Monty Can't Buy Me Love
"Monty Can't Buy Me Love"
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Episode Information
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Plot
While on a family hike, The Simpsons discover a new mega mall named "The Fortune Megastore". It has all their needs and desires. The opening for it has drawn a big crowd; Mr. Burns, who's taking a ride in his car, cannot pass through the crowd and decides to see what the hullabaloo is about. Once he enters, Mayor Quimby announces a very special person has entered. Burns is flattered that they would notice him, but they are really announcing billionaire-tycoon Arthur Fortune, the owner of the store, who, as a crowd pleaser, gives them all free money. Mr. Burns is sad that he is not wanted.
Mr. Burns decides to win their attention back by enlisting a citizen, Homer, to help him gain the town's eye. First they try to copy Arthur by throwing the town money, but they choose to throw silver dollars off a tall building, resulting in physical and bodily damage to the citizens. Next, Mr. Burns asks Homer to bring a check from himself to the Springfield Hospital. He later finds out that they didn't take the check under Burns' name, but under Homer's and he ends up getting a wing named after him. Then, Burns goes on a Howard Stern-type radio show called "Jerry Rude and the Bathroom Bunch", but he is appalled at the questions and embarrassed when the host makes farting noises. Burns has had all he can take and decides to do something no one's ever done before - find and capture the Loch Ness Monster.
Burns has enlisted the help of Homer, Groundskeeper Willie, and Professor Frink to capture the monster. After several attempts of locating it, there is no success; Burns decides to empty the lake. Lo and behold, they find the monster and bring it back to Springfield. During his unveiling, a camera crew starts taking pictures. The monster likes the attention, but Burns goes crazy due to the bright flashes and drives everyone away. With nowhere to go, Burns decides to get The Loch Ness Monster a job at a Vegas casino.
Notes
- This is the last episode to be animated by Anivision, their over-seas animation company.
- A deleted scene from this episode shows that upon returning from Scottland, Homer has a Scottish accent. This scene was removed because Homer's accent sounded too much like Groundskeeper Willie's.
- This is the second time Micheal McKean guest starred on The Simpsons. The first time was in The Otto Show in which he played himself along with the rest of Spinal Tap.
- The title is a reference to the line "Money can't buy me love" from the song "Can't buy me love" by The Beatles.
Goofs
- The Loch Ness Monster suddenly shrinks when when Mr. Burns gives it a job at the casino.
Appearances
Characters
- Homer Simpson
- Marge Simpson
- Bart Simpson
- Lisa Simpson
- Maggie Simpson
- Dr. Hibbert
- Elizabeth Hoover
- Comic Book Guy
- Krusty the Clown
- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
- Principal Skinner
- Moe Syzlak
- Barney Gumble
- Jimbo Jones
- Helen Lovejoy
- Kearney Zzyzwicz
- Dolph Starbeam
- Ned Flanders
- Edna Krabappel
- Nelson Muntz
- Bernice Hibbert
- Otto Mann
- Ralph Wiggum
- Sherri and Terri
- Janey Powell
- Mr. Burns
- Waylon Smithers
- Chief Wiggum
- Agnes Skinner
- Mr. Cosner
- Mayor Quimby
- Arthur Fortune
- Professor Frink
- Ruth Powers
- Mohammed Ali
- Carl Carlson
- Lenny Leonard
- Jasper Beardley
- Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon
- Squeaky-Voiced Teen
- Kent Brockman
- Jerry Rude
- Groundskeeper Willie
- Willie's Ma
- Willie's Pa
- Loch Ness Monster
- Selma Bouvier
- Patty Bouvier
- Milhouse Van Houten
- Luann Van Houten
Vehicles
Locations
- 742 Evergreen Terrace
- Dick's Buttons
- The Fortune Megastore
- Burns Manor
- Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
- Springfield General Hospital
- KBBL radio
- Loch Ness
- Loch Ness Pub
- Vegas Town Casino
