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The Simpsons character
Waylon Smithers, Jr.
Gender Male
Job Executive assistant to Montgomery Burns
Relatives Father: Waylon Smithers, Sr. Charles Montgomery Burns, also referred to as Mr Burns is a recurring Fictional character and Antagonist in the animated television series (deceased)
Voice actor Harry Shearer
First appearance
The Simpsons "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (Voice only) "Homer's Odyssey"

Waylon Smithers, Jr. Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American comedic Actor, Writer, Musician, and radio host " Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire " also known as " The Simpsons Christmas Special "In the ending credits the family sings Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer " Homer's Odyssey " is the third full length episode of The Simpsons, that originally aired January 21 1990 is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons, who is voiced by Harry Shearer. This is a list of animated series, which are television series produced by means of Animation. Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American comedic Actor, Writer, Musician, and radio host Smithers first appeared briefly in the episode "Homer's Odyssey", although he could be heard in the The Simpsons series premiere "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". " Homer's Odyssey " is the third full length episode of The Simpsons, that originally aired January 21 1990 " Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire " also known as " The Simpsons Christmas Special "In the ending credits the family sings Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer He is the consummate executive and personal assistant (and self-proclaimed best friend) of Springfield Nuclear Power Plant's CEO Mr. Burns. Profile The plant the core of which is a Fissionator 1952 Slow-Fission Reactor is poor and badly maintained largely due to owner Montgomery Burns' negligence especially considering Charles Montgomery Burns, also referred to as Mr Burns is a recurring Fictional character and Antagonist in the animated television series In many ways, Smithers represents the stereotype of the closeted gay man, and numerous overt allusions and double entendres to his homosexuality are made, though some of the show's producers instead refer to him as a "Burns-sexual". A stereotype (from Greek: stereo + týpos = "solid impression" is a generalized perception of first impressions behaviors presumed by a group Coming outThe expressions " closeted " or "in the closet " generally refer to undisclosed sexual behavior, Sexual orientation or Gender In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. Not to be confused with Puns which employ multiple phrases A double entendre is a Figure of speech similar to the Pun, in Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation.

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Role in The Simpsons

Waylon Smithers is Burns's devoted executive assistant. His father, Waylon Sr. , worked for Burns until he died of radiation poisoning after saving Springfield from a potential nuclear meltdown. Radiation poisoning, also called " radiation sickness " or a " creeping dose " is a form of damage to organ tissue due to excessive exposure to Springfield is the fictional city in which the animated American sitcom The Simpsons is set A nuclear meltdown is a term for a severe Nuclear reactor accident [1] In many ways, he represents the stereotypical closeted gay man. Coming outThe expressions " closeted " or "in the closet " generally refer to undisclosed sexual behavior, Sexual orientation or Gender In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. Although he has not declared himself to be gay, he has several gay friends, frequents Springfield's gay village[2] and goes on a vacation to a male-only resort. A gay village (also known as a gay neighborhood or by the slang gayborhood) is an urban geographic location with generally recognized boundaries [3] It was revealed in a flashback that he was briefly married to a woman, but the two split up when he devoted too much time to Mr. Burns. [4] 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". [5] Smithers has occasional fantasies about Burns: when we see his computer turning on, it shows a nude Burns with an audio montage saying: "Hello Smithers. You're quite good at turning me on. "[6] Smithers has openly declared his love for Burns on at least two occasions, such as in "Lisa the Skeptic", when, believing the world is ending, Smithers says "Oh, what the hell!" and kisses Burns on the lips, later explaining it to him as "merely a sign of my respect. " Lisa the Skeptic " is the eighth episode of The Simpsons ' ninth season, first aired on November 23 1997 "[7]

Burns has remained largely ignorant of Smithers's devoted adoration, much to Smithers's frustration. In later episodes, however, Burns appears to be somewhat wary of these gestures. [8] Burns himself has been involved with several women and in "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love", Smithers is noticeably disgusted when Burns starts looking for a female companion. " A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love " is the fourth episode of the thirteenth season of the Animated Television series The Simpsons. [9] Burns, for his part, views Smithers as somewhat of a lackey, albeit a highly valued one for his competence. A lackey or lacquey is a term for a uniformed Manservant, in its original meaning (attested 1529 according to the OED) He has "rewarded" Smithers's devotion with the future "honor" of being buried alive with him after he dies. [10] Smithers has been shown to be somewhat dependent on his relationship with Burns. In "Homer the Smithers", Burns orders Smithers to take a vacation and Homer Simpson is hired as a temporary replacement. " Homer the Smithers " is the seventeenth episode of The Simpsons ' seventh season, originally broadcast February 25, Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. When Homer loses his temper and punches Burns in the face, Mr. Burns learns to become self-reliant and this results in Smithers being fired. Smithers decides that he needs to be Burns's assistant and eventually gets his job back. [3] For all his sycophantic devotion to Mr. Burns, Smithers has been willing to challenge him on at least two occasions, most significantly in the "Who Shot Mr. Burns" episodes, where he opposed his employer's various evil schemes and was fired. Plot Part one Principal Skinner walks into school and discovers that a class Gerbil has died As a result of his firing, Smithers became a "hideous drunken wreck"[11] and when Mr. Burns was shot later in the episode, Smithers thought he might have done it while he was intoxicated. 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. [12]

