'The Simpsons' honors Mrs. Krabappel with touching chalkboard tribute
On October 26th, 70-year-old actress Marcia Wallace died from complications due to pneumonia. While Wallace had made a slew of appearances on game shows throughout her career and some may recall her as Mrs. Caruthers on Full House, the actress was mostly known for her voice work, including her inspired performance as Ms. Krabappel on The Simpsons.
On October 26th, 70-year-old actress Marcia Wallace died from complications due to pneumonia. While Wallace had made a slew of appearances on game shows throughout her career and some may recall her as Mrs. Carruthers on Full House, the actress was mostly known for her voice work, including her inspired performance as Mrs. Krabappel on The Simpsons.
The Simpsons folks looked to honor the late actress with Sunday's episode, allowing Bart to mourn the loss of his teacher with one final chalkboard punishment. Al Jean, the show's executive producer, had already announced that Ms. Krabappel will be "retired" in wake of Wallace's death. [h/t Vulture]