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| "Them, Robot" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 23 Episode 17 |
| Directed by | Mike Frank Polcino |
| Written by | Michael Price |
| Production code | PABF10 |
| Original air date | March 18, 2012 |
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| Couch gag | The Simpsons sit on the couch in 1989 with a banner above it that reads "America: Most Powerful Country in the World." 23 years pass and the banner now reads, "Too Big to Fail — We Hope!" with Maggie clutching a miniature Chinese flag. |
"Them, Robot" is the seventeenth episode of the twenty-third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. The episode was directed by Mike Frank Polcino and written by Michael Price. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 18, 2012.
In this episode, Mr. Burns replaces the power plant workers with robots except for Homer, who gives them personalities, resulting in disaster. Brent Spiner guest stars as the voice of the robots. The episode received mixed reviews.
The episode title refers to the 2004 film I, Robot.[1]
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