After 34 years of providing musical accompaniment to Springfield's various events, Alice Glick, the town's beloved organist, has been officially declared dead in the long-running animated series The Simpsons. The confirmation came on Tuesday, marking the end of an era for the iconic show.
A Character With Multiple Lives
This isn't the first time Alice has met her demise in the series. She originally died in Season 22 after being attacked by a rogue robot seal. However, she made several appearances in subsequent episodes - sometimes alive and sometimes as a ghost.
One of her most memorable near-death experiences occurred in Season 7, Episode 4, "Bart Sells His Soul," when Bart Simpson tricked her into playing the entirety of Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" during a church service.
Alice Glick's Memorial and Legacy
The character's memorial service was featured in the Season 37 episode "Sashes to Sashes," where it was revealed that she had left her entire estate to the school's new music program. This generous donation represents a significant contribution to Springfield Elementary's arts education.
Alice Glick was initially voiced by the late Cloris Leachman before Tress MacNeille took over the role. Her introduction in the Season 2 episode "Three Men and a Comic Book," which premiered in 1991, provided viewers with insights into her quirky personality and background.
Remembering Alice's Quirks and Character
Throughout her appearances, viewers learned that Alice had an aggressive cat, loved iodine, and that her brother died in the "Great War" after holding a grenade a little too long. In one memorable episode, she paid Bart Simpson a measly 50 cents to perform various terrible household chores for her.
Co-executive producer Tim Long addressed Alice's passing with the show's characteristic blend of sentiment and humor. "In a sense, Alice the organist will live forever, through the beautiful music she made," Long told HuffPost in a statement. "But in another, more important sense, yep she's dead as a doornail."
The show has not responded to questions about what song Alice might be playing in the afterlife, leaving fans to speculate about her celestial musical selections. Given her history with dried apricots and sauerkraut candies, perhaps her heavenly repertoire includes some unusual accompaniments.
