Overview
- Co–executive producer Tim Long confirmed the character’s departure is final in comments to People and Entertainment Weekly.
- The development occurred in season 37’s Nov. 16 episode, which establishes a lasting in‑universe legacy tied to music education at Springfield Elementary.
- Alice Glick first appeared in 1991 and was voiced initially by Cloris Leachman, with Tress MacNeille taking over in later seasons.
- The series previously portrayed her death in a season 23 gag before she reappeared, highlighting The Simpsons’ historically elastic approach to canon.
- Viewers reacted with surprise, nostalgia and criticism on social media as producers reiterated that the show does not maintain a strict, fixed timeline.