Best fringe Simpsons character?

Gotta love Troy McClure -- if only for Planet of the Apes, the musical.

And naturally, I'm partial to Ralph Wiggum. In fact, I think the father-son Wiggums beat the father-son Van Houtens in a narrow grudgematch.

But how can we have gone 11 posts and not have a vote for Ned Flanders?

"I've done everything the Bible says - even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff!"

"Bless the grocer for this wonderful meat, the middleman who jacked up the price, and let's not forget the humane but determined boys at the slaughterhouse."

"Well, sir, I hate to be Suspicious Aloysius on you, but did you steal my air conditioner."

"Well get out the Crayolas and color me tickled pink!"

"Well kids, looks like this year we’re gonna have an imaginary Christmas."

"We're done for! We're done-diddly-done-for! We're Done-diddly-doodly-done-diddly-doodly done-diddly-doodly..."

And, of course, he's responsible for one of my favorite Homer lines: "Stupid Flanders, you're a genius!"



Additional honorable mentions to Sideshow Mel, Reverend Lovejoy, Principal Skinner and Apu.

 

Thanks for the vote Diabeetus.

 

Groundskeeper Willie (gnawing on a drumstick of some kind): Yeh, I bought yer mutt, and I 'ate im! [Bart gasps.] I 'ate 'is little face, I 'ate his guts, and I 'ate the way 'es always barkin'! So I gave 'im to the church.
Bart (sighs in relief): Oh, I see! You hate him, so you gave him to the church.
Groundskeeper Willie: Aye. I also 'ate the mess 'e left on my rug. [Bart turns and looks at him.] You 'eard me!

 

Ralph: Teacher, my shoes are making noise
Dance instructor: You must be Ralph
Ralph: My daddy shoots people

 

my nose makes it's own bubble gum

 

Hans Moleman.

"I was saying 'Boo-urns.' "

 

Oh, crap, how could I have forgotten Mr. Burns!

 

With respect to the above posts, I don't think Flanders, Ralph Wiggums, Lenny and Carl, Barney, Moe, Mr. Burns, Smithers, the cops, Groundskeeper Willie, any teacher, and, in earlier years, Krusty, can properly be considered fringe. Most of the above make an appearance nearly every show, sometimes having whole shows revolve around them.
Troy McClure, Kent Brockman, Cletus, Comic Book Guy, Wacky Professor, Fat Tony and folks like that are "fringe," as in they rarely appear, but when they do, they usually steal every scene they're in.
Discuss.

 

Greatest cold open to the show ever (and my sig):

Kent Brockman: ... which if true, means death for us all.

 

Are there three classifications? Like Main, side and fringe?

 

Another Phil Hartman character, attorney Lionel Hutz.