Character Analysis

Hank Azaria

Lou

Played by Hank Azaria

124 jokes across 71 episodes of The Simpsons

WAR

30.3

Total Jokes

124

Avg Craft

6.9

Avg Impact

6.7

Comedy Style

Character Comedy

Lou delivers 124 scored jokes across 71 episodes of The Simpsons, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.7 on impact for a career WAR of 30.3. Their comedy leans toward character comedy. The highest-scoring line is below.

Funniest Lou Lines

All Jokes — 150 total

S3E13

Lou · Chief Wiggum:By God, men, you're a bunch of marshmallows. Why don't you go, Chief? Well, I'm too... ...important.

6.26.0
S3E13

Bart · Lou · Eddie:Look, I'll level with you. There is no Timmy O'Toole. It was just a prank I was playing on everybody. Well, you sure fooled us, kid. Hey, I got an idea for a prank. Let's go home... and go to sleep. Good one, Eddie.

6.86.7
S3E13

Marge · Lou:You must think we're the worst parents in the world. Yes, that's pretty much the feeling down at the station.

7.07.0
S3E18

Lou · Bart:It's called a baton, son. What's it for? We club people... with it.

7.07.0
S3E18

Lou:Tonight his honor is... polling the electorate.

7.06.7
S3E18

Lou:Good thing this alley got so narrow in the middle.

6.86.3
S3E18

Lou · Chief Wiggum:He's unconscious, sir. Oh, they can still hear things.

7.47.0
S5E01

Lou · Eddie:Small world, huh? It is. It really, really is.

6.15.7
S5E02

Lou:It's also illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling

7.67.7
S5E02

Lou:It's also illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling.

7.37.2
S5E02

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Take him away, boys. Hey, I'm the chief here. Bake him away, toys.

8.18.5
S5E06

Chief Wiggum · Lou:One is wearing a green dress, pearls and has a lot of blue hair. A lot of blue hair? [Giggles] What a freak.

7.16.7
S5E06

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Oh, my God! It just disappeared. It's a ghost car! There are ghost cars all over these highways, you know. Hold me. Only if you hold me.

7.87.8
S5E11

Lou · Chief Wiggum · Police:Hey, look, Chief! It's pointing right at this police station. / Let's get out of here! [All Screaming]

7.67.3
S5E11

Chief Wiggum · Lou:You'd better have a good reason for doing that, boy. / It makes me feel like a big man. / Let me check my reason list. Yep, it's on here.

7.87.3
S6E25

Lou:Yeah, I'll give it a shot. I mean, you know, it's my job, right?

7.47.3
S7E01

Lou:Wait a minute. If a second old geezer got shot, how come nobody reported it?

6.46.3
S7E06

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Chief, that wasn't a monster. That was the captain of the high school basketball team.

7.06.8
S7E08

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Put out an A.P.B. on a Uosdwis R. Dewoh. Uh, better start with Greek town. That's HomerJ. Simpson, Chief. You're reading it upside down.

7.57.0
S7E08

Lou:Uh, Chief, you're talking into your wallet.

6.76.3
S7E21

Chief Wiggum · Lou:You know, I went to the McDonald's in, uh, Shelbyville on Friday night. / The Mc-what?

7.26.8
S7E21

Wiggum · Lou:But they don't call it a Krusty Burger with cheese. / Get out. Well, what do they call it? / A Quarter Pounder with cheese.

7.57.5
S7E21

Lou · Chief Wiggum:They call 'em shakes... 'Shakes.' You don't know what you're gettin'.

6.96.5
S8E16

Chief Wiggum · Lou:That's some good work, Lou. You'll make sergeant for this. Uh, I already am sergeant, Chief.

6.46.3
S9E08

Chief Wiggum · Eddie · Lou:So the hook is baited. Nice metaphor, Eddie. Yeah, good work, Eddie.

6.75.8
S9E08

Lou:235 unpaid parking tickets totaling $175

6.87.0
S9E16

Lou:Whoo-hoo-hoo. That's sweet.

6.76.3
S9E16

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Well, that car thief can't hold his breath forever. - And if he can, Chief? - Then God help us all.

7.98.2
S10E04

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Looks to me like he suffered a lot, Chief. Ah, geez, Lou. How long were you gonna let me keep drinking this thing?

