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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. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Deb Lacusta Dan Castellaneta

Director:: Mark Kirkland

Stars:: Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier); Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others); Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, and others); Hank Azaria (Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou, and others); Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson); Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others)

Recurring Role:: Karl Wiedergott (Additional Voices); Tress MacNeille (Agnes Skinner, Brandine Del Roy, Dolph and others); Pamela Hayden (Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders, Jimbo Jones, and others)

Guest Star:: Kishor Kumar (Playback Singer); Richard Dean Anderson (Himself); Meher Tatna (Unknown)

Goof: In this episode Marge says her birthday is in May, but in Episode 395 "Marge Gamer" she states that she shares a birthday with Randy Quaid, which would make her birthday October 1st. edit »
Dan Castellaneta and Richard Dean Anderson previously worked together on the Stargate SG-1 episode "Citizen Joe," in which through a device they could see each other's lives. edit »

This episode was nominated for the 2007 WGA Award (TV) for Animation. edit »
Blackboard Joke: None.
Couch Gag: The family enters the living room in the form a playing cards being dealt. Bart is the Jack, Marge the Queen, Homer the King, Lisa an Ace and Maggie is the Joker. edit »

Homer: This isn't India! Where's the University of Notre Dame? The Indy 500? Wrigley Field? Dodger Dogs? edit »
Patty: He's escaped!
Selma: We'll be busted for kidnapping. I can't face jail.
Patty: I can. edit »
Patty: Richard Dean Anderson!
Selma: Why did you come back?
Richard Dean Anderson: To tell you how I escaped. edit »
Richard Dean Anderson: My real-life escape from your love dungeon was the most exciting thing I've ever done.
Patty: It was?
Richard Dean Anderson: Tie me up so I can do it again. But this time don't make it so easy.
(The sisters enthusiastically tie RDA to a chair. Selma knocks him on the head with a hammer, leaving him dazed.)
Selma: Too much?
Patty: Not for MacGyver.
(Knocks RDA out cold.) edit »
Richard Dean Anderson: Okay, here's the plan. You lock me in the trunk of a car and park it under the pier at low tide. All I need are these everyday objects: a nail file, a Farmers' Almanac, a gun with no bullets, some bullets and three of my MacGyver writers. edit »

Guard: Behind one of these doors is Homer Simpson, behind the other a Bengal tiger. Choose wisely.
This is a reference to the short story The Lady Or The Tiger by Frank Stockton. A man must choose between two doors--behind one is a tiger, behind the other a beautiful woman. It's left to the reader's imagination what the outcome was. edit »
Homer: You're giving me absolute power?
Smithers: Sir, doesn't that corrupt?
Mr. Burns: Absolutely not!

This is a play on the famous quote, attributed to nineteenth century historian, Lord Acton: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." edit »
Mr. Burns: No office talk; I'm floating down the Ganges with my new chums.
Smithers: Those are corpses!

The Ganges River is sacred to Hindus, believed to aid the dead on their path toward the next life, and so it is a traditional funereal practice to deposit partially cremated remains in the river to this end. Those unable to afford cremation are often deposited whole. edit »
Johnny Mera Naam
The song that everyone dances to at the end of the episode is from Johnny Mera Naam (1970) starring Dev Anand, Hema Malini, and Pran. The song is called "Pal Bhar Ke Liye", and is sung by the legendary Kishor Kumar and Usha Khanna. edit »
When Richard Dean Anderson stated "It was just a paycheck" It is reminiscent of the Saturday Night Live skit where William Shatner told fans at a Star Trek convention to "get a life" and "it was just a TV show." edit »

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WBadger42
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The Bottom Line: "Silly"
Homer works in India, when he becomes a God. Patty and Selma finally meet Richard Dean Anderson. ...Continue »
06/13/08 10:13am | report abuse
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Iverson82094
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The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
Homer goes to India and they worship him as a GOD!!!! What could be better???? ...Continue »
12/30/07 09:41am | report abuse
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wedged_in
member since: Nov 1, 2006
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The Bottom Line: "Another great installment"
Funny as! if you love stargate and/or hate macguyver you'll love this ep
they bag out stargate fans alot too but all in good fun. ...Continue »
03/28/07 11:42pm | report abuse
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OnePerCentClub
member since: Nov 17, 2006
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The Bottom Line: "Exciting"
Very funny episode. ...Continue »
12/15/06 02:02pm | report abuse
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lorenzoduke
member since: Oct 2, 2006
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The Bottom Line: "Bottom of the barrel"
Possibly the worst Simpsons ever made? ...Continue »
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