Behind the Scenes with The Simpsons--Reading a Scene

[@Yomamalikesbacon]

Mr burns voice is just amazing

[@YBABTU]

I think his voice is great too. I like when Mr. Burns says favorites like "Excellent.", "Release the hounds.", "Ahoy-hoy." (when answering the phone). Or when he's being over-the-top sarcastic. He's hilarious.

[@Jasonlimitless]

@@YBABTU you forgot his greatest line is 'hmmm.. Simpson ey ?' Every time Homer is brought to his attention

[@thequeertelope7941]

@@Jasonlimitless "i'll make sure to remember that"

[@henrikborgen1017]

Damn straight.

[@percyweasley9534]

@@henrikborgen1017 unfortunately for Mr. Smithers, Mr. Burns is--

[@JewandGreek]

Yeardley Smith is 56 and still doing that little girl voice. Amazing.

[@TiggersTuna]

what is amazing about that?

[@aisforapple2494]

I always thought she was cute. ❤

[@noahclaycameron]

@@TiggersTunaoops sorry, wrong opinion

[@jasras5003]

@@TiggersTuna Figuring the average female voice can change quite a bit from 20 to say 60, it's pretty amazing. Imagine being known for lifting heavy weights in your 20's and then lifting the same heavy weights into your 50's, day after day, after day. Voices go through major strain just like muscles. So it's pretty amazing that as a voice actor, she still has it. Keep being stupid though.

[@aisforapple2494]

@IDontBuyIt50 As a homespun, plain jane, girl-next-door type, yeah. She's also 3 years older than me, so there's no misunderstanding. I graduated high school the year 'Maximum Overdrive' came out.

[@martinbondesson]

If people doubt the acting required to make the characters come alive in the show, they should really see these live readings. Here the talent is so obvious. No animation, no music, nothing. Just the actors, and they still manage to make it so honest and real.

[@nealbradleigh5069]

Each character being an extension of the actor. MEL BLANC's son marveled at the depth of his father's physical and facial mannerisms, that he saw in person, and captured by the cartoonist. Same situation here, decades later. We FREAK and giggle with the glee of children when we see this grown-up , instead of the cartoon character! We realize that this person IS THE CHARACTER!

[@adfggffffffddffd]

crazy to see her do Lisa's voice.

[@user-10021]

I’m really astounded how she can make that voice, it’s impossible for me to change mine :0

[@datmanbrooksiehd875]

Her real voice is almost the same

[@MrParkerman6]

It's just her real voice slightly raised.

[@clarkmeyer7211]

@@MrParkerman6 it is but its raised to a pint that seems out of her range. clearly it isnt tho

[@cookiecrumble2098]

The fact that I can actually visually remember the scene they’re reenacting shows how great The Simpson’s is.

[@najibosman6497]

Or just shows how good you are at remembering things

[@leob4403]

@Aussie Cockatoo no, the real joke is people calling horrible shows like Rick and Morty, Gravity Falls, Adventure Time good. That's the real joke, how bad these new shows are

[@toooydoeur]

@@leob4403 you're a fucking joke bruh, all of those shows are actually great. fuck off troll

[@leob4403]

@@toooydoeur you don't even know what I responded to bruh

[@toooydoeur]

@@leob4403 and? I dont need to when you spout dumbass shit like that

[@krumplethemal8831]

If I was a famous voice actor with a very recognizable character voice I would randomly dial phone numbers and be in character the whole time. It would never get old..

[@iandude1]

Like Yeardley Smith (Lisa) and Nancy Cartwright (Bart) do to Hank Azaria (Moe)?

[@phedrikinss3874]

@@iandude1 The fuck???

[@iandude1]

@@phedrikinss3874 It's a running joke throughout the show. Bart and Lisa prank call Moe, asking for Hugh Jass, Mike Rotch, Jacques Strap, Amanda Hugnkiss, etc...

[@d18p]

MGS Snake did that.

