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  Waylon Smithers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waylon_Smithers   (2066 words)

  
 The Duff Brewery - Is Smithers Gay
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.
www.rob-clarkson.com /duff-brewery/smithers.php   (2502 words)

  
 The Simpsons Archive: Smithers' Sexuality
John Eue adds: Smithers' comment that "the boathouse was the time" may have been a reference to E.M. Forster's "Maurice." In the book (and the Merchant Ivory film), Maurice fulfilled his yearning for a virile young groundskeeper in the boathouse of a college friend.
Smithers mentions that he is partial to "Jolly Ranchers." "Jolly," of course, is a synonym for the traditional meaning of "gay..." (Thanks to Mark Richey and Dave Peterson).
Smithers is head of the "Waylon Smithers Dancers" on "The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour." Plus, he performs a slightly-altered version of Devo's "Whip It" while wearing a pair of very revealing chaps.
www.snpp.com /guides/smithers.sexuality.html   (1801 words)

  
 Simpsons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Her name is Smithers." Smithers replies: "That’s very flattering, sir." Of course, this is subtle; understanding how this scene implies a homosexual proclivity requires a certain in-group knowledge of the term "queen," which some viewers might be lacking.
Smithers’ desire is a bit more overtly on display in "Dog of Death," in which Homer reluctantly turns to Burns for a loan to cover the cost of an operation for Santa’s Little Helper, the family dog.
The show allows Smithers, who is an integral part of the show, to be both openly gay and the focal point for its critique of the oppression of sexual "minorities" in American culture.
www.rlc.dcccd.edu /annex/COMM/english/mah8420/GaySimpsons.htm   (6119 words)

  
 smithers
Smithers is in a dark blue, white striped exercise track suit and running on the spot in tune with the television, then he sits on the floor.
Smithers is now dressed in his work clothes and straightens his tie in the mirror.
Smithers face quivers as he drops the cup and he bursts into tears as he picks up the cup pieces and pushes them into the tissue filled bin.
members.fortunecity.com /seawave/smithers.htm   (2609 words)

  
 Houston Voice Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Springfield’s Waylon Smithers thinks that rumors about a gay character, who is scheduled to come out in the fall when ‘The Simpsons’ 16th season begins, have been unjustly swirling around him.
Smithers is referring to an outrageous outing campaign recently triggered by activist members of “The Simpsons” staff and the news media.
Smithers is upset by all this attention, some of which he believes is negative.
www.houstonvoice.com /2004/8-6/arts/television/tv.cfm   (623 words)

  
 The Waylons
The Waylons were soon refining their sound on stages at venues other than the Charleston, including band-friendly NYC bars such as The Continental, Freddie's Back Room, CB's Gallery, The C-Note, Splendid (now sadly defunct), Galapagos, and Trash.
With the optimal Waylons line-up achieved, Sean and Karl were free to keep writing songs that reviewers and fans called "great guitar pop" and compared to The Replacements, early R.E.M. The Jayhawks, and Pavement.
At base, the Waylons are the kind of rock and roll band that's all too rare these days-no gimmicks, no faux-hawks, no hotpants.
www.waylons.com /story.htm   (633 words)

  
 Science Fiction Cool Stuff
In this episode, C. Montgomery Burns, billionaire operator of Springfield's nuclear power plant and Homer Simpson's employer, is depressed, and his executive assistant, Waylon Smithers, whose affection for his boss is not returned in kind, intends to find out why.
Smithers tries to cheer Burns by dressing up as a teddy bear himself in an awkward scene that helps Burns not a bit.
Burns' head is suspended in a glass bubble as his robotic body stomps off into the distance, while Smithers' head on a robotic dog body follows obediently.
www.scifi.com /sfw/issue368/cool.html   (888 words)

  
 Waylon Smithers
Smithers." 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.
Smithers' comment that "the boathouse was the time" may have been a reference to E.M. Forster's "Maurice." In the book (and the Merchant Ivory film), Maurice fulfilled his yearning for a virileyoung groundskeeper in the boathouse of a college friend.
Smithers wouldn't let Lisa go ahead of him at the emergency room because he wanted something taken care of right away, and although Smithers didn't seem to be physically ill, he preferred to stand rather than sit down to wait (if you know what I mean).
www.worldwide-web.com /JeffreyBabad/Simpsons/Smithers/index.html   (1524 words)

  
 The Simpsons Guide- Is Mr Smithers gay?
Smithers goes on vacation to a resort where "taking pictures" is forbidden (possibly Hawaii).
Smithers calls Burns from a bar where men are visibly dancing with other men.
In a restaurant Smithers discovers John, who is an homosexual, eating dinner with the Simpson family, and becomes upset.
www.area51newmexico.com /simpsons/simpsons_smithers.html   (776 words)

