THE SIMPSONS · CