| "Four Regrettings and a Funeral" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 25 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Mark Kirkland |
| Written by | Marc Wilmore |
| Production code | RABF18 |
| Original air date | November 3, 2013 |
| Guest appearances | |
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| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "We'll really miss you Mrs. K" |
| Couch gag | A parody of The Hobbit in which The Simpsons trek to the couch. |
"Four Regrettings and a Funeral" is the third episode of the twenty-fifth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons and the 533rd episode of the series. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 3, 2013. It was written by Marc Wilmore and directed by Mark Kirkland.[1] The title is a spoof of Four Weddings and a Funeral.
In this episode, four Springfield residents think about their regrets at a funeral. Journalist Rachel Maddow and former football player Joe Namath guest starred as themselves. The episode received mixed reviews. For this episode, Harry Shearer won his first Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance.
The episode is dedicated in memory of Marcia Wallace (the voice of Edna Krabappel) who died on October 25, 2013.[2] In addition, the chalkboard gag in the opening sequence was changed to read a single "We'll really miss you Mrs. K" as Bart looks on solemnly.[3]
Sunday's edition of The Simpsons was preceded on the Fox channel in the US by a re-run of 2011 episode The Ned-liest Catch. Wallace appeared in 178 episodes in all, voicing grumpy fourth-grade teacher Edna in all but three of them. The actress's death was confirmed on 26 October by The Simpsons' executive producer Al Jean, who said she had been 'brilliant and gracious'. 'She was beloved by all at The Simpsons and we intend to retire her irreplaceable character,' he said in a message on Facebook.