Burns. [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.". "[53] After the guessing, it was Patty Bouvier who came out. [2] Smithers never learned the true cause of his father's heroic death until Mr. Burns ended up telling the truth to the Simpsons family years later (due to Homer reliving mental trauma during his childhood from accidentally discovering Waylon Smithers Sr.'s half-decayed remains while diving into a watering hole and Smithers walking in just as Mr. Burns was telling them the truth), with Burns instead claiming Smithers Sr. was killed by amazonian warrior women. Early on in the series it was established that Smithers has a powerful crush on Burns. When Homer loses his temper and punches Mr. Burns in the face, Mr. Burns learns to become self-reliant and this results in Smithers being fired. [61] A "Future Burns" was included in the set as a companion to "Future Smithers" and depicts Burns as how he appeared as a robot at the end of the episode.[62]. Mr. Burns, who had been watching the entire fight from a painting and who had orchestrated the heist (and by extension, the kidnapping), then proceeded to personally deal with them in a mecha, although he was soundly defeated. 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". [46] They have also described Smithers and Mr. Burns as being "TV's most functional dysfunctional couple". The World War II Smithers make a final appearance in the Game Over level as one of the icons God uses to defeat the Simpsons as the family destroy his Praystation. A list published in 2008 by the same organization included Smithers;[27] Patty Bouvier, Marge Simpson's lesbian sister, was included on both lists. He was a painter by occupation and very industrious in his work. "Flash! "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (voice only)"Homer's Odyssey" (in person) As he and his fellow henchmen were making their escape, he (quite literally) bumped into the Simpsons family, causing him to lose the diamond, and for Maggie to catch it. Despite his crush on Mr. Burns and several times coming close to coming out, he also was shown to be horrified when someone implies they know his sexual orientation, as evidenced by the episode "The Springfield Files", when Mr. Burns, when asking Smithers what he was doing on the weekend, he said "something gay, no doubt", causing Smithers to stammer and be taken aback by the question until Mr. Burns revealed he meant the antiquated definition of gay that meant doing something fun or happy (apparently being unaware of the definition change to be a euphemism for homosexuality), with Smithers then laughing nervously after confirming Mr. Burns's question. Smithers' relationship with Mr. Burns has long been a running gag on The Simpsons. [15], Smithers was partly based on how numerous Fox executives and staff members acted towards Barry Diller. [41] There were also issues with "the lump in his bed", which the animators had been drawn as his knee, but the censors had misinterpreted. "We'll have a gay old time." He was aver… [11] He once owned a Yorkshire Terrier named Hercules. : Simpsons fans hitting the polls. Smithers is the definition of neutral. 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. What is up guys?? Some of Homer and Bart's dialogue indicated that one of the sailors was in fact Smithers' grandpa. For example, in Smithers' fantasy of a naked Mr. Burns popping out of a birthday cake in "Rosebud", the censors had not wanted Mr. Burns to be naked. Smithers was colorized in his first appearance as black with blue hair. Burns accompanies Homer to Canada in his airplane in order to get Smithers's medicine before he passes on. [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. I created many of your favorite and least favorite characters with the help of the original Simpson writers", "The Simpsons' Smithers to finally come out as gay, producer reveals", "The Simpsons handles Smithers' coming out with surprising subtlety", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Waylon_Smithers&oldid=997559666, Articles with dead external links from December 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Consummate executive and personal assistant to, This page was last edited on 1 January 2021, at 03:31. [12], Smithers' official job at the power plant appears to be that of executive assistant, which he says is "actually about 2,800 smaller jobs"[11] responsible for monitoring employee attendance, and is often a disciplinarian and has won dozens of employee of the month awards. [32] At age 1035, Smithers's head is on a robotic dog body and follows Mr. Burns's head everywhere.[33]. Homer begs for his help regarding the "frightening, odd, godless fascinating stuff" that is occurring in town, but Smithers declines as he has to do errands for Mr. Burns, even though those errands were occurring the same time as a brunch date with someone (Smithers implies that this was typical). duo of episodes, in which Smithers was prominently featured, 25th best episode. He is also seen during game play where he acts as the driver for Burns' limo. 10-11 yrs Breed: Shih Tzu Mr. Smithers is an adorable and loving Shih Tzu mix who is approximately 10-11 years old. [45], In a 2007 article, Entertainment Weekly named Smithers the 16th-greatest sidekick of all time. Smithers collects Malibu Stacy dolls, was implied to be a frequent attendee of the StacyCon at San Diego, writes a newsletter about the doll,[10] and was the author of a Malibu Stacy stage musical that played in New Mexico; he played Stacy's boyfriend. