Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)

"Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)" is the 25th and final episode of the Simpsons' sixth season. Season seven begins with the conclusion to this story, with "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)".

Plot


At the beginning of the new school year, Principal Skinner opens up the school to find that "Superdude," the 4th grade gerbil, has died. He gives Willie the task of burying the gerbil, and in the process Willie strikes oil. Everyone in the school rejoices, as now they have all the money they could ever want. Several teachers want new equipment, Willie wants a crystal slop bucket, and Lisa wants to hire Tito Puente to teach jazz at the school. However, Monty Burns has his eyes on the well, and wants to steal the oil (since Smithers forbid him from literally stealing candy from a baby.) First he tries to get Skinner to give the money to the Nuclear Plant by poorly disguising himself as Jimbo Jones, but to no avail. Finally, he uses a "slant drilling" operation to tap the well before the school can, thereby stealing the oil. The jet of oil smashes into Bart's treehouse, leaving it in a wreck and breaking Santa's Little Helper's legs. The drill also crushes the ground under Grampa's retirement home, and the fumes from the oil force Moe's Tavern to close. And of course, all the faculty and Lisa don't get their special equipment (and Tito Puente) because the school is now bankrupt from building the oil well. All of these people (and Homer, who flips out when Burns can't remember his name) swear revenge on the old man. Mayor Quimby calls a town meeting, but Mr. Burns interrupts it to announce that he plans to block out the sun, thereby forcing the town to use his electricity forever. He moves the machine into place, blocks out the sun, and as he leaves, it is noticed that many townspeople are missing. A gunshot is heard, and Mr. Burns staggers out of an alleyway, collapsing onto the sundial, shot. Marge then comments that they may never know who did this, since everyone in town is a suspect. After a long silence Dr Hibbert, with his trademark chuckle says "Well I couldn't possibly solve this mystery. Can YOU?" pointing at what is thought to be you, the viewer. It turns out he is pointing to Chief Wiggum, who says he will give it a shot. An ominous tune plays after this.

Who Shot Mr. Burns? Quem matou o Senhor Burns? (1ª Parte)