Role in The Simpsons Ned Flanders

a young ned seen beatnik parents

ned genuinely well-meaning good-natured person , 1 of few in springfield whom description applies. firmly religious, can timid , of pushover. republican , devout evangelical christian strictly follows bible literally , shocked when challenged on point of dogma. has led frequent calls reverend lovejoy, has become increasingly frustrated , uninterested in flanders.

ned grew in new york , son of freaky beatniks did not discipline ned (as did not think right) , let him run wild. took him dr. foster, psychiatrist, put young ned through university of minnesota spankalogical protocol, involved 8 months of continuous spanking. treatment worked rendered flanders unable express anger @ , resulted in trademark nonsensical jabbering @ moments when particularly close losing temper, causing ned unknowingly repress anger.

ned got diploma oral roberts university in unspecified field , worked salesman in pharmaceuticals industry bulk of adult life. having saved of earnings, flanders decided quit job , invested family s life savings store in springfield mall called leftorium specializing in products left-handed people. despite meek outward appearance, ned hides exceptionally well-toned physique. in episode hurricane neddy flashback 30 years earlier shows ned young child despite fact later said 60 years old, attributing youthful appearance conformity 3 cs — clean living, chewing thoroughly, , daily dose of vitamin church .

ned honest , sincere in carrying out christian doctrines of charity, kindness, , compassion. shown doing volunteer work, , rigorously honest , upright, going far spend entire day tracking down leftorium customer in order give him change had forgotten hand over. in homer s triple bypass , donates kidney , lung out of goodness of heart whoever needs them first. neighbor simpsons, regularly offering assistance. ned’s dogged friendship inspires loyalty of others; when leftorium appeared on verge of bankruptcy shortly after opened, homer arranged bailout of many people in springfield.

flanders devil in treehouse of horror iv , portrayed such due being 1 least suspect

ned widower, having been married equally religious maude. had 2 children together; sheltered , naive rod , todd flanders. in eleventh season, maude died untimely death in freak accident involving t-shirt cannon, leaving flanders alone , grieving. while still married maude, ned married ginger, while on drunken bender in las vegas. ginger came live ned , sons brief period following maude s death in later episode, grew tired of flanders sickly-sweet personalities , fled. despite outward nerdishness, flanders has been connected romantically beautiful christian-rock singer, rachel jordan, movie star sara sloane , marrying local teacher edna krabappel until died well.

in years of simpsons, homer simpson loathed ned, because ned s family, job, health , self-discipline of higher quality ever hope attain himself. homer shown borrowing (stealing) items flanders, such weather vane, camcorder, diploma, toothbrush , air conditioning unit. simpsons couch came curb outside flanders house . homer has since come have love-hate relationship ned, being best friend, partly due ned s selfless tolerance of him, , other times treating ned complete disregard. homer seems genuinely care ned, despite still expressing , acting on feelings of loathing. nowadays homer seems regard ned more of nuisance. running joke marge considers flanders perfect neighbor , sides him instead of husband, enrages homer. flanders oblivious homer s disdain him.

flanders has been shown call reverend lovejoy advice often, on minuscule things, point lovejoy has stopped caring , has suggested flanders try different religion. running joke in seasons, has been used less in later episodes. in eighth season, episode in marge trust examine relationship between lovejoy , flanders, , shows history of relationship , how lovejoy became increasingly uninterested in flanders problems. flanders shown have room in house filled memorabilia of beatles. claims because bigger jesus .