Obscure Simpsons Characters: Uncle Hubert
Bart and Lisa have very few uncles, as it is. There’s Herb, Homer’s brother, as voiced by Bruce Willis, and then, there’s Hubert. Who the heck is Hubert? For one, he was featured on the Simpsons back before there was even a regular show, back when Tracy Ullman ran Simpson shorts on her show. Since then, this character has never returned, but that’s really — if one thinks about it — outside the standard Simpsons continuity. As one can clearly see, the drawing style, back in the early days was a little bit rougher, and Homer’s voice is decidedly different. So who is Hubert? If we can piece anything together, we know that he was “elderly” or old. So, in this case, if he fits into the Simpsons pantheon, he’s likely either Homer or Marge’s Uncle. We tend to know a lot more about Homer’s extended family, partly because Grandpa Simpson is regular. So, for the sake of ease, my guess is that Hubert comes from Marge’s side of the family.
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