[@nealbradleigh5069]

You've found your purpose.. make it so. Don't try- do. Period. After DECADES in an industry that treats people like yesterday's newspaper, I was blessed to learn that I exhibit a certain expressive "technique" that certain parties find quite stimulating. No, I won't reveal that (and to think, I thought I had to smoke or drink to develop a "whisky" voice, or be born with pipes like James Earl or Barry). Life is funny that way. We want to see YOUR NAME is credits, not lights. MEL, DON MESSICK, FANNY BRICE, DAWS BUTLER, JUNE FORAY, PAUL FREES, ROBERT Q BRYAN (the ORIGINAL ELMER FUDD) PENNY SINGLETON, KENNY DELMAR, JANET WALDO, FRED REID et al are waiting for you to join their ranks. Do it! (I'll get back to some serious pillow talk with "JUDY, JUDY, JUDY (and NO, CARY GRANT never mouthed that on film. Rather, it was TONY CURTIS [in the movie SOME LIKE IT HOT] spoofing GRANT'S stage persona. True story)!

[@DavidSmith-eh7rs]

The fact that they could come up with such brilliant satire and present it in a way that was appealing to kids and adults was pretty phenomenal. The early years of this show were just legendary.

[@mikedubya4427]

If I close my eyes I can see exactly how the storyboards for this scene would go... awesome

[@harmoniaSINGS]

"I think it distracts people from more important social issues." "My God! Are you always on?!" ahaha. classic lisa

[@josephfreeman8516]

Seeing Harry do the Mr. Burns voice is like seeing Bob Ross make a painting. You don't think something amazing is gonna be there but it just happens

[@FernieCanto]

Yes, watching him as Mr. Burns is magical.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

I wasn’t surprised at all that it was a Jewish man playing that part. And comparing him to Bob Ross is blasphemy.

[@Lulabellexd]

I remember that episode and they did it exactly as it was in the episode. Fantastic!

[@majorramsey3k]

No they didn't, Burns said he'd shred her like a Christmas card in the episode instead of the line given here.

[@TheFireIdol]

Lara No they didn't. Shearer said, "My God are you always on?" a lot angrier here than he did on the episode.

[@FernieCanto]

The way Harry does the "what do you think of today's popular music scene?" line and the way he looks at Yeardley is absolute gold. He's 100% into the character.

[@stellaraudioaz]

Has Al Jean ever done voice work. He's got a character voice for sure.

[@torgo714]

I have always had the biggest crush on Yeardley. She is so sweet. I love the line " NO no I won't take your blood ponies" to funny

[@ObsessedCollector]

Same. Especially on Herman's Head as Louise

[@texasroze2371]

I literally came to this comment when she said it

[@tarvinneekomainitakaan]

You can tell the writing is really good when the audience is laughing hard to a verbal description of a visual gag they haven't actually seen.

[@Jasonlords]

When Al Jean reads the stage direction it really makes you realize how incredible the writing really is... I thank God everyday for the Simpsons... The greatest show ever.... and now that they've been on TV for so long and broken all these record it just goes to show you.

[@LifeofLisaSimpson]

Lol i love lisa and her voice. So adorable!

[@karicha911]

Lisa Simpson so much innocence

[@Panfilovec]

Lisa is best one!

[@gloryoffandoms4844]

Same. And I also love Bart and his voice too

[@YBABTU]

Of *course* you would say this about yourself.

[@ClaireA_LeonB]

Jack Torrance Says the guy with a fake Jack Torrance account

[@fanduberox5875]

I can´t .. My mom is not picking me up from an hour.. LOL

[@VideoGameFreakW97]

Lisa's voice actor is so AWESUM!

[@Chief_Brody]

*awesome

[@raheldeborah]

I just noticed how much Stewie Griffin sounds like Mr Burns...

[@lisvender]

Rahel Erki it's almost like Family Guy is a Simpsons clone

[@radioactivification]

Seth Macfarlane is so overrated. Esp compared to Hank and Dan.

[@paperchasindude6578]

@@radioactivification hes unoriginal only American dad and the orville are his best shows

[@DocRunaway]

Yes, then again Family Guy is a shitty rip-off of The Simpsons.

[@AdamWest1290]

Can you heathens just enjoy both? The Simpsons are dead have been for the past 10 years Family Guy and American Dad are better...as your mayor please accept this

[@skalt10109]

An underrated form of art.

[@MichaelBublesGirl27]

I am a huge huge lover and fan of Mr Burns. He is so awesome and excellent. And Harry Shearer is truly awesome too. And he is excellent as well. You rock Harry and Mr Burns.

