How is Meta related to the rest of the Bauers?
Meta is the daughter of Mama and Papa Bauer and a sister to Bill and Trudy Bauer. She is also a sister-in-law to Bert Bauer. And of course this makes her Rick and Michelle’s great-aunt. She left town around 1975 and did not return until 1996. Back in 1985ish she was mentioned because when Cherita Bauer (Bert) was ill in real life her character went to take care of Meta, who was said to be ill. Bert died while staying with Meta. When Meta left Springfield, she was married to Dr. Bruce Banning, but he has not been mentioned since her return. Maybe he’s dead, or maybe they divorced. Meta had one son, Chuckie, but he died in childhood.
