The Simpsons

[Dr. Insomniac]

Just for a laugh, I'm imagining Al Jean keeping the characters by using a soundboard of archived Shearer audio.

[Commode]

South Park did it.

[Dr. Insomniac]

Now for something completely different.

[gunswordfist]

Now it's definitely time to wrap it up. A Simpsons without those characters isn't even worth bothering with.

Amen. Just throw them in the background, my ass!!

[LumRanmaYasha]

Shearer has officially left the show. His major roles, like Mr. Burns and Flanders, will be recast.

If losing one of it's most integral voice actors can't kill this show, nothing will.

[gunswordfist]

smh. Just already.

[Avaitor]

Now for something completely different.

Now this is awesome news.

Shearer leaving isn't.

[Spark Of Spirit]

They're actually going to recast?

Wow, I guess those jokes about them recasting Homer if Dan Castellaneta died aren't far from the truth. They actually expect people to accept a recasting after a quarter of a century.

They're crazy.

[Avaitor]

The could just as easily write out the power plant entirely, since the show likes to give Homer random new jobs anyway. Besides, Mr. Burns is only used sparingly for old people jokes that fit Abe better, anyway.

But it'd be difficult to imagine the show without Skinner.

[Spark Of Spirit]

But it'd be difficult to imagine the show without Skinner.

If I was writing I'd just make Superintendent Chalmers the principal as some kind of demotion. Skinner would still be missed, but it's the best choice, really.

Recasting wouldn't even be on my radar.

[gunswordfist]

The could just as easily write out the power plant entirely

I can't believe I just read this. Also, the rest of your post sounds like the series turned into the last season of Johnny Bravo.

[Spark Of Spirit]

The could just as easily write out the power plant entirely

I can't believe I just read this. Also, the rest of your post sounds like the series turned into the last season of Johnny Bravo.

We're just thinking of ways they could continue the series without recasting characters.

Could you imagine if they recast Lionel Hutz or Troy McClure, for instance? The Simpsons is not a show where recasting really works. Even Maude Flanders' new voice never sat well with me, I can't imagine how a character who has had the same voice for near thirty years could even been remotely tolerable.

[Daikun]

Now for something completely different.

It's a couch gag. Sorry, guys.

Well, at least we don't have to watch the full 22 minutes.

[Avaitor]

Now for something completely different.

It's a couch gag. Sorry, guys.

Yeah, I caught all of this earlier today, and I'm still excited. This'll be a hell of a couch gag.

[Peanutbutter]

Man, this sucks. I don't watch it religiously, but I still enjoy the occasional episode when nothing else is on. Real ballsy of FOX to try to attempt moving on with a recast. There's no way they won't lose a number of people, Shearer had so many roles in the show that I can't imagine how they can write around it all.