Smithers' official job at the power plant appears to be that of executive assistant, which he says is "actually about 2,800 smaller jobs",^[13] responsible for monitoring employee attendance and is often a disciplinarian and has won dozens of "Employee of the Month" awards.^[14] 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^[15] and a dog.^[16]

He was once, however, made the CEO of the Nuclear Power Plant in Burns' stead when Mr.

Burns was arrested for stealing paintings from a museum, a position that is arguably better than vice president, although he hints that he didn't want the job. Moneybags Pt. 2Enjoy a Night at the Theater 12h 420, 100 Springfield PlayhouseComplain About Electric Buzzing 12h 420, 100 The Buzzing Sign DinerPlant Shift 16h 500, 125 Control BuildingThe Wages of Sin Pt.

7Sleep it off in the Drunk Tank 24h 600, 150 Police StationExecutive Lackey Pt. 6Buy Groceries at a Kindling Store 24h 600, 150 Kevin's Kindling

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He is briefly seen being bought by Patty and Selma, then in the park butlering them. Ironically the sailor Smitherses are among the enemies sent by God in "Game Over".

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This section is transcluded from The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Plant Workers. Al Jean, who thinks of Smithers as being a "Burns-sexual",^[33] felt that had Mr. Burns been a woman, then Smithers would not be gay.^[37]

David Silverman, a former supervising director has said, "[Smithers] seems to be focused on one particular human, as opposed to anything beyond that.

Burns appears oblivious to all this. Homer later races Smithers to Burns' manor, so that he can accuse Burns of operating Surveillance Vans. It is also revealed that Smithers lives in an apartment near Principal Skinner's house. Swartzwelder Historic Cider MillDance Outside the Steel Mill 5h 300, 75 Ajax Steel MillDance OffWrite Malibu Stacy News Letter 6h 225, 55 Burns ManorExecutive Lackey Pt.

4Obtain Anxiety Medication 6h 225, 55 Springfield Medical CenterWhip It! 8h 275, 70 Executive Lackey Pt. 4Dance the Señor Burns 8h 420, 105 Chez GuevaraSeñor BurnsResearch Google Searches 8h 275, 70 One Week Wonder FilmsBecome a Hideous Drunken Wreck 12h 420, 100 Home VisitableExecutive Lackey Pt.

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Mr. Patty Bouvier, Marge Simpson's lesbian sister, was included on the list.^[38] 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' assistant Smithers? He opposed his employer's various evil schemes and Burns fired him.

BurnsExecutive Lackey Pt. 8Get Fries With That Shake 60m 105, 26 Sha-Boom Ka-Boom CafeDress for Success 60m 70, 17 Knot What It SeamsTidy up in the Closet 60m 70, 17 Burns ManorShop for Golf Equipment 2h 110, 27 The Golfin' DolphinDevour Piles of Meat 2h 110, 27 ChurrascariasChurrascariasEvaluate Unused Property 2h 110, 27 Burns' Summer MansionHit Some Range Balls 2h 350, 80 Driving RangeSwear He's Looking for a Friend 4h 175, 45 Victarion's SecretCheck the Mail 4h 175, 45 Springfield Post OfficeExecutive Lackey Pt.

3Attend Parenting Seminars 4h 260, 70 Universal PanaceaCatalog Malibu Stacy Collection 4h 260, 70 Malibu Stacy Fan ClubDrink and Babysit 4h 175, 45 The Boiled PotatoPub DaycareTry to Win at Blackjack 4h 175, 45 $ CasinoBig $Stay at the Swelldorado 4h 260, 70 SwelldoradoOverpay for Sex on the Beach 4h 260, 70 Smooches on the BeachOrder a Custom Muscle Suit Online 4h 175, 45 Control BuildingBurns Almighty Pt.

3Relax In the Mountain Lodge 4h 175, 45 Mountain LodgeLodge a Complaint Pt. 9Have a Cheat Day 4h 175, 45 Mirrored Phineas Q. Butterfat'sShop for Cider 4h 260, 70 Mt. When sensing that he would soon lose, he opened his cape, revealed to be filled with explosives, cackling maniacally only to react in shock as he discovers that the explosives had activated.

Another example is "Marge Gets a Job", which has a dream sequence where Smithers is sleeping and Burns flies through a window. By season 2, the writers started to like the Smithers/Burns dynamic, and so continued to add more references in subsequent seasons.

Since then, The Simpsons has dropped all types of clues about Smithers being gay, some more subtle than others, such as Smithers frequently visiting Springfield's gay section and going on an all-male cruise.

The always loyal Smithers works at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant next to his boss and self-proclaimed best friend Mr. Burns, and though he does his best to serve as a voice of reason, he ends up doing whatever his boss wants.

Related: The Simpsons: How Old Is Mr. Burns? Smithers is an obedient and sycophant assistant to Mr. Burns. The first clues about Smithers’ sexuality, then, arrived in episode 8, “The Telltale Head”, marking the beginning of a lot of references about his true (and strong) feelings for Mr.

Burns.

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.^[11]

In 1995, when Mr.

Burns attempted to block the sun from Springfield after stealing oil from the elementary school, Smithers objected and was fired. In Mob Rules, he appears as one of the people Marge can use to protest the sales of the Grand Theft Scratchy videogame to minors. He is openly gay as he came out, but due to how poorly he hid his sexuality most people knew that beforehand.^[5]

Biography[edit]

Smithers' father, Waylon Smithers, Sr., worked for Burns until he died of radiation poisoning after saving Springfield from a potential nuclear meltdown.^[6] In grade school, he was beaten up by bullies (including Homer Simpson).^[7] He was later the announcer for the high school gymnastics competition.

Noticeably, Smithers does not have any dialogue in this game. For example, in Smithers' fantasy of a naked Mr. Burns popping out of a birthday cake in "Rosebud", the censors had not wanted Mr. Burns to be naked. You know what I'm talking about." 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. During the Bill Oakley/Josh Weinstein era, they still tried to keep his sexuality mysterious and there was debate among the writers about his orientation.