On the r/TheSimpsons subreddit, one fan posted an image that might hint at a shocking reveal regarding Ralph Wiggum's (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) real parentage. u/NES87 shared the image in meme format, and it seems to show that Ralph bears a certain similarity to Chief Wiggum's (Hank Azaria) subordinate, Eddie (Harry Shearer/Greg Berg). The image shows how Ralph's hair is drawn exactly the same as that of Eddie, who can be seen above to the left of the Springfield police chief. While this might appear somewhat innocuous at first when viewers remember that both of Ralph's parents have blue hair, it suddenly seems like this could mean more for "The Simpsons" than we may have initially thought.
uTarsierBoy scored the top comment with a riff on a classic Ralph Wiggum quote, saying: "I choo-choo-choose not to believe this!" However, u/lookcloserlenny was quick to pop in and debunk the theory. "Heh, Ralph's hair is like that because originally this was supposed to be his dad," the user clarified, sharing a picture of a forgotten character from early on in "The Simpsons." u/storm2k doubled down on this assessment, reminding us that "People forget how different some things were in the very early episodes." They've got that right. From skin tone to relationships to even the voices of the characters, the original versions of some of the iconic Springfield residents are very different from how we see them today.
