- “These two gentlemen are American as apple pie! Hans and Fritz, why that’s just... John and Frank!”
- ―Mr. Burns
"Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk" (German: Burns Sells the Power Plant) is the eleventh episode of Season 3.
Synopsis[]
Mr. Burns sells the Nuclear Power Plant to a pair of German businessmen for $100 million. As a result of the takeover, Homer loses his job, and falls into a state of depression. Homer sees Burns and Smithers in Moe's, and speaks his mind to him. Burns realizes of not having his position of power, and he buys the power plant back for $50 million - and immediately rehires Homer.