It's amazing that The Simpsons has managed to maintain its core cast together since 1989, through past pay disputes and in-flux ratings and the occasional passing of cast members like Marcia Wallace Phil Hartman. Rarely have the show's actors opted for retirement, but such is the case for longtime voice actress Pamela Hayden, who brought to life beloved characters such as Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones, and Rod Flanders, among many others. The Simpsons announced Hayden's retirement plans along with the update that fans will hear her final on-screen performance when the second "Treehouse of Horror" episode hits the 2024 TV schedule on November 24.
It sounds like we won't be hearing from any of her characters for the rest of the current season, also, as it's noted the hunt is on for a replacement vocal performer. While we're definitely going to miss every single one of her major characters and unique deliveries as one-timers such as "Woman Paying for Plow Service" and "No Homers Club Leader," I think most would agree her bespectacled beta-nerd Milhouse is the best of the bunch. So let's take a look back at what aren't just some of the character's best quotes, but the ones that I'll no doubt continue to keep repeating for years to come.
"Everything's coming up Milhouse!" The ultimate underachiever slogan, and in a show that actually had a catchphrase with the word "underachiever" in it. One doesn't need to have successfully avoided moistening one's bone-dry calves with clothin.