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, Australia): February 22, 2005 LOCAL; pg. A montage of various clips that shows Smithers' lust for Mr. Burns follows, and in the end, McClure says "as you can see, the real deal with Waylon Smithers is that he's Mr. Burns' assistant. He is also a minor character in The Simpsons Movie. At one point it was implied that Smithers was linked romantically to John, the owner of Cockamamie's thrift shop. Homer then proceeds to aid him in finding various items for Burns. Long past SIMPSONS writer. Jan Smithers is a well known American actress who first appeared in 1973 in Love Story. Thanks for writing! Mr. Burns himself has been involved with several women and, in "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love", Smithers is noticeably disgusted when Mr. Burns starts looking for a female companion. 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. [5] After coming out he later dated Julio, although Smithers's continuing feelings for Mr. Burns interfered with their relationship. Another example is "Marge Gets a Job", which has a dream sequence where Smithers is sleeping and Burns flies through a window. [24] During the Bill Oakley/Josh Weinstein era, they still tried to keep his sexuality unspoken and there was debate among the writers about his orientation. [56] Star News Online named "Smithers's fey way" as one of the four hundred reasons why they loved The Simpsons. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. 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. "[30], Several of the allusions to Smithers' sexuality have turned into battles with the network censors. "[23] Smithers once went on vacation to a male-only resort. He is later killed by the real killer and falls on Lovejoy as if kissing. The first being Alan Porterhouse's keep-em-up Sock Garters (Mr. Burns' favorite brand), which Burns needed due to his socks pulling at his ankles for several days. [8] Smithers is shown to have a passionate and deep love for Mr. Burns, and his sexual orientation has been characterized by the writers of the show as "Burns-sexual". 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. In this case, you have been assigned to shadow histopathologist Dr. Jonas Riehm as he attempts to identify the cause of death of 42-year-old Will Smithers. Waylon Joseph Smithers Jr. , usually referred to as just Smithers, is a recurring fictional character in the animated sitcom The Simpsons, voiced by Harry Shearer. When Smithers was a baby, his father, Waylon Smithers, Sr., was Burns's assistant until he died of radiation poisoning after saving Springfield from a potential nuclear meltdown, making Burns the closest thing to a father figure for him. First appearance [14] For all his sycophantic devotion to Mr. Burns, Smithers has been willing to challenge him on some occasions. A tribute to all of the times The Simpsons teased Smithers' homosexuality. He has "rewarded" Smithers's devotion with the future "honor" of being buried alive with him after he dies. He initially tried to be an employee-friendly boss, but after overhearing a conversation between Lenny, Carl and Homer while meeting at Moe's Tavern that revealed that they were abusing his employee-friendly nature to in essence goof off, he became a worse CEO than Mr. Burns (even going as far as to release wolverines in the house instead of hounds). Smithers remarks that he was discharged from the Navy (for more on that joke, watch Simpson Tide). [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. Waylon Smithers, Jr. Mr. Smithers would have had to have been alive long enough for scar tissue to form in his heart. Funeral services for George R. Smithers, age 78, of Ogdensburg, NY, will be held on Friday, September 18, 2020, at 12:00PM at Frary Funeral Home with Rev. Reel Crazy aircraft carrier served "neither god nor country -- they fight for love". Numerous allusions and double entendres about his homosexuality are made, though some of the show's producers instead interpret him as a "Burns-sexual". [7] Up until 2016, he was not openly gay, but most people knew he was homosexual before he came out. [19] Shearer is often able to perform dialogue between the two characters in one take. Mr. Smithers’s body was discovered sitting in his car near an alley several miles from his home. 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. 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. 2; retrieved October 26, 2007. [18], Smithers has the largest collection of Malibu Stacy dolls in the World and is the president of the Malibu Stacy fan club. There was debate among the writers about his orientation. However, nowadays, she prefers to live her life outside Hollywood. [34] Smithers is voiced by Harry Shearer, who is also the voice of Mr. [25] David Silverman, a former supervising director has said, "[Smithers] seems to be focused on one particular human, as opposed to anything beyond that. Waylon Joseph Smithers Jr. , usually referred to as just Smithers, is a recurring fictional character in the animated sitcom The Simpsons, voiced by Harry Shearer. He first appeared in "Homer's Odyssey", although his voice could be heard in the series premiere "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". [59], In 2003, a series of figures exclusive to Electronics Boutique was released, and a set of one Mr. Burns figure and two different Smithers toys based on the episode "Rosebud" were included. In Mob Rules, he appears as one of the people Marge can use to protest the sales of the Grand Theft Scratchy video-game to minors, although it's implied that he had a different aim in mind for doing the mob protest, including trying to celebrate gays. With John Nettles, Daniel Casey, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard. The sequence shows Burns flying towards him and Smithers looking happy, but originally it went on for a few seconds longer. Wiggum later alluded to this incident when Smithers was unable to wear a hat despite one of the old laws mandating that he wear a hat during the day time, citing that if he didn't arrest him for "that night in the park", he certainly wouldn't have arrested him for what was implied to be a misdemeanor by comparison.