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Encyclopedia > Waylon Smithers

The Simpsons character
Waylon Smithers, Jr.
Gender Male
Hair color Spiky brown-gray hair (bluish color in one episode)
Job Assistant to Montgomery Burns
Relatives Father: Waylon Smithers, Sr. (deceased)
First appearance "Bart the Genius"
(Opening Credits)
Voice actor Harry Shearer

Waylon Smithers, Jr. is a fictional character voiced by Harry Shearer on The Simpsons. He is the self-proclaimed best friend and personal assistant of Mr. Burns and serves as assistant administrator at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. He is usually referred to as Smithers. Simpsons redirects here. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (435x800, 112 KB) Summary Waylon Smithers, a character on The Simpsons. ... The shield and spear of the Roman god Mars, which is also the alchemical symbol for iron, represents the male sex. ... Charles Montgomery Burns, normally referred to as Mr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American comedic actor and writer. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American comedic actor and writer. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Mr. ... Springfield Nuclear Power Plant Springfield Nuclear Power Plant is a fictional nuclear power plant in the television animated cartoon series The Simpsons. ...


A joke central to his character is that he is obviously homosexual, but closeted. He is also a very strong member of Springfield's Republican Party, whose handful of members meet at Burns' mansion. He has been seen campaigning for Burns for Governor against incumbent Mary Bailey. He also has campaigned for Sideshow Bob for Mayor against Diamond Joe Quimby a.k.a. Mayor Quimby in Sideshow Bob Roberts; he tipped Bart and Lisa Simpson (á la Deep Throat) that Bob did not win fairly, as "Sideshow Bob's ultraconservative views conflict with [his] choice of lifestyle." Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... The expression being in the closet has been used to describe keeping secret ones sexual behavior or orientation, most commonly homosexuality or bisexuality, but also including transgender and transsexual people, paedophiles, and pederasts. ... Springfield is the fictional city in which the animated American sitcom The Simpsons is set. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... This list is of one-time fictional characters from the American animated television comedy series The Simpsons. ... Robert Underdunk Terwilliger, better known by his stage name Sideshow Bob, is a fictional character on The Simpsons. ... Mayor Diamond Joe Quimby Quimby redirects to here. ... Sideshow Bob Roberts is an episode of The Simpsons. ... Bart and his sister Lisa as news anchors. ... Lisa Marie Simpson is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Yeardley Smith; Lisa is the only character Smith voices on a regular basis. ... Deep Throat is the pseudonym that was given to William Mark Felt, Sr. ...

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Personal life

As he stated in the episode "The Old Man and the Lisa", Waylon Smithers was born 25 years after the 1929 market crash (1954). The Old Man and the Lisa is the twenty-first episode in the eighth season of The Simpsons. ...


Smithers is allegedly divorced and lives in an apartment (numbered 19 in the episode Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy) with a Yorkshire terrier named Hercules. He is an alumnus of the fictional Alpha Tau fraternity. His father, Waylon Sr., worked for Burns until he died saving Springfield from a potential nuclear meltdown (The Blunder Years). For the record label, see Divorce Records. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lisa vs. ... The Yorkshire Terrier, (often called simply the Yorkie), is a breed of small dog in the toy category. ... Hercules and the Nemean Lion (detail), silver plate, 6th century BC (Cabinet des Médailles, Paris). ... Springfield is the fictional city in which the animated American sitcom The Simpsons is set. ... Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station consisted of two pressurized water reactors manufactured by Babcock & Wilcox each inside its own containment building and connected cooling towers. ... The Blunder Years is an episode from The Simpsons 13th season. ...


Early in the series there was much speculation about Smithers' sexual orientation. Eventually revealed as homosexual, he is still officially in the closet. Smithers' father, Waylon Smithers Sr., was assistant to Mr. Burns at the nuclear power plant. Burns told young Smithers that his father was killed by a tribe of Amazonian women — which is implied to explain his homosexuality. In reality, his father died a hero, sacrificing himself to save the city from a nuclear accident. Sexual orientation refers to the direction of an individuals sexuality, normally conceived of as falling into several significant categories based around the sex or gender that the individual finds attractive. ...


