After nearly three decades of loud entrances, exaggerated bravado, and deliberately hollow slogans, one of The Simpsons’ most recognizable supporting characters has been quietly written out.

For the second time in a single season, “The Simpsons” has shocked fans by permanently writing off a beloved supporting character after decades on the air. The beer-slinging mascot Duffman, a staple ...

The fan-favorite character was first introduced in a classic 1997 episode of the animated sitcom.

For nearly thirty years, he was the hip-thrusting, sunglasses-wearing embodiment of corporate excess, a man whose utility belt carried the only hydration Springfield ever seemed to crave. But in a ...