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. [27], Burns himself has been involved with several women, much to Smithers's frustration, such as Marge Simpson's mother, Jacqueline Bouvier, Marge herself, and Gloria. [15], Smithers was partly based on how numerous Fox executives and staff members acted towards Barry Diller. 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. [14] He is passionate about Mr. Burns and has at least occasional fantasies about the older man. [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. [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. [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? He's in his early forties, is unmarried, and currently resides in Springfield. 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. Programs and services are delivered to all ages from preschoolers to seniors with a focus on inclusive, age appropriate, safe leadership, developmental opportunities. He definitely doesn't agree with Burns' actions. However, the fat is actually a disguise. You know what I'm talking about." There was debate among the writers about his orientation. Some of Homer and Bart's dialogue indicated that one of the sailors was in fact Smithers' grandpa. Harry ShearerHiroshi Iuchi (The Simpsons Arcade Game), Mother: Mrs. SmithersEx-wife: UnnamedGrandmother: Unnamed (deceased)[1]Cousin: Mr. Smitters Ex-girlfriend: Selma BouvierEx-boyfriend: JohnEx-boyfriend: Julio. [55] They have also described Smithers and Mr. Burns as being "TV's most functional dysfunctional couple". "Simpsons'" Smithers Part of Shrinking Minority? However, he did, in a drunken stupor, shoot Jasper in his wooden leg while trying to rush home to watch his favorite TV show. [Rather than being gay], he's sort of 'Burns-sexual'". [7] Up until 2016, he was not openly gay, but most people knew he was homosexual before he came out. 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. Haleigh Callison told The Interior News she hoped going public would both inspire others to take coronavirus precautions seriously and help quiet at least some of the … In the season 27 (2016) episode "The Burns Cage", he came out as gay.[6]. It was revealed in a flashback that he was married to a woman once, but the two split up when Mr. Burns came between them. Perigard, Mark. [24] When Smithers powers up his computer, the screensaver is clearly a de facto nude Mr. Burns saying "Hello Smithers. [23] The first appearance of a yellow Smithers was "There's No Disgrace Like Home", the fourth episode of the first season. This includes passive and active facilities (ie: rink, … 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. 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. According to Abe Simpson during the briefing for the level, the sailors in question fight neither for country nor for God, solely for love. 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 has "rewarded" Smithers' devotion with the future "honor" of being buried alive with him after he dies. Mr. Burns’ age changed again in “Fraudcast News”, where he … [46] They have also described Smithers and Mr. Burns as being "TV's most functional dysfunctional couple". Gray/tanBlue (originally) However, upon Homer learning they were actually pizza vans and Burns had absolutely nothing to do with the vans at all, Smithers was ordered by Burns to release the hounds on him, and presumably fire him in the event Homer had been one of his employees. Smithers' first name (Waylon) was derived from that of puppeteer Wayland Flowers. ", in which Smithers was prominently featured, the series' 25th-best episode. [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. Young Smithers wore spectacles even as a baby. She was born in 3 Jul, 1949. He is also a minor character in The Simpsons Movie. Reel Crazy aircraft carrier served "neither god nor country -- they fight for love". 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. Thanks for writing! [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". First appearance [54], In a 2007 article, Entertainment Weekly named Smithers the sixteenth greatest sidekick of all time. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Al Jean, who thinks of Smithers as being a "Burns-sexual",[20] felt that had Mr. Burns been a woman, then Smithers would not be gay. Jan Smithers is 71 years and 4 month(s) old. "Waylon Smithers" is actually an anagram of "Wants him sorely". Despite being born in 1954, a stated age has never been given. [26] Smithers once said; "I think women and seamen (semen) don't mix". 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. [32] At age 1035, Smithers's head is on a robotic dog body and follows Mr. Burns's head everywhere.[33]. [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]. Test Smithers offers independent testing services for a wide range of industries, products, materials, and formulations. The sequence shows Burns flying towards him and Smithers looking happy, but originally it went on for a few seconds longer. Smithers". [34] The first appearance of yellow Smithers was "There's No Disgrace Like Home", the fourth episode of the first season. Please improve the article, or discuss the issue on the talk page. 1987). 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 first time, he was to oversee an inspection at Sector 7G, Homer's workplace, for a worker evaluation. However, he's in love with Burns and will do anything for Burns to like him. Smithers began thinking of Mr. Burns as his commander shortly after his birth. 