  
 Smithers, Jack (Plasmer character)
Powers/Abilities: Jack Smithers is a master of espionage, with nearly a century's worth of experience.
Smithers was the only one who knew of Tommy's existence to survive the war.
Kerosene learned that Smithers possessed a secret so awful that he could only pass it on to one other person, and only on his deathbed.
www.marvunapp.com /Appendix/smitherj.htm   (676 words)

  
 LAist: GLAAD Doesn't Consider Smithers Gay
Smithers, without missing a beat says, "Darling one, read my words and hear my heart speak of a love soft and undying: a love that will be with you always.
GLAAD is all about positive roll models and queer visibility and Smithers is all about queer invisibility, sequestering his affection as much as possible and denying the true nature of his orientation.
Now, while Smithers is not "out" at the office, it is pretty obvious that he is "out" in the "community," and while you may never hear him say "I am gay," he is quite obviously without a doubt a gay man who is afraid to fully come out.
laist.com /archives/2006/08/21/glaad_doesnt_consider_smithers_gay.php   (893 words)

  
 Mr. Burns
Waylon Smithers is the loyal assistant to Mr Burns.
Smithers is actually the only voice of reason at times to
Smithers is also gay, but still in the closet.
pages.sbcglobal.net /bluealbino/SYP/smithers.html   (88 words)

  
 Simpson Crazy | Information | Waylon Smithers gay references
Smithers calls Burns from a bar where men are visibly dancing with other men, then heads a conga line composed of only men.
Burns reveals that he told Smithers his father was killed by a tribe of Amazonian women, and hopes it didn't affect Smithers in any way.
Smithers' voice is heard and his arm seen in the gay parade (however, that doesn't mean it is him...)
www.simpsoncrazy.com /information/lists/smithers.shtml   (1171 words)

  
 GameBanshee Forums - The greatest Simpsons mystery- what's up with Smithers?
Smithers can be none other than Whalen Smithers, Jr.
You're quite good at turning me on." Then there's a more recent episode where we find out that Smither's father was killed saving the power plant from meltdown but Burns told Waylon that his father was killed by a tribe of savage women (didn't have any effect on him http://www.soccerforums.com/images/s...lleyes_ani.gif).
Smither's dead is killed in a nuclear accident when he is very young.
www.gamebanshee.com /forums/speak-your-mind-16/the-greatest-simpsons-mystery-whats-up-with-smithers-14601-print.html   (1037 words)

  
 Smithers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Smithers is a surname, and may refer to:
List of James Bond allies#Smithers, recurring assistant to Q in two James Bond films
Smithers (Alex Rider) is a character in the Alex Rider series of books
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Smithers   (125 words)

  
 Movie Info for The Simpsons: Homer the Smithers on MSN Movies
Waylon Smithers (voice of Harry Shearer) has always taken his career as a bootlicking toady to aging energy despot C. Montgomery Burns (also voiced by Shearer) very seriously indeed, but Burns is convinced Smithers is starting to fray under the pressure, and demands that his assistant take a well-earned vacation.
Homer proves every bit as incompetent as Smithers expected, but when Homer punches Burns after one insult too many, Burns dismisses Homer and is forced to perform any number of mundane tasks by himself.
Smithers' attempts to land a new job are little short of disastrous, and Homer tries to help him convince Burns that he truly needs his help, but their schemes keep backfiring, making Burns all the more certain he can take care of himself.
entertainment.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=544778   (242 words)

  
 Waylon Smithers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Burns's loyal assistant, Smithers has developed a special fondness for his boss; he is in love with Mr.
Although Smithers was married at one time (to a woman), it seems at though through Mr.
Burns, he was able to confront and accept the gay man within himself.
members.aol.com /bobakabob/simpsons/Characters/smithers.html   (47 words)

  
 Talk:Waylon Smithers - Encyclopedia Dramatica
Girlvinyl wants You to come to the Encyclopedia Dramatica Retreat.
I originally put this up as a redirect to homosexual to replace the misspelled Weyland Smithers (back when I was still a wiki n00b and had no concept of the "move" button).
Apparently, Ghostlight misunderstood that and changed it into an ad for Simpsonswiki.
www.encyclopediadramatica.com /index.php/Talk:Waylon_Smithers   (72 words)

  
 Vote For Someone With Constitutional Integrity | Inactivist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Each LP candidate present will be given time, typically 5 minutes, to address the volunteers, and provide a status report on their campaign.
I don't know much about Bob Smither, couldn't vote for him if I wanted to, don't intend to contribute to his campaign or campaign for him and I sure as hell won't be endorsing specific candidates on this blog.
Smither (Bob, not Waylon) may be the greatest thing since sliced bread and the future savior of the republic.
inactivist.org /smithers   (1140 words)

