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The entrepreneurial psychiatrist , Dr. Marvin Monroe , was kill off inThe Wallis Warfield Windsor , but the reason for his disappearing from the show did n’t have anything to do with the tale . Voiced byHarry Shearer , the tie - wearing fibre first appeared inThe Simpsonsseason 1 but eventually disappeared and was presumed dead , at least until a surprise re - appearance .
Dr. Monroe first appeared inThe Simpsonsseason 1 episode “ There ’s No Disgrace Like Home ” . In the installment , Homer visitsMoe ’s Tavern , and worries about being a failure . But then he consider a television promo for Dr. Monroe ’s Family Therapy Center , and brings the Simpson clan to Dr. Monroe for some“aversion therapy,”which involves Simpson - on - Simpson violence . In “ The Call of the Simpsons ” , Dr. Monroe reveals his pedantic findings after Homer is inadvertently mistaken for Bigfoot , and after appears as part of angry Springfield ring whenBart , under the influence of equal imperativeness , behead a statue of Jebediah Springfield . DuringThe Simpsonsseason 1 , Dr. Monroe also provides therapist advice on a KDBL radio set show .
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Dr. Monroe was conceptually kill off duringThe Simpsonsseason 7 . The aforementioned Shearer reportedly did n’t care the outspoken strain of performing the character lines , and series creatorMatt Groeningdidn’t exceptional enjoy the “ annoying ” tincture . The Simpsonsseason 7 premiere reveals that a infirmary was named after the seemingly deceased Dr. Monroe , whileThe Simpsonsseason 7 episode “ The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular ” heavily implies that the psychiatrist had indeed passed away . Dr. Monroe ’s grave even appears duringThe Simpsonsseason 11 .
But it turn out that Dr. Monroe was n’t actually idle , at least inThe Simpsons’universe . In fact , a rather enthusiastic Dr. Monroe demo up at Marge ’s book release inThe Simpsonsseason 15 ( " Diatribe of a Mad Housewife " ) , and acclaim the source for her“very psychological”book . The Commerce Department also reveals that he ’d been“very sick”after Marge recognize that he ’d been gone for quite some time . away from a painting cameo inThe Simpsonsseason 28episode " Treehouse of Horror XXVII " , Dr. Monroe makes only one more appearing in the form of a ghost , which seems to sustain his untimely death .
DuringThe Simpsonsseason 29finale , " Flanders ' Ladder " , Bart gets come to by lightning and sees various ghosts , includingMaude Flanders . Another emotional state is none other than Dr. Monroe , who appears in his common attire but with Incredible Hulk - same unripe skin . The collective group of ghosts ask Bart to assist square off their beefs , with the asleep psychiatrist in question say only one word during the posthumous appearance:“Beeefffsss!“As long asThe Simpsonscontinues to air , Dr. Monroe will doubtlessly make his presence know in Springfield .
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