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Elizabeth Taylor's The Simpsons Cameo Had One Major Problem
By JOE ROBERTS
Tons of megastars have made cameos on "The Simpsons," such as Tony Bennett, Danny DeVito, and James Earl Jones. However, Elizabeth Taylor’s cameo caused some waves in the studio.
Taylor voiced Maggie in the episode "Lisa's First Word," in which Maggie finally says her first word, "Daddy." This one-word performance was more difficult than expected.
The line was in the context of a baby speaking to her father, but Taylor wasn't initially able to distinguish between this more wholesome approach and a more alluring version.
Producer Mike Reiss said, "She had to do six takes because [...] it kept coming out too sexy. We had to remind her she was a baby talking to her father, not hitting on him."
Of course, Taylor being a pro, and "The Simpsons" writers not willing to waste their one Liz Taylor line, it was eventually recorded to the production teams' satisfaction.