror:'''
 +
{{TreehouseA
 +
|I2S1=yes
 +
|I4S3=yes
 +
|I5S2=yes
 +
|I9S1=yes
 +
|I9S1n=hallucination
 +
|I16S1=yes
 +
|I19S1=yes
 +
|I20S2=yes
 +
|I22S2=yes
 +
|I23S1=yes
 +
|I23S1n=mentioned
 +
|B1S3=yes
 +
|B1S7=yes
 +
|B1S13=yes
 +
|B1S14=yes
 +
|B2S7=yes
 +
|B3S1=yes
 +
|B3S15=yes
 +
|B3S15n=grave
 +
}}
 +
'''Bart Simpson:'''
 +
{{BartSimpsonA
 +
|I3S2=yes
 +
|I9S7=yes
 +
|I14S1=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
 +
|I9S1=yes
 +
|I9S1n=picture
 +
}}
 +
'''Winter Wingding:'''
 +
{{WinterWingdingA
 +
|I4S4=yes
 +
|I5S1=yes
 +
|I10S3=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Summer Shindig:'''
 +
{{SummerShindigA
 +
|I1S1=yes
 +
|I2S1=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Annuals:'''
 +
{{AnnualsA
 +
|I10S2=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Homer for the Holidays:'''
 +
{{HftHA
 +
|S13=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''One-Shot Wonders:'''
 +
{{OneShotsA
 +
|IPFS3=yes
 +
|ILSS1=yes
 
}}
 
}}
−
== Episode Appearances: Selma ==
+
'''Video Games:'''
−
{{scroll|
+
{{GamesA
−
* [[Day of the hairy bum]]
+
|TSTO=yes
−
* [[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]
+
|Game=yes
−
* [[The Telltale Head]]
+
|H&R=yes
−
* [[Life on the Fast Lane]]
+
|Arcade=yes
−
* [[Krusty Gets Busted]]
+
|Wrestle=yes
−
* [[Bart Gets an F]]
+
|Skate=yes
−
* [[Simpson and Delilah]]
+
}}
−
* [[Dancin' Homer]]
+
'''Books:'''
−
* [[Bart vs. Thanksgiving]]
+
{{BooksA
−
* [[The Way We Was]] (flashback)
+
|TKB=yes
−
* [[Principal Charming]]
+
|TBoM=yes
−
* [[Brush With Greatness]] (flashback)
+
|CWBoC=yes
−
* [[The War of the Simpsons]]
+
|TMB=yes
−
* [[Three Men and a Comic Book]] (flashback)
+
|UFA=yes
−
* [[Black Widower]]
+
|UJRoSFB=yes
−
* [[Selma's Choice]]
+
|BSGTL=yes
−
* [[Lisa's First Word]] (flashback)
+
|CBG=yes
−
* [[Marge on the Lam]]
+
|MSBoA=yes
−
* [[Bart's Inner Child]]
+
|MSAB=yes
−
* [[Homer the Vigilante]]
+
|GfTS90=yes
−
* [[Deep Space Homer]]
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"Single? Well, he passes the Selma test!"
―Selma Bouvier[src]
Selma Bouvier-Terwilliger-Hutz-
McClure-Discotheque-Simpson-D'Amico
Selma Bouvier.png
Character Information
Gender:
Female ♀
Status:
Alive
Age: 41[1]
Hair: Gray, naturally sandy blonde[2]
Occupation: Springfield DMV Employee
Relatives: Parents: Jacqueline Bouvier
Clarence Bouvier
Grandmother: Alvarine Bisque
Siblings: Patty Bouvier
Marge Simpson
Ex-husbands: Bob Terwilliger, Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure, Stu Discotheque, Abraham Simpson and Fat Tony
Adoptive daughter: Ling Bouvier
Nephew: Bart Simpson
Nieces: Lisa & Maggie Simpson
Brother-in-law: Homer Simpson
First appearance: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
Voiced by: Julie Kavner
Yeardley Smith[3]
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Selma Bouvier-Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Discothèque-Simpson-D'Amico or Selma Bouvier is one of Marge's older chain-smoking twin sisters, who works at the DMV and possess a strong dislike for her brother-in-law, Homer. Selma is the adoptive mother of Ling.

Biography

Patty and Selma Every Simpsons Ever.jpg

Selma Bouvier was born two minutes before Patty.[4] Due to a childhood bottle rocket accident, she lost the senses of taste and smell.[5] Selma's favorite film actor was reportedly Troy McClure, to whom she was briefly married before discovering it was just a publicity stunt by McClure. She was willing to live a sham for a while, but broke it off when she realized she couldn't bring a child into a loveless marriage.[6] According to Marge, Selma is "the one who likes Police Academy movies, Hummel figurines, and walking through the park on clear autumn days."[7]

Selma inherited her deceased aunt's iguana, Jub-Jub, instead of her mother, Jacqueline adopting him, due to Jacqueline's apparent dislike of Jub-Jub. Unlike Patty, Selma showed brief moments of sympathy for Homer, primarily due to his unwavering loyalty to his family. In fact, Selma is responsible for reuniting Homer with Marge after they split up, despite an agreement with Patty not to do so.[8]

Homer also demonstrated moments of kindness towards Selma such as offering advice and sympathy, when she began to question her own ability to be a mother after attempting to take care of Bart and Lisa for an afternoon. Later, Homer was convinced by Marge to act as Selma's husband so she could adopt a Chinese baby and did all he could to make sure Selma got to keep said baby.[9] He also helped her and Patty keep their jobs after they were caught smoking at work (although this was more for Marge's sake). However, these instances are still very few and far between. Unlike Patty, Selma is very desperate to find love after seeing her Aunt Gladys' tape. She also asks Marge for advice to find love, saying Patty is 2 minutes more beautiful than she is.

