The Simpsons Secretly Fixed Something Matt Groening Hates

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For a second time, The Simpsons season 33 brought back Matt Groening’s least favorite character, Database, but this time the show made his appearance more palatable for the show’s famous creator. The Simpsons has a cast of thousands, meaning it is not uncommon for characters to be absent from the show for multiple seasons at a time. Particularly whenThe Simpsons' celebrity voice cameos mean the series is constantly introducing more new cast members, it would be nigh on impossible for every character on the series to appear in every season let alone every episode.

Matt Groening famously hates Database, the nasally voiced nerd in Bart’s class. The character earned the impressive accolade, in the massive, sprawling cast of The Simpsons, of being Groening’s least favorite cast member on the show. Even with this lack of popularity, though, The Simpsons managed to bring the character back twice in season 33. However, despite featuring more often than many of Groening's preferred creations, The Simpsons finally fixed Groening’s biggest issue with the character in Database’s second season 33 appearance

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Much like The Simpsons brought back Bleeding Gums Murphy despite the character dying in season 6, the episode ”Pretty Whittle Liar” (season 33, episode 16) saw Database make a brief appearance. However, it was not until «My Octopus and a Teacher» (season 33, episode 18) brought him back as part of Lisa’s group of nature documentarians that The Simpsons gave Database a cameo even Groening could stomach. Although he still has a role in the episode, Database doesn’t have any dialogue, thus avoiding any lines from the infamously annoying voice. Given Groening's