6.96.5
S10E04

Lou:Oh. Wait. I just got it. Bad hair day.

6.66.0
S10E06

Lou:The electric yellow has got me by the brain banana.

7.16.8
S10E06

Lou · Chief Wiggum:My God! It's nothin' but carrots and peyote. Damn longhairs never learn, Chief.

7.06.5
S10E11

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Well, you gotta spend money to make money, Lou. Mm-hmm.

6.55.7
S10E11

Chief Wiggum · Lou:We promise we won't kill ya. Speak for yourself.

7.27.3
S10E15

Lou:She's good, Chief.

6.16.0
S11E02

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Shoot the tires out, Lou. Uh, it's a tank, Chief. You know what? I'm gettin' real tired of your excuses.

7.78.0
S11E02

Bart · Lou:I told you they were monitoring my activities. He's right! This thing's got info on everybody.

7.77.8
S11E03

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Take him into custardy, boys! Hah! Lou and his frittatas! [Laughing] Frittatas! Oh, he likes eggs.

6.86.3
S11E13

Lou · Chief Wiggum:You gotta stop being so trusting, Chief. - I'd rather let a thousand guilty men go free than chase after them.

7.06.8
S11E20

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Gosh, that cheese looks good. Think I could grab it before that anvil hits? / I don't know, Chief. It's a million to one. / I like those odds.

6.76.3
S11E20

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Are you saying he's right on the other side of that plant? [Whining] / [Snarls] / Okay. Run!

6.45.7
S12E04

Protester · Lou:You can't silence the truth with beanbags! / That's nice work with the 'bag-zooka.' Gotta love what you do, Chief.

6.66.3
S12E04

Chief Wiggum · Lou · Wiggum:All right, cow boy. I'll see you in 'moo-nicipal' court. / Good one, Chief. / What? What'd I say?

7.17.2
S12E08

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Uh, hey, Lou, could you shake out the last few drops for me? Yeah, no problem, Chief. Seems like a waste of coffee, though.

6.46.0
S12E10

Lou · Wiggum:We don't have time for guessing games! Nah, let's try it. It might be fun.

6.85.8
S12E11

Chief Wiggum · Lou:But the owner is in more hot water than- A Japanese tea bag? Why don't you lay off the Asians, Lou?

7.36.8
S12E11

Lou:But we'll reduce the sentence if you put your pants on... fast!

6.66.0
S12E12

Chief Wiggum · Lou:What's that, Lou? Lettin' that tennis court go to waste.

6.76.2
S12E12

Lou:Yeah, but this time we got the right address.

6.76.7
S12E12

Lou:You mean the L.A. Clippers of backyard tennis?

7.06.8
S12E12

Lou:They're easier to beat than a suspect in shackles.

6.76.8
S12E13

Lou:Hey, no fair. You got long legs. I got these little bitty hooves.

6.86.7
S12E13

Lou · Sideshow Bob:Okay, where do you wanna do this thing? Isn't it customary to have a trial? Oh, a wise guy, huh?

6.76.3
S12E18

Lou:Yeah. They'll pass you around like- Well, like currency, like you said.

7.16.5
S12E19

Wiggum · Lou:Some Chinese people claimed they were celebrating New Year's in February. [Laughs] Oh, yeah. Those guys and their crazy scams.

7.27.0
S13E02

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Ain't that sweet, chief? It sure is, Lou. Those two longshoremen found love.

7.47.0
S13E04

Lou:Hey! Hey, I want that lawyer what wears the cowboy hat.

6.35.3
S13E04

Lou:That's a sweet shot. He's tied to a chair.

6.26.2
S13E07

Lou:Another case of Monopoly-related violence, Chief.

7.07.0
S13E07

Lou:Too bad real women don't come with these, huh?

5.14.3
S13E08

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Even this promotional Johnny Depp from the movie Chocolat? We melted for him. Now he's gonna do likewise.

6.86.3
S13E11

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Lou, you can't leave the force! I can change! / I just think there's more money in private security. / All I'm hearing is I'm too fat.

7.46.8
S13E13

Lou:You know, it's kind of ironic. These old people are being kept alive by the organs of the young people they ran over.

7.37.5
S13E14

Lou · Eddie:Shouldn't we help her? Yeah, right behind you, Lou.

