10 Simpsons Characters Who Are Completely Underused

The Simpsons has graced our lives for over twenty-five years and counting, and many fans can barely, if at all, remember life without them. Over the years, they've introduced countless classic characters, from Moe the Bartender and drunken lout Barney, to Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and Principal Skinner (lets not have any talk of Armin Tamzarian!). Krusty the Clown, Chief Wiggum, Nelson Muntz, Edna Krabappel, Hans Moleman, Troy McClure, Lionel Hutz, Mr. Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders, the list goes on (and on and on and on). Over the years, some of these characters have come to the forefront, while others have been overshadowed. Sometimes, there are good reasons: the tragic death of Phil Hartman meant the retirement of Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure was necessary; and last year Marcia Wallace sadly died and fans had to say goodbye to Edna Krabappel as well. Meanwhile, some characters just don't work all that well in more than brief glimpses - Disco Stu, for one example. Then there are others that have had their moment in the sun. For quite a while, Apu got a bit of the spotlight, thanks to his arranged marriage and octuplets, but when the storyline ran dry, Apu went back to being a character viewers mostly just see in the Kwik-E-Mart. Mr. Burns has had similar treatment over the years, falling in love with the same woman as Grandpa, falling for Marge, falling for Gloria (voice by Julia Louis-Dreyfus), but for the most part, he's gone back to being the show's best-loved 104 year old antagonist. Other characters, however, have either never had a chance at the spotlight, or had it, but then for whatever reason, were pushed back to tertiary roles. These are the characters that the show could do much, much more with...