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. Chief Wiggum was listening due to it being a police trap and arrested Smithers, who was later exonerated. [31] At age 50, he thawed out Mr. Burns and had his seventeen stab wounds to the back cured. A 36-year-old, former professional hockey player from Smithers is sharing her personal experience of battling a severe case of COVID-19. '"[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. [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. In Squeam, Smithers plans to ditch his own "gay ways", and is the main guy who dresses up like ghost face along with Lovejoy every 15 seconds. Smithers was not included among these nine characters, and it caused a mild online controversy. He is also lactose-intolerant. 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. [2][3] The idea for Smithers' ambiguous sexual orientation came from Sam Simon. Father: Waylon Smithers, Sr. (deceased)Mother: Mrs. SmithersEx-wife: UnnamedGrandmother: Unnamed (deceased)[1]Cousin: Mr. Smitters Ex-girlfriend: Selma BouvierEx-boyfriend: JohnEx-boyfriend: Julio Occupation 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). Die Stadt wurde 1913 als regionales Hauptquartier der Grand Trunk Pacific Railway gegründet. [35] 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 obviously gay. Smithers frequents Springfield's gay section. This drove him into a nightmare of alcohol abuse and Comedy Central viewing. [17] Jay Kogen said "Originally he was gay and black...But we thought it was too much so we just kept him gay. ", to which Smithers would reply, "That's Homer Simpson, sir, one of your [insert drones, organ banks, carbon blobs, etc.] He is the consummate executive and personal assistant of Springfield Nuclear Power Plant's owner Mr. Burns, and is usual… "We'll have a gay old time." 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. [49], Smithers was made into an action figure, and four different versions were included as part of the World of Springfield toy line. Smithers is generally portrayed as a nerd, someone awkward, uptight, and fragile. When Mr. Burns convinced Sideshow Bob to run for mayor, it was Smithers who revealed to Bart and Lisa a clue that would lead them to the truth about Bob's not-so-honest victory in the mayoral election, hinting that his reasons were due to Sideshow Bob planning on enacting policies that were oppressive to his orientation. [19] Shearer is often able to perform dialogue between the two characters in one take. His music draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, and modern poets and philosophers. Harris, Misty. "[33], In September 2015, it was confirmed by Jean that Smithers would come out to Mr. Burns in a season 27 episode. [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]. 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. Smithers' relationship with Mr. Burns has long been a running gag on The Simpsons. Smithers and Hermione Lodge apparently have a long history, one going back at least fifteen to sixteen years, as he was fairly comfortable with her, yet unfamiliar with her daughter, Veronica. During the Bill Oakley/Josh Weinstein era, they still tried to keep his sexuality difficult to pigeon-hole. Burns. [16][3] Silverman retconned this error by saying that Smithers had a tan from a recent holiday in the Caribbean. Smithers finally comes out to Mr Burns after 27 years in the closet in Simpsons storyline inspired by a show writer's gay son. From his opening conversation with Jones, the viewer learns that Smithers gave Jones his start on the island by employing him, which allowed Jones to … [36], In 2004, The Simpsons producers announced that one of their characters was going to come out of the closet. Smithers is an obedient and sycophantic assistant to Mr. Burns. (Part One) where Burns says he'll block out the son, or in Flaming Moe where Burns says Smithers means nothing to him. Jan Smithers is an American actress who is best known for her role as Bailey Quarters on the CBS situational comedy, WKRP in Cincinnati, which appeared on television from 1978-1982. The censors had issues with the "lump in his bed."[40]. Patty Bouvier, Marge Simpson's lesbian sister, was included on the list. [50] 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". Waylon Smithers has finally come out the closet to his boss Mr Burns I'll be seeing you at StacyCon '94 at San Diego Airport Hilton. [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 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). Smithers with black skin and blue hair, as seen in "Homer's Odyssey", Waylon Smithers was partly based on how numerous Fox executives and staff members acted towards Barry Diller. [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 is quite fat, and often wears a Hawaiian-style shirt covered in flowers. He was disgusted by strippers who danced in front of him in a strip club. Relatives 24 Simpsons Stars Reveal Themselves", TV Guide,. 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. He eventually gave up on the position willingly after Burns was released by Lenny, Carl and Homer. Although she had her early life with two of her sisters, one of them died in a … Die Gemeinde erhielt ihren Namen nach dem … "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (voice only)"Homer's Odyssey" (in person) Ayres, Chris. Only 5 of the original 16 lots remain. But it is known that her father was a lawyer, while her mother was a homemaker. 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]. [56], Smithers was made into an action figure, and four different versions were included as part of the World of Springfield toy line. 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). According to Sergeant Abe Simpson, the Smithers sailors that act as the crew for the U.S.S. Waylon Smithers, Jr. He later appears as the bonus level character for the final level, "Flaming Tires." [25] David Silverman, a former supervising director has said, "[Smithers] seems to be focused on one particular human, as opposed to anything beyond that. In some scenes, Smithers and Burns would watch Homer over a security camera Burns will ask, "Who is that man? 