[@kittygaillot2286]

Excellent. Rachael Johnson

[@lenaoxton6819]

This is why the simpsons sitcom animation is the best in the whole universe. Best voice-over actress who did the stunning job as they always does, funny and witty script/story/plot, simple but very creative, et cetera. The simpsons sitcom have a unique and interesting/intriguing style of conveying the story of it's own terms. I wish this sitcom keeps maintain it's position and never end just like other sitcom. This is simply the best U.S sitcom ever made. Thanks to matt groening who directed and created this whole episode (well it's just an assumption so don't judge) and the other department who brought simpsons family back to life. Thanks for the hard work and their devotion including lisa, mr.burns, homer, bart, smithers, marge, moe, dr.hibbert, maggie, ned and his wife, lovejoy and his wife, chief wiggum and his goons, the trio bullies, milhouse, and many other voice actress. Once again, thank you. This sitcom means a lot to me.

[@JohannaNazareen1225]

I like it when ever Mr. Burns says "eexcelent" or "relese the hounds"

[@thegreatrenaldo7718]

How predictable and sad. You even misspelled release

[@JohannaNazareen1225]

@@thegreatrenaldo7718 I know 😁😁😁it was on purpose

[@thegreatrenaldo7718]

@@JohannaNazareen1225 Now look down and say D'oh lol

[@GoosFrabaaa]

@@thegreatrenaldo7718 Wow. what a rude little fucker you are. Sad? look in the mirror ass hole.

[@PleatherGirl]

Wow, it's so cool to finally see actors doing cartoon voices. Thank you so much for uploading this! :D

[@Milesco]

Except that due to the horrifically bad camera work, you can't. :-(

[@Mii4210]

I don't know if it's just me, but do they actually sorta resemble their characters a bit? That's awesome if that's intentional.

[@bumbledouche3323]

+Mii4210 Harry Shearer does about a hundred different characters on The Simpsons... Who does he resemble the most?

[@Mii4210]

Oh I'd have to watch this again or something to figure that one out lmao XD

[@Sewingbee23]

+Mii4210 i think he looks most like mr burns

[@dontaviouschandler3961]

+NashVideoGram and Dan most definitely resembles Homer 100 percent. I thought I was going crazy when I have those thoughts

[@lucyelly3532]

I thought so too!!

[@LesterBrunt]

It is unreal to watch this. It's like reverse reality. When I hear their forces I can't get the images of the characters out of my head. LOL

[@MrPhoenix6666]

when you realize that the bassist from spinal tap does Mr. Burns voice

[@John_Locke_108]

Can I ask a serous question? Are we gonna do Stonehenge tonight?

[@MrPhoenix6666]

@@John_Locke_108 in doubly digital

[@scruffyp9480]

The lisa simpson one weirds me out the most

[@U_C_G]

Scruffy P the voice doesn't really match the lip movements

[@HusseinDoha]

@@U_C_G The problem is with video not matching the voice but she also takes it deep.

[@jaed6016]

yeah she doesnt really smile a lot

[@MisterDibitybopty]

@@HusseinDoha Excuse me!?

[@Connie_TinuityError]

The audio and video is slightly out of sync, which is also a problem for many of these old KZbin videos..

[@Da1Dez]

Lisa will be a hard part to recast if Yeardly Smith could no longer do it, very iconic.

[@Rax135]

I actually watched that episode... :D

[@Jennamusic87]

me to :)

[@Rax135]

***** those who dont watch "Theeeee Siimpssoooonnns! Da da da da da da dadadada!"

[@MrAppledude007]

***** didnt*

[@thema1998]

Rax135 I haven't seen that episode in years.

[@RootedHat]

Which episode was it??

[@thepepper5093]

"My God, are you ALWAYS on?!?!" ROTFLMAO! That episode was great!

[@josuefbonilla1197]

both Actors are just awesome 👌

[@iandude1]

There's a clip somewhere on KZbin with Harry Shearer essentially speaking to himself for long periods, as he does both Burns and Smithers.

[@Liam_]

"it's been recorded and sent to Korea so if you don't laugh we're screwed..."

[@flowerfeast5827]

Lisa's voice is so adorable :)

[@Rocket1377]

Proof that the Simpsons would still work with a laugh track. This take was also much funnier than the one they used in the show.

[@MekoBlu]

Yeardly is actually a pretty good actress and she's without a doubt very pretty and adorable. I love chicks with those adorable faces that match their even more adorable and distinct voices.... Fran, Yeardly and Jennifer Tilly as well. ❤️❤️❤️

[@billiebuffalo]

I can't! My mom's not picking me up for an hour!

[@Lisa-z6p]

1:29 lisa voice is cute

[@bored1980]

"I won't take your blood ponies!"

