Simpsons fans—or, at least, those who remain after the series' 26 uneven years—can now rest easy about whether or not characters like Mr. Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders, Otto, and many others would be killed off in the show or have weird new voice actors. On Tuesday, their original, longtime voice actor, Harry Shearer, sign a deal to return to the series after a very public farewell to the show in May.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Shearer signed the same contract as the series' other five primary voice actors, meaning he and the rest of the cast are locked in for up to four more years of Springfield shenanigans. Currently, Fox has officially renewed the show for at least a 27th and 28th season, with an option to keep going for up to 30. The report also noted that some episodes for the upcoming season had already been completed without Shearer's involvement, but that new voice actors hadn't yet been hired. We may simply see a few Burns-less episodes in Season 27.
EW's report didn't include an official update from either Fox, The Simpsons' producers, or Shearer. The last we'd heard from the show's staff was a set of mixed messages in May; shortly after Shearer announced his departure, producer Al Jean bid the actor farewell and said the actor's characters would be recast. Producer James L. Brooks posted a single tweet which read, "Hey, we tried. We're still trying. Harry, no kidding, let's talk."
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