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[[Mr. Burns]] announces to his Springfield Power Plant employees that all of them will have to take a physical examination to be tested for narcotics. He reminds them that alcohol counts as a narcotic. [[Homer]] attempts to resist his urge to drink alcohol all weekend, in order to pass his examination on Monday. After Burns receives a large bill to pay for all of the employee's examinations, he decides to re-staff by hiring intelligent kangaroos instead. [[Waylon Smithers]] points out to him that the kangaroos stole stationary supplies and ran away. Smithers then suggests a "more high-tech solution." Burns unveils his new workers, [[A9000 Robots]], to the Power Plant employees, whom he subsequently proceeds to fire. | [[Mr. Burns]] announces to his Springfield Power Plant employees that all of them will have to take a physical examination to be tested for narcotics. He reminds them that alcohol counts as a narcotic. [[Homer]] attempts to resist his urge to drink alcohol all weekend, in order to pass his examination on Monday. After Burns receives a large bill to pay for all of the employee's examinations, he decides to re-staff by hiring intelligent kangaroos instead. [[Waylon Smithers]] points out to him that the kangaroos stole stationary supplies and ran away. Smithers then suggests a "more high-tech solution." Burns unveils his new workers, [[A9000 Robots]], to the Power Plant employees, whom he subsequently proceeds to fire. | ||
| − | Smithers informs Burns that they require to keep one human worker and he decides to keep Homer, to sign for packages etc. Burns also replaces Smithers with a A900 Robot. Meanwhile, Homer begins to dislike his new job as he has no one to talk to and the robots won't interact with him. Later, at [[Moe's Tavern]], Homer learns that all the redundant Power Plant workers have still not found new jobs and are struggling to make ends meet. The next day, Homer, while messing around, accidentally breaks one of the robots. He reads up in the [[A9000 Repair and Maintenance Manual]] and discovers that he can make the robots interact with him. After several failed attempts at this (as seen by several destroyed robots), Homer manages to activate "conversation mode" on one of the bots. | + | Smithers informs Burns that they require to keep one human worker and he decides to keep Homer, to sign for packages etc. Burns also replaces Smithers with a A900 Robot. Meanwhile, Homer begins to dislike his new job as he has no one to talk to and the robots won't interact with him. Later, at [[Moe's Tavern]], Homer learns that all the redundant Power Plant workers have still not found new jobs and are struggling to make ends meet. The next day, Homer, while messing around, accidentally breaks one of the robots. He reads up in the [[A9000 Repair and Maintenance Manual]] and discovers that he can make the robots interact with him. After several failed attempts at this (as seen by several destroyed robots), Homer manages to activate "conversation mode" on one of the bots. Homer befriends the robot. |
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| + | [[Marge]], [[Bart]], [[Lisa]] and [[Maggie]] pay a visit into town and see that all the local businesses are closing down. Marge reminiscences about how nice of a man Mr. Burns was when he moved to Springfield. In a flashback, a young Marge watches a street parade, where Mr. Burns announces the opening of his power plant and the abundant of jobs he is creating. Back in the present, we are shown how several of Springfield's residents are dealing with their new-found poverty: | ||
| + | *[[Lenny Leonard|Lenny]] has taken up being a windscreen cleaner | ||
| + | *Smithers is now a substitute teacher | ||
| + | *[[Barney Gumble|Barney]] is a struggling stripper. | ||
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- "Meet the future masters of the human race!"
- ―Mr. Burns
"Them, Robot" is the seventeenth episode of the season 23.
Contents
Synopsis
Mr. Burns replaces all of Springfield Power Plant's employees with robots but decides to keep Homer as the sole human worker. With unemployment at an all-time high and mechanical arms operating the workplace, Springfield becomes a dismal and humorless place. But when Homer's machine-programmed peers start to turn on the community and his former real-life employees come to the rescue, they all realize that robots can't replace human friends.
Plot
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Smithers informs Burns that they require to keep one human worker and he decides to keep Homer, to sign for packages etc. Burns also replaces Smithers with a A900 Robot. Meanwhile, Homer begins to dislike his new job as he has no one to talk to and the robots won't interact with him. Later, at Moe's Tavern, Homer learns that all the redundant Power Plant workers have still not found new jobs and are struggling to make ends meet. The next day, Homer, while messing around, accidentally breaks one of the robots. He reads up in the A9000 Repair and Maintenance Manual and discovers that he can make the robots interact with him. After several failed attempts at this (as seen by several destroyed robots), Homer manages to activate "conversation mode" on one of the bots. Homer befriends the robot.
Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie pay a visit into town and see that all the local businesses are closing down. Marge reminiscences about how nice of a man Mr. Burns was when he moved to Springfield. In a flashback, a young Marge watches a street parade, where Mr. Burns announces the opening of his power plant and the abundant of jobs he is creating. Back in the present, we are shown how several of Springfield's residents are dealing with their new-found poverty:
- Lenny has taken up being a windscreen cleaner
- Smithers is now a substitute teacher
- Barney is a struggling stripper.
Production
The episode was written by Michael Price and directed by Michael Polcino. Brent Spiner guest stars as the A9000 Robots.
Gallery
- Them, Robot 2.jpg
Promotional image
