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Homer the Smithers

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Homer the Smithers
Episode Number	145
Production Code	3F14
Original Airdate	February 25, 1996
Couch Gag	Go-Karts couch gag
Written By	John Swartzwelder
Directed By	Steven Dean Moore

“Homer, you have done more for me than any man ever could.”

―Charles Montgomery Burns

Homer the Smithers is the seventeenth episode of Season 7 and aired on February 25, 1996. The episode was written John Swartzwelder and was directed by Steven Dean Moore.

SynopsisEdit

Smithers takes a much needed vacation and, to insure his position at the nuclear plant, he hires Homer as his temporary replacement for Mr. Burns.

Plot Edit

The episode starts off at the employee appreciation night that Mr. Burns is hosting at a drag racing track. When it is over Mr. Burns complains to Smithers that his foam novelty finger is too big. Smithers then leave Mr. Burns alone in his limo. A drunken Lenny approaches the limo window and frightens Burns. Smithers returns with a smaller novelty foam finger and frightens Lenny off.

Mr. Burns feels Smithers is working too hard and tells him to take a vacation. He agrees, but needs to find a replacement. He looks for the most pathetic worker to replace him, settling on Homer. He works as hard as he can, only to be ridiculed by Mr. Burns. Homer gets so mad at him, he socks him in the face, leaving Mr. Burns cowering in fear. In order to be safe and keep Homer away from him, Mr. Burns starts doing his own work, and he comes to enjoy it. When Smithers comes back, Mr. Burns fires him because he can do everything himself. Smithers and Homer try to get his job back, but it doesn't work. Homer and Smithers get in a fight and they knock Mr. Burns out the window. Having to go through physical therapy after being released from the hospital, Mr. Burns becomes once again dependent on Smithers for all his needs.

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