| Lionel Hutz | |
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| The Simpsons character | |
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| First appearance | "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" (1991) |
| Last appearance | "Realty Bites" (1997) |
| Created by | |
| Designed by | Matt Groening |
| Voiced by | Phil Hartman |
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| Home | Springfield |
Lionel Hutz is a fictional character in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. He was voiced by Phil Hartman, and his first appearance was in the season two episode "Bart Gets Hit by a Car". Hutz is a stereotypical shady ambulance chasing lawyer in Springfield, with questionable competence and ethics. Nevertheless, he is often hired by the Simpsons. Following Hartman's death at the hands of his wife Brynn on May 28, 1998, Hutz was retired; his final speaking role was five months earlier, in the season nine episode "Realty Bites", and has since occasionally cameoed in the background.