Fans of the famed cartoon “The Simpsons” weren’t so enamored with the producers’ pick of the character they just killed off, saying the fanfare and hype didn’t really meet expectations.
Rabbi Hyman Krustofski, the father of Krusty the Clown, was killed — but viewers had been expecting a character with more meat and more appearances. The rabbi, who was estranged from his son but later reunited, only appeared in a handful of the shows.
Producers had spent weeks building up the suspense. And fans had waited anxiously, wondering if the killed character was going to be Sideshow Bob, or even Krusty the Clown, China Topix reported.
Social media reacted with disappointment to the rabbi’s death.
“@TheSimpsons Seriously? The Rabbi? That’s it? That was so weak it makes me want to change the channel,” tweeted one disappointed viewer, China Topix found.
Executive producer Al Jean did say back in July that viewers ought to tone down their excitement and expectations about which character was going to die, however, China Topix reported.
• Cheryl K. Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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