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Fox and The Simpsons producers are making some changes to
Sunday’s programming to pay tribute to the passing of longtime Simpsons actress
Marcia Wallace, who died earlier this week at age 70.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the network is replacing
a repeat of American Dad with a classic Simpsons episode that focused on
Wallace’s beloved character Edna Krabappel.
The network will re-air the 16th episode of the show’s third
season, “Bart the Lover,” which offered a sympathetic take on Bart’s cynical,
lonely teacher. In the episode, Bart discovers Krabappel has posted a personal
ad, so he begins writing her bogus love letters. After setting her up on a fake
date, he spies her sitting by herself in the restaurant. When she’s still there
hours later, he’s no longer amused by his prank and sets about trying to make
things right. The episode won Wallace an Emmy Award in 1992.
“Bart the Lover” will air as the 7:30 p.m. lead-in to an
all-new Simpsons, titled “4 Regrettings and a Funeral.” The new episode will
then conclude with a tribute card from the producers honoring Wallace.
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