When the Simpsons flickered for the first time in 1989, Homer Simpson was employed in the nuclear power plant of the grave and greedy Charles Montgomery Burns. Already in the third episode it was fired due to an accident and rejected in the same episode as a security inspector.
Since then, Homer has had other jobs from time to time, but has always returned to his place in the long term. And in the now 36 years that he works as a security inspector, he has constantly proven that he is absolutely not qualified for this position. But why is it not fired?
Grampa Simpson is the reason for Homer’s safe job
The 36 -season of the Simpsons is currently running in the United States. The new episodes have not yet been published. It finally clarifies the question of why Mr. Burns still struggles with Homer Simpson. The 4th episode revolves around Grampa Simpson’s past in the 80s and his connection to the super -rich power plant owner.
Danger! This is followed by spoilers for the 36th season the Simpsons
An article from Comic Book explains the content of the episode and dissolves the mystery behind Homer’s uncertableness.
As a result, the Simpson Grampa family visits in the old people’s home. During the visit, the police are just around the corner and wants to speak to Grampa. During the laying of some graves in the cemetery, a coffin was found, in which two corpses and a business card was found by Grampas Detektei.
While his family’s grandfather doesn’t want to tell about the circumstances, Lisa bores. It turns out that Grampa Abe had a partner named Billy O’Donnell, who had investigated Mr. Burns and has disappeared. When ABE himself made an investigation, Burns told him that Billy was now in “Paradies” and offered Simpson Sr.. As soon as Homer was old enough, Burns would offer him a job and promised to never fire him, regardless of whether he was a good or bad employee.
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ABE has got involved with the deal and Burns kept his promise, although Homer would have messed up 742 times according to Burn’s own statement. This would clarify why Homer could keep his job for so long and was allowed to return there again and again, even though he had already accepted other jobs several times.
However, if we remember episode 3 of the first season, it is striking that Homer was actually fired. Burns may have forgotten his promise at the time, but remembered in good time to give Homer a new job before ABE Simpson has resumed his investigation. Apart from that, Mr. Burns seems to keep his word and the audience finally has one too Canonical explanation for Homers “safe” workplace receive.