: 25-Feb-96 Capsule revision B, 19-Apr-96 "TV Guide" Synopsis {sp} Before taking a vacation, Smithers makes sure to find a replacement who won't outshine him. Smithers acted as the main antagonist of The Simpsons Arcade Game by Konami, where he abducted Maggie (due to her taking a diamond that he had stolen during a heist at a jewelry store). Sex "[33], In September 2015, it was confirmed by Jean that Smithers would come out to Mr. Burns in a season 27 episode. Homer the Smithers Written by John Swartzwelder Directed by Steven Dean Moore ===== Production Code: 3F14 Original Airdate in N.A. Power Plant Employee (Simpson and Delilah), Power Plant Employee (Life on the Fast Lane), Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team, https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Waylon_Smithers,_Jr. [32] At age 1035, Smithers's head is on a robotic dog body and follows Mr. Burns's head everywhere.[33]. [13] A lesser demonstration of this challenging him was when he aided the Simpson children in giving a vital clue towards how Sideshow Bob won the mayoral race, with his reasoning behind this being implied to be disagreement with Sideshow Bob about restricting those of his "sexual lifestyle.". [Rather than being gay], he's sort of 'Burns-sexual'". [4] Eventually, he became Burns' personal assistant. He is also seen during game play where he acts as the driver for Burns' limo. He proposed that Smithers should be gay and have an undying love for Mr. Burns. There have often been strong hints about Smithers' true feelings for his boss, with one of the earliest references being in the season one episode "The Telltale Head". "Scandal in Springfield; For a gay old time, Bedrock has nothing on `The Simpsons' hometown." [34] The first appearance of yellow Smithers was "There's No Disgrace Like Home", the fourth episode of the first season. Perigard, Mark. In some scenes, Smithers and Burns would watch Homer over a security camera Burns will ask, "Who is that man? I'll be seeing you at StacyCon '94 at San Diego Airport Hilton. [6] Aside from his heavily implied homosexuality, Smithers was also implied to have at least some gender confusion and transvestite tendencies, as when smoking weed to allow Homer to not violate his vow of never smoking it again, Smithers ended up cross-dressing as Julie Garland and suggesting that Homer pose as Mickey Rooney of 60 Minutes fame until Homer's reference to where Mickey Rooney came from had him realize that Mr. Burns (who had earlier left to take a bath after sweating) had been gone for over an hour,[7] and his asking for bottles of estrogen from Marge during a drug sale claiming it was for "a friend trapped in the body of another friend" (which is implied to be his way of avoiding directly stating that he wanted them for himself),[8] and also his asking Kim Basinger for a copy of the red pumps that she used in LA Confidential, which was implied to be so he could use them to dress up as her.[9]. Smithers' first name (Waylon) was derived from that of puppeteer Wayland Flowers. ", to which Smithers would reply, "That's Homer Simpson, sir, one of your [insert drones, organ banks, carbon blobs, etc.] Smithers decides that he needs to be Mr. Burns' assistant and eventually gets his job back. Harry Shearer was born in 1943 in Los Angeles, California. Even though he is mostly deaf, this doesn’t slow him down one bit and he will stay near his people while off leash in a field. [46] Speculation on who it would be was printed in newspapers throughout the United States and Canada (even claiming Smithers's "sexual orientation was about the worst-kept secret in Springfield,")[47] as well as in Australia,[48] New Zealand,[49] Ireland, (the Irish Independent called Smithers "too obvious" a choice)[50] and the United Kingdom. He attended Lisa Simpson's wedding with him. '"[26] In a 2006 study conducted by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, it was determined that nine of the 679 lead and supporting characters on scripted broadcast television were gay or lesbian, but Smithers was not included. [20] The name Waylon, coined by Mike Reiss, was first used in "I Married Marge" and comes from the puppeteer Wayland Flowers.[2][21][3]. What is up guys?? Reel Crazy aircraft carrier served "neither god nor country -- they fight for love". Smithers reveals that he is straight as long as he keeps injecting himself with hormones every ten minutes. It reveals he loves Fox shows and hates that they got canceled and kills Lovejoy by accident. [41] David Silverman, a former supervising director has said, "[Smithers] seems to be focused on one particular human, as opposed to anything beyond that. Save 10% on the purchase of any report before 31 Jan, 2021. "Is Smithers coming out of the closet? Hair Smithers was once married to a woman, but it fell apart when she wanted to have sex with him, and also referred to Mr. Burns as "awful". [35] The script for "Blood Feud" originally featured Smithers saying "Just leave me enough to get home to my wife and kids," but the line had to be cut for time. Relatives Smithers was originally black with blue hair, as seen in. He was the main suspect in the subsequent shooting of Mr. Burns, but he was cleared due to it becoming clear that, as he had been watching Pardon My Zinger at the time of the shooting, he couldn't have been the one who done it. The best GIFs are on GIPHY. [17], He was once, however, made the CEO of the Nuclear Power Plant