[20]. [19], Aside from his suspected shooting of Mr. Burns, as well as any acts he did on Burns' behalf, he also did a very bad thing in a park during the night at one time while Chief Wiggum had been on patrol, although the latter did not arrest him during this time. He died of radiation poisoning due to sacrificing his life to save Springfield and especially his son. 1 Physical appearance 2 Personality 3 History 3.1 Early life 3.2 Scooby-Doo: The Movie 4 Appearances 5 In other languages Smithers is a middle-aged male, and has dark gray hair, but bald on top. [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]. [Rather than being gay], he's sort of 'Burns-sexual. ", "Jay Kogen Here. Voiced by Harry Shearer. Waylon Smithers, Jr. is a gay character from The Simpsons. [52] PlanetOut hosted an online poll in the weeks prior to the episode to determine based on "cartoon gaydar" who was gay on the Simpsons, with 97% of the respondents choosing Smithers. [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. Smithers' loyalty and devotion to Mr. Burns was inspired from how numerous Fox executives and staff members acted towards Barry Diller. Waylon Joseph Smithers, Sr. was Waylon Smithers, Jr.'s father and was Mr. Burns' assistant at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. [47] Gay.com ranked Smithers as the sixth-gayest cartoon character. Smithers, presumably under Mr. Burns' command, broke into a jewelry store to steal a diamond. Assistant to Mr. Burns from sector 7G. You're quite good at turning me on". He then fights the family, remarking "Welcome to my world!" 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.. "[10], It was implied once that something laid eggs in Smithers's brain and was considered serious enough of a medical issue that Mr. Burns, who had himself been discharged from the Mayo Clinic with a clean bill of health (relatively speaking) apologized to Smithers about his news, with Smithers himself stating that, since he considered the mere fact that even one egg was laid in his brain was "too many," he would "prefer not knowing" how many eggs were in his brain. Homer ended up destroying his car via the Plow King (which he borrowed from Barney). "[43], Several of the allusions to Smithers's sexuality have turned into battles with the censors. Smithers is an obedient and sycophantic assistant to Mr. Burns. Directed by Peter Smith. Her most recent film is Mr. Nice Guy, which was released back in 1987. [48] In a 2003 article, Entertainment Weekly named the two-part episode "Who Shot Mr. [23] The first appearance of a yellow Smithers was "There's No Disgrace Like Home", the fourth episode of the first season. Waylon Smithers has finally come out the closet to his boss Mr Burns [26] Smithers once said; "I think women and seamen (semen) don't mix". 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. 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”. When Smithers was a baby, his father, Waylon Smithers, Sr., was Burns's assistant until he died of radiation poisoning after saving Springfield from a potential nuclear meltdown. 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. Halloween isn’t all about having the scariest costume. He is allergic to bee stings and has hypothyroidism, both of which can kill him. He later appears as the bonus level character for the final level, "Flaming Tires." Jan is well known for playing as a Bailey Quarters (Shy Character) in WKRP in Cincinnati. [43] PlanetOut Inc. hosted an online poll in the weeks prior to the episode to determine based on "cartoon gaydar" who was gay on the Simpsons, with 97% of the respondents choosing Smithers. Thanks for asking! He proposed that Smithers should be gay and have an undying love for Mr. Burns. : 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. 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". "Waylon Smithers" is actually an anagram of "Wants him sorely". When it was proven that he had not, Smithers seemingly forgave Burns and demanded that the culprit be brought to justice, offering a reward for the capture of the perpetrator. [47] Star News Online named "Smithers' fey way" as one of the 400 reasons why they loved The Simpsons. Rayner, Ben. Unlike other characters, Smithers does not actually state he'll help Homer via a call, though they nonetheless unlock "his" vehicle, Mr. Burns' limo. [22] In his first visual appearance in "Homer's Odyssey", Smithers was mistakenly animated with the wrong color and was made darker than most characters by Gyorgyi Peluce, the color stylist. Relatives ", believing the world was ending, later explaining it to him as "merely a sign of my respect". Smithers frequents Springfield's gay section. The sequence shows Burns flying towards him and Smithers looking happy, but originally it went on for a few seconds longer. You old dog!” Mr. Burns’ lunch: a single pillow of