Simpsons--Mr. Smithers!!!!

It has been the talk of many Simpsons fans, is he or isn't he gay???? Mr. Smithers has been written up by the shows producers, as having gay tendencies, but never coming out the closet. He is stereotyped as the closeted gay man. The producers have not said if he is gay or not, they just put him in the category of "Burn-sexual." Smithers is Burns' assistant and devotes all his time and care into Mr. Burns, maybe a little too much. Although Smithers has never come out, throughout the seasons he has had gay friends, went on a vacation to an all male resort, and visits Springfield's gay village. Smithers has occasion fantasies about Mr. Burns. In one episode for Smithers birthday, he had a dream that Mr. Burns was naked singing to him and pops out a birthday cake. Another example is when we see his computer turning on, it shows a nude Burns with an audio montage saying: "Hello Smithers, you're quite good at turning me on." In another episode when Mr. Burns is in search for a women Smithers becomes jealous and disgusted since he can't have him for himself. In the episode when Lisa tells everyone the world is ending, Smithers kisses Mr. Burns on the lips. After finding out the world is not going to end Smithers apologizes to Mr. Burns and tells him he kissed him out a sign of respect. There are so many more examples, from the way he looks at Mr. Burns to the way he treats him. 

Smithers' characters sexuality definitely affects his characters actions and personality. Since he is a closeted gay everything Smithers does is looked at whether or it is gay or not. Since Smithers has not yet come out, a lot of what his character does is very humorous especially when he fantasies about Mr. Burns. I think his character does indeed define common gay stereotypes because of the yearning to kiss Mr. Burns, the way he dresses, to his jealousy of women paying attention to Mr. Burns, down to the way he acts. I wonder if the writers will ever out Smithers, but then again if they did it might not have as many fans of Smithers nor would be as funny.