Mr. Burns

Charles Montgomery "Monty" Burns (better known as "Mr. Burns", or simply as "Burns," known as "Monty Burns," "Montgomery Burns," or "C. Montgomery Burns" for short) is the main antagonist of the series. He is a elderly, skinny, mean, evil, selfish, greedy, cold, bitter and heartless man, who is Homer's nemesis and boss at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. He has light blue hair, and he wears an aqua-green suit. He also has 3 pimples on his head, sharp teeth, and a long, pointy nose. He is 104 years old.

His occupation is the owner (and boss) of the Power Plant. His grandparents are Franklin Jefferson Burns, his parents are Clifford Burns and Daphne Burns, his half-siblings are George Burns, Cornelia Hernandez, Zeph "Buddy" Burns, and his son is Larry Burns. His first appearance was in Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.

Although originally designed as a one-dimensional recurring villain, who might occasionally enter the Simpsons' lives and wreak some sort of havoc, Mr. Burns' popularity has led to his repeated inclusion on the show. However, Mr. Burns has become less evil and more eccentric.

Mr. Burns embodies a number of characteristics about Corporate America, as he has an unquenchable desire to increase his own wealth and power. Burns also embodies the stereotype of a manager: He forgets his employees' names (especially Homer, despite the fact that they seem to interact on a daily basis), though some of this can be attributed to his senility, and is unconcerned for their safety and well-being. Burns' age provides the writers a character, with which to express dated humor and references to popular culture before the 1950s. His aspirations to apply obsolete technology to everyday life or references to Victorian, era people or places provide a common source of humor on the show. Kent Brockman also credits Burns with having stolen Christmas from 1981 to 1985. Recently, he has become less evil and more eccentric. Burns' catch phrases are "Excellent!" (muttered slowly in a low, sinister voice, while tenting his fingertips) and "Release the hounds!".

Mr. Burns also frequently orders his gay assistant, Waylon Smithers to "release the hounds", followed by his vicious guard-hounds, attacking intruders or people, that he hates (like Homer). He is voiced by Harry Shearer (originally Christopher Collins).