Shearer Quits "The Simpsons"

[Squiggy]

Harry Shearer, the voice of Flanders, Otto, Mr. Burns, and more is leaving the show to spend more time on other projects:

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...or-harry-shearer-tweets-he-leave-show-n358681

Brace yourselves. The end is coming.

 

[Amaris]

This should be interesting since they've renewed the series for two more seasons.

 

[Disco]

Good shows adapt...

 

[Amaris]

It's hard to adapt when one guy does the voice work for 20% of the show's cast of characters.

 

[Disco]

Hard but not impossible. It'll be interesting what changes they makes.

 

[Amaris]

Hard but not impossible. It'll be interesting what changes they makes.

The best thing they could probably do is end the series, but that is highly unlikely. Now if Dan ever quit, it would be over, but Harry leaving is still big.

 

[the G-man]

Good shows adapt...

'Simpsons' hasn't been a good show for over ten years.

 

[Amaris]

As awesome as it would be to have a job like that for 25 years, I think even I would get tired of it. I respect his decision, but it is going to really hurt the show more than it's hurting.

 

[urbandefault]

If they need one of Shearer's characters in a story there are several voice actors who could pull it off. Some are so good that very few viewers would notice the difference.

 

[Squiggy]

Good shows adapt...

Yes...then you have wrong sounding Muppets:

[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxfbLXeCa5Y[/yt]

 

[hux]

"Since the beginning of time, man has yearned to destroy the sun" - Monty Burns

It's all about Homer. It will continue without him.

 

[Peach Wookiee]

Billy West could do some work...

 

[Amaris]

"Since the beginning of time, man has yearned to destroy the sun" - Monty Burns

It's all about Homer. It will continue without him.

I think you underestimate Harry's contributions.

 

[urbandefault]

Billy West could do some work...

Maurice LaMarche says that he was once offered several characters when the cast was holding out for more money.

 

[tharpdevenport]

Quite frankly, I'm surprised this didn't happen years ago.


Instead of re-casting voices, they seriously need to reconsider wrapping the show up. Voice actors and actresses aren't going to live forever or stick around. Maybe you might hire one person to replace some voices, but if two or three key people disappear from the show...

 

[CorporalClegg]

Why is it even still on the air? It hasn't been funny for decades. That's "decades" with an S.

 

[Melakon]

They could do the same thing as when Phil Hartman died, and retire Harry's characters.

 

[Sparkle Fabulosa]

I haven't watched new Simpson's episodes in years, with the exception of the Treehouse Of Horror specials. I think the people in charge need to see this as a sign.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

I suspect they want to make it to 30 seasons so it's a nice, round number.

It's already the longest-running primetime show in history.

 

[Nightowl1701]

They could do the same thing as when Phil Hartman died, and retire Harry's characters.

That's an awful lot of characters you're talking about retiring...