Television

The Simpsons 20 best guest voices of all time

By RYAN STEWART | March 29, 2006

Memorable Exchange:
Bart: "We came to talk to you about your son"
Rabbi Krustofsky: "I have no son!"
Bart: "Great. We came all this way and it's the wrong guy."
Rabbi Krustofsky: "I didn't mean that literally!"

14. Stephen Hawking - "They Saved Lisa's Brain" - Hawkin LECTURING THE PEA-BRAINS: Stephen Hawking saves Lisa's brain. g shows up to see Springfield now that it's been run by the town's MENSA members. Of course, the town is rapidly deteriorating and Hawking narrowly escapes yet another one of Springfield's many riots.

Memorable Quote:
Hawking: "Your theory of a donut-shaped universe intrigues me, Homer. I may have to steal it."

13. Ron Howard - "When You Dish Upon a Star" - Not sure where they got this idea, but when Homer crashes into Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin's house, he finds that Howard is a frequent visitor. And he's a frequent visitor of the Baldwin/Basinger liquor cabinet.

Memorable Quote:
Howard: "Homer, we're out of vodka."

12. Mark Hamill – "Mayored to the Mob" – Hamill, appearing at the bi-monthly sci-fi convention, gets mobbed by nerds. Homer rushes to the rescue, causing him to pursue yet another profession – bodyguarding. Hamill, meanwhile, apparently likes Springfield so much he stays in town long enough to play Nathan Detroit in a bizarre diner theater profession of Guys and Dolls featuring such songs as "Luke, be a Jedi Tonight."

Memorable Quote:
Hamill: "Hey pal, that's my headshot up there next to the pepper steak, and don't you forget it!"

11. Leonard Nimoy - "Marge Vs. The Monorail" - When a shyster convinces Springfield to invest in a shoddy monorail, Nimoy is one of the inaugural voyage's first guests.

Memorable Exchange:
Nimoy: "A solar eclipse - the cosmic ballet continues"
Passenger: "Anybody want to switch seats?"

10. Tito Puente - "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (parts one and two)" - When Springfield Elementary strikes oil, they write Tito Puente's music class into the budget. When Mr. Burns takes the school's oil, his program is cut. When Burns is shot, he's a suspect.

Memorable Quote:
Puente: "Why wound his body with bullets when I could set his soul on fire with a slanderous mambo?"

9. John Waters - "Homer's Phobia" - Waters plays a gay antique dealer who helps Homer confront - and overcome - his homophobia.

Memorable Exchange:
Marge: "Oh, Homer, look, a TV Guide owned by Jackie-O!"
Waters: "You should see that crossword puzzle. She thought that Mindy lived with Mark."
Homer: "Give her a break! Her husband was killed!"

8. Donald Sutherland - "Lisa the Iconoclast" - Sutherland wraps his distinct baritone around the memorably named Hollis Hurlbutt, an antiquarian who's devoted his life to the study of town founder Jebediah Springfield. When Lisa learns Springfield was really a murderous pirate, he defends the patriot's legacy at all costs.

Memorable Quote:
Sutherland: "I have nothing but respect for the office of town crier, but this is well beyond your jurisdiction."

7. Winona Ryder - "Lisa's Rival" - Ryder plays Allison Taylor, new to 3rd grade. She's smart and great at sax - in other words, Lisa's better at everything Lisa's good at.

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