‘The Simpsons’ Just Gave Us the Darkest, Most Maniacal Look at Ned Flanders, Ever

We've seen Ned Flanders (Harry Shearer) upbeat more often than not, but it doesn't mean he's a one-note character. Far from it. He is the most well-rounded character in the history of The Simpsons, four-fingered hands down. We've seen him disappointed, notably at the initial failure of The Leftorium in Season 3's "When Flanders Failed." Irritated, grumpy, stupid and sexy, and sad, with the loss of his wife, Maude, one of the series' most poignant, heartrending moments. Heck, we've even seen Flanders get outright mad when, in one of the earliest instances ("Dead Putting Society" in Season 2), Homer (Dan Castellaneta) pushes his buttons to get Ned to agree to a bet on whose boy wins a miniature golf tournament at Sir Putt-A-Lot's Merrie Olde Fun Center. But we've never seen Ned utterly dark and maniacal, until Season 36's "The Flandshees of Innersimpson," and Homer is on the receiving end of Flanders' fury.