In many ways Smithers represents the stereotype of the closeted homosexual man, and numerous allusions to his sexuality are made. He has many homosexual friends and hangs out at Springfield's gay village, and goes on a vacation to an apparently male-only resort. But he remains uncomfortable with his sexuality, denying it when questioned. Secrets of a Successful Marriage contains a flashback — a Cat on a Hot Tin Roof meets A Streetcar Named Desire parody — in which it is revealed that his brief marriage failed due to his rejection of his wife's affections. He visited the "Maison Derriere" burlesque house, but falsely claims this was only because his parents (apparently his mother remarried) insisted he give it a try, implying that they might not accept his sexual orientation. In The Old Man and the "C" Student, Smithers draws Burns nude (a la Titanic) and says that he served in the Navy until he was discharged. For the 1996 Blur single, see Stereotypes (song). ... A gay village (also gay ghetto or gayborhood) is usually an urban geographic location with generally recognized boundaries where a large number of gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual people live. ... Secrets of a Successful Marriage is the 22nd and final episode of The Simpsons fifth season. ... Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a Tony-nominated play by Tennessee Williams. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... The Old Man and the C Student is the twentieth episode of The Simpsons tenth season. ... Titanic is a 1997 romantic drama film directed, written, and co-produced by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS Titanic. ...


In A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love, he shields his eyes in disgust from the thrusting female dancers in a strip club. The episode C.E. D'oh drops another hint when Burns tells Homer that Smithers was sentenced to 80 years in a Turkish prison for opium possession, and says, "He's doing eighty years on an opium bust. I never saw a man take to a Turkish prison so quickly." In Fear of Flying, Homer's favorite record It's Raining Men is ripped and thrown out of the jukebox in Moe's Tavern. The record lands in Smithers' car, much to Smithers' pleasant surprise. When Bret "The Hitman" Hart shouts "Eww! This place has got old man stink!" in The Old Man and the Lisa, Smithers comforts Burns by saying "Don't mind him, sir. You have an enchanting musk". In a Treehouse of Horror episode (a parody of the 1933 film King Kong), the ship's crew is unhappy with Marge's presence on board, so Burns asks Smithers' opinion: "I think that women and seamen don't mix", a double-entendre playing on the identical pronunciations of "seamen" and "semen". Burns sarcastically replies to this by saying "Yes, we all know what you think." A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love is an episode of the thirteenth season of the animated television series The Simpsons. ... C.E. Doh is the fifteenth episode of The Simpsons fourteenth season. ... This article does not adequately cite its references. ... Fear of Flying is the eleventh episode of The Simpsons sixth season. ... Its Raining Men is a song written by Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer performed by The Weather Girls in 1982. ... An exterior of Moes Tavern, in The Simpsons. ... Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2, 1957 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian former professional wrestler, and part of the famous Hart wrestling family. ... The Old Man and the Lisa is the twenty-first episode in the eighth season of The Simpsons. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The original 1933 King Kong model. ... Horse semen being collected for breeding purposes. ...


