The Simpsons’ Pamela Hayden Details Her Final Recording Session, 35 Years Later

The Simpsons lost one of its main stars Pamela Hayden has officially retired from the long-running animated series after 35 yearsMilhouse and more voice actors talked about how they felt during the final recording session for the series. The Simpsons It’s been going strong since 1989, and the series is even in the middle of Season 36, when it airs Sunday nights on Fox. However, earlier this week it was shockingly announced that Hayden would be retiring from the series. As one of the biggest stars behind it all, the voice of Milhouse, Jimbo and more, it’s undoubtedly going to be a big change.

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Talking to Cracked about leaving The Simpsons After all this time, Hayden opened up about what his final recording session was like. It was, unsurprisingly, an emotional affair, as Hayden notes: “I wrote a letter. table speech read to thank everyone. At one point I got a little emotional. And people have been so sweet ever since. (Current showrunner) Matt Selman has reached out to me a lot since I left, and I heard from (former showrunner) Mike Scully the other day. “It was beautiful.”

Simpsons Star Retires After 35 Years

When asked what she will miss most after leaving the show, Hayden said, “I will miss the work, the relationships, and being around so many talented people. It’s hard to put into words. It’s everyone who helps you navigate the snow. Engineers. Actors, writers, producers. He was the guy who came in one day and made homemade bagels; “Maybe not as much as others, but snacks are nice.” When it comes to looking to the future for their characters, know they are currently being remodeled.

“Well, I know they remodeled them. Of course you don’t want to kill a 10-year-old child. “This is a comedy, after all,” Hayden said. “Someone asked me what advice I would give to Milhouse’s replacement, and I’ll tell them it’s not my place to give advice. It’s a tough role to fill your shoes. “Not because, ‘Oh, I’m irreplaceable,’ but because it’s challenging because they need to be able to do the voice, but they also need to be able to put their creative footprint into the role, as they should.”

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What happens to Milhouse next?

With Hayden officially retiring as of the last episode The SimpsonsThe series will soon reprise its characters. It has not yet been announced who will take on their roles and whether they will be shared by the same person. As Hayden noted, it will be a huge ask for any new actor to step into these roles. And it’s not because of Hayden herself, but because her roles have been seen throughout 36 seasons. This is a big role that anyone can jump into.

The Simpsons It’s had plenty of experience recasting its characters over the course of 36 seasons, but this is the first time one of the main cast members who’s been around since the beginning has left the show. This really means that it’s only a matter of time before more of the main cast retires, and then it comes down to whether these characters can continue without the main voices behind them. This will be the first real test of what really happened. The Simpsons It seems like one of their main voices is missing.

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