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{{Character | {{Character | ||
| − | |name = Waylon Smithers, Sr. | + | |name = Waylon J. Smithers, Sr. |
| − | |image = [[File:Waylon Smithers, Sr..png| | + | |image = [[File:Waylon Smithers, Sr..png|200px]] |
|gender = {{Male}} | |gender = {{Male}} | ||
|status = Deceased | |status = Deceased | ||
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|relatives = '''Wife:''' [[Mrs. Smithers|Unnamed]]<br>'''Son:''' [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]] | |relatives = '''Wife:''' [[Mrs. Smithers|Unnamed]]<br>'''Son:''' [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]] | ||
|appearance = "[[The Blunder Years]]" | |appearance = "[[The Blunder Years]]" | ||
| − | |voiced by = [[Hank Azaria]]<br | + | |voiced by = [[Hank Azaria]]<ref name="Blunder Years">"[[The Blunder Years]]"</ref><br>[[Harry Shearer]]<ref name="To Cur, with Love">"[[To Cur, with Love]]"</ref> |
| − | }} | + | }} |
| − | '''Waylon J. Smithers, Sr.''' is the father of [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]] and | + | '''Waylon J. Smithers, Sr.''' is the father of [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]] and [[Mr. Burns]]' former assistant at the [[Nuclear Power Plant]]. |
== History == | == History == | ||
He died of radiation poisoning due to sacrificing his life to save [[Springfield]] and especially his son. After his death his corpse was disposed of by being placed down a drainage pipe because Mr. Burns said that cover-ups were all the rage back then. It was later discovered by a young [[Homer]] while swimming in a watering hole, which traumatized him for life. | He died of radiation poisoning due to sacrificing his life to save [[Springfield]] and especially his son. After his death his corpse was disposed of by being placed down a drainage pipe because Mr. Burns said that cover-ups were all the rage back then. It was later discovered by a young [[Homer]] while swimming in a watering hole, which traumatized him for life. | ||
| − | Homer later remembered this incident, many years later, and remembering caused him to scream for several days. After investigating it with his family, he discovered the skeleton and [[Bart]] showed the skull to Mr. Burns whom proceeded to tell the story of Waylon's heroic death as he died stopping the reactor core from having a melt down. Smithers Jr. finally found out the truth as Burns showed the film to the Simpsons. Burns had previously told Smithers that his father had been killed by Amazon women. Afterwards, Homer took the skull and placed it in his memory box.<ref | + | Homer later remembered this incident, many years later, and remembering caused him to scream for several days. After investigating it with his family, he discovered the skeleton and [[Bart]] showed the skull to Mr. Burns whom proceeded to tell the story of Waylon's heroic death as he died stopping the reactor core from having a melt down. Smithers Jr. finally found out the truth as Burns showed the film to the Simpsons. Burns had previously told Smithers that his father had been killed by Amazon women. Afterwards, Homer took the skull and placed it in his memory box.<ref name="Blunder Years"/> |
| − | During [[Grampa]]'s story about how a young Homer lost his beloved dog, | + | During [[Grampa]]'s story about how a young Homer lost his beloved dog, Smithers, Sr. appeared alongside Mr. Burns while Burns was doing a public relations campaign.<ref name="To Cur, with Love"/> |
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| + | In [[Bart]]'s coma dream, Waylon Smithers, Sr. was one of the ghosts who came to Bart to get help to move on to the afterlife.<ref>"[[Flanders' Ladder]]"</ref> | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart After Dark|(mentioned)}} | ||
*{{ep|The Blunder Years|(flashback and skeleton)}} | *{{ep|The Blunder Years|(flashback and skeleton)}} | ||
*{{ep|To Cur, with Love|(flashback)}} | *{{ep|To Cur, with Love|(flashback)}} | ||
*{{ep|Walking Big & Tall|(flashback)}} | *{{ep|Walking Big & Tall|(flashback)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Flanders' Ladder|(ghost)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Shoddy Heat|(flashback)}} | ||
| + | *{{bon|Ghøst Bashers}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
| − | {{Springfield Nuclear Power Plant}} | + | {{Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|former=yes}} |
| − | {{Deceased characters}} | + | {{Deceased characters|other=yes}} |
{{Simpsons characters}} | {{Simpsons characters}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smithers, Waylon, Sr.}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Smithers, Waylon, Sr.}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Adults]] | ||
[[Category:Characters voiced by Hank Azaria]] | [[Category:Characters voiced by Hank Azaria]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Characters voiced by Harry Shearer]] | ||
[[Category:Recurring characters]] | [[Category:Recurring characters]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Characters | + | [[Category:Characters introduced in season 13]] |
Latest revision as of 18:37, October 28, 2024
Waylon J. Smithers, Sr.
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Character Information
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Waylon J. Smithers, Sr. is the father of Waylon Smithers, Jr. and Mr. Burns' former assistant at the Nuclear Power Plant.
History[edit]
He died of radiation poisoning due to sacrificing his life to save Springfield and especially his son. After his death his corpse was disposed of by being placed down a drainage pipe because Mr. Burns said that cover-ups were all the rage back then. It was later discovered by a young Homer while swimming in a watering hole, which traumatized him for life.
Homer later remembered this incident, many years later, and remembering caused him to scream for several days. After investigating it with his family, he discovered the skeleton and Bart showed the skull to Mr. Burns whom proceeded to tell the story of Waylon's heroic death as he died stopping the reactor core from having a melt down. Smithers Jr. finally found out the truth as Burns showed the film to the Simpsons. Burns had previously told Smithers that his father had been killed by Amazon women. Afterwards, Homer took the skull and placed it in his memory box.[1]
During Grampa's story about how a young Homer lost his beloved dog, Smithers, Sr. appeared alongside Mr. Burns while Burns was doing a public relations campaign.[2]
In Bart's coma dream, Waylon Smithers, Sr. was one of the ghosts who came to Bart to get help to move on to the afterlife.[3]
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Bart After Dark" (mentioned)- Episode – "The Blunder Years" (flashback and skeleton)
- Episode – "To Cur, with Love" (flashback)
- Episode – "Walking Big & Tall" (flashback)
- Episode – "Flanders' Ladder" (ghost)
- Episode – "Shoddy Heat" (flashback)
Comic story – Ghøst Bashers
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Blunder Years"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "To Cur, with Love"
- ↑ "Flanders' Ladder"
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