A major character is about to come out in the Simpsons
An upcoming episode of the Simpsons will feature a major character coming out as gay.
***Spoilers below!!***
In the upcoming episode, which will air on Fox in the US on 3 April after a short break, Waylon Smithers will finally come out as gay.
Other characters appear to be familiar with the fact that Smithers has romantic feelings towards his boss Mr Burns, and the show has featured his fantasies about the power plant owner, but he has never openly discussed it.
Episode 17, titled āThe Burns Cageā, will focus on the relationship between the two characters, and it is understood that he will come out in the episode.
The official synopsis for the episode reads: āWhen Smithers is devastated by Burnsā lack of affection towards him, Homer makes it his mission to find him a boyfriend.
āMeanwhile, after Bart orchestrates the removal of the lead in the schoolās stage production of Casablanca, Milhouse serves as a terrible understudy, which frustrates his co-star, Lisa.ā
The long-serving personal assistant has worked for Mr Burns for 26 years.
He will take to using a dating app to try to find a boyfriend, according to reports.
The former executive producer Al Jean has previously said that Mr Burns does not know that Smithers is gay.
Speaking to TV Line he said: āIn Springfield now, most people know heās gay, but obviously Burns doesnāt. We deal with that in two episodesā¦ We actually do a lot with Smithers this year; he gets fed up with Burns not appreciating him and considers his options.ā
Smithers joins Mac from Itās Always Sunny in Philadelphia in coming out of the closet.
Mac came out in an episode earlier this month, after a gay couple he tries to ācureā turn the tables on him, and he revealed his own feelings.
