Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk

Episode aired Dec 5, 1991
TV-14
30m

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

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Hank Azaria, Dan Castellaneta, and Harry Shearer in The Simpsons (1989)

Adult Animation Satire Animation Comedy

Mr. Burns decides to retire and sells the power plant to a German consortium, which lays off Homer after his laziness and inefficiency are quickly exposed.Mr. Burns decides to retire and sells the power plant to a German consortium, which lays off Homer after his laziness and inefficiency are quickly exposed.Mr. Burns decides to retire and sells the power plant to a German consortium, which lays off Homer after his laziness and inefficiency are quickly exposed.

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

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Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson
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Julie Kavner

Marge Simpson
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Nancy Cartwright

Bart Simpson
(voice)
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Yeardley Smith

Lisa Simpson
(voice)

Hank Azaria

Moe Szyslak
(voice)
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Harry Shearer

Waylon Smithers
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Phil Hartman

Stockbroker
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Trivia
The title is German and is, apparently intentionally, grammatically wrong. The correct phrase would be: "Burns verkauft das Kraftwerk" (or in English "Burns sells the power plant").

Goofs
Lenny's "fixed smile" surgery disappears after the first act.

Quotes
[when the plant is bought by super-efficient Germans, Homer becomes terrified that he will be fired]
Horst: Homer, could we have a word with you?
Homer: [Nervous] No.
Horst: I must have phrased that badly. My English is, how you say, inelegant. I meant to say, may we have a brief, friendly chat?
Homer: Noooo!
Horst: Once again I have failed.
Horst: [Opens "German to English" dictionary]
Horst: We request the pleasure of your company for a free exchange of ideas.
Homer: NOOOOO!
Homer: [Runs away screaming]

Connections
Featured in The Simpsons: So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show (1993)

Soundtracks
The Teddy Bears' Picnic
(uncredited)
Music by John W. Bratton
Lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy
Performed by Nancy Cartwright

User reviews10

Featured review

9/10

The land of chocolate!

Burns Verkaufen Der Kraftwerk is a brilliant Simpsons episode,which shows the amazing scene in the land of chocolate,you'll see it when the German mentions that he is from the land of chocolate which causes Homer to imagine a real land of chocolate.

MR Burns is tired of his stressful life at the Nuclear Power Plant and decides to start a new life,then gives it away to German people,who then lower Homers job down because he isn't a good safety inspector,so Homer has to find a new job.

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