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When Mr. Burns is about to die from a fictional disease, Bart (unwillingly) donates some of his blood to save his live. When Homer instead receives a thank-you card instead of a handsome cash reward, Homer writes a venomous letter that he tries to unsend.

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 == Plot ==
-Mr. Burns becomes deathly ill. He is diagnoses with (the fictional ailment of) hypohemia, an affliction that leaves a person without enough blood to sustain life. Desperate to save his boss, Smithers issues a plea to the plant's employees for a double-O-negative blood donor. Thinking Burns will reward him richly, Homer volunteers, but he does not have the right blood type. Bart happens to be a match, and Homer has the boy donate blood to his boss. After the transfusion, Burns is more alive than ever. He even decides to pen his autobiography.
+Mr. Burns becomes deathly ill. He can't seem to walk or talk properly. He is diagnosed with (the fictional ailment of) hypohemia (which honestly should be a real disease), an affliction that leaves a person without enough blood to sustain life. Desperate to save his boss, Smithers issues a plea to the plant's employees for a double-O-negative blood donor. Not many people in Springfield have this blood type, so the Simpsons try to find a donor in their family. Thinking Burns will reward him richly, Homer volunteers, but he does not have the right blood type. Bart happens to be a match, and Homer has the boy donate blood to his boss (albeit unwillingly at first...). After the transfusion, Burns is more alive than ever. He even decides to pen his autobiography. Expecting lots of cash from Mr. Burns, Homer is saddened when he instead receives a basic thank you card.
-Homer deems Burns' meager thank-you card to be an inadequate response to the gift of life. He immediately writes his millionaire boss a venomous letter, but [[Marge]] stops him from mailing it. The next morning, Homer is grateful that Marge's cooler head prevailed and goes to tear up the letter. Unable to the find the hate-filled note, he discovers that Bart has already mailed it. Homer tried unsuccessfully to retrieve the letter, but Burns sees it. Angered, Burns vows to make Homer's life miserable.
+Homer deems Burns' meager thank-you card to be an inadequate response to the gift of life. He immediately writes his millionaire boss a venomous letter to insult him, but [[Marge]] stops him from mailing it. The next morning, Homer is grateful that Marge's cooler head prevailed and goes to tear up the letter. Unable to the find the hate-filled note, he discovers that Bart has already mailed it (which he angrily strangles Bart and then himself for). Homer tried unsuccessfully to retrieve the letter, but Burns sees it. Angered, Burns vows to make Homer's life miserable.
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-First, Burns signs Homer's pink slip, then he orders Smithers to have Homer beaten to a pulp, but Smithers refuses, explaining that he is unable to harm the man who saved his boss' life. Coming to his senses, Burns realizes the good deed the Simpsons have done, and buys them an extravagant present, a rare [[Olmec head|Olmec head statue]]. Bart thinks it's cool, but Homer doesn't think it is a fitting reward. The family cannot decide on the moral of the story, or even if it has one. They do however agree that is has been a memorable few days.
+First, Burns signs Homer's pink slip, then he orders Smithers to have Homer beaten to a pulp by a few goons, but Smithers refuses plainly, explaining to his boss that he is unable to harm the man who saved his boss' life. Coming to his senses, Burns realizes the good deed the Simpsons have done, and buys them an extravagant present, a rare [[Olmec head|Olmec head statue]]. Bart thinks it's cool, but Homer doesn't think it is a fitting reward. The family cannot decide on the moral of the story, or even if it has one (or rather, Marge can't decide). They do however agree that is has been a memorable few days.
 == Reception ==
-This episode was part of the second season production run, but was completed behind schedule,<ref>Curtright, Guy (1991-07-11). "Today's TV Tips". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.</ref> so it was broadcast after the normal season run as part of Fox's "premiere week", which during, Fox aired new episodes of their top shows. The reason for this is so they could gain new viewers for the fall. This episode is considered a second season episode, being part of ''[[The Complete Second Season]]'' DVD boxset.
+This episode was part of the second season production run, but was completed behind schedule,<ref>Curtright, Guy (1991-07-11). "Today's TV Tips". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.</ref> so it was broadcast after the normal season run as part of Fox's "premiere week", which during, Fox aired new episodes of their top shows. The reason for this is so they could gain new viewers for the fall. This episode is considered a second season episode, being part of ''[[The Complete Second Season]]'' DVD boxset. This episode has received mostly positive reviews ever since.
 This episode finished 24th in the ratings for the week beginning July 8, 1991, with a Nielsen rating of 10.9. It was the second highest rated program on Fox, only beaten by ''{{W|Beverly Hills, 90210}}''.<ref>The Associated Press (1991-07-17). "Nielsen ratings/July 8–14". Long Beach Press-Telegram.</ref>

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 == Synopsis ==
-{{Desc|When [[Homer]] discovers that [[Bart]] has a rare blood type that can save [[Mr. Burns]]' life, Homer convinces Bart to give blood in the hopes that Burns will give the Simpsons a cash reward. But when all Mr. Burns gives Bart is a "Thank You" card, Homer becomes angry at his boss.}}
+{{Synopsis|When [[Homer]] discovers that [[Bart]] has a rare blood type that can save [[Mr. Burns]]' life, Homer convinces Bart to give blood in the hopes that Burns will give the Simpsons a cash reward. But when all Mr. Burns gives Bart is a "Thank You" card, Homer becomes angry at his boss.}}
 == Plot ==

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 [[File:CG 006.gif|thumb|250px|right|Couch Gag]]
-"'''Blood Feud'''" is the twenty-second and final episode of [[season 2]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the thirty-fifth episode overall. It originally aired on July 11, [[1991]]. The episode was written by [[George Meyer]] and directed by [[David Silverman]].
+"'''Blood Feud'''" is the twenty-second and final episode of [[Season 2|broadcast season 2]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the thirty-fifth episode overall. It originally aired on July 11, [[1991]]. The episode was written by [[George Meyer]] and directed by [[David Silverman]].
 == Synopsis ==

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 [[Category:Mr. Burns episodes]]
 [[Category:Smithers episodes]]
 [[Category:Episodes written by George Meyer]]
 [[Category:Episodes directed by David Silverman]]

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 == Synopsis ==
-{{Desc|[[Homer]] discovers that [[Bart]] has a rare blood type that can save [[Mr. Burns]]' life, Homer convinces Bart to give blood (in the hopes that Burns will give The Simpsons a cash reward), but when all Mr. Burns gives Bart is a "Thank You" card, Homer writes a nasty letter to his boss...which ends up getting sent to Burns by Bart.}}
+{{Desc|When [[Homer]] discovers that [[Bart]] has a rare blood type that can save [[Mr. Burns]]' life, Homer convinces Bart to give blood in the hopes that Burns will give the Simpsons a cash reward. But when all Mr. Burns gives Bart is a "Thank You" card, Homer becomes angry at his boss.}}
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 |airdate=July 11, [[1991]]
 |couchgag= The family sits; the couch falls through the floor with a crash.

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 == In other languages ==
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 |couchgag= The family sits; the couch falls through the floor with a crash.
 |blackboard="I will not sleep through my education."
-|showrunner= [[James L. Brooks]]<br>[[Matt Groening]]<br>[[Sam Simon]]
+|showrunner1= James L. Brooks
 |writer=[[George Meyer]]
 |director=[[David Silverman]]