Hans Moleman (also known as Ralph Melish, born August 2) is a mole-like man with extremely bad luck. He is best known for his 10-second short film Man Getting Hit by Football in "A Star Is Burns". There is a running gag in the series of him getting killed by various accidents, yet returning unharmed later on. Because of this, some fans refer to him as the original Kenny McCormick, or "The Kenny of Springfield".