Waylon Smithers

Waylon Smithers Jr. (voiced by Harry Shearer) is a fictional character from The Simpsons. He is the self-proclaimed best friend and personal assistant of Mr. Burns (often condescendingly referred to simply as Smithers), and serves as an executive administrator at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. Since the debut of the show, the term "Smithers" has become a common synonym for a spineless underling.

Related Topics:
Harry Shearer - The Simpsons - Mr. Burns - Springfield Nuclear Power Plant

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Born around 1954, Smithers is divorced and lives alone in an apartment with a Yorkshire terrier named Hercules. He is an alumnus of the Alpha Tau fraternity. His father, Waylon Smithers Sr., worked for Burns until he died saving Springfield from a potential nuclear meltdown (The Blunder Years).

Related Topics:
1954 - Apartment - Yorkshire terrier - Hercules - Alpha Tau - Fraternity - Springfield - Nuclear meltdown

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In his first appearance in the series, the episode "Homer's Odyssey", Smithers was unintentionally made African American by the production team in Korea due to a misunderstanding. The studios have stated that Smithers was intended to be yellow, and that his first appearance should be considered extreme sun tan.

Related Topics:
Homer's Odyssey - African American - Korea

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