Hi, I'm actor Troy McClure! You might remember me from such web page introductions as "The most popular box factory resource on the net" and "Dating tips for roleplaying geeks". Anyway, there are many connections between the work of Hollywood weirdo Tim Burton and everyone's favourite yellow family. Apart from the fact that Danny Elfman composed that delightfully annoying theme for the show. The biggest number of connections come from actors who have both appeared in a Burton film and performed a guest voice on The Simpsons. So, here they are, in all their 2-dimensional glory!
Alec Baldwin
Tim Burton movie: Beetlejuice
Simpsons episode: When You Dish Upon a Star
Character: Himself
Quote: "And this time ... it's personal. What? It *is* personal.
He's got our underpants!"

Kim Basinger
Tim Burton movie: Batman
Simpsons episode: When You Dish Upon a Star
Character: Herself
Quote: "I'm really looking forward to seeing Homer again. He has
the most interesting odors."
Pierce Brosnan
Tim Burton movie: Mars Attacks!
Simpsons episode: Treehouse of Horror XII
Characters: Himself; UltraHouse 3000
Quote: "Don't take out my British
charm unit! Without that I'm nothing but a borish American clod."
Steve Buscemi
Tim Burton movie: Big Fish
Simpsons episode: Brake My Wife, Please
Character: Himself
Quote: "Hey, would you guys like tickets to the independent film awards?"
Glenn Close
Tim Burton movie: Mars Attacks!
Simpsons episodes: Mother Simpson; My Mother the Carjacker
Character: Mother Simpson
Quote: "You awful, awful man! Get out of my son's grave."
Danny DeVito
Tim Burton movies: Batman Returns; Mars Attacks!; Big Fish
Simpsons episodes: Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?; Brother, Can You Spare
Two Dimes?
Character: Herb Powell
Quote:
"People don't want cars named after hungry old Greek broads!"
Robert Goulet
Tim Burton movie: Beetlejuice
Simpsons episode: $pringfield
Character: Himself
Quote: "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells
Robin laid an egg
Batmobile lost its wheel
The Joker got away, hey!"
Phil Hartman
Tim Burton movie: Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure
Simpsons episodes: Numerous episodes from 1991-1998
Characters: Lionel Hutz; Heavenly Voice; Cable Guy; Troy McClure; Stock
Broker; Smooth Jimmy Apollo; Lyle Lanley; Tom; Evan Conover; Charlton
Heston/Ben Hur; Bill Clinton
Quotes:"Good for you, son. If there's one thing America needs,
it's more lawyers. Can you imagine a world without lawyers?"
"I hate every ape I see from chimpan-A to chimpan-Z
but you'll never make a monkey out of
me."
Jan Hooks
Tim Burton movies: Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure; Batman Returns
Simpsons episodes: The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons; I'm With Cupid;
Eight Misbehavin'; Take My Wife, Sleaze; Bye Bye Nerdie; Large Marge
Character: Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon
Quote: "A chocolate husband! Oh, how darling."
James Earl Jones
Tim Burton movie: Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp (Faerie Tale Theatre)
Simpsons episodes: Treehouse of Horror I; Treehouse of Horror V; Das
Bus
Characters: Narrator; Serak the Preparer; Moving Man; Alternate Universe
Maggie
Quote: "So the children learned how to function as a society, and eventually
they were
rescued by, oh, let's say.. Moe."
Tom Jones
Tim Burton movie: Mars Attacks!
Simpsons episode: Marge Gets a Job
Character: Himself
Quotes: "Get help, love. Call Interpol, get me a hacksaw, anything."
Michael Keaton
Tim Burton movies: Beetlejuice; Batman; Batman Returns
Simpsons episode: Pokey Mom
Character: Jack Crowley
Quote: "Hey! You show some respect - this one here's not for
smellin'."
Leonard Nimoy
Tim Burton movie: Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp (Faerie Tale Theatre)
Simpsons episodes: Marge vs. the Monorail; The Springfield Files
Character: Himself
Quote: "Hello. I'm Leonard Nimoy. The following tale of alien encounters
is true. And by true, I mean false. It's all lies. But they're entertaining
lies. And in the end, isn't that the real truth? The
answer is no."
Michelle Pfeiffer
Tim Burton movie: Batman Returns
Simpsons episode: The Last Temptation of Homer
Character: Mindy Simmons
Quote: "Well...desserts aren't always right."
Christina Ricci
Tim Burton movie: Sleepy Hollow
Simpsons episode: Summer of 4ft. 2
Character: Erin
Quote: "Yeah. Stuff sucks."
Winona Ryder
Tim Burton movies: Beetlejuice; Edward Scissorhands
Simpsons episode: Lisa's Rival
Character: Allison Taylor
Quote: "Actually, I'm seven. I was just skipped ahead because I was
getting bored with the first grade."
Rod Steiger
Tim Burton movie: Mars Attacks!
Simpsons episode: Simpson Tide
Character: Captain Tenille
Quote: "Maybe it's the saltwater in my veins, or the nitrogen bubbles
in my brain, but I've taken a real
shine to you."
Frank Welker
Tim Burton movie: Mars Attacks! (Martian vocal effects)
Simpsons episodes: Numerous episodes
Character: Various animal voices
Paul Winfield
Tim Burton movie: Mars Attacks!
Simpsons episodes: The Homer They Fall; The Trouble with Trillions
Character: Lucius Sweet
Quote: "Yes, managing Drederick has been my highest priority, even
though he is temporarily incarcerated for pushing his mother
down the stairs."
Arran McDermott
Last updated 2003