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10 years ago

Harry Shearer leaves The Simpsons

oh ...t that's bad.
also sorry but the link will be removed due to external link :(
i'll report the story here

Harry Shearer, prominent voice actor on The Simpsons since 1989, will no longer be part of the iconic animated series.

Shearer confirmed the news himself on his Twitter account, and suggested the departure was a result of a conflict between himself and The Simpsons' showrunners. "This is because I wanted what we've always had: the freedom to do other work", Shearer said.


The Simpsons / 13 May 2015
Harry Shearer is No Longer a Part of The Simpsons
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No more Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, or Principal Skinner?

By Lucy O'BrienHarry Shearer, prominent voice actor on The Simpsons since 1989, will no longer be part of the iconic animated series.

Shearer confirmed the news himself on his Twitter account, and suggested the departure was a result of a conflict between himself and The Simpsons' showrunners. "This is because I wanted what we've always had: the freedom to do other work", Shearer said.

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Shearer voiced multiple characters in the series, including (but hardly limited to) Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Mr Burns, Waylon Smithers, Lenny, Jasper, Otto, Kent Brockman, Reverend Lovejoy, and Julius Hibbert.

How The Simpsons will continue without Shearer is anyone's guess. This hasn't been the first time a prominent voice actor has left a gap in the show - the deaths of both Phil Hartman and Marcia Wallace made an irreparable impact - but the breadth of Shearer's work is enormous.

Earlier this month, it was announced that The Simpsons would be renewed for two more seasons. Its 26th season is currently airing, while the 27th and 28th seasons will take the series up to 625 episodes.
  • That...sucks. Even though I fully believe the show should've ended with the movie. And these new episodes are just ruining the amazing show it once was. I really hope they don't actually try to do the show without him.
  • jukan00's avatar
    jukan00
    New Spectator
    The show as we know it is over. It's not possible to do a decent show without him. He's brought to life too many characters, he's part of the very fabric of The Simpson's. You can play devil's advocate and try to argue otherwise but in your heart you know it's true. Someone needs to drive a dump truck full of money up to his house and fix this.
  • jukan00's avatar
    jukan00
    New Spectator
    cdepast wrote:
    Stupid Flanders.


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