The Flying Hellfish aren’t the only major connection Grandpa Simpson has with Mr. Burns. The discovery of a corpse on The Simpsons‘ latest episode (which we first heard about at CBR) led to the ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook To be sure, there’s no shortage of The Simpsons‘ patented brand of silly comedy goodness in the ...

Fans of The Simpsons have reacted to Mr Burns' voice in one of the latest episodes, taking to social media to share their thoughts on how different the character sounds. Homer's greedy, evil boss has ...

Originally voiced by Christopher Collins in season one but quickly changed to Harry Shearer, Charles Montgomery Burns is a classic character in The Simpsons. He represents so many different archetypes ...

I go way back with The Simpsons. Back to the very start, in fact, when I gave the show a decidedly mixed review in TIME during its first season (I complained about ...

The Simpsons‘ “The Past and the Furious” imagines a version of Springfield where all plants have been wiped out thanks to Mr. Burns’ expanding corporate reach. When Lisa gets depressed at how hopeless ...

Have you ever wondered why Mr. Burns doesn’t fire Homer from his job at the Nuclear Power Plant? Probably not. It doesn’t matter Homer is lazy and wildly incompetent to the point of being dangerous.

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...