But when Homer's machine-programmed peers start to turn on the community and his former real-life employees come to the rescue, they all realize that robots can't replace human friends. In the end, Homer rebuilds one of the robots and takes it on a fishing trip, but the robot becomes sick of Homer and self-destructs itself. "Them, Robot" is the seventeenth episode of Season 23. Mr. Burns fires all of his employees, but Smithers insists that Burns retain one human worker to perform maintenance and to serve as a possible scapegoat. joke). Homer runs to Mr. Burns' mansion for help, but Mr. Burns makes things worse by releasing his hounds on the robots. During the baseball game, one robot hits the ball out of bounds, and Homer runs backwards to try to catch it, not noticing that there is a truck behind him. Homer rebuilds one of the robots and takes it on a fishing trip, but the robot becomes annoyed by Homer and self-destructs. But when Homer's machine-programmed peers start to turn on the community and his former real-life fellow employees come to the rescue, they all realize that robots can't replace human friends. Created by Matt Groening Developed by James L. Brooks Matt Groening Sam Simon Theme by Danny Elfman Music by Alf Clausen Original Casting by Bonita Pietila Starring Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Nancy Cartwright Yeardley Smith Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer Special Guest Star Brent Spiner Night on Bald Mountain Composed by Modest Mussorgsky That's Amore Music by Harry Warren Lyrics by … With everyone else at the plant out of work (including Smithers), the town suffers from a 99% unemployment rate. This episode is a parody of the movie I, Robot. 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Mr. Burns replaces all of the nuclear plant employees with robots--except for Homer, who stays along to supervise the robots and serve as a human scapegoat. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. Was this review helpful to you? "Them, Robot" is the seventeenth episode of Season 23. Homer steals Mr. Burns' robot manual to change the robot workers' personalities and give them human emotions, and to program them to play baseball with him and Bart. by They Might Be Giants is played at the end. Mr. Burns replaces all of Springfield Power Plant's employees with robots but plans to keep Homer as the sole human worker. [2], Hayden Childs of The A.V. Robot T21: [scans Bart and Milhouse using X-ray vision] We cannot take the inferior one. Use the HTML below. For even more, visit our Guide to Horror ... if you dare. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 18, 2012. Burns rehires all the employees as temps. With unemployment at an all-time high and mechanical arms operating the workplace, Springfield becomes a dismal and humorless place. Written by They are also said to be able to climb stairs with great difficulty, which could again be a reference to ASIMO. It's where your interests connect you with your people. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 18, 2012. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. View production, box office, & company info. "Them, Robot" is the seventeenth episode of the 23rd season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. The robots burst in, but Homer and Mr. Burns are saved by the unemployed citizens of Springfield. That night, all the destroyed robots are burned in a massive fire in the Simpsons' backyard. Mr. Burns replaces all of Springfield Power Plant's employees with robots but plans to keep Homer as the sole human worker. This FAQ is empty. (voice). A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again, https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Them,_Robot?oldid=907916. Brad Pitt and Keira Knightley both scored early roles in scary movies. The other hounds back off in fear, and Burns insults them. It was watched by approximately 5.24 million people during this broadcast, and in the demographic for adults aged 18–49, it received a 2.4 Nielsen rating and a seven percent share. Add the first question. Mr. Burns replaces all of Springfield Power Plant's employees with robots but decides to keep Homer as the sole human worker. With unemployment at an all-time high and mechanical arms operating the workplace, Springfield becomes a dismal and humorless place. After Mr. Burns' lawyer tells him that drug tests for the plant workers are costing him money, Smithers comes up with an idea to replace the employees with robots in order to cut costs. 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