Selma's favorite brand of cigarettes is identified as "Laramie Hi-Tars" while Patty's favorite brand of cigarettes is "Lady Laramie 100s"; they have been claimed by their mother to "have started smoking even before birth". They share an apartment at the Spinster Arms apartment complex and work at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). They on numerous occasions acted unprofessionally in the course of their jobs.

Personality

Selma lacks the senses of taste and smell due to a childhood bottle rocket accident (one shot up her nose).[10] 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) are shown to be older than Homer and Marge, but a birthdate has not been given. It is presumed they are 41.

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 — remained 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.[11] They later attempted to set up Marge with a (rather sleazy) friend as a replacement for Homer, regardless of the fact Homer was still very much alive.

When Homer faked his death to get out of work, Patty and Selma showed up at the Simpson house 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.[12]

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.

Relationships

Despite being identical twins, Patty and Selma have 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. Her standards are extremely low, as evidenced by her comments on Mr. Burns: "Single, eh? Well, he passes the Selma Test."

Selma actively sought out a husband, having been married a total of six times. Her current name evolved into Selma Bouvier-Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Discothèque-Simpson-D'Amico, after failed marriages to Sideshow Bob, Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure, Disco Stu, Abraham Simpson, and Fit Tony. Selma later began dating and later married Grampa Simpson, who previously dated her mother. Eventually, however, they realized they just cannot make it work because of his age and her career and called it quits. Selma once dated Hans Moleman but when the date finished, Selma imagined what life with Hans would be like and swiftly kicked him out of her car.[13] Selma once made out on a park bench with Moe Szyslak after mistaking him for John Ritter; however they continued making out anyway,[14] she later dated Moe a second time.[15] She once dated Barney Gumble[16] and may have hooked up with him again during "Grown up Halloween".[17] Selma once claimed she and Kent Brockman made out on the date of 9/11.[18]

Selma had a seemingly on/off relationship with Apu. When Apu was threatened with deportation Selma refused to marry him due to his long name.[19] However she later slept with him after Homer and Marge's second wedding.[20] Later still she was one of the women who bought Apu at a bachelor auction.[21]

Unable to find companionship in a husband, Selma also sought to have children. At one point she was considering using a sperm donor. After babysitting Bart and Lisa for a day, she realized although she wanted someone to love, she was not ready to have children and wound up adopting Jub-Jub, her Aunt Gladys' pet iguana. Later however, a very menopausal Selma adopted a Chinese baby, Ling Bouvier. During the adoption process, Selma pretended to be married to Homer, since the Chinese government only allows children to be adopted by married couples. When the fraud was exposed, Selma managed to keep the baby, as a Chinese dignitary who had also been raised by a single parent became sympathetic.

Other

As children, Selma and her sister Patty Bouvier 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, 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 from both Homer and Selma) 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 without him). The twins 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, 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.[23]

Although Homer dislikes Selma and Patty, he showed occasional bouts of kindness towards them, and Selma in particular (much to the Twin's surprise), although, he often does this more because of his love for Marge than for any love for his in-laws.

Selma once took the Simpson children on a disastrous trip to the Duff Gardens theme park. 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 Selma is slightly more capable of overcoming her dislike of Homer than Patty.[24]

Non-canon

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She was revealed to be Marge's real mother, with Disco Stu as her real father.[25]

Future

Selma threatens to stuff Edna Krabappel's hat down her throat if she catches the bouquet.[26]

The Simpsons Game

Patty and Selma appear in the level NeverQuest in the form of a two-headed dragon who attack 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 videogame to minors.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out

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Selma
Image Cost Unlock method Unlocks with Unlock message
Tapped Out Unlock Selma.PNG Cash.png115,000 Level 35
For the Love of Marge Pt. 1 (with Patty) 		Spinster City Apartments So many ex-husbands, so little time.
Technical Information ID Groups Internal Name
2450 Regular Characters, Civil Servant, Pessimist, Regular Female, Adult, Normal Springfielders Selma

Behind the Laughter

Matt Groening 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. Julie Kavner said he had difficulty coming up with the voices for Marge's sisters, until producer James L. Brooks suggested she voice Patty and Selma as characters "who suck the joy out of everything."

Foreign dubs

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

Trivia

Appearances

Episodes:Specials:Adverts:Simpsons Illustrated:Simpsons Comics and Stories: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"
  2. ↑ "The Blue and the Gray"
  3. ↑ "Three Men and a Comic Book" (young Selma)
  4. ↑ "Principal Charming"
  5. ↑ "Black Widower"
  6. ↑ "A Fish Called Selma"
  7. ↑ "Principal Charming"
  8. ↑ "I Married Marge"
  9. ↑ "Goo Goo Gai Pan"
  10. ↑ "Black Widower"
  11. ↑ "Homer's Triple Bypass"
  12. ↑ "Mother Simpson"
  13. ↑ "Selma's Choice"
  14. ↑ "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky"
  15. ↑ "Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life"
  16. ↑ "Principal Charming"
  17. ↑ "The Simpsons: Tapped Out Treehouse of Horror 2015 content update"
  18. ↑ "Rednecks and Broomsticks"
  19. ↑ "Much Apu About Nothing"
  20. ↑ "Wedding for Disaster"
  21. ↑ "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons"
  22. ↑ "Three Gays of the Condo"
  23. ↑ "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind"
  24. ↑ "Selma's Choice"
  25. ↑ "Lisa the Boy Scout"
  26. ↑ "Lisa's Wedding"


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