in Burns' stead when Mr. Burns was arrested for stealing paintings from an art museum, a position that is arguably better than vice president, although he hints that he didn't want the job. He appears in the ending of "Lisa the Tree Hugger", where he drives Mr. Burns' limo and apologizes for the loss of the woodcutting industry, and also proceeds to phone some of Burns' goons to beat up Al Gore to make him feel better. duo of episodes, in which Smithers was prominently featured, 25th best episode. The first shows Smithers in his normal attire with a picture of Mr. Burns at his feet and was released in 2000 as part of "wave two". Smithers is generally portrayed as a nerd, someone awkward, uptight, and fragile. In "Last Exit to Springfield," Burns visits his grandfather's atom-smashing operation in 1909, and he appears to be about five or six years old. As such, he also implies that he is a regular attendee at the annual StacyCon at San Diego in Airport Hilton with his statement of "Hello, Malibu Stacy Fans. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [32], Mostly in the early seasons, Smithers had a catchphrase, which comes from a recurring joke that Mr. Burns never remembers who Homer Simpson is. Smithers's relationship with Mr. Burns has long been a running joke on The Simpsons. Voiced by Harry Shearer. Springfield Nuclear Power Plant employees, Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish, $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling), Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield, Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish", Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays, The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used To Be, So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show. Smithtown Adoptable Pet Of The Week: Mr. Smithers - Smithtown, NY - The 10-year-old male domestic shorthair, who shares a name with The Simpsons character, is looking for a home. [14] Smithers has the largest collection of Malibu Stacy dolls in the world, and is the president of the Malibu Stacy fan club. His father, Waylon Smithers, Sr., worked for Burns until he died of radiation poisoning after saving Springfield from a potential nuclear meltdown when Smithers was a baby. He first appeared in "Homer's Odyssey", although his voice could be heard in the series premiere "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". The first time, he was to oversee an inspection at Sector 7G, Homer's workplace, for a worker evaluation. "Simpsons'" Smithers Part of Shrinking Minority? So today, I'm going to show you the best of Mr. Burns! After being defeated, he reveals lots of bombs in his coat, only to express shock when they are lit, exploding and presumably killing him, or at the very least severely injuring him. David Silverman has claimed that Smithers was always intended to be "Mr. Burns's white sycophant,"[39] and the staff thought it "would be a bad idea to have a black sub-subservient character" and so switched him to his intended color for his next episode. Homer ended up destroying his car via the Plow King (which he borrowed from Barney). Thanks for writing! He later ended up driving away when Homer tried to find Mr. Burns, with Homer needing to race him to Burns Manor so he could extract a confession from Mr. Burns regarding the emergence of mysterious satellite vans. He is the consummate executive and personal assistant of Springfield Nuclear Power Plant's owner Mr. Burns, and is usually treated unfairly. [17] Jay Kogen said "Originally he was gay and black...But we thought it was too much so we just kept him gay. He eventually gave up on the position willingly after Burns was released by Lenny, Carl and Homer. Smithers was noticeably disgusted when Burns started looking for a female companion. Smithers was not included among these nine characters, and it caused a mild online controversy. [31] There were also issues with "the lump in his bed", which the animators said had been drawn as his knee, but the censors had misinterpreted. Despite the eccentric love for his boss, Smithers appears to be one of the few people at the power plant who is seemingly competent at their job (or 2,800 smaller jobs in Smithers' case) as opposed to the lazy, oafish underlings such as Homer Simpson and the senile Mr. Burns, who is often out of touch with the modern times. In season 2’s episode “Simpson and Delilah”, it’s explicitly said that Mr. Burns is 81 years old, but in later episodes like “Who Shot Mr. Burns (Part One)”, “Homer the Smithers”, and “A Hunka Hunka Burns In Love”, he was mentioned to be 104 years old. Joe Rhodes. [57] In a 2003 article, Entertainment Weekly named the Who Shot Mr. Burns? However, he did, in a drunken stupor, shoot Jasper in his wooden leg while trying to rush home to watch his favorite TV show. Jan is well known for playing as a Bailey Quarters (Shy Character) in WKRP in Cincinnati. Some of Homer and Bart's dialogue indicated that one of the sailors was in fact Smithers' grandpa. After a prolonged chase (including initially losing his quarry in the mountains before retrieving her via a hot air balloon), Smithers proceeded to fight them in Mr. Burns's office, using various bombs. [16] The idea for Smithers' orientation was pitched by Sam Simon, who proposed that Smithers should be gay, but the writers should never draw too much attention to it and should try to keep it in the back of their heads. [46] They have