Harry Shearer, voice of The Simpsons' Mr. Burns, will return to the show after all. Eeexcellent.

Here’s some good news for fans of The Simpsons: The Mr. Burns (and Principal Skinner, and Ned Flanders, among others) you know and love will be back for the animated show’s 27th and 28th seasons. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Harry Shearer, the actor responsible for voicing 23 Simpsons characters, including the aforementioned, has managed to ink a new deal with Fox after announcing on May 13 that he would be leaving the show because he wanted "the freedom to pursue other work."

As THR reports:

The deal is the same as his fellow voice cast — a two-year deal with an option for another two seasons (so a potential four-year pact) and an estimated $300,000 per episode.

Shearer’s new contract means all six of The Simpsons' main voice actors will return for the next two seasons. And it appears at least one 2016 presidential candidate is claiming credit for Shearer's return:

It appears Harry Shearer was so horrified by my Simpsons impressions he agreed to return: http://t.co/z2CEFLvPQs pic.twitter.com/vHToDfHCXM

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 7, 2015

See a chart of which actor voices which characters below.

dadaviz user jishai

Will you support Vox’s explanatory journalism?

Most news outlets make their money through advertising or subscriptions. But when it comes to what we’re trying to do at Vox, there are a couple of big issues with relying on ads and subscriptions to keep the lights on:

First, advertising dollars go up and down with the economy. We often only know a few months out what our advertising revenue will be, which makes it hard to plan ahead.

Second, we’re not in the subscriptions business. Vox is here to help everyone understand the complex issues shaping the world — not just the people who can afford to pay for a subscription. We believe that’s an important part of building a more equal society. And we can’t do that if we have a paywall.

So even though advertising is still our biggest source of revenue, we also seek grants and reader support. (And no matter how our work is funded, we have strict guidelines on editorial independence.)

If you also believe that everyone deserves access to trusted high-quality information, will you make a gift to Vox today? Any amount helps.

One-Time Monthly Annual

$5/month

$10/month

$25/month

$50/month

Other

$

Yes, I'll give $5/month

Yes, I'll give $5/month

We accept credit card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. You can also contribute via