Smithers Has a Boyfriend (Interview with Rob and Johnny LaZebnik)
Added 2021-11-16 05:41:15 +0000 UTC“Portrait of a Lackey on Fire” (November 21, 2021)
Either we traveled to the future or the showrunner of The Simpsons reached out and asked us if we want to preview a new Smithers-centric episode airing this Sunday. Maybe both? This new episode happens to be written by Rob LaZebnik (a straight) and Johnny LaZebnik (his son, a gay), and we spoke with both of them about how they write together, what it’s like growing up gay in the shadow of Smithers and what it means that Helen Lovejoy is down with the gays.
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Watch “Smithers & Beyond: Every LGBT Joke on The Simpsons” if you haven’t already and you have 2.5 hours to kill.
And if we’re talking about stuff we did, listen to the “Glen Writes a Golden Girls” episode.
Also listen to the story about how Gayest Episode Ever helped get Tony Rodriguez cast as the new Julio on The Simpsons.
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Comments
It still seems fake, because this is something I've actually dreamed about before.
Drew Mackie
2021-11-22 18:23:02 +0000 UTCHave you seen the SNL skit with Bowen Yang where they are at a school assembly playing bugs and Bowens Character who is normally the quiet kid in the back becomes a “star” and goes off. It reminded me of this episode haha as far as theatre kids getting to be themselves.
Benjamin Matherly
2021-11-21 21:18:59 +0000 UTCOof. I also would have made that "Grindr swipe" faux pas, but OMG, Drew imagining about how his younger self would have felt to know he'd one day get to see a Simpsons episode before anyone else put a little dust in my eye.
Erin Hardy
2021-11-20 19:29:33 +0000 UTC