In the episode Jaws Wired Shut he is in a gay pride parade float 'staying in the closet' along with Patty Bouvier. In Homer's Phobia, he confronts John (guest-voiced by John Waters) after realizing that John lied to get out of a date, and in "See Homer Run" he was allegedly caught in a homosexual act with Dewey Largo (though they claimed they were car pooling), the music teacher at Springfield Elementary. But Smithers' great love remains Burns. His orientation has been characterized by the writers of the show as "Burnsasexual". Smithers has occasional fantasies about Burns; in a fantasy sequence in the episode Rosebud, Burns pops nude out of a birthday cake and sings "Happy Birthday, Mr. Smithers" (a parody of Marilyn Monroe's singing the song to John F. Kennedy). When Smithers' computer is turned on, it shows a nude Burns saying: "Hello Smithers. You're quite good at turning me on" in Burns' obviously edited-together voice clips. He has openly declared his love for Burns at least twice, most dramatically 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". The other was when Mr Burns said to Smithers "I love you Smithers" and Smithers replied "The feeling is more than mutual, sir." Burns gets suspicious, but chooses ultimately to dismiss the whole episode, most likely because of the large generation gap between the two men (Burns still defines "gay" as "happy"). Jaws Wired Shut is the ninth episode of the thirteenth season of The Simpsons. ... 2004 Gay Pride Parade in São Paulo, Brazil. ... This article or section should be merged with Selma Bouvier Patty Bouvier (voiced by Julie Kavner), a fictional character on The Simpsons, is one of Marges two cynical chain-smoking sisters (the other is Selma). ... Homers Phobia is the fifteenth episode of The Simpsons eighth season, which originally aired on the Fox network on February 16, 1997. ... John Waters (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, personality, visual artist and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films. ... See Homer Run is the sixth episode of the 17th season of The Simpsons. ... Rosebud is the fourth episode of The Simpsons fifth season. ... The word nude may refer to: The state of nudity. ... Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), was a Golden Globe Award-winning American actress, singer, model and pop icon. ... Marilyn Monroe singing Happy Birthday, Mr. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, Kennedy, John Kennedy, Jack Kennedy, or JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of the United States. ... Lisa the Skeptic is the eighth episode of The Simpsons ninth season, first aired on November 23, 1997. ...


Burns has remained largely ignorant of Smithers' subtle advances, much to Smithers' frustration, even when Smithers says "I love you", although in more recent episodes, the undeniably hetero Burns appears to be somewhat wary of these gestures. Smithers has a tattoo of himself and Burns on his chest, with the caption 'Boss of My Heart'. Smithers also considers Burns his best friend. Burns, for his part, mainly seems to view Smithers as a lackey, referring to him as "my lickspittle", albeit one highly valued for his competence and toadying. He has "rewarded" Smithers' devotion with the future "honor" of being buried alive with him after he dies (see below). A lackey is a manservant, in its original meaning (attested 1529, according to the OED), which derived from Medieval French laquais foot soldier, footman, servant. ...


His catch-phrase can be heard whenever Burns almost dies in various accidents; he sobs "Oh Mr. Burns! You were too beautiful for this world!". However, Burns never hears him say that because he's always unconscious or absent at the time. A catch phrase is a word, phrase or expression that is associated with a particular person or fictional character. ...


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, when his opposition to his employer's various schemes and 'the extreme decline in the quality and quantity of [his] toadying' saw him being fired (see below). Who Shot Mr. ...


Smithers is apparently lethally allergic to bee stings. In one episode he is stung by a bee while out for a bike ride with Mr Burns and his body reacts badly ("I'm allergic to beestings, sir. They make me, uh, die.") and had to be taken to the hospital, yet in another episode when Mr Burns is beekeeping, Smithers says, "We should go sir, several bees are stinging me", and is perfectly fine. This article needs cleanup. ...


Smithers has the world's largest collection of Malibu Stacy dolls, is president of the Malibu Stacy Fan Club, and staged Malibu Stacy, The Musical, with himself in the role of a Ken look-alike. Benders first appearance Although The Simpsons is itself a show populated by fictional characters (see: List of characters from The Simpsons), save celebrities who make cameos as themselves, there are a number of characters within the shows universe who are fictional to the Simpsons characters themselves (see also... Ken (lesser known surname Carson) is a toy doll in Mattels Barbie line of fashion dolls. ...


In the episode We're on the Road to D'ohwhere, Smithers was seen purchasing estrogen. Were on the Road to Dohwhere is the eleventh episode of the seventeenth season of The Simpsons. ...


In the 16th season episode Future-Drama — which takes place eight (8) years in the future — Smithers is on a date with a woman; he explains that he is straight as long as he injects a cocktail of drugs into his arm every 10 minutes. He then proceeds to inject himself, before exclaiming "I love boobies!" Future-Drama is the fifteenth episode of the sixteenth season of The Simpsons. ...


