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Season 8  "Burns Baby Burns"  8x4

Aired 28 years ago - Nov 17, 1996

Mr. Burns' boorish long-lost son Larry gets the brush-off from Burns, but Homer hatches a plan to reconcile them.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 1
[Pool Chalk Squeaking]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 2
Why don't you get drunk and stumble around comically for my amusement?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 3
How about a googly-eyed rock? Some nice local squash candy?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 4
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 5
I can't "exscape" Lisa, our little walking "libary."
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 6
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 7
Grampa, are you sitting on the pie?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 8
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 9
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 10
- Keen on Jesus? Out with it! - Well, Mr. Burns, I'm your son.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 11
Ah, Larry, my lad, I've gone over this story in my mind a million times.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 12
and a gray hair or two, but my adoring eyes saw past those minor imperfections...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 13
as was the style at the time.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 14
Then I got my job at the souvenir stand.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 15
Now then, in case you get bored, here's the playroom.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 16
- [Snoring] - [Both Scream]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 17
And Larry and I have so much in common, Marge, way more than you and me.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 18
Hey, Pop, this crowd is pretty swanky.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 19
He's very sensitive about his age.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 20
I can't quite put my finger on it.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 21
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 22
I wonder how much I should give.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 23
Summon my son at once.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 24
He's a pussycat. I tell you, he's a doll-baby.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 25
Oh, yakety-yak-yak.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 26
the humiliation of having a coarse, boorish ignoramus for a son.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 27
It's so unfair. You're everything a dad could hope for.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 28
I gotta clean up my act. No more joking around all the time.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 29
- I won't rest until he's returned to me. - Not to be impertinent, sir...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 30
Hey, I like it. I like it a lot.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 31
[Raspberry] Marge, you've been reading too many "hide out" books.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 32
Hey, that reminds me, Mom. Buckingham Palace called. They want their hat back.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 33
- Do you miss your son? - Yes, I'm missing one son. Return it immediately.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 34
- Uh- Uh, just a second. - [Dial Tone]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 35
This is Kent Brockman in Chopper Copter 6 with a special report.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 36
- No excuses. Just do it. - [Groans]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 37
[Groans]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 38
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 39
Yeah, this place is emptier than a Scottish pay toilet.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 40
and hostage, Larry Burns, are inside talking loudly.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 41
We've gotta go down there and help Dad.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 42

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 2
Why don't you get drunk and stumble around comically for my amusement?
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 3
How about a googly-eyed rock? Some nice local squash candy?
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 4 #4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 5
I can't "exscape" Lisa, our little walking "libary."
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 6 #6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 7
Grampa, are you sitting on the pie?
#7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 8 #8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 9 #9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 10
- Keen on Jesus? Out with it! - Well, Mr. Burns, I'm your son.
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 11
Ah, Larry, my lad, I've gone over this story in my mind a million times.
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 12
and a gray hair or two, but my adoring eyes saw past those minor imperfections...
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 13
as was the style at the time.
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 14
Then I got my job at the souvenir stand.
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 15
Now then, in case you get bored, here's the playroom.
#15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 16
- [Snoring] - [Both Scream]
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 17
And Larry and I have so much in common, Marge, way more than you and me.
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 18
Hey, Pop, this crowd is pretty swanky.
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 19
He's very sensitive about his age.
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 20
I can't quite put my finger on it.
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 21 #21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 22
I wonder how much I should give.
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 23
Summon my son at once.
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 24
He's a pussycat. I tell you, he's a doll-baby.
#24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 25
Oh, yakety-yak-yak.
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 26
the humiliation of having a coarse, boorish ignoramus for a son.
#26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 27
It's so unfair. You're everything a dad could hope for.
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 28
I gotta clean up my act. No more joking around all the time.
#28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 29
- I won't rest until he's returned to me. - Not to be impertinent, sir...
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 30
Hey, I like it. I like it a lot.
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 31
[Raspberry] Marge, you've been reading too many "hide out" books.
#31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 32
Hey, that reminds me, Mom. Buckingham Palace called. They want their hat back.
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 33
- Do you miss your son? - Yes, I'm missing one son. Return it immediately.
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 34
- Uh- Uh, just a second. - [Dial Tone]
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 35
This is Kent Brockman in Chopper Copter 6 with a special report.
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 36
- No excuses. Just do it. - [Groans]
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 37
[Groans]
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 38 #38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 39
Yeah, this place is emptier than a Scottish pay toilet.
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 40
and hostage, Larry Burns, are inside talking loudly.
#40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 41
We've gotta go down there and help Dad.
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 (S08E04) - 42 #42