Cumulative word counts for characters of "The Simpsons" who have spoken in all of the 25 first seasons and at least 5,000 words in total. The primary protagonists consistently ranked among the top four, with Mr. Burns, Moe, and Skinner following closely. Waylon Smithers, Reverend Lovejoy, and Edna Krabappel experienced a considerable decline in word count over time.