He can also play the banjo, as seen in Blood Feud. For other uses, see Banjo (disambiguation) The banjo is a stringed instrument of African American origin adapted from several African instruments. ... Blood Feud is the last episode of the second season of The Simpsons. ...


Work life

Smithers' official job at the power plant appears to be that of executive assistant, responsible for monitoring employee attendance, and is often a disciplinarian. Smithers seems to be one of the few truly competent employees at the plant, given that he has won dozens of Employee of the Month awards, an impressive streak broken only once - by Homer Simpson. Look up Award in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


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, a dog and a monkey. Apparently, Burns informally promised Smithers the veep position so he could get his stem cells. Burns has refused to make Smithers his heir, insisting that it would be a far greater honor for him to be buried alive in the same casket after he dies. Despite his devotion to Burns, Smithers shows little enthusiasm for this particular opportunity to be with Mr. Burns forever. A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ... Mouse embryonic stem cells with fluorescent marker. ... For other uses, see inheritance (disambiguation). ...


His role in the series is often that as Burns' comic foil or (ironically) straight man. Patient and calm, he often tactfully attempts to talk Burns out of his more outrageous schemes. Burns routinely takes his anger out on Smithers and rarely praises him, a fact which Smithers just views as a sign he is not working hard enough. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Smithers' job is actually about 2,800 smaller jobs. Though he often does Burns' dirty work, such as kidnapping Tom Jones, lying to Congress, purchasing opium or committing perjury, Smithers cannot be regarded as a truly evil character (except in The Simpsons arcade game), as he is merely a loyal patsy. His various duties include moistening Burns' eye balls, preparing Burns' breakfast, driving Burns' car, assisting with his chewing and swallowing, tucking him in at night, and doing some light typing. Burns has a seemingly childlike dependence on Smithers. On the other hand, Smithers has an almost pathological need to serve Burns-when he was fired by Burns for voicing his opposition to one of Burns' most outrageous schemes in the Who Shot Mr. Burns? episode, he ended up spending all his days drinking cheap scotch and watching Comedy Central. Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, OBE, (born 7 June 1940), known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Grammy Award-winning Welsh popular music singer particularly noted for his powerful voice. ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ... This article does not adequately cite its references. ... Perjury is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under oath or affirmation in a court of law or in any of various sworn statements in writing. ... In religion, evil refers to anything against the will or law of the god(s). ... The Simpsons is an arcade game produced by Konami in 1991. ... This article refers to the sight organ. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Who Shot Mr. ... An independent bottling of Royal Brackla Single Malt Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ...


Another example of Smithers' dependence on serving Burns occurs in the episode Homer the Smithers, after Homer becomes his temporary replacement while Smithers goes on a much-needed vacation. After Homer punches Burns in anger and frustration, Burns becomes afraid to go near him. With no one to help him, Burns learns how to do practically everything himself. When he returns, Smithers is enraged that Homer's incompetence forced Burns to learn independence, and to no longer need Smithers' services, but is later rehired when Burns is accidentally incapacitated during a violent fight between Smithers and Homer. Homer the Smithers is the seventeenth episode of The Simpsons seventh season, which originally aired February 25, 1996. ...


All is forgiven when the fight knocks Burns out of a three-story window, putting him in traction and forcing him to be waited on by Smithers. Burns orders Smithers to give Homer Simpson "exactly what he deserves", and Smithers complies by sending Homer a large basket of fruit with a tag that says "Thank You".


Smithers is intensely jealous of others who gain Burns' favor and threatens his position as lackey-in-chief. In the episode Simpson and Delilah, Smithers goes to great lengths to uncover Homer's embezzlement from the company and takes steps to discredit him in front of Burns. Simpson and Delilah is the second episode of The Simpsons second season, which aired on October 18, 1990. ...


Smithers is apparently paid very well in return for his service - in the episode The Regina Monologues, Smithers tells Burns he has spotted him over $100,000 that year, implying Smithers makes well over that amount. The Regina Monologues is the fourth episode of The Simpsons fifteenth season, which originally aired November 23, 2003. ...


