End of an era? Harry Shearer (Flanders, Smithers, Mr. Burns, Skinner etc.) Leaves Simpsons

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This is sad news. The show was really entertaining, and it still is, but they can't quite recapture the charm of the first few seasons. I liked the direction the last few seasons took, but I just hope they don't end the legacy of a show that kept running for more than two decades with a whimper.