Additional Lionel Hutz would never have been a bad thing.
The character of Lionel Hutz, arguably the greatest secondary character in the history of The Simpsons, was retired following the tragic death of the man who voiced him, Phil Hartman, in 1998.
The hapless and morally questionable lawyer, also known as Miguel Sanchez and Dr. Nguyen Van Phuoc, delivered numerous memorable moments in The Simpsons and he could have been a part of one of the show’s most memorable episodes had scenes featuring him not been left on the cutting room floor.
Josh Weinstein, a writer with The Simpsons, has made a habit of posting deleted scenes from the show on his Twitter account and at the weekend, he revealed a storyline surrounding Hutz that was originally supposed to feature in the episode, 22 Short Films About Springfield.
That episode, of course, ended up featuring 20, as opposed to 22 short films involving some of the show’s minor characters, with one focused on Hutz’s crush on Marge’s mother eventually failing to make the cut.
"22 Short Films About Springfield" never had 22 stories but the second draft did have 20! Here's the Lionel Hutz story that was cut. pic.twitter.com/U2mawadFjv
— Josh Weinstein (@Joshstrangehill) October 8, 2017
And just noticed this draft is from 22 years ago!
— Josh Weinstein (@Joshstrangehill) October 8, 2017
Image via Twitter/Josh Weinstein
Although a storyline featuring Hutz would probably not have taken away from the episode, the short films that did make the cut were all pretty memorable, from Principal Skinner’s ‘Steamed Hams’ exchange with Superintendent Chalmers to the tall man driving a car not exactly suitable for his needs.
Never gets old…
Clip via estabanrey
