Notably, the episode itself has generated little discussion with its plainly unremarkable premise, which sees Lisa fall in with some trendy students, all of whom develop a criminal obsession with vintage fashion.
If you're scratching your head, don't worry: that's an appropriate response.
The answer: Lisa's balding music teacher, best known for his appearance in the opening credits, where he can be seen objecting to an improvised solo by the promising young saxophonist.
The Simpsons executive producer and writer Jessica Conrad subsequently told TVLine that she didn't expect anyone could "actually believe that we would kill him off off-camera," as if Mr Largo merchandise is flying off the shelves.
Let me be clear: I don't wish death upon Mr Largo (although I seriously question the notion that he's indispensable, or would be sorely missed by the show's dwindling number of fans).
Principally, what I take issue with is The Simpsons' use of death as a mere publicity device, while rarely making a genuine attempt to deliver on its considerable storytelling potential.
After all, only earlier this year, the internet went ablaze with speculation about Marge Simpson's fate, after the "death" of the family matriarch in one of the show's hypothetical flash-forwards (it was later confirmed as not "canon").
The implication, whether deliberate or not, that the doomed character would be of genuine significance led to a wave of disappointment when it proved to be the seldomly featured Hyman Krustofsky (father to Krusty the Clown).
In the same TVLine interview, current executive producer Cesar Mazariegos shared (seemingly with a straight face) that even season 26's killing of "Larry the Barfly" – a dishevelled drinker found at Moe's Tavern – prompted a "big discussion" for the writers.
In isolation, neither of these incidents are unforgivably egregious, but they are indicative of an extreme risk-averseness that characterises The Simpsons' moribund modern era.
A major refresh of the show's status quo – whether by meaningful character deaths, a time-jump, or an influx of new residents – would at least represent admirable effort, even if it didn't quite stick the landing.
Fans and the news media alike should stop encouraging these stunts – and I'll happily lead by example from here. Wake me up when the show does something surprising, and actually sticks to it. (No, the death of Otto the bus driver won't cut it.)
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