S17E17The Simpsons season 17 episode 17: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore
Aired 9 April 200623 minRated TV-PG
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What happens in “Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore”
At the power plant a movie is shown where the workers endorse outsourcing and Mr. Burns announces that he is closing the plant and moving the work to India. Homer is the only union employee left on the payroll and he is sent to India to train the replacement workers, when he succeeds beyond expectations, he is given total control of the plant and declares himself a god. Meanwhile, Selma & Patty take Bart and Lisa to their MacGyver convention. When they discover Richard Dean Anderson doesn’t like MacGyver and much as they do, they kidnap him in retaliation. Anderson escapes only to enjoy the thrill and he turns himself back in so that he can escape again. When it happens over and over again, soon Patty and Selma are the ones who need a means of escape.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 17 of 22 of season 17, so watch episodes 1 to 16 first.
- It runs about 23 minutes.
- Directed by Mark Kirkland, written by Dan Castellaneta and Deb Lacusta.
- TMDB users rate it 6.7 out of 10 (23 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Mark Kirkland
- Writers
- Dan CastellanetaDeb Lacusta
- Guest stars
- Richard Dean Anderson as Richard Dean Anderson (voice)
Credits: TMDB.
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