Three Reasons to See Harry Shearer

by  D.J. Palladino

Political satirist, impressionist best
known for his voices on The Simpsons, and host of public radio’s Le
Show, Harry Shearer comes to UCSB’s Campbell Hall on Sunday, March
4 at 4 p.m. He’s a hilarious must-see, and here’s why:

#1) His first acting gig was a 1953 appearance
in Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, but he also played the
role of Frankie in the Leave It to Beaver pilot.

#2) Among his many Simpsons-related
accomplishments: He’s the voice of Dr. Julius Hibbert, Ned
Flanders, Seymour Skinner, Mr. Burns, and Smithers; an in-joke in
an early episode features a barely glimpsed beauty salon called
Hairy Shearers; and he doesn’t like the show much after the fourth
season.

#3) A résumé turned up past 11: He was
associated with The Credibility Gap, Laverne & Shirley,
Fernwood 2Night, early Saturday Night Live, Spy
magazine, and, of course, he’s Derek Smalls in This Is
Spinal Tap.