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Character Analysis

Harry Shearer

Ned Flanders

Played by Harry Shearer

291 jokes across 92 episodes of The Simpsons

WAR

102.4

Total Jokes

291

Avg Craft

7.1

Avg Impact

6.7

Comedy Style

Character Comedy

Ned Flanders delivers 291 scored jokes across 92 episodes of The Simpsons, averaging 7.1 on craft and 6.7 on impact for a career WAR of 102.4. Their comedy leans toward character comedy. The highest-scoring line is below.

Funniest Ned Flanders Lines

All Jokes — 117 total

S1E01

Ho ho ho. Ho ho ho. Oh! Oh, neato! It's too bright. I oughta-- Flanders. What a big show-off.

6.36.2
S2E02

Get a haircut, you hippie!

7.27.0
S2E13

That's the most dishonest thing I've ever heard! I should box your ears!

6.86.2
S2E13

Boy, what's this world coming to? -That's exactly-- -Gotta go.

7.77.3
S2E14

Well, how-doodlie-do. Getting some exercise? Good for you.

6.66.0
S2E14

Look at this rascal. He's a wet boy, isn't he? You're a water monster.

6.45.8
S2E14

Well, well, 'Mr. Universe' takes a walk.

6.36.0
S2E14

My heart rate's dropping. Better skedaddle-y-do.

6.96.0
S3E07

Okely-dokely.

6.05.8
S3E16

All of us pull a few boners now and then-- Go off half-cocked, make asses of ourselves.

7.97.8
S3E16

No sooner had I shaved off the old cookie duster than a lady cast me in a commercial.

6.96.7
S4E02

Oh, indeedily-doodily. Uh, I've even been in Streetcar once before. I played Blanche DuBois. Mm-hmm. Just part of the fun Of going to an all-male school.

7.47.0
S4E02

I'm trying. I'm trying. [Straining]

7.07.0
S4E03

Help! Help! [Laughing] That's right, old friend.

7.17.0
S4E04

Ned Flanders! [Gasps] Ah! Go, Ned! Oh, it's no fair. We'll never have a buffer. We have one at home. You never use it. Well, I want that one.

6.76.5
S4E05

Hey, hi, fellow Halloweenies. Did I scaredely-dareya?

6.76.3
S4E10

Buenos días, neighboritos. The handle's Flanders, but my friends call me Ned.

7.06.7
S4E16

It's been 4,000 days since my last drink. It was my first-- and last-- blackberry schnapps.

7.87.7
S4E16

Ann Landers is a boring old biddy. / Ned! / I was more animal than man! [Sobbing]

7.97.7
S4E21

I'm cured. I mean, ouch!

6.36.2
S4E21

Dad, Todd's speaking in tongues! I wish he were, Rod. I pray for the day... but I'm afraid he's just delirious from fever.

7.06.8
S4E21

Watch Fox and be damned for all eternity.

7.37.8
S4E21

Are you Ed Flanders? No, Ned Flanders. My mistake.

6.05.7
S5E02

Say your prayers, Simpson. Because the schools can't force you like they should.

7.56.8
S5E02

Maude, these new finger razors make hedge trimming as much fun as sitting through church.

7.87.2
S5E04

Hey, Flanders! You smell like manure! Uh-oh. Better cancel that dinner party tonight. Thanks for the nose news, neighbor!

6.76.5
S5E06

Well, howdilly dodilly-do. [Line clicks, dial tone] Hello? Hello? Hellodilly-odilly?

7.36.8
S5E07

Each leap brings us closer to God. Catch me, Lord. Catch me.

7.67.0
S5E07

Stay the course, Big Ned. You're doing super.

7.67.0
S5E08

You're just in time for Sponge-bath the Old Folks Day. Help yourself, but stay above the equator.

6.76.7
S5E08

Howdilly-hey, Camper Bart! Ready for today's meeting? You know-dilly know it, Neddy. Okilly-dokilly.

6.55.5
S5E08

Please not Flanders. Please not Flanders. Please not Flanders. Well, Homer, looks like we're boat buddies, huh?

6.76.5
S5E08

I guess now we know why... they call 'em rapids and not 'slowpids,' huh?

6.35.7
S5E08

We're saved! Seagulls always stay near land. They only go out to sea to die.

7.57.7
S5E08

We're done-didilly-dodilly done-didilly-dodilly done-didilly-dodilly done--

7.57.2
S5E08

We're done-didilly-dodilly done-didilly-dodilly done-didilly-dodilly done-- - Flanders! Snap out of it!