Smithers's official job at the power plant appears to be that of executive assistant, which he says is "actually about 2,800 smaller jobs"[3] responsible for monitoring employee attendance, and is often a disciplinarian and has won dozens of Employee of the Month awards. An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize Excellence in a certain field a certificate of excellence [13] 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 a dog. __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States. [14] Smithers has the largest collection of Malibu Stacy dolls in Springfield and is the president of the Malibu Stacy fan club. Although The Simpsons is itself a show mainly consisting of Fictional characters (see List of characters from ''The Simpsons'') excluding celebrities who [6]

Character

Creation

Waylon Smithers's initial (and only) appearance as African-American
Waylon Smithers's initial (and only) appearance as African-American

Waylon Smithers was partly based on how numerous Fox executives and staff members acted towards Barry Diller. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Barry Diller (born 2 February 1942 is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IAC/InterActiveCorp and the media executive responsible for the creation of [15] 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. Sam Simon (born c 1955) is an American Television producer and writer, most notable as one of the original developers of The [16] 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. " Blood Feud " is the last episode of the second season of The Simpsons. [15] Smithers is voiced by Harry Shearer, who is also the voice of Mr. Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American comedic Actor, Writer, Musician, and radio host Burns. [17] Shearer is often able to perform dialogue between the two characters in one take. [18] Dan Castellaneta occasionally fills in for Shearer at table reads and voices Smithers. Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta ( October 29, 1957) is an American voice actor, Actor and Comedian, best known for providing [18] The name Waylon was first used in "I Married Marge" and comes from the puppeteer Wayland Flowers. " I Married Marge " is the 12th episode of the The Simpsons ' third season. Wayland Flowers ( November 26, 1939 &ndash October 11, 1988) in Gulfport Mississippi) was an American Puppeteer [19]

Smithers made his first appearance in "Homer's Odyssey", which was the third episode of the first season, although he can be heard over a speaker in The Simpsons series premiere "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". " Homer's Odyssey " is the third full length episode of The Simpsons, that originally aired January 21 1990 The Simpsons ' first season originally aired between December 17 1989 and May 13 1990, beginning with the Christmas " Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire " also known as " The Simpsons Christmas Special "In the ending credits the family sings Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer [20] In his first visual appearance in "Homer's Odyssey", Smithers was mistakenly animated with the wrong color and was made African-American by Gyorgi Peluci, the color stylist. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa David Silverman has claimed that Smithers was always intended to be "Mr Burns' white sycophant,"[21] and the staff thought it "would be a bad idea to have a black sub-servient character" and so switched him to his intended color for his next episode. David Silverman (born on 15 March 1957 in New York City, New York) is an Animator best known for directing numerous episodes [15] The first appearance of yellow Smithers was "There's No Disgrace Like Home", the fourth episode of the first season. " There's No Disgrace Like Home " is the fourth episode of The Simpsons ' first season.

Development

Smithers dreams about Mr. Burns in "Marge Gets A Job." The censors had issues with the "lump in his bed," which was his knee.
Smithers dreams about Mr. Burns in "Marge Gets A Job. " Marge Gets a Job " is the seventh episode of The Simpsons ' fourth season. " The censors had issues with the "lump in his bed," which was his knee. [22]

Smithers's relationship with Mr. Burns has long been a running joke on The Simpsons. Smithers is an obedient and sycophant assistant to 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". " The Telltale Head " is the eighth episode of The Simpsons ' first season, and it originally aired February 25 1990 [23] Smithers's sexual orientation has often come into question, with some fans claiming he is a "Burns-sexual" and only attracted to his boss, while others maintain that he is, without a doubt, gay. [24] During the Bill Oakley/Josh Weinstein era, they still tried to keep his sexuality mysterious and there was debate among the writers about his orientation. Bill Oakley (born in 1966 is an American television writer best known for his work on The Simpsons. Josh Weinstein (born May 5, 1966 in Maryland) is an American television writer best known for his work on The Simpsons. Al Jean, who thinks of Smithers as being a "Burns-sexual",[18] felt that had Mr. Al Jean (born January 9, 1961 Detroit Michigan) is a Television comedy writer best known for his work on The Simpsons Burns been a woman, then Smithers would not be gay. [25] David Silverman, a former supervising director has said, "[Smithers] seems to be focused on one particular human, as opposed to anything beyond that. David Silverman (born on 15 March 1957 in New York City, New York) is an Animator best known for directing numerous episodes [Rather than being gay], he's sort of 'Burns-sexual. '"[5] 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. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ( GLAAD) is a Non-profit organization of LGBT Activism that is "dedicated to promoting and Smithers was not included among these nine characters, and it caused a mild online controversy. Patty Bouvier, Marge Simpson's lesbian sister, was included on the list. Patty and Selma Bouvier are fictional characters in the Fox Broadcasting animated series The Simpsons, and are voiced by Julie Kavner. Marjorie "Marge" Simpson (née Bouvier) is a Fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons [26] 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. " The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular " is the tenth episode of The Simpsons ' seventh season, and is as the title suggests Troy McClure is Burns' assistant Smithers? You know what I'm talking about. " 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's assistant. He's in his early forties, is unmarried, and currently resides in Springfield. Thanks for asking!"[27]