7.26.8
S14E01

Lou:That's what I like about this job, you learn stuff.

7.26.8
S14E06

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Where on my badge does it say anything about protecting people? / Uh, second word, chief.

7.57.5
S14E06

Lou · Chief Wiggum:So, uh, you're from Tempe? I'm from Chicago. / Whoa, I'm so drunk I'm gonna puke. You ever get that feeling, beautiful?

6.66.2
S14E06

Chief Wiggum · Lou:If I can tranq out just one freak on stilts... I know I've done my job. / You're living the dream, chief.

7.26.5
S14E08

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Cut it out, Lou. Uh, he's making funny faces. Sorry, Chief. One of these monkeys has the same name as my ex-wife.

6.25.7
S14E13

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Now we know it just makes things a lot worse. - Like laser eye surgery? - Exactly.

6.15.3
S14E13

Chief Wiggum · Lou:I haven't felt this good since we stole the 2000 election. Hey, don't blame me. I voted for the green M&M.

7.06.7
S14E16

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Let's fire blindly into the dark. - No. You might hit a made man.

7.67.5
S14E16

Lou:But, Chief, we are the entire force.

7.26.7
S14E17

Snake · Lou:Hey, you're not John Ritter. - And you ain't that gorilla from the zoo

7.26.8
S14E21

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Well, if you just wanna talk... talk about Eddie sleeping with my ex-wife. The divorce was final. When is a divorce ever final?

6.76.2
S14E21

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Well, well, well, looks like a couple of punks... are gonna be taking the last train to Clarksville. That's the Monkees, chief. Go wait in the car.

7.47.3
S15E03

Wiggum · Lou:Well, I can't take that rattlesnake out of his mailbox now, now can I? Yes, Chief, you could. Well, let me ask you this. Shut up.

7.06.7
S15E05

Chief Wiggum · Lou:His passenger is just a big piece of candy. I wish mine was.

7.26.8
S15E08

Lou · Chief Wiggum:I don't feel right clubbing women and children, chief. / I hear ya. Some days are tougher than others. Just close your eyes and club.

7.37.7
S15E09

Chief Wiggum · Lou:it sounds like a motorcycle gang. And we don't have backup! We'd better lay low. But Chief, what if they like pizza? Way ahead of you, Lou.

7.06.5
S15E13

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Like how does a helicopter fly? And what causes thunder? / I say it's angels bowling.

5.65.5
S15E13

Lou · Chief Wiggum:I see a vase, but Eddie sees two people in profile. / Now, this may shock you, but you're both right.

6.16.0
S15E17

Chief Wiggum · Eddie · Lou:Uh, eddie, lou, how about a little backup here? / Hmm, hmm, like what you see, ladies?

5.75.2
S15E19

Lou · Chief Wiggum:That's positive, calling me a jerk? You are a jerk.

6.86.3
S16E01

Chief Inspector · Lou:Why can't you be more like Eddie? He never says a word against me. / That's 'cause you cut out his tongue.

7.47.5
S16E05

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Extra-extra-extra extra-extra... ...extra-extra large? / Here you go, Chief. 'Proud Nubian Princess.' / Score!

6.56.3
S16E06

Chief Wiggum · Lou:If you can not safe, join them! Chief, I watched in the manual. Many of your quotes did not appear at all.

6.66.7
S16E07

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Really? Well, why didn't you say so? Let's roll! You didn't work this hard to save my marriage.

6.65.8
S16E09

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Chief, seriously. Shouldn't we just plan for the funeral? Hey, I crack cases all the time. Like the case of the symphony conductor who murdered his star cellist. That was an episode of Columbo, Chief.

7.87.3
S16E09

Lou · Chief Wiggum:They show you who the bad guy is at the beginning of each one. Yeah, but you have to remember.

7.37.0
S16E09

Lou · Wiggum:We have a lab? Yeah, it's that room we keep the Christmas decorations in.

7.06.0
S16E09

Lou · Wiggum:You're 'Worried In West Springfield?' Not any more, Chief. Not any more.

6.75.8
S16E09

Wiggum · Lou · Eddie:Boys, even though I've been made Police Commissioner, don't think I've forgotten you. Lou, you're promoted to Chief of Police. Sweet. Eddie, you're promoted to Lou. Nice. Who's gonna be Eddie? We don't need an Eddie.