7.47.3
S5E09

I fear to watch, yet I cannot turn away.

6.96.0
S5E09

Kids, did anyone pray for giant shoes? I did! Okilly-dokilly.

7.56.8
S5E11

Since the police can't seem to get off their duffaroonies... to do something about this burglareeno... I think it's time we start our own neighborhood watch... aroonie!

6.76.0
S5E17

Oh, it's the four elephants of the Apocalypse. That's horsemen, Ned. Well, getting closer.

7.36.3
S5E19

Well, tippity-top o' the a.m. to every-good-body here. As chairman of the P.T.A., I am de-didilly-lighted to take over... and I think I can put the 'pal' back in principal.

6.16.0
S5E19

Well, let me just say I want to put the 'stu' back in students.

5.95.7
S5E19

Oh, sorry. Were you drinking Slice or Yoo-hoo?

6.55.7
S6E01

Oh, my God! What have I done? I've killed her!

7.37.7
S6E01

I wish there was some other explanation for this, but there isn't! I'm a murderer! I'm a murderer!

7.27.2
S6E01

I'm a mur-diddly-erdiler!

7.77.3
S6E01

That's right. I was at Bible camp. I was learning how to be more judgmental.

8.08.0
S6E01

I over-watered Maude's favorite ficus plant...I panicked, and then I buried the remains.

8.18.5
S6E02

Hey! Why, that sounds like Gabriel's trumpet. You know what that means, kids. Judgment Day!

7.77.0
S6E02

Thanks a lot, Simpson, now I'm grounded.

6.96.5
S6E14

Hidy-ho-a-roonie, neighbor. What can I do you for? - Get out of there. My family needs your bomb shelter.

6.76.2
S6E14

We haven't got shelterinies. We want in yours. - Well, sorry. Shelter's kind of full.

6.96.8
S6E14

I might go mad with fear out there, so, Todd, I want you to shoot Daddy if he tries to get back in. - Okay, Dad.

7.47.7
S6E18

Lights, camera...act-diddily-dotilly-doodilly action Jackson.

6.96.7
S6E18

Flanders to God, Flanders to God, Get off your cloud and save my Todd

7.37.2
S6E19

Zounds! I did thee mightily smitely.

6.76.2
S6E25

Dear Lord. That's the loudest profanity I've ever heard.

8.18.0
S7E03

Yea! Hey-diddly-ho! Welcome to your new home, neglect-a-rinos!

7.26.8
S7E03

Don't you worry, little girl. We'll get you some nice county dentures.

7.37.0
S7E03

Hey, kids! Nachos, Flanders-style! That's cucumbers with cottage cheese!

7.77.3
S7E03

I used to let the boys watch My Three Sons, but it got 'em all worked up before bedtime.

7.66.8
S7E03

Daddy, what's the red stuff coming out of kitty's ears? Uh, uh, that's, uh, just raspberry jam.

6.56.2
S7E03

Come on, you gloomy Gusses. Who's up for a big bowl on nonfat ice milk?

7.16.3
S7E03

Artaxerxes! Righty-o!

6.96.3
S7E03

The serpent of Reheboam? The well of Zohassadar? The bridal feast of Bethchedruharazzeb?

7.97.7
S7E03

Oh, why do you hate my trains?

6.15.7
S7E07

A crazy guy shot a bunch of people, and a subway ran over my hat.

7.97.8
S7E08

I'm sorry. I-I'm just nervous. I didn't mean any disrespect.

6.35.5
S7E08

He's alive in all our hearts.

6.56.2
S7E13

May I spray you with the hose in a playful fashion?

7.46.5
S7E13

Howdilly-doodilly there, President Bush- Or should I say President Neighbor?

7.05.8
S7E13

Tiptop-notch! - Okilly-dokilly. Thankilly-dankilly. - Greatalicious. - Scrumpdiddlerific. Fine and dandy like sour candy!

7.87.5
S7E15

All I brought is a dime. I didn't know there'd be pornography.

7.57.7
S7E16

Well, thankily-dank, Mayor. I shan't disappoint

7.16.0
S7E16

'Har' ye. 'Har' ye. I declare myself pickled tink... about Springfield's bicen-citally... ti-tin-toodily, rin-tin-tennial day!

7.57.2
S7E21

Better get the old snow shovel back from Homer, huh?

6.85.8
S7E25

Homer, I'm in a rhubarb of a pickle of a jam here.

