On the rare occasions that The Simpsons kills off a longtime character , it’s usually pretty big news. That’s how the animated show’s most recent episode started. It began with Alice Glick’s sudden death. She first appeared in season two when Bart did yard work for her. Her time on the show ended when she dropped dead while playing the piano at church. But her passing wasn’t exactly a big deal in Springfield. It certainly wasn’t the most important development to come out of “Sashes to Sashes.” It was the introduction of Marge’s secret aunt, Beatrice Bouvier (voiced by Carrie Coon) the woman Mayor Joe Quimby betrayed to keep his father happy.

The Simpsons ‘ “Sashes to Sashes” revolves around Bart running for School President (as a proxy for Lisa) against Joe Quimby III. When Lisa inv

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