Mr Smithers will finally come out to Mr Burns, after long years of unrequited love for his boss on hit cartoon The Simpsons. “In Springfield now, most people know he’s gay, but obviously Burns doesn’t,” executive producer Al Jean has told TVLine. “We deal with that in two episodes. … We actually do a lot with Smithers this year; he gets fed up with Burns not appreciating him and considers his options.” Mr Smithers’ sexuality has long been clear to everyone other than Mr Burns. Other characters have come out along the way, including Marge’s sister Patty and Duffman.
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First published: Monday, 28th September 2015 - 2:12pm