--- description: Lena Dunham to provide the voice for Homer's new pharmacist and love interest. title: D'oh! Marge and Homer to Legally Separate image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4cc80a553dcf46a9/6987623e55a859a79ea83610/the-simpsons.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Homer and Marge Simpson Are Splitting Up by [Katy Osborn](/author/katy-osborn/) ## Katy Osborn Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 10, 2015 5:05 PM CUT  'The Simpsons' 'The Simpsons'Fox by [Katy Osborn](/author/katy-osborn/) ## Katy Osborn Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 10, 2015 5:05 PM CUT Twenty-seven seasons in, Springfield is about to get its biggest heartbreak yet—Homer and Marge Simpson are set to legally separate. According to Al Jean, executive producer of _The Simpsons_, this season’s premiere features the discovery that Homer Simpson has been suffering from narcolepsy all these years. The new diagnosis sends Homer and Marge’s marriage into a downward spiral, and eventually, the two split up. Still, the fun is far from over. According to Jean, Homer soon moves on to another woman—his pharmacist, voiced by none other than _Girls_ creator Lena Dunham. “We’ll have cameos from the other women from _Girls_,” too, Jean told [_Variety_](http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/simpsons-movie-al-jean-interview-1201514127/ "undefined"). This is the second big piece of news Jean has dropped on viewers this week. Simpsons producers at the ATX Festival in Austin on Saturday announced that Sideshow Bob will actually kill Bart Simpson in this year’s annual Halloween episode. And last month, Harry Shearer, who lends his voice to Ned Flanders and Mr. Burns on the show, announced that he would not be returning for its 27th season. The premiere of the new season is scheduled to air on Fox on Sept. 27. ### Meet the Voices of The Simpsons  Dan Castellaneta is the voice of Homer, the bumbling patriarch of the Simpson family. He also voices other adult males such as Grampa Simpson, Groundskeeper Willie and Krusty the Clown. Michael Tran—FilmMagic/Getty Images; Fox  Julie Kavner voices Marge Simpson as well as her twin sisters Patty and Selma and their estranged mother Jacqueline. Michael N. Todaro—Getty Images; Fox  Nancy Cartwright voices many of the male children in The Simpsons. She primarily voices Bart, but also gives life to Nelson Muntz, Todd Flanders and Ralph Wiggum, amongst others. Amanda Edwards—WireImage/Getty Images; Fox  Yeardley Smith is the voice of Lisa, the brains of the Simpson clan. Imeh Akpanudosen—Getty Images; Fox  Hank Azaria plays the town barkeep, Moe Szyslak, as well as a wide cast of male characters ranging from Chief Wiggum and Apu to Duffman (can't breathe! oh no!). Brad Barket—Getty Images; Fox  The other everyman of the series, Harry Shearer gives voice to Ned Flanders, Mr. Burns, Principal Skinner and a host of other Springfield residents. Dave J. Hogan—Getty Images; Fox  Pamela Hayden voices Milhouse, Bart's sidekick, as well as some other male children in Springfield like Jimbo Jones and Rod Flanders. Frazer Harrison—Getty Images; Fox  The late Marcia Wallace was the voice of elementary school teacher Edna Krabappel. Angela Weiss—Getty Images; Fox  Russi Taylor voiced some of the kids at Springfield Elementary such as Martin Prince, Terri and Sherri, and German exchange student Üter Zörker. 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