  
 Ross Perot vs. Montgomery Burns @ WWWF Grudge Match
Smithers alternative lifestyle may garner him 10% of the vote, but his refusal to admit to such will keep him from giving Burns an advantage....
Smithers), And the war on drugs and crime we be solved with a few simple words "Release the hounds".
Because Smithers is a toon, and can take the punishment of having all that weight knocked down on him, The winner of the election is Smithers as the only candidate left to vote for.
www.grudge-match.com /History/perot-burns.shtml   (9995 words)

  
 The Simpsons Quotes - Waylon Smithers Quotes
Burns' loyal assistant, Waylon Smithers does all that his boss pleases in the office.
Meanwhile, he makes it fairly obvious that he would like to abide by those same rules outside of the nuclear power plant.
Smithers: Sir, in the spirit of the festival and everything, I'd just like to say that...[ahem]...I...love you.
www.thesimpsonsquotes.com /characters/wayland-smithers-quotes.html   (351 words)

  
 Simpson Crazy | You'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Smithers: Oh no! I have a date with Gary and forgot Mr Burns' Birthday!
Smithers: Look, I'm looking for a present for an old man and I need it quick!
Smithers: He is older than that, he's at his 105th birthday...
www.simpsoncrazy.com /downloads/impression.htm   (527 words)

  
 'The Simpsons' prepares for a gay outing
In other episodes, Smithers dances with the Village People on top of a submarine, singing "In the Navy," and is shown to have a shirtless Mr.
But the consensus among fans is that a Smithers outing would be disappointing.
And Smithers coming out wouldn't be much of a surprise, since so many fans have assumed it for so long.
www.azcentral.com /ent/tv/articles/0201simpsons.html   (834 words)

  
 Episode 3F14 : Homer the Smithers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
When being forced to go on vacation, Smithers has to find a replacement who is sure not to outshine him, namely Homer.
HELLO, CAN I SPEAK TO Waylon Smithers (This is by Mr.
There is a reference to A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971) in the scene where Smithers feed Burns peanuts.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/m_e_harris_uk/3F14.htm   (135 words)

  
 Waylon Smithers and Montgomery Burns, Astrology Chart for these Simpsons characters
Waylon Smithers and Montgomery Burns, Astrology Chart for these Simpsons characters
In lieu of any definitive co-ordinates for the fictional town of Springfield where The Simpsone is set, New York, the major city where the show was first screened, is used}.
You just must visit Gemma Tiley's fabulous website about the adorable Waylon Smithers.
members.tripod.com /~Astroqueer/charts/smithers.html   (189 words)

  
 Zap2it - TV news - 'Simpsons' Tackles Homersexual Marriage
Instantly, speculation has centered on the possibility that Waylon Smithers is the most likely candidate for outing, but is Smithers really in the closet?
The musical loving, Malibu Stacy collecting, bootlicking Smithers has made his intentions clear to his employer, Montgomery Burns, on numerous occasions.
In "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular," Ambassador Henry Mwabwetumba of the Ivory Coast sent in a presumably fake letter asking what the "real deal" with Waylon Smithers was.
tv.zap2it.com /tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271|89627|1|,00.html   (320 words)

  
 Movie Info for The Simpsons: Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two) on MSN Movies
Waylon Smithers (voice of Harry Shearer) awakes with a brutal hangover, convinced that in a drunken haze he attempted to kill C. Montgomery Burns (also voiced by Shearer), his employer, mentor, and secret love.
However, after being taken in by the police, it's discovered that Smithers actually shot elderly eccentric Jasper (also voiced by Shearer) in his wooden leg.
Jazz great Tito Puente (who provides his own voice) is let off the hook after he reveals his own revenge against Burns in the form of a "slanderous mambo," and all eyes turn to the Simpson family when a test of the bullet reveals evidence of the family's DNA.
entertainment.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=182126   (223 words)

  
 [No title]
We can probably assume he's gay though, witness Homer the Smithers (3F14), where he goes for a holiday in a place only for men, they dance to Frankie Goes to Hollywood, etc. Also in The Telltale Head when Burns says, "I love you Smithers," Waylon replies, "The feeling is more than mutual, sir."
Waylon J. Smithers was your average man. Married to a lovely woman.
But because of independant thought, going on vacation, or just being upstaged, Smithers has been demoted or fired, but he has since gotten back onto his feet.
www.fortunecity.com /bennyhills/idle/292/cult_tv/simpsons/profiles/smithers.html   (201 words)

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