Constance Harm
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| Age | mid 30s |
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| Gender | Female (Possibly transsexual) |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Job | Judge |
| Relatives | None yet known |
| First appearance | The Parent Rap |
| Voice actor | Jane Kaczmarek |
Judge Constance Harm is a fictional supporting character on The Simpsons, voiced by Jane Kaczmarek. A harsh, unforgiving disciplinarian, she is a parody of Judy Sheindlin, the star of the reality TV series Judge Judy. Her name is a play on "constant harm," probably because she enjoys creating cruel punishments for criminals in her court.
Harm seems to have a particular disdain for the family's members, resulting in cruel and unusual punishments which often serve as clever plot devices in many episodes. She lived in a houseboat, until Homer Simpson sank it with a large piece of concrete after attempting to kill her and shouting "Lord, guide this cinder block!" He missed.
In one particular episode, the question arose of whether she was a transsexual. She spoke about how Bart Simpson reminded her of herself, when she "was a little boy." This statement was then followed by an odd but forced look between Marge and Bart, and Snake's comment of "Did she just say she used to be a dude?". This was obviously a rhetorical question which may never be answered.
Judge Harm is one of the newest recurring characters. She was first introduced in Season 13 (although the episode was part of the season 12 production code) and appeared in 6 episodes over 4 seasons. Her last speaking role was in Season 16's On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister. She did not make any appearances in Season 17, and it is as of yet unknown whether or not she'll appear in the 18th season. Usually Judge Snyder is the judge in Simpsons court cases, but Judge Harm has mainly been used for handing down negative verdicts, such as sentencing a family member to prison.
[edit] Episodes
- The Parent Rap
- Brawl in the Family
- Barting Over
- Brake My Wife, Please
- The Wandering Juvie
- On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister
[edit] Miscellany
- She is also famous for a quote-cum-proverb: "Don't spit on my cupcake and tell me it's frosting", a reference to Sheindlin's first book published in 1996 entitled Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining.
- In the Italian version of the show, her name is translated as Grazia Negata or Grace Negated.