Several of the allusions to Smithers's sexuality have turned into battles with the censors. For example, in Smithers' fantasy of a naked Mr. Burns popping out of a birthday cake in "Rosebud", the censors had not wanted Mr. " Rosebud " is the fourth episode of The Simpsons ' fifth season. Burns to be naked. Another example is "Marge Gets A Job", which has a dream sequence where Smithers is sleeping and Burns flies through a window. " Marge Gets a Job " is the seventh episode of The Simpsons ' fourth season. The sequence shows Burns flying towards him and Smithers looking happy, but originally it went on for a few seconds longer. It had to be trimmed down due to scenes that showed "Mr. Burns land[ing] in a particular position on Smithers anatomy". [25] There were also issues with "the lump in his bed", which the animators said had drawn as his knee, but the censors had misinterpreted. [22]

In the early seasons, Smithers has an occasional catchphrase, which comes from a recurring joke that Mr. Burns never remembers who Homer is. In some scenes, Smithers and Burns would watch Homer over a security camera Burns will ask, "Who is that man?", to which Smithers would reply, "That's Homer Simpson sir, one of your [insert drones, organ banks, carbon blobs, etc. ] from sector 7G. "[28]

Reception

Smithers's voice actor Harry Shearer.
Smithers's voice actor Harry Shearer. Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American comedic Actor, Writer, Musician, and radio host

In the second season, the writers started to enjoy writing about Smithers and Burns's relationship, and the writers often pitched episodes with them as the focus, but many never came to fruition. [29]

In 2004, Simpsons producers announced that one of the characters was going to come out of the closet. Closeted Coming out (that is " coming out of the closet " describes the voluntary public announcement of one's Sexual orientation and/or Gender identity Coming outThe expressions " closeted " or "in the closet " generally refer to undisclosed sexual behavior, Sexual orientation or Gender [30] 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,")[31] as well as in Australia,[32] New Zealand,[33] Ireland, (the Irish Independent called Smithers "too obvious" a choice)[34] and the United Kingdom. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest selling daily newspaper The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [35] 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. The Boston Herald is a Tabloid -format Daily newspaper, the smaller of the two big dailies in Boston Massachusetts, United States [36] 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. PlanetOut Inc a public media and entertainment company exclusively targeting a segment of the LGBT demographic Gaydar (a Portmanteau of Gay and Radar) is the intuitive ability to assess another individual's sexuality as Gay (homosexual Jenny Stewart, the entertainment editor at the site said of the poll, "We've never had such an avalanche of people voting in any of our polls as we did on The Simpsons. "[37] After the guessing, it was Patty Bouvier who came out. Patty and Selma Bouvier are fictional characters in the Fox Broadcasting animated series The Simpsons, and are voiced by Julie Kavner. [38]

In a 2007 article, Entertainment Weekly named Smithers the sixteenth greatest sidekick of all time. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc [39] They have also described Smithers and Mr. Burns as being "TV's most functional dysfunctional couple". [40] Star News Online named "Smithers' fey way" as one of the four hundred reasons why they loved The Simpsons. [41] In a 2003 article, Entertainment Weekly named the Who Shot Mr. Burns? duo of episodes, in which Smithers was prominently featured, 25th best episode. Plot Part one Principal Skinner walks into school and discovers that a class Gerbil has died Plot Part one Principal Skinner walks into school and discovers that a class Gerbil has died [40]

Merchandise

Smithers was made into an action figure, and four different versions were included as part of the World of Springfield toy line. The World of Springfield is a series of action figures which ran between December 1999 to December 2004 and was released by Playmates Toys 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". [42] The second, released in 2002 as part of "wave ten", is called "resort Smithers" and shows him dressed as he was at the resort in the episode "Homer the Smithers". [43] In 2003, a series of figures exclusive to Electronics Boutique was released, and a set of one Mr. EB Games (formerly known as Electronics Boutique) is an international computer and video games retailer Burns figure and two different Smithers toys based on the episode "Rosebud" were included. " Rosebud " is the fourth episode of The Simpsons ' fifth season. One, called "Bobo Smithers" shows Smithers dressed as Mr. Burns' teddy bear Bobo;[44] and the other, known as "future Smithers", shows him as a robotic dog. [45] 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. [46]

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