Pamela Hayden, the voice of Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, and many other characters, is retiring from the show. Hayden has been a regular cast member of the show since “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire” in season 1. However, this wasn’t even the first time she voiced Milhouse, voicing him in the 1988 Butterfinger commercial, “The Butterfinger Group“.
Hayden’s retirement was announced on Twitter, with a tribute video to the actress. Her last episode will be either “Yellow Planet” or “The Past and the Furious“, which will both premiere on Disney+ sometime in 2025. Her characters will be recast.
Thank you for 35 years of Milhouse and so many more, Pamela Hayden!
Watch her final performance on #TheSimpsons this Sunday on @FOXTV, next day on @hulu. pic.twitter.com/Ywr55m2Xwh
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) November 20, 2024