The Simpsons' latest episode revealed why Mr. Burns never fires Homer Simpson from his job at the nuclear power plant and never will.

The Simpsons' Season 5 episode “Burns’ Heir” sees Bart (Nancy Cartwright) named by Mr. Burns (Harry Shearer), impressed by him being a “creature of pure malevolence,” as his legal heir ...

It's been 35 years of The Simpsons, and we FINALLY got a reason why Mr. Burns keeps Homer at the Power Plant ...

Since the series’ debut in 1989, Homer has never been fired from the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant owned by Mr. Burns — even after his many errors on the job.

Mr. Burns then promises Abe that he’ll give Homer a lifelong job at the power plant in exchange for Abe ending the investigation into Billy’s disappearance.

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For nearly a decade, claims have circulated online that "The Simpsons" television character Mr. Burns, Homer Simpson's boss at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, was based on Jacob Rothschild, a ...

Have you ever wondered why Mr. Burns doesn’t fire Homer from his job at the Nuclear Power Plant? Probably not. It doesn’t matter Homer is lazy and wildly incompetent to the point of being dangerous.