The family goes to an apple mill and on the way home, they see a hitchhiker. Homer wants to pick him up, but Marge is totally against it. Ignoring her Homer picks him up and finds out that he is Mr. Burns' illegitimate son, Larry. He helps Larry get in touch with Burns, but Mr. Burns cannot stand him, because he is boorish, obnoxious, and rude. Mr. Burns tries to get him into a college, but Larry is way too dumb and Mr. Burns decides he wants nothing to do with his son. Homer and Larry are good friends now, so Homer comes up with a plan for Larry to win Mr. Burns' love. He stages a fake kidnapping and Larry stays with Homer in his basement. It becomes a big media event, but when a helicopter spots Homer and Larry, they flee to a movie theater. The police find them there and Larry admits it is a fake kidnapping. When Mr. Burns will still not accept him, Larry goes back home to his family.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 8 Episode 4 of The Simpsons resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Simpsons Season 8 Episodes...

• s08e01 - Treehouse of Horror VII
• s08e02 - You Only Move Twice
• s08e03 - The Homer They Fall
• s08e04 - Burns, Baby Burns
• s08e05 - Bart After Dark
• s08e06 - A Milhouse Divided
• s08e07 - Lisa's Date with Density
• s08e08 - Hurricane Neddy
• s08e09 - El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)
• s08e10 - The Springfield Files
• s08e11 - The Twisted World of Marge Simpson
• s08e12 - Mountain of Madness
• s08e13 - Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious
• s08e14 - The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
• s08e15 - Homer's Phobia
• s08e16 - Brother from Another Series
• s08e17 - My Sister, My Sitter
• s08e18 - Homer vs. the 18th Amendment
• s08e19 - Grade School Confidential
• s08e20 - The Canine Mutiny
• s08e21 - The Old Man and the Lisa
• s08e22 - In Marge We Trust
• s08e23 - Homer's Enemy
• s08e24 - The Simpsons Spin-off Showcase
• s08e25 - The Secret War of Lisa Simpson

The Simpsons Show Summary

The Simpsons focuses on a family of five. There is the father, Homer, a dull-witted, alcoholic, lazy, but lovable man. He often gets his family into crazy situations but always manages to fix things. The mother, Marge, is a stay at home mom who keeps the family together. She is the ideal wife and mother though she can be a little naive at times. She always does what she thinks is best for her family.

Next is Bart, the 10 year old boy who lives on playing pranks. He gets into a lot of trouble but is generally a good kid. Then there is the neglected middle child, Lisa. Lisa is the brain of the family and sometimes feels left out because of that. She is an outcast at school because of her talent. Finally there is Maggie the baby. Though she doesn't say much she is well known especially for her red pacifier.