7.36.8
S16E11

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Hey, whoever's doing that, get off the frequency. We're combing the woods. There's a killer loose out here. Let him do it, Chief. It lightens the mood.

6.66.3
S17E02

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Uh, chief, it's light out. You can open your eyes and come down. / I don't want to, Lou! / I've got a pizza bagel for you. / Let's roll.

6.76.0
S17E03

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Chief, don't you think you've had enough? / I'm fine. Look, I can touch my gun with my nose. / Don't worry, I'm chief police. I meant to say... / Why doesn't Lou love me anymore? Why?

7.07.2
S17E07

Lou:look at the heat this Subaru. And this does not find a girlfriend. I never understand.

6.25.7
S17E07

Lou · Chief Wiggum:If I would act as the leader, I would bring pants size 58. Voila, let's go for jokes about large.

6.25.8
S17E07

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Because sometimes it is easier to be cruel to say what we really feel. Permission to make a calin head? Clearance ... Lou granted.

6.55.8
S17E10

Lou · Chief Wiggum:No survivors. No shooting. But it's already cocked. All right, shoot it in the fireplace.

6.76.8
S17E11

Wiggum · Lou:It's a reference to Ma Kettle. A popular movie character from the '40s. If you have to explain it, it's not good, chief.

8.07.8
S17E16

Doctor · Lou:I'll kill you all! / When the law's reversed. / Ha, I'd like to see you try! / When the law's reversed.

7.27.0
S17E16

Lou · Doctor:I think you know my brother-in-law, Fred Kanickee. / Hoo, boy.

6.75.7
S17E20

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Yeah, and you said you're only 180 pounds. Shut up and look for crime.

7.06.7
S17E21

Lou · Eddie:You live! You die! You live! You die! In the old days, we would've been all over that.

6.56.5
S18E20

Lou:Chief, I'm afraid Officer Jaws is guilty of littering... and here's the litter!

6.87.0
S18E20

Lou:It ain't like Air Bud V: Strong Arm Of The Paw.

6.76.7
S18E20

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Chief, why are you using the walkie-talkie? I can hear you fine. Fine. Let's not use any of our police equipment.

6.66.3
S18E20

Lou:Nobody ever freezes. Might as well just say 'run.'

7.47.7
S18E20

Lou:Me, I knit violent imagery. Pretty grim, huh?

7.57.7
S18E20

Bart · Lou:No, boy, that's Hanukah! Forget it, kid. He's a cop now.

6.76.5
S18E20

Lou:They don't love us. They just love the uniform.

7.07.0
S18E20

Chief Wiggum · Lou:I taste the flavor. It's a very mild mint. Well, maybe, because it's a minty color, your mind is fooling your tongue. I know what I taste!

6.66.2
S18E20

Chief Wiggum · Lou:He's not following his nose this time. He's following his heart. Sometimes I forget why you're chief, but I remember now!

6.86.5
S19E04

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Come on, Chief, you know this. / Oh, a shooty-stealy.

7.78.2
S19E04

Lou:Finally, the help we need a DVD of The Negotiator.

6.76.7
S19E04

Lou:Which chapter should we skip to? 'Meet Danny Ron', 'Trouble Brewing,' 'Off the Case', 'My Baby's in There,' 'Enter Niebaum,' 'Take the Shot,' 'Sabian's Choice,' 'Check and Mate,' 'Friends At Last,' 'Closing Credits'?

6.76.8
S19E04

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Can't a man spend one minute with his stuffed monkey? / One minute? / A monkey would make a better chief. / What did you say? / I said monkey would make a better chief!

7.06.7
S19E14

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Chief, that's evidence. / I know, but after it's evidence, it's a shirt again, isn't it?

8.17.8
S19E16

Lou · Wiggum:Chief, you okay? / Yeah, yeah. / Why'd you jump off the roof? / I just wanted to be extraordinary.

7.77.5
S20E03

Lou · Robot · Chief Wiggum:Well, whoever did this must be long gone by now, Chief. I don't know how we'll ever catch him. / Kill! Kill! Kill! / Hold it right there, Bart!

6.86.8
S20E21

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Well, he's too far, Lou. So? So what am I, Superman?

