His first use of the word "diddly" was in " The Call of the Simpsons". Flanders is known for his nonsensical jabbering, such as "Hi-diddly-ho, neighborino" (meaning "Hi, neighbor").
Flanders had been meant to be just a neighbor that Homer was jealous of, but Harry Shearer used "such a sweet voice" and Flanders was broadened to become a Christian and a sweet guy that someone would prefer to live next to over Homer.
Mike Scully noted that Flanders is "everything Homer would love to be, although he'll never admit it". It was not until after the first few episodes that it was decided Flanders would be a faithful Christian.
Groening described the inspiration for Flanders as "just a guy who was truly nice, that Homer had no justifiable reason to loathe, but then did". The character was named after Flanders Street in Portland, Oregon, the hometown of Simpsons creator Matt Groening. The first episode in which Flanders and his family were prominent is season two's " Dead Putting Society", which also contained the first appearance of Maude and Rod Flanders. The episode was the series premiere, but not the first episode produced. Ned Flanders, who was designed by Rich Moore, first appeared in the season one episode " Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Series creator Matt Groening named the character after Flanders Street in his hometown of Portland, Oregon. The increased focus on Ned's religious fanaticism over the course of the series prompted the coining of the term " Flanderization".Ĭharacterization Creation The writers found Harry Shearer's voice for Flanders so sweet that they decided to make the character a Christian. When he was created, he was intended to just be a neighbor who was very nice, but whom Homer abhorred. His last name comes from Flanders Street in Portland, Oregon, the hometown of Simpsons creator Matt Groening. He was one of the first characters outside the immediate Simpson family to appear on the show, and has since been central to several episodes, the first being season two's " Dead Putting Society". A scrupulous and devout Evangelical Christian, he is among the friendliest and most compassionate of Springfield's residents and is generally considered a pillar of the Springfield community.
is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Harry Shearer and first appearing in the series premiere episode " Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire." He is the good-natured, cheery next-door neighbor to the Simpson family and is generally loathed by Homer Simpson, though there are numerous instances where the two are portrayed as good friends.
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