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Season 9  "The Trouble With Trillions"  9x20

Aired 26 years ago - Apr 05, 1998

Facing an IRS audit, Homer agrees to help the feds bust Mr. Burns for a missing trillion-dollar bill. When Burns makes an anti-government stand, Homer flees with him to Cuba.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 1
Hmm! Until you're willing to file jointly, back of the line, Seymour!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 2
and the wrath and the truncheons. [Gibberish]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 3
Sir, why did you wait until the last minute to pay your taxes?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 4
Will you look at those morons?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 5
year-wise, I was counting forward from the last previous-
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 6
Shut up, shut up! If I don't hear you, it's not illegal. Okay, I need some deductions.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 7
- [Door Slams] - [Vehicle Rapidly Departs]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 8
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 9
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 10
- What'll it be? - Hmm. Only one, huh?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 11
Homer Simpson? United States government.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 12
You work and you slave and you steal just enough...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 13
Mr. Simpson, this government computer can process over nine tax returns per day.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 14
You won't be seeing any prison movies where you're going- prison!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 15
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 16
- No. It makes you look like a tool of government oppression. - But not fat?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 17
Looks like a good one. Any of you involved in any illegal activity?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 18
Or that telemarketing scam you pulled?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 19
That'll teach 'em to drag their feet on high definition TV!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 20
- You have a flair for treachery. - Well, I'm just glad it's all over.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 21
We're here. Get in.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 22
is top secret and contains adult situations.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 23
who fought so poorly and surrendered so readily.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 24
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 25
Unfortunately, the money never arrived.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 26
We believe Burns still has that bill hidden somewhere in his house.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 27
And remember, this information is highly classified.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 28
- I hope you enjoy it. - Oh, stop fishing for compliments, Smithers.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 29
I'm in.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 30
[Chuckles] Employee, eh?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 31
It'll, uh, be a few minutes.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 32
[Whispering] Starting search for trillion-dollar bill.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 33
What is this? What are you doing?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 34
Well, I won't go without a fight. Wink, wink! [Chuckles] Let me show you around.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 35
- the suit Charlie Chaplin was buried in. - Eww!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 36
- Hey, that guy looks like you. - Oh-ho! That's me, all right-
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 37
[Chuckles] That would be pretty careless of me, wouldn't it?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 38
Every year you make hardworking joes like my reporter friend here pay income taxes.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 39
Oh, you can silence me, but you can't silence Collier's magazine.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 40
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 41
Faster, Simpson. Those jackbooted G-men won't be far behind.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 42
All right, all right. Keep your top on.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 43
Be on the lookout for a 1936 maroon Stutz Bearcat.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 44
We'll purchase a small island somewhere and start our own country...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 45
I can buy and sell your sorry ass.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 46
Remove the chocks, Simpson!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 47
Turn back immediately or we will be unable to prosecute you.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 48
Any of these islands would make a fine new country.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 49
Sorry about the landing, boys.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 50
It's carne de burro.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 51

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 2
and the wrath and the truncheons. [Gibberish]
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 3
Sir, why did you wait until the last minute to pay your taxes?
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 4
Will you look at those morons?
#4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 5
year-wise, I was counting forward from the last previous-
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 6
Shut up, shut up! If I don't hear you, it's not illegal. Okay, I need some deductions.
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 7
- [Door Slams] - [Vehicle Rapidly Departs]
#7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 8 #8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 9 #9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 10
- What'll it be? - Hmm. Only one, huh?
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 11
Homer Simpson? United States government.
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 12
You work and you slave and you steal just enough...
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 13
Mr. Simpson, this government computer can process over nine tax returns per day.
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 14
You won't be seeing any prison movies where you're going- prison!
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 15 #15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 16
- No. It makes you look like a tool of government oppression. - But not fat?
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 17
Looks like a good one. Any of you involved in any illegal activity?
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 18
Or that telemarketing scam you pulled?
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 19
That'll teach 'em to drag their feet on high definition TV!
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 20
- You have a flair for treachery. - Well, I'm just glad it's all over.
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 21
We're here. Get in.
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 22
is top secret and contains adult situations.
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 23
who fought so poorly and surrendered so readily.
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 24 #24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 25
Unfortunately, the money never arrived.
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 26
We believe Burns still has that bill hidden somewhere in his house.
#26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 27
And remember, this information is highly classified.
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 28
- I hope you enjoy it. - Oh, stop fishing for compliments, Smithers.
#28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 29
I'm in.
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 30
[Chuckles] Employee, eh?
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 31
It'll, uh, be a few minutes.
#31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 32
[Whispering] Starting search for trillion-dollar bill.
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 33
What is this? What are you doing?
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 34
Well, I won't go without a fight. Wink, wink! [Chuckles] Let me show you around.
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 35
- the suit Charlie Chaplin was buried in. - Eww!
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 36
- Hey, that guy looks like you. - Oh-ho! That's me, all right-
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 37
[Chuckles] That would be pretty careless of me, wouldn't it?
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 38
Every year you make hardworking joes like my reporter friend here pay income taxes.
#38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 39
Oh, you can silence me, but you can't silence Collier's magazine.
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 40 #40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 41
Faster, Simpson. Those jackbooted G-men won't be far behind.
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 42
All right, all right. Keep your top on.
#42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 43
Be on the lookout for a 1936 maroon Stutz Bearcat.
#43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 44
We'll purchase a small island somewhere and start our own country...
#44 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 45
I can buy and sell your sorry ass.
#45 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 46
Remove the chocks, Simpson!
#46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 47
Turn back immediately or we will be unable to prosecute you.
#47 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 48
Any of these islands would make a fine new country.
#48 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 49
Sorry about the landing, boys.
#49 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 50
It's carne de burro.
#50 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 (S09E20) - 51 #51