Undercover Burns

"Undercover Burns"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 32
Episode 1
Directed byBob Anderson
Written byDavid Cryan
Featured music
Production codeZABF19
Original air dateSeptember 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)
Guest appearances
Episode features
Couch gagAfter the Simpsons rush to the couch, they fall down. The camera moves back to reveal a green screen with Nelson sitting at a computer. He laughs and says "Ha-Ha, green screen."
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"Undercover Burns" is the thirty-second season premiere of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 685th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on September 27, 2020.[1][2] The episode was directed by Bob Anderson,[3] and written by David Cryan.[4]

David Harbour guest-stars as Mr. Burns' undercover persona Fred and Phil Rosenthal appears as himself.[1] This is also the first episode that Alex Désert voices Carl Carlson, taking over the role from Hank Azaria.[5] The episode's title is a reference to the television franchise Undercover Boss.[6]

The episode featured Mr. Burns going undercover at his company, the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, similar to the format of Undercover Boss. It received generally positive reviews and was watched live in the United States by 4.44 million viewers.

  1. ^ a b "(SI-3119) "Undercover Burns"". The Futon Critic. September 2, 2020. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 22, 2020). "Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates For The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob's Burgers, Bless The Harts". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ^ @AlJean (January 21, 2020). "Bob Anderson" (Tweet). Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Star was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Désert was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Snlerson, Dan (December 13, 2019). "'The Simpsons' taps Cate Blanchett, David Harbour for guest roles". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.