Moreover, The Simpsons predicted Trump's presidency and financial crunch on the US economy. Mr. Burns and Smithers is one of the best and most well-structured duos in the Simpsons' history.

which feels like a wasted opportunity given Waylon Smithers' history with The Simpsons' Barbie stand-in. One of the gags in "The Tell-Tale Pants" revolves around Mr. Burns and his jealousy over ...