Homer Simpson Has A Plan!

It has been said that art imitates life. I wonder if Homer Simpson was aware that Dan Castellaneta would want a raise from $360,000 per episode to $500,000 per episode. Of course Dan is the real life alter ego of Homer, and has been for nineteen seasons. Here is a conversation between Homer and his brain that puts a nice spin on why the powers that be may not feel the real life Simpsons voice need a raise:

Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer’s Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer’s Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!

The Simpsons have been a global money making machine for some time. The Simpsons Franchise offers everything from toys to cereal, not to mention videos, clothing, and almost every other type of merchandise.

This is not the first time the voice talent behind The Simpons have sat at the negotiating table. The actors asked for raises in 1998 and 2004. Variety reports that “Production was halted in 2004 when cast members didn’t show up for two table reads. They were looking to increase their salaries from $125,000 an episode. In 1998, the actors (then making $30,000 an ep) asked for a big raise, and Fox went as far as hiring casting directors in five cities to find potential replacements. “Unlike the last negotiations, there hasn’t been a lot of anger or frustration,”"

The Simpsons are slated to stay in their regular Sunday night slot, but the season has already lost two episodes, if the negotiations don’t pan out quickly the season will be even shorter.

Hopefully, the negotiations end well for all involved, if not the cast can always use this Homerism to resolve their left over grievances:

” You don’t like your job, you don’t strike. You go in every day and do it really half-assed. That’s the American way!” - Homer