National Arts Harry Shearer, Voice Of Ned Flanders And Mr. Burns, Will Leave 'The Simpsons' 4:00pm July 07, 2015 by Bill Chappell In a tweet sent in the wee hours of Thursday, Shearer said he was leaving "because I wanted what we've always had: the freedom to do other work."
Excellent: Harry Shearer To Return To 'The Simpsons' Cast 3:47pm July 07, 2015 by Brian Naylor The man who provides the voice of Mr. Burns and many other characters had threatened to leave the show, which is heading into its 27th season.