Pamela Hayden, who has voiced various characters including Bart’s best friend, Milhouse Van Houten, is retiring from the animated show after 35 years, Fox confirmed Wednesday. Hayden’s final episode — titled “Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes” — will air Sunday, Nov. 24.

Pamela Hayden voiced the character of Milhouse Van Houten and others for 35 years since the show's launch in 1989.

After 35 years of voicing Bart’s unlucky but indefatigable best friend, Pamela Hayden is retiring. She still has high hopes for his future.

Veteran voice actress Pamela Hayden announced she is retiring from The Simpsons after 35 years of voicing Bart Simpson’s best friend, Milhouse Van Houten. Hayden, who has starred in almost 700 episodes of the hit Fox series since it first premiered in 1989, announced the news Wednesday.

Pamela Hayden, voice of Bart Simpson's best friend on "The Simpsons," is stepping back from the role after more than three decades.

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Pamela Hayden, who voiced the nerdy Milhouse character and others on “The Simpsons,” announced she’s leaving the show after nearly 700 episodes.

In revealing that she was retiring from the long-running animated series, Pamela Hayden commented on leaving The Simpsons and how difficult it will be to never play the part of Milhouse Van Houten, ““The time has come for me to hang up my microphone,

Hayden, who voiced Bart Simpson’s nerdy sidekick Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones and others, said she is leaving the show to pursue other opportunities.