the animated show, it was finally revealed how Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta) has managed to keep his job despite being a poor employee.
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.
In the latest episode, titled “Shoddy Heat,” it’s explained that Homer’s dad, Abe Simpson (also Castellaneta), made a deal to ensure his son never ended up unemployed.
Flashbacks show Abe worked as a private investigator. After his partner, Billy O’Donnell, goes missing, Mr. Burns ominously tells Abe that Billy took a “one-way ticket to paradise.”Mr.
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