The Simpsons: Season 5, Episode 18

Burns' Heir (14 Apr. 1994)

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After a near-death experience, Burns holds auditions for his heir and after Bart smashes his windows he chooses Bart.Bart moves in with Burns but when he's forced to choose between Burns and his family he chooses the latter.

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Marge Simpson / Actress as Marge (voice)
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Lisa Simpson / Estonian Dwarf as Lisa (voice)
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Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Deprogrammer (voice)
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Lionel Hutz (voice)
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Milhouse Van Houten / Actress (voice)
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Martin Prince (voice)
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After a near-death experience, Burns holds auditions for his heir and after Bart smashes his windows he chooses Bart.Bart moves in with Burns but when he's forced to choose between Burns and his family he chooses the latter.

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Deprogrammer: Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, your son has clearly been brainwashed by the evil and charismatic Mr. Burns.
Marge Simpson: Are you sure you can get him back for us?
Deprogrammer: Absolutely. I'm the one who successfully deprogrammed Jane Fonda, you know.
Marge Simpson: What about Peter Fonda?
Deprogrammer: Oh, that was a heartbreaker. But I did get Paul McCartney out of Wings.
Homer: You idiot! He was the most talented one.
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"The Trolley Song"
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by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
Performed by Russi Taylor
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