7.06.0
S7E25

Oh, it's a corker of a case. Seems a man drove up onto a traffic island and hit a decorative rowboat full of geraniums. Now they're trying it as a maritime offense.

7.07.0
S7E25

Well, if it'll seal the deal... I'll take a look at your septic tank, see if I can get her humming again.

6.46.0
S7E25

Wel-diddly-elcome, Simpsons. Oh, geez! He actually wrote 'diddly.' That was thoughtful.

6.96.5
S8E02

Okilly-dokilly! Bye-didilly-eye!

6.65.7
S8E05

All things are about Jesus, Homer, except this.

7.37.2
S8E06

I'd tell the warden, 'Bring on the lethal injection!'

7.37.0
S8E09

What can I do-diddly, do-diddly, doodily, diddly, doodily... hoppity, hippity, hoppity, hippity, gooble, gobble, gooble, gooble, gabba, gabba, hey?

7.27.7
S8E18

Well, if you're talking about root beer I plead guilt-diddily-ilty as char-diddily-arged.

7.36.5
S8E22

Well, I was talked into doing a dance called the bump, but my hip slipped, and my- my buttocks came into contact with the buttocks of another young man!

7.57.7
S8E22

Well, l- I think I may be coveting my own wife.

7.88.0
S8E22

Uh, excuse me, fellas. l-l-I couldn't help thinking it might be nice if you could, uh, vamoose, you know- [Chuckles] if possible.

7.17.2
S8E22

but the gas costs 1.49 and eight-tenths.

7.06.5
S8E22

Well, I can't see the name of the station... but the gas costs 1.49 and eight-tenths.

6.76.5
S8E22

Tell Maude I want a fancy funeral! Big coffin, lots of jewels!

6.96.7
S9E03

Well, sir, I hate to be a suspicious Aloysius on you... but did you steal my air conditioner?

6.96.2
S9E05

Ex-Ex-Excuse me, sir. I think you've got my TV. Sir?

7.26.3
S9E06

Team sports will keep you away from temptations like rock music and girls. [Both] Yea!

6.86.3
S9E06

Uh, Ralph, that's a basketball.

6.66.0
S9E06

Ralph, you'll be on special teams. I'm special.

7.67.7
S9E06

Well, actually, Lisa, these balls are synthetic. And for every ball we buy, a dollar goes to Amnesty International.

7.46.8
S9E06

Who are we? [All] The Wildcats! Who are we gonna beat? The Wildcats!

6.76.8
S9E06

Okilly-dokilly! Let's put on our game faces.

6.15.0
S9E06

What? Flanders! What? What is it? Game's out there! [Laughing] Made you look.

6.56.3
S9E06

They're just words, Neddie. Words can't hurt you. Ow! That's it!

7.06.5
S9E06

it seems like anyone with half a brain could coach better than you. Uh-huh? Half a brain, huh? Well, you know what? It sounds like you just volunteered.

7.57.3
S9E08

This doomsday warning has me just a smidge twitterpated

6.56.0
S9E10

Consider your debt repaid, neighbor. And then some.

7.06.5
S9E11

Wait a minute. This sounds like rock and/or roll.

6.96.8
S9E14

Or not enough.

7.37.0
S9E14

Flancrest Enterprises is my home business. You liar. You don't have a home business. Why would you make up a lie like that? No. It's true. Maude and I sell religious hook rugs over the Internet.

7.26.7
S9E20

January 1st. Better get going on those taxes, Neddie.

6.55.3
S9E20

Cash register ink. Well, that's a business expense, isn't it? Oh, but, then, I do enjoy the smell of the stuff, don't I? Better not risk it.

7.46.7
S9E20

Policemen, trees, sunshine- and let's not forget the folks who just don't feel like working, God bless 'em.

7.46.7
S9E20

8:45? Here I am, yapping away like it's 8:35!

6.75.5
S9E25

Rod, you've got small, girlish hands. Reach in and fish it out.

6.05.5
S10E16

Not so deep the Lord can't find him... and judge him.

7.77.2
S10E21

Once again, my underwear has become tangled in a cowcatcher. Ooh!

7.37.2
S10E22

Everything but the opinion page. I don't need to be told what to think... by anyone living

6.76.5
S10E23

[Chuckling] We picked those up cheap. They were evidence at a murder trial.

8.08.0
S10E23

He taught us how to live... a Burt Reynolds lifestyle on a Mac Davis income.

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