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. 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". [9] Burns, for his part, views Smithers as somewhat of a lackey, albeit a highly valued one for his competence. 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. He later proceeded to arrive with Mr. Burns when the latter was forced to arrive on the show to personally congratulate Bart, and got pelted with cream pies alongside his boss. Smithers decides that he needs to be Mr. Burns' assistant and eventually gets his job back. 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. In "Homer the Smithers", Mr. Burns orders Smithers to take a vacation and Homer Simpson is hired as a temporary replacement. 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. Springfield Estadio de Toros (initially the Duff Beer Krusty Burger Buzz Cola Costington's Department Store Kwik-E-Mart Stupid Flanders Park) 4. [10] Smithers has been shown to be somewhat dependent on his relationship with Burns. [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]. He's in his early forties, is unmarried, and currently resides in Springfield. "Queer eye for yellow guys." 2 Quest, once you place down the Burns’ Manor building, you will unlock “Smithers.”. It had to be trimmed down due to scenes that showed "Mr. Burns landing on a particular position on Smithers's anatomy". Smithers's first marriage was to Kipp Whitman from 1971 to 1972. Mr. Burns Basketball Stadium 8. 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 then tasks him with finding "Dr. Wunderstein's Tooth Powder" (which Mr. Burns needs despite not actually having teeth anymore due to it making him feel young again when rubbed against his gums, with Smithers implying he only does it because he loves Mr. Burns and not because he enjoys the activity, to Homer's disgust). "[43], Several of the allusions to Smithers's sexuality have turned into battles with the censors. He is assumed to be in his 40s. A list published in 2008 by the same organization included Smithers;[27] Patty Bouvier, Marge Simpson's lesbian sister, was included on both lists. Joe Rhodes. Being born on 3 July 1949, Jan Smithers is 71 years old as of today’s date 3rd November 2020. The first time that 16-year-old Jan Smithers decided to skip school and hang out with a friend at the beach, she was sitting alone at the sand watching her friend surfing when two men in suits approached her claiming to be reporters from Newsweek magazine, as she recalled: “They looked like little … [14] Smithers has the largest collection of Malibu Stacy dolls in the world, and is the president of the Malibu Stacy fan club. In many ways, Smithers represents the stereotype of a closeted gay man. [51] 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. Smithers doesn't actually have any speaking roles, although he does appear in the opening scene where he is at City Hall near the speech podium as Mr. Burns gives his speech unveiling the Nuclear Powered Megabuses. 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". In California on July 3, 1949, an attorney and homemaker had one of their three daughters, Jan Smithers. 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. David Silverman has claimed that Smithers was always intended to be "Mr Burns' white sycophant",[23] and the staff thought it "would be a bad idea to have a black subservient character" and so switched him to his intended color for his next episode. Assistant to Mr. Burns Surrounded by ski runs that lead to the chair lift and now with access from a new run that leads from the T-bar side of the mountain. [16] Smithers is voiced by Harry Shearer, who is also the voice of Mr. The mandate of the department is to offer recreation programs and services for all residents of Smithers. [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. Sue Smithers, Actress: Homicide. Boston Herald; July 27, 2004, pg. He intended to supply them with the information anonymously, although his efforts were spoiled by Homer Simpson driving up and then activating his headlights.[12]. "[23] Smithers once went on vacation to a male-only resort. 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. The sequence shows Burns flying towards him and Smithers looking happy, but originally it went on for a few seconds longer. Homer then proceeds to aid him in finding various items for Burns. The Smithers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Smithers's relationship with Mr. Burns has long been a running joke on The Simpsons. 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. He is allergic to bee stings and has hypothyroidism, both of which can kill him. from sector 7G." He has "rewarded" Smithers's devotion with the future "honor" of being buried alive with him after he dies. Burns says to Homer "I've never seen someone take to a Turkish prison so quickly. He has Springfield's largest collection of Malibu Stacy dolls. You're quite good at turning me on". Sue Smithers is an actress, known for Homicide (1964), Sweet Dreamers (1982) and The Restless Years (1977). The Toronto Star: February 20, 2005, pg. William Christopher Smither (born November 11, 1944) is an American folk / blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. [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! "[53] After the guessing, it was Patty Bouvier who came out. B.C.’s definition of old growth is 250 years old in the Coast region, and 140 years old in the Interior. [38] In his first visual appearance in "Homer's Odyssey", Smithers was mistakenly animated with the wrong color and was made African American by Gyorgi Peluce, the color stylist. After Burns is shot, Smithers goes to church where he admits to God he is not a Catholic, although he did try to march in the Saint Patrick's Day Parade. 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