'Simpsons' Character Smithers Comes Out as Gay
By JOI-MARIE MCKENZIE Apr 4, 2016, 9:54 AM ET After 27 years on the animated series " The Simpsons ," character Waylon Smithers Jr. came out of the closet on Sunday night's episode. Smithers, voiced by Harry Shearer , is the longtime personal assistant and bestie of Mr. Burns, also voiced by Shearer, the maniacal head of Springfield's nuclear power plant, where Homer Simpson works. 'The Simpsons' to Air Live Segment With Homer This May Homer and Marge to Separate on 'The Simpsons' Smithers decided to come out of the closet in an episode titled "The Burns Cage." After he and Burns went skydiving, Smithers realized the love he has for his boss was unrequited. Frustrated, Smithers took it out on his employees, including Simpson, who is voiced by Dan Castellaneta. To get back in their boss' good graces, the employees decided to help find a man for Smithers to date. The three take to Grindr to invite the town...