shredded wheat, some steamed toast, and a dodo egg. '"[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. Due to this setback, Smithers ends up kidnapping Maggie, and, after a few misadventures, he makes it back to the Nuclear Power Plant, although not without the Simpsons family following him. [37] Speculation on who it would be was printed in newspapers throughout the United States and Canada (even claiming Smithers' "sexual orientation was about the worst-kept secret in Springfield")[38] as well as in Australia,[39] New Zealand,[40] Ireland, (the Irish Independent called Smithers "too obvious" a choice),[41] and the United Kingdom. Smithers' first name (Waylon) was derived from that of puppeteer Wayland Flowers. "[44] It was Patty Bouvier who came out. He is arrested for trying to obtain opium for Mr. Burns while in Morocco. Smithers renowned market reports provide exclusive market forecasts, critical industry analyses, and more across a wide range of industries. One, called "Bobo Smithers" shows Smithers dressed as Mr. Burns's teddy bear Bobo;[60] and the other, known as "future Smithers", shows him as a robotic dog. He is also lactose-intolerant. In one, Burns appears flying through Smithers's bedroom window as a large predatory bird, or jumping out of a birthday cake and singing "Happy birthday, Mr. [51] 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. Smithers is unlocked at the Executive Lackey Pt. A surprising amount of information can be gleaned about an individual just from one’s tissues. [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. It reveals he loves Fox shows and hates that they got canceled and kills Lovejoy by accident. [45], In 2004, Simpsons producers announced that one of the characters was going to come out of the closet. 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. "Scandal in Springfield; For a gay old time, Bedrock has nothing on `The Simpsons' hometown." It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 9, 2001. Celebrate the life of Edward Smithers, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home. [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]. [41] David Silverman, a former supervising director has said, "[Smithers] seems to be focused on one particular human, as opposed to anything beyond that. Smithers dreams about Mr. Burns in "Marge Gets a Job." [42] The debate is referenced in "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular", when the episode host, Troy McClure is answering viewer questions, and one that is asked is "What is the real deal with Mr. Burns's assistant Smithers? Smithers is the highest-profile gay character on the series; he officially came out in "The Burns Cage," though most people in Springfield (and fans of the show) were well aware before this. Burns would invariably respond, "Simpson, eh? He attended Lisa Simpson's wedding with him. Similarly, after Mr. Burns rejected Smithers' feelings for him despite the latter coming out to him, Smithers quit on Mr. Burns and, due to having come up with the traps in Mr. Burns' office in the first place, also outwitted Mr. Burns by not only dodging all the trap doors Mr. Burns placed in his floor, but also manipulated him into dropping himself. This little chatterbox will let you know when he is in need of some more TLC or attention. Joe Rhodes. Here’s what a good job Homer is doing: He even knows that dodos are extinct! Smithers and Burns would watch Homer (usually over a security camera feed) and Burns would ask, "Who is that man? [49], Smithers was made into an action figure, and four different versions were included as part of the World of Springfield toy line. "Simpsons'" Smithers Part of Shrinking Minority? In The Simpsons Game, level "Lisa the Tree Hugger", Smithers was involved in Mr. Burns's plan of trying to cut down the entirety of Springfield Forest, and is comforting him about doing better next time when the plan fails due to Lisa and Bart's interference, as well as phoning some goons to beat up Al Gore. [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. from sector 7G." As a (not very well) closeted gay man, Smithers has had a crush on Burns for as long as he has worked for him, but Burns is almost always oblivious. 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). [34] The episode, "The Burns Cage", was broadcast the following April and saw Smithers unsuccessfully try to move on from Burns. 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. He remained closeted about his homosexuality for years. He first appeared in "Homer's Odyssey", although his voice could be heard in the series premiere "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". 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! Voiced by Smithers is an obedient and sycophant assistant to Mr. Burns. [54], Fictional character from The Simpsons franchise, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, "Waylon Smithers from The Simpsons was originally black", "Smithers officially came out as gay on 'The Simpsons, "The Smithers question: why do we keep retrofitting progressive narratives in pop culture? In Medal of Homer, a squad of sailors resembling Smithers protects Private Burns on board his personal naval carrier where he protects the stolen paintings from the village of St. Capitulons. Smithers is generally portrayed as a nerd, someone awkward, uptight, and fragile. [24] When Smithers powers up his computer, the screensaver is clearly a de facto nude Mr. Burns saying "Hello Smithers. 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