Allusions to Smithers' homosexuality

  • After Mr. Burns discovers the Movementarians are gaining popularity, Mr. Burns asks "You see me as a god, Smithers?", to which Smithers replies "Absolutely, sir." Mr Burns then asks, "You'd kneel before me?" with Smithers exclaiming "Boy, would I!" (The Joy of Sect)
  • When Mr. Burns is overcome with emotion, he tells Smithers that he loves him. Smithers replies, "The feeling is more than mutual, sir." (The Telltale Head)
  • During the nuclear meltdown scare, Smithers makes Burns' last few moments on earth socially awkward by confessing his love for the old man, when the plant is about to suffer catastrophic meltdown. Burns remarks "I guess there's nothing left but to kiss my sorry ass good-bye." Smithers asks, "May I do it, sir?" To which Mr. Burns replies with a disgusted, "Ewww." (Homer Defined)
  • Mr. Burns informs Smithers that he named his queen bee after him. (Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk)
  • When Mr. Burns asks Smithers what he thought if he started sniffing his crotch and slobbering all over his face like a dog, Smithers replies, "If you did it, sir?" (Dog of Death).
  • When Mr. Burns asks Smithers what he thought about hiring Marge, Smithers says, "I think women and seamen don't mix." Burns replies, "We know what you think!" (Treehouse of Horror III)
  • When he believes that the world is about to end, Smithers says, "Oh, what the hell", and kisses Mr. Burns. (Lisa the Skeptic)
  • When Mr. Burns fantasizes about Marge, he asks Smithers about that dream where you're in bed and they fly in through the window. Smithers groans with pleasure, imagining Burns himself flying through his bedroom window. Smithers says, "You've been reading my wishbook, sir." (Marge Gets a Job).
  • Smithers imagines a naked Mr. Burns jumping out of a cake and singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. Smithers" (an allusion to Marilyn Monroe's singing of Happy Birthday to You to President John F. Kennedy). Later, in trying to cheer-up Burns, Smithers dresses up in a bear suit and asks Burns to hug him, squeeze him and tug at his fur. (Rosebud)
  • When Burns and Smithers attend the ballet, Burns says, "Bah! Far too much dancing, not nearly enough prancing!", to which Smithers replies, "A little mincing would be nice." (Marge on the Lam)
  • At the "Do What You Feel" Festival, Smithers confesses his love to Mr. Burns, but hastily notes that it is the color of his clothing that he loves. Afterwards, Smithers quietly says, "Oh, who am I kidding? The boathouse was the time!" (Bart's Inner Child)
  • When Lisa seeks Smithers for help in contacting the inventor of Malibu Stacey, Smithers gets the information from his home computer. When he turns the computer on, the computer screen shows a nude Burns that utters in broken English: "Hello, Smithers. You're quite good at turning me on." (Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy) Embarrassed, Smithers turns to Lisa and says, "You probably should ignore that."
  • In a flashback, Smithers explains why he "couldn't keep his marriage together," then flashing back to a parody of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Secrets of a Successful Marriage)
  • When Burns asks for help in composing a love letter, Smithers recites "Darling one, read my words and hear my heart speak of a love soft and undying: a love that will be with you always. Sincerely, yatta, yatta, yatta". Burns asks how he thought it up so fast. Smithers cries, "I sent it to you on your birthday! [sob] Excuse me, I have something in my eye!" (Lady Bouvier's Lover)
  • Smithers makes a comment that Sideshow Bob's ultra-conservative views conflict with his "choice of lifestyle". (Sideshow Bob Roberts)
  • When Moe kicks Homer out of the bar for playing a lame practical joke (unscrewing the lid of the sugar shaker so when Moe goes to pour it, the entire contents will spill), Moe throws out Homer's favorite record, It's Raining Men by The Weather Girls, which goes out the window and hits Smithers in the head as he's driving. When he picks up the record, he says, "Oh!" and drives away with it as Homer is thrown out. (Fear of Flying)
  • During his confession, Smithers mentions he once tried to march in the St. Patrick's Day parade. Some cities in the US have sought to ban gay groups from marching in the parade. (Who Shot Mr. Burns? - Part Two)
  • When Burns and the police arrive at the Simpsons house, Burns discovers Smithers had recorded over his tape of "Ride of the Valkyries" with a recording of ABBA's "Waterloo". (Mother Simpson)
  • Smithers goes on vacation to a resort where "taking pictures" is forbidden.
    Here is a list about his trip:
    - He calls Mr. Burns from a bar where men are visibly dancing with other men.
    - He heads a conga line composed of only men.
    - He drives a speedboat, pulling a pyramid of men in Speedos. (Homer the Smithers)
  • Smithers tells Burns that he is "familiar with Grampa's physical state". (The Curse of the Flying Hellfish)
  • Smithers is offered a job featuring insurance coverage for him and his "life partner", although it is not clear whether this is a stint on Smithers' homosexuality or a joke on corporate politically correct lingo, since the same offer is made to Homer Simpson. (You Only Move Twice)
  • When the Simpsons family is talking with John (who is indisputably homosexual) in a diner, Smithers appears giving the unpleasant remark, "So this is your sick mother?" where John replies, "Don't do this to me Waylon." (Homer's Phobia)
  • In Three Gays of the Condo, Homer is in a homosexual community renting an apartment with two homosexual men, where he meets Smithers on roller blades. Smithers tries to convince Homer that he's never been in the community before when two homosexual men start shouting from the window, asking "who's the bear" and greeting Smithers. When they ask if whether Homer was the "Mr. Burns you're always talking about," Smithers quickly tells them to shut up.
  • In Burns, Baby Burns, Burns asks Smithers to take off his belt so he can use it to punish his son Larry. To this, Smithers replies excitedly, "With pleasure, sir."
  • Lisa's message rocket lands in Burns' suit, leading Burns to exclaim that he has a "rocket in my pocket". Smithers replies, "You don't have to tell me, sir." (This Little Wiggy)
  • When Burns has a jar of garlic pickles in his lunch, he remarks, "No one will want to kiss me after these, eh Smithers?" Smithers then assures Burns that "It's their loss, sir". (D'oh-in in the Wind)
  • Smithers catches on fire and runs to Mr. Burns whom is washing his car. Smithers screams to Mr. Burns "I'm flaming!", an obvious double-entendre. Mr. Burns looks less than surprised. (Little Big Girl)
  • Marge joins a clan which reveals to her a plot to burgle Mr. Burns' mansion. The documents regarding the plot depict several sketches of the mansion and a picture of Smithers with the writing "Why no girlfriend?" on it. (The Last of the Red Hat Mamas)

