As his life flashes before his eyes, the audience sees that he has been evil his entire life.
That changes when Bart wrecks the old man’s yard.
In response, a rejected Smithers schemes to get Homer fired.
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It’s a fun role reversal, where Smithers is clearly the meaner of the two.
What she comes up with is a full-frontal nude on a dark purple background.
Burns doesn’t look nice, strong, or handsome.
“It just goes to show that even a brutal man like himself can appreciate the brutal truth.
He goes on to sell the plant for one hundred million dollars.
This features Burns' impression of Elvis, as well as a tour through the land of chocolate.
Burns sabotages himself when he encouragesKen Griffey, Jr.to drink a nerve tonic that eventually gives him gigantism.
He also hires a hypnotist who makesRoger Clemensbelieve he’s a chicken.
Mattingly doesn’t have sideburns, but risks looking like a fool in the attempt to follow impossible instructions.Mr.
Burns may be a tough boss, but this episode shows that he’s a tougher manager.
“I should be able to run over as many kids as I want!”
exclaims the nuclear plant magnate in civil court.
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This is vintage Burns, and this episode boasts what is probably the most comically casual delivery ofMr.
Burns' iconic catchphrase, “Release the hounds.
“Taken all together, his money, power, and macabre nature are on full display.
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This man is so absurdly diabolical that the viewer can’t help but laugh along.
Having lived through twelve recessions and eight panics, he’s not intimidated by Springfield’s slow economy.
The scene in which Burns finds out (“Judas!")
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is both hilarious and wholesome.
also humorously demonstrates that this man can be magnanimous without striking false.
2"Who Shot Mr. Burns?
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Quite an ambitious plot, and it certainly brings him to the epitome of evil.
It’s a feature-film-worthy premise, but being the only two-parter inSimpsonshistory is good enough.
Then there’s every single time he forgets Homer’s name, which drives the Simpson patriarch mad.
So he runs for governor to change the law.
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