also described Smithers and Mr. Burns as being "TV's most functional dysfunctional couple". The episode sees Homer, after being hypnotized by the hypnotist Mesmerino while having dinner at the restaurant Pimento Grove, reminded by a repressed traumatic experience from his childhood.. This drove him into a nightmare of alcohol abuse and Comedy Central viewing. [Rather than being gay], he's sort of 'Burns-sexual. [4] Matt Groening, in an interview with TMZ, said that this was a mistake but the producers didn't have enough money to correct it. [15], Smithers was partly based on how numerous Fox executives and staff members acted towards Barry Diller. "[23] Smithers once went on vacation to a male-only resort. For example, in Smithers's fantasy of a naked Mr. Burns popping out of a birthday cake in "Rosebud", the censors had not wanted Mr. Burns to be naked. [15] He has often hinted at wanting to be promoted to the position of executive vice president, but Burns has repeatedly squashed this dream, while whimsically bestowing the vice presidency on Homer[16] and a dog. [34] The idea for Smithers's orientation came from Sam Simon, who proposed that Smithers should be gay, but the writers should never draw too much attention to it and should try to keep it in the back of their heads. When he opposed his employer's various evil schemes, Burns fired him. Ironically regarding his sexual orientation, he is a fan of Malibu Stacy despite some of her phrases coming across as flirting and her being attracted to men. Mr. Smithers made his debut in The Simpsons in season 1’s third episode, “Homer’s Odyssey”, though he can be heard over a speaker in the series first episode, “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”. Smithers was responsible for ensuring the art contest on The Krusty the Clown Show was rigged in Bart's favor as part of Burns' murderous vendetta against the Simpson family, and also reminded him that he wanted the Simpsons wiped off the face of the Earth. Mr. Smithers’s body was discovered sitting in his car near an alley several miles from his home. After that, he then tasks Homer with finding the vinyl record "Yes, We Have No Bananas" (according to Smithers, Burns needs it to bolo the exercise every morning, specifically to ensure his muscles don't fall off the bone). Smithers appears in the first level, where Homer has to deal with him twice. A surprising amount of information can be gleaned about an individual just from one’s tissues. Smithers". He then fights the family, remarking "Welcome to my world!" "We'll have a gay old time." He is obsessed, desperate, creepy, and has a rather peculiar and potentially harmful behavior. Smithers in the Stormbreaker movie, though, was not portrayed so. [7] Up until 2016, he was not openly gay, but most people knew he was homosexual before he came out. Al Jean, who thinks of Smithers as being a "Burns-sexual",[37] felt that had Mr. Burns been a woman, then Smithers would not be gay. [44], In the early seasons, Smithers has an occasional catchphrase, which comes from a recurring joke that Mr. Burns never remembers who Homer is. Have a friend to toss on one of our Mr. Burns masks and the two of you can have loads of fun living out some of your favorite episodes from the Simpsons! [53] A "future Burns" was included in the set as a companion to "future Smithers" and depicts Burns as a robot as he appeared at the end of the episode. Mr. Smithers, a 10-year-old domestic shorthair who shares a name with "The Simpsons" character, is not the shy or quiet type, according to the shelter. "Waylon Smithers" is actually an anagram of "Wants him sorely". He gets along well with Lisa as well as willingly aided her in tracking down Stacey Lovell,[21] and is good friends with Marge,[22] with whom he has a lot in common. "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (voice only)"Homer's Odyssey" (in person) "[53] After the guessing, it was Patty Bouvier who came out. [35] A writer for British progressive magazine the New Statesman felt that the episode was a retcon, making a serious story about the character's homosexuality instead of the previous jokes and innuendo that became the target of homophobia. He, or at least sailors modeled in his likeness, were also prevalent in the final mission for the Medal of Homer level as enemies. The evidence from the cardiac tissue was consistent with an old myocardial infarction that Mr. Smithers survived. In 1995, when Burns tried to steal oil from Springfield Elementary, although Smithers nominally had Mr. Burns' back, he secretly was disgusted with what Mr. Burns was doing, even going as far as to, after surveying the closure/damages to the Springfield Retirement Castle, Moe's Tavern, and Springfield Elementary as a result of his slant drilling operation, sarcastically "congratulate" Mr. Burns for wiping out his "enemies" in thinly veiled contempt, and when Mr. Burns attempted to block the sun from Springfield after stealing oil from the elementary school, Smithers objected and was fired. [42] Despite Matt Groening joking that it would be Homer, the Boston Herald calculated the odds of several characters being gay, with Smithers at a million to one. [25] Smithers has declared his love for Burns on some occasions, such as kissing Mr. Burns on the lips after saying "Oh, what the hell! In "Midnight Rx", Burns cancels his employees' prescription medication plan. 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