[@Shinibo]

I accutally remember I have watched that scene, they are really awesome voice-actors!

[@ThousanWhite]

OMG. Did you see that? I'm giving up my hopes in being a voice actor! I mean, they looked like they could've done that in their sleep! That was brilliant work, especially on Yeardley's part.

[@ikkenhisatsu7170]

I'm tempted to say that's the greatest TV show ever. I remember it from the Tracy Ullman years. They've never lost their crazy appeal.

[@BrandonGarbage23Trucks247]

2:06 "Mr. Burns: Very well. You had your chance. I'm going to shred you like a Christmas card! Now get out!"

[@Lisa-z6p]

1:47 Lisa voice gets cuter 1:54 😂😂😂😂

[@albaproductions9602]

I remember seeing Yeardley in a Stephen King movie back in the eighties with Emilio Esteves, think it was called Wired.

[@AdamFink83]

maximum overdrive

[@carultch]

Hey, you didn't tell me the new issue of Weird was out.

[@Lulabellexd]

That's WIRED! Lol ;)

[@boomullins6631]

Alba Productions maximum overdrive

[@jonathan_careless]

Maximum Overdrive.

[@Lisa-z6p]

2:43 my god are you always on 😂😂😂😂

[@33_PaPa]

Yes!

[@t4d0W]

wow seeing mr. shearer do burns live is really cool.

[@PhoeniksStorm]

The episode they are reading from is "Fraudcast News" the 22nd and last episode of The Simpsons' fifteenth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 23, 2004

[@elroyblackbean]

Top tier voice actors. So impressive.

[@phizzler5051]

i love the end of maximum overdrive when yeardly goes "im gonna whoops my cookies" then fade out and you shook me all night long plays

[@RUBIZEN]

Check her out in The Legend of Billie Jean. She's mouthy at hell!

[@UFOIST]

Oh man, I laughed just as much as when I saw the actual episode....

[@krazy538]

Mr Burns is my favorite character

[@leepateman35]

so cool seeing the people behind the voices

[@tulsaperson]

16 years later and this is just now showing up as a suggested video?! I feel cheated for not seeing this 16 years ago

[@unperson5713]

How is this show still on the air? The SImpsons was an ancient TV show when this video was uploaded 13 years ago. Regardless, for me, Maximum Overdrive will always be the ultimate Yeardley Smith performance.

[@toots316]

I would also have to say Legend of Billy Jean was also very good

[@thomasbinninger1355]

She was also on momas family with vicki Lawrence.

[@franklinpringle8293]

Harry Shearer Is Such A good Comedian

[@bernayhansondescendantofth9969]

I guess Mr. Burns didn't know that Lisa is good at playing instruments, like her saxophone. The voice actors who did them are very good, since they have great talent.

[@LouisLambert]

I second the people who enjoyed this more. I just love seeing actors and other TV/filmmakers at work (cameramen, editors, etc.)

[@R0yL33]

As I watched it, I thought "amazing impersonation of Lisa and Mr Burns" , but of course they are the original voices.

[@taylor410ce]

it is cool to watch them do the voices.

[@fishjj76]

I love how their actions are translated into the on screen characters.

[@BazColne]

How we all love the Simpsons. Yay! This was great.

[@g.shumway5925]

I remember Yeardley from "Inside Herman's Head"...she was an actress on the show (Fox, early 90s when all of there shows had a green-ish tint color)

[@michaelbressette2599]

I absolutely loved this video I knew who played Lisa, Yeardley Smith who also played in Maximum Overdrive which I LOVED, her voice's dramatics catches your attention. Her tone is unusual & I think thats why I like it so much, but I never knew who Played C.M. Burns until now. Mr Burns is the one we love to hate lol

[@DeafTuber]

I wanted to see other voices as well. I love seeing one person do 3 or more different voices, it's Amazing.

[@patriotaRBC]

Now, I see how brazilian voiceover is one of the best in the world. Both Lisa and Mr burns brazilian voices sound exactly like the original.

[@Kyle911X]

Just finished rewatching that episode. it's awesome x).

[@devblue510]

Yeardley Smith was my childhood sweetheart! I loved her in Mathnet on Square One TV and Tales from the Darkside!!! ♥♥♥

[@UnchainedEruption]

"My God are you always on?" Basically sums up how annoying Lisa has become in like the past 15 seasons.

[@bvishal2kn]

keep whining, I think it's helping,

[@zufgh]

@Clutch7 How? All singers do today is whine about whatever trendy political topic will get them more likes on Twitter.

