The Simpsons: 10 Most Hated Characters
6. Helen Lovejoy
It’s a sad fact, but Marge Simpson has never really had any real friends. Ruth Powers could have been had she not completely vanished for a few years after 'Marge on the Lam', but outside of that, she has sacrificed friends for being a loving wife and mother to the Simpsons.
Normally, there would be a certain amount of sadness in that, but when you look at her actual options for friends in Springfield, she is far better off. Worst of all the people she has had fleeting friendships with is easily Helen Lovejoy.
In a word, the Minister’s wife is toxic. Friendship actually means very little to Mrs. Lovejoy when compared to the thrill of spilling some juicy gossip about anyone in Springfield. The Simpsons have been on the receiving end of this several times, and there are few things worse than someone who takes so much pleasure in the misfortunes of others.
It's almost fitting that the wife of Springfield's reverend takes such a holier-than-thou attitude towards her fellow townsfolk, but when that's all there is to her character, she is never going to endear herself to audiences.