6.86.5
S20E21

Lou:vigilantes who would agree to do our job for the adrenaline rush that comes from having a tiny taste of authority over your fellow man

6.86.8
S20E21

Lou:That's not a tree, Chief. That's a street sign. You just looped your belt around it when you were changing your pants.

6.96.7
S21E07

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Toss them a Judy Blume novel, Lou. Uh, all we've got is Wifey, chief. Nothing with kids in it? Damn budget cuts.

6.76.3
S21E18

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Who are you, the rules police? We are the police police.

7.16.5
S21E18

Lou:You're too late. I've been sleeping on that couch for a week. You missed the wakeup. That's all that counts.

6.86.0
S21E20

Lou · Eddie · Chief Wiggum:A woman sunbathing topless on R-15! Uh, Chief, I think we got a misuse of police equipment on ZZ-99. Killjoy.

6.66.2
S21E20

Lou · Chief Wiggum:He was just jogging in a tan sweat suit, Chief. Are you sure? I thought I saw his... That was a fanny pack, worn on the front. But there was a... Water bottle... But it was... Leaking.

7.36.8
S21E22

Lou · Chief Wiggum:I don't know, Chief. We can't afford a radar gun, so we're just using a thermos on top of a hose handle.

7.37.2
S21E22

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Well, it's better than my pistol. Hey, hey, uh, that Ralphie's getting to be a pretty fine artist. I drew it.

6.96.2
S22E02

Chief Wiggum · Lou:I need backup, Lou. Get two plates and follow me. Uh, Chief, not now; I'm undercover.

6.96.7
S22E04

Lou · Wiggum:I don't like the looks of that knight, Chief. Don't worry. We're safe. He's two steps away, and one to the right.

7.57.5
S22E04

Lou · Wiggum:I think you mean 'check, and mate.' Just got crushed by a giant horse, Lou. You want to cut me a break?

6.86.8
S22E16

Chief Wiggum · Lou:What are you guys doing up there? Hide the dope! We don't have any dope. Then, what did I just smoke?

6.65.8
S22E16

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Lou, I want you to confiscate these brownies. There's no drugs in these brownies. I said 'confiscate'!

7.06.5
S22E16

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Uh, also confiscate me a T-shirt, uh triple-XL. I thought you said double-XL was a real wake-up call. That was for pants.

6.85.8
S22E18

Lou · Chief Wiggum · Box:Wish I could help, Chief. I'll take the box that doesn't talk back. / Yeah, that's just what you need, Chief, another stomach. Shut up.

7.26.8
S23E14

Homer · Lou:Excellent! Yeah, it wouldn't be you if you didn't say 'excellent.'

6.56.0
S23E14

Chief Wiggum · Lou:I'm not the sharpest pencil in the... pencil thing, but I'm least as smart as a cat. Right, Lou? Uh, what breed, Chief? I mean, I saw an Abyssinian once who could change channels.

7.57.8
S24E07

Chief Wiggum · Lou:But, Chief, the power lines! 'But, Chief, the power lines.' Go lower!

6.96.5
S24E08

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Are you sure the Big Brother Program couldn't find me anybody else? Yeah, well, you were my last pick, too, okay?

6.75.7
S24E08

Lou · Chief Wiggum:Well, then I'll be a spokesman for my people, like Ralph Abernathy. Ralph, I like that name.

6.86.3
S24E11

Lou:Can... always use... a good babysitter. I was just 27 years from retirement!

6.76.3
S24E20

Chief Wiggum · Lou:Finally. Someone who knows what a traffic stop is really all about. Uh, Chief, don't you think those jeans are a little tight? We're all not high-waisted like you, Lou, okay?

6.56.0
S25E01

Lou:There's some things they just don't teach you in the police academy... movies.

7.06.8
S25E03

Lou:Think's it's his brother.

7.37.2
S25E14

Lou:Aw, damn it! I just had to get her parkour lessons for her birthday.

7.57.3
S25E17

Lou · Chief Wiggum · Snake · Chief Wiggum · Snake:The instructions are in Swedish, Chief. We got this from IKILLYA. / Yo, I totally speak Swedish. / Fluently? / Um, ja.

6.26.2
S25E17

Lou · Wiggum:But Chief, we got guns; he's got a little wrench. / It's cold!

7.27.5