The Simpsons’ Finest Milhouse Episodes As Pamela Hayden Retires

It’s really the tip of an period for US tv’s longest-running sitcom, following the information that Pamela Hayden is to step down as a voice actor on The Simpsons.

Pamela had been with the award-winning animated sequence since its debut, lending her voice to Springfield Elementary college students like Rod Flanders and Jimbo Jones.

Nevertheless, it’s her efficiency as the enduring Milhouse Van Houten that followers are most probably to recollect.

As Pamela prepares for her last episode of The Simpsons to air on TV throughout the pond, we’ve rounded up 16 of Milhouse’s greatest episodes that Simpsons followers may need to revisit to have fun Pamela’s intensive work for the present…

The Simpsons bosses had already begun increasing the present’s storylines past the central 5 by the point the second season rolled round, with this episode centring round Bart, Milhouse and classmate Martin Prince as they pooled their cash to purchase a uncommon comedian e-book.

As with a whole lot of the early choices, this one continues to be just a little tough across the edges in comparison with The Simpsons’ gold years, but it surely’s nonetheless a cute little episode that offers our buddy Milhouse ample alternative to shine.

Milhouse had been Bart’s right-hand man proper by means of the primary two seasons of The Simpsons, however this episode is without doubt one of the few that basically lets him take centre stage on his personal.

Given the character is thought for his unhealthy luck, clumsiness and unrequited crush on Lisa Simpson, Bart’s Buddy Falls In Love not solely sees him having fun with a profitable romance with a classmate, but additionally standing up for himself when a jealous Bart sabotages the connection.

So whereas he won’t be the Milhouse we develop to like in later seasons, the curiously-titled Bart’s Buddy Falls In Love does showcase some very totally different sides to his character.

Lisa’s Rival is remembered for just a few excessive factors, together with Winona Ryder’s visitor look, Marge’s revelation about her “journey to Graceland” and that Jeremy Irons anagram gag.

However don’t neglect concerning the fully ridiculous B-plot, that sees Milhouse being chased by the FBI due to a call-in from Bart in two iconic sequences.

By the point we reached the glory days of The Simpsons’ sixth season, Milhouse was well-established as a scene-stealer, as evidenced in Homer vs. Sexual Inadequacy, during which the blue-haired 10-year-old has loads of moments to shine regardless of not being a central character within the story.

Clearly, his paranoid conspiracy theories concerning the dad and mom of Springfield’s sudden disappearance is comedy gold, however we additionally simply love Milhouse’s look of quiet contentment as he settles down for an evening sleeping within the yard on his personal.

So usually seen as a misunderstood outcast, who doesn’t discover themselves smiling when Milhouse discovers a kindred spirit in his Shelbyville counterpart, who he simply occurs to share a reputation with? Even when the OG Milhouse was the primary to put on his backpack on one shoulder…

The Simpsons clearly knew what a superb factor they have been onto with Milhouse by the seventh season (the truth is, no fewer than 5 of the episodes on our checklist come from that yr).

In Radioactive Man, Milhouse finds himself being an in a single day sensation when he’s forged as Fall Out Boy within the superhero film Radioactive Man. This episode has loads to be stated about superstar and youngster performers normally, however we additionally simply love the concept of Milhouse-mania falling over Springfield in the best way it does in Radioactive Man.

So usually depicted as Bart’s hapless, gullible good friend, Bart Sells His Soul reveals off a extra Machiavellian aspect to Milhouse when he grows just a little energy mad after buying his good friend’s soul in alternate for 5 {dollars}.

Really, there’s some distinctive voice work from Pamela Hayden on this one. Particular shout-out to the truth that Milhouses makes use of his ill-gotten cash to deal with himself to some dinosaur-shaped sponges, too.

“That is nice! And all I’ve achieved is entered my identify! Thrillhouse…”

Bart On The Highway is a kind of episodes that simply will get extra ridiculous because it unfolds, and it’d be unimaginable to select a greatest line from it.

Relating to greatest shot, although, it must be this considered one of Bart and his buddies dejectedly ready by the aspect of the highway in these dashing wigs.

Everyone knows Summer time Of 4 ft. 2 is a “Lisa episode” through-and-through (maybe her greatest, the truth is), but when there have been a “greatest supporting” award, we’d give it to Milhouse.

He could not have a superb summer season makeover like Lisa, however the best way he unluckily finds himself caught in between her feud with Bart, or on the receiving finish of jabs from Homer, is simply Simpsons gold.

A Milhouse Divided teaches us extra about the entire Van Houten clan as our hero’s dad and mom head for divorce.

Actually, this episode initially had far more Milhouse in it however these scenes have been lower for time, so whereas he will not be the star of this episode (regardless of what the identify would counsel), we nonetheless have to offer it a shout-out as one of many all-time nice episodes normally.

Once more, Lisa’s Date With Density focusses extra on Lisa’s unlikely romance with Nelson Muntz than the rest, however Milhouse’s reactions because the woman he’s cherished for years falls for his bully (which we promise are a lot funnier than that phrasing makes out) are simply wonderful.

Milhouse’s impromptu hospital go to and secret penchant for Vaseline on toast deliver the laughs, whereas his last scene with Lisa additionally gives a (tiny!) glimmer of hope for the longer term.

Homer’s Enemy will ceaselessly be remembered as one of the polarising episodes in Simpsons historical past due to the introduction of the character Frank Grimes and his grim demise.

What you might need forgotten, although, is the B-plot, during which Bart involves inherit an deserted manufacturing unit, with Milhouse becoming a member of him for the journey.

We’re going to be fully trustworthy with you, Milhouse barely components into this episode in any respect. However we couldn’t not embrace the episode with the immortal line “every little thing’s arising Milhouse”, proper?

Earlier within the checklist, we talked about how uncommon it’s for Milhouse to face up for himself, and Worst Episode Ever is one other instance of Bart pushing his good friend too far.

Fortunately, they work it out in the long run, due to the invention of Comedian Ebook Man’s elicit video assortment, with Pamela’s supply of “he’s acquired the videotape of Kent Brockman selecting his nostril. Look! He’s selecting his nostril!” by no means failing to lift a smile.

Rounding off this checklist on a excessive, New Children On The Blecch famously featured a cameo from NSYNC as Bart and the bizarre mixture of Milhouse, Nelson and Ralph Wiggum are put collectively as a pre-teen boyband that turns into a worldwide smash.

This was additionally the episode that gave us the shocking earworm that’s “Yvan Eht Nioj”.