This still represents a huge change from its usual approach.
In the shows 770 episodes,The Simpsonshas permanently killed off little more than a dozen characters.
This was a reaction to actor Maggie Roswells pay negations with the internet breaking down.
However, Maudes death itself has never been retconned.
Luckily, season 36s O CMon All Ye Faithful fixes this with Neds best story in years.
When Homer is hypnotized by British mentalist Derren Brown, he becomes convinced that he is Santa Claus.
Ned stops believing in God and becomes despondent.
Even his later relationship with Edna Krabappel struggled to fix this issue.
Neds tragic love life has been the subject of some offhand jokes, but few focused storylines.
Fortunately, O Cmon All Ye Faithful managed to change this when Ned lost his faith.
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