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Continuity errors

"Black Smithers"
"Black Smithers"
  • In his first appearance, in the episode Homer's Odyssey, Smithers was mistakenly made African-American by the production team. The studios have claimed that Smithers was intended to be yellow, and that his first appearance should be considered suntanned.
  • It could be assumed Smithers was born around 1954, as in The Old Man and the Lisa he says the Wall Street Crash of 1929 happened 25 years before he was born. But in several episodes, he is younger than Homer Simpson, once as a baby when Homer was a young boy in The Blunder Years and perhaps as an underclassman to Homer in high school. Because the character only resembles Smithers and it not referred to by name one can't be sure if it actually is Smithers. The show exists on a sliding timescale according to the producers (meaning that Bart's birth year would currently be 1997 and Lisa's 1999 in order to keep the characters from aging).
  • It is stated that his parents are dead. After being photographed leaving a gentleman's club, he states that his parents insisted he give it a try, which was originally meant to be a hint that his parents did not approve of his sexual orientation. (This mixup occurred because the episode where Smithers is featured as a patron of the club was produced several years before the episode that revealed the fate of his father.) Of course, it's entirely possible that his mother is still alive and remarried, and Smithers is refering to his stepfather.
  • In 22 Short Films About Springfield, Waylon Smithers is stung by a bee and says they cause him to die. He is stung by a bee and has to go to the hospital. However, in Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk when Smithers visits Burns' beehive he says he is being stung many times but has no apparent reaction to the stings.