[@zufgh]

@Clutch7 Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Madonna, etc.

[@blairbrown4812]

I probably shouldn't take too seriously comments of a dude who uses the photo of another dude who was condemned to death by a pair of sisters that he betrayed as his profile pic.

[@benjiwon]

such a great episode about Rupert Mur....Mr Burns

[@bg365]

The camera person was almost asleep. Kept filming the person that wasn't speaking. Dweet.

[@domesticterrorist483]

It was obviously a poc camera women. You know, a diversity hire.

[@Stellar-Enigma]

@@domesticterrorist483 Seems like someone has mommy issues.

[@carpetchair5778]

@@domesticterrorist483 wtf

[@Naldo4real]

@@Stellar-Enigma 😂😂😂

[@JohnSmith-dh3kx]

The cameraman is supposed to do that. It's up to the director to switch to a different camera.

[@Lisa-z6p]

17 years

[@eduardo_corrochio]

Delightful. Makes me think: it would be fantastic to see a video recording of just one table read of the show, clearly and smoothly recorded, with professional editing done to it. The only Simpsons live read video I've tried watching was dreadful-- basically someone holding her/his phone up at a big TV screen that seems about 20 feet away (and there were people milling around in the room, their silhouettes very distracting).

[@mtjoy747]

I will always remember, and cherish, her part in Herman's Head

[@moulacat]

This is one of my favorite episodes :)

[@johnnypk1963]

Great episode

[@slauge]

De är gamla allihop vid det här laget. Den här serien hade ju gått fler säsonger än de flesta serier redan innan du ens föddes ;)

[@chelsey1087]

Yeardley Smith is so talented. She does Lisa so good

[@AaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAlan]

This was a great ep.

[@susie154]

That was enjoyable on several levels 👏👏👏👏

[@DontJudgexMe]

i watched this episode and i loved it!!!!

[@SKOjy113]

I'm ashamed to say this, but I had no idea she was Lisa. All I could keep thinking through the reading was, "Isn't that the snarky secretary on Dharma & Greg?"

[@MissLionRose]

I LOVE LISA SHE'S SO SMART :)

[@mindriot91_96]

S-M-R-T....I mean, S-M-A-R-T :))

[@lanotaoculta]

this video made my day

[@cellytron]

“I won’t take your blood ponies” and “my god, are you always on?” are killer lines

[@Tekkenfreek234]

When I see the voice of Bart talking in Bart's voice, I just can't believe it.

[@coolbeanz1918]

This is great!

[@NibberKSmooth]

The way they sit on their seats, WOW I mean just wow, they are geniuses of the monumental kind, oh wow, how incredible!! Sarcasm over....

[@PemaDorjiTsherinikovIII]

wooooohhhh,.. thats weird!!!!! a small girls voice from an old lady!!!

[@graceyslade4906]

It would be funny for the lady who played principal skinner's mother to be there😄

[@pi_beta7306]

@@graceyslade4906 Or the crazy cat lady xD

[@evrbody]

You know what's REALLY crazy? Bart Simpson is voiced by a WOMAN!! MINDBLOWNKBBRRSHSHSHGSH

[@nisarojas2869]

Who’s gonna tell him about who a lot of cartoon boys are voiced by?

[@loelitah]

XD That episode was fantastic! And their read of it was just as good.

[@dodgersdoon1130]

One of the best episodes

[@jrubin68]

Harry Shearer kicks ass!

[@Retrochick330]

The whole premise of Marge dropping Lisa off to meet with Mr Burns and telling her she’ll pick her up at a certain time is genius comedy. And Burns accepting that as a reality he has to allow for. The writers of this show are so insanely talented 😂😂😂

[@spongebob03]

The first time I saw Al Jean I was suprised. I knew what his voice sounded like from the DVD audio commentaries. So I always pictured a guy who looked like The Simpsons character Professor Frink.

[@EpicArt]

The episode in question debuted here yesterday. Heh, I was mouthing it along when the scene came up because I knew from watching this video so much. Heh.

[@jindermahal322]

I want to see the real scene to see the part when he horses hiss and show their sharp teeth.

[@poketube9245]

season 15 episode 22

[@garyanderson9467]

That was fun. I remember that episode.

[@Pintoleite3]

thank'ya bunch

[@ClaudiaLewis-zr5is]

"My god are you ALWAYS on?! That line killed me more here than in the actual show.