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* Smithers' relationship with Burns can be seen in this context. Originally, Smithers' character was supposed to be an exaggeration of the YesMan (the sycophantic worker who always sucked up to his boss) and was later his personal servant when Burns was shown more at home than in his office at work, but then came gags like Smithers going to The Maison Derriere just to please his parents -- and being disappointed in it -- in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E5BartAfterDark Bart After Dark]]", Smithers cringing and moaning as female strippers gyrate all around him in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS13E4AHunkaHunkaBurnsInLove A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love]]," Smithers imagining Mr. Burns jumping out of a cake in only a sash and seductively singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. Smithers" (as seen in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E4Rosebud Rosebud]]"), Smithers having a computerized version of Mr. Burns on his desktop that says, "You're quite good at turning me on" (as seen in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E14LisaVsMalibuStacy Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]"), Smithers' vacation at an island of men in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E17HomerTheSmithers Homer the Smithers]]", and the "flying in through the window" fantasy (as seen in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E7MargeGetsAJob Marge Gets a Job]]"), and soon, you have obsessive viewers wondering if Smithers is gay and in the closet or [[SingleTargetSexuality if he has a massive crush on his boss, regardless of gender]]. Considering that recent episodes have Smithers openly admitting that he's gay (something that was even a plot point in one episode), it's probably the former.
** And in episode "Lisa the Skeptic" Smithers kisses Burns on the lips.
-->'''Smithers''': Oh, what the hell. *smooches Burns*
** At one point music teacher Dewey Largo was caught in a car with Smithers (the show's most obviously gay regular), denying wholeheartedly that they were doing anything other than carpooling.
** In a more recent episode, Homer and Bart [[ItMakesSenseInContext are forced to help breed Fat Tony's female horse with a male champion]], but the male horse doesn't swing that way. When Homer whispers something to a confused Bart, both Smithers and Mr. Largo can very clearly be heard in his explanation.

* Marge and Lindsey Naegle make out during Homer's daydream in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS20E11HowTheTestWasWon How the Test Was Won]]".

** In the same episode, Patty and Selma bought robots programmed to love them. Selma has a male robot, and Patty has a female robot (although that's not too surprising, as Patty already came out as gay in "There's Something About Marrying" (2005 episode)).