Image File history File links Smithers. ... Image File history File links Smithers. ... Homers Odyssey is the third full length episode of The Simpsons, that originally aired January 21, 1990. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Old Man and the Lisa is the twenty-first episode in the eighth season of The Simpsons. ... Crowd gathering on Wall Street. ... It has been suggested that Doh be merged into this article or section. ... The Blunder Years is an episode from The Simpsons 13th season. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... A Gentlemens club is a members club, originally for male members of the English upper class. ... 22 Short Films About Springfield is the twenty-first episode of The Simpsons seventh season, airing on April 21, 1996. ... “Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk” (German: Burns to Sell [sic] the Power Plant) is the eleventh episode of The Simpsons’ third season; the title uses incorrect German grammar—see below. ...

Cultural references

I Married Marge is the 12th episode of the The Simpsons third season. ... A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object — a puppet— in real time to create the illusion of life. ... Wayland Flowers (November 26, 1939 - October 11, 1988) was a ventriloquist. ... Weyland (also spelled Wayland, Weland and Watlende) is the mythical smith-god of the Saxon immigrants into Britain. ... Weyland (also spelled Wayland, Weland and Watlende) is the mythical smith-god of the Saxon immigrants into Britain. ... Anglo-Saxon polytheism refers to the Migration Period Germanic paganism practiced by the Anglo-Saxons in 5th to 7th century England. ... Look up deity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A blacksmith is an artisan specializing in the hand-wrought manufacture of metal objects, such as wrought iron gates, grills and railings, light fixtures and furniture, sculpture, weapons, decorative and religous items, cooking utensils and tools. ... Waylands Smithy is a Neolithic long barrow and chamber tomb site located near the Uffington White Horse and Uffington Castle in the English county of Oxfordshire. ... Smithers is a city located in West Virginia. ... Map of the Kanawha River watershed, showing its main tributary, the New River. ... Montgomery is a city located in West Virginia. ... Smithers is a town located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. ... The Yellowhead Highway is a major east-west highway connecting the four western Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. ... Burns Lake is a small rural village, incorporated in 1923, and situated at approximately the geographical centre of the province of British Columbia. ... The Simpsons has been dubbed into the French language twice, once in Quebec and again in France in both versions the show is named Les Simpson, as last names are not pluralized in French. ...

Episodes starring Smithers

This is a list of Simpsons episodes in which Smithers plays a substantial role in driving the plot, not simply a supporting role.

Simpson and Delilah is the second episode of The Simpsons second season, which aired on October 18, 1990. ... Lisa vs. ... Who Shot Mr. ... Homer the Smithers is the seventeenth episode of The Simpsons seventh season, which originally aired February 25, 1996. ... Mountain of Madness is the twelfth episode in the eighth season of The Simpsons. ... The Blunder Years is an episode from The Simpsons 13th season. ...

External links


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Waylon Smithers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2066 words)
Smithers is divorced and lives alone in an apartment (numbered 19 in the episode Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy) with a Yorkshire terrier named Hercules.
Smithers' official job at the powerplant appears to be that of a high-level executive, as well as being Burns' private assistant.
Smithers seems to be one of the few truly competent employees at the plant, given that he has won dozens of Employee of the Month awards, an impressive streak broken only once by Homer Simpson.
The Duff Brewery - Is Smithers Gay (2502 words)
Waylon's condition could be explained by burns telling him at an early age that instead of his (Smithers') father being killed in a plant accident, he was killed by a group of amazons.
Smithers is gay because when Mr Burns fell in love with Marge and asked Smithers if he had ever had that dream where they fly in through the window, and Smithers said yes and then it has flashbacks to Smithers' dream and its Mr Burns flying in through the window.
Smithers is gay because he has a little dog (I don't know his name), and only a freak would have a little dog like that.
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