Mr. Burns' Birthday Party
Mr. Burns' Birthday Party
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Event Information
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Mr. Burns' Birthday Party was held to commemorate his birthday on September 15.
History[edit]
Every time Mr. Burns had a birthday, all his employees had to help at the party. Homer worried because he always got terrible jobs, like holding the piñata while Mr. Burns swung at it blindfolded during previous events. This time, Mr. Burns wanted Homer to perform comedy at his party, so Homer wrote a send-up of Mr. Burns for the occasion.
At the party, guests filed into the hall in a procession, carrying their gifts. Among the guests were Homer and his wife Marge, Reverend Timothy Lovejoy, Jr. and his wife Helen, Dr. Julius Hibbert and his wife Bernice, Gareth Prince and his wife Gloria, Mayor Joe Quimby, several employees including Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson, Charlie, and Jack Marley, as well as former U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter tried to enter but were pulled aside by the guards.
As the party started, Mr. Smithers introduced a slideshow, Montgomery Burns: A Life. There was a smattering of applause as images of Mr. Burns' life appeared.
Smithers then introduced the next act, the Ramones, who performed Happy Birthday, Mr. Burns, a punk rock version of Happy Birthday to You.
Afterward, Mr. Burns opened his presents. He was unimpressed with all of them, saying they 'stink,' calling them 'piffle,' and tossing Marge's present aside.
Smithers had arranged for the people of Australia to join hands at night and spell out Mr. Burns' name with candles, but Burns barely noticed.
Smithers introduced the final act: The Comedy Stylings of Homer Simpson. Homer made a triumphant entrance but was met with silence. He began his comedy routine, which angered Mr. Burns with its jokes at his expense.
Hoping to win the crowd, Homer attempted a cheeky impression of Mr. Burns. He dropped his pants, revealing a caricature of Mr. Burns' face painted on his behind. The audience was aghast. Before Homer could continue, Mr. Burns ordered him to be 'destroyed.' Two guards approached Homer menacingly. A riot squad soon surrounded the party as Mr. Burns declared, 'This party is over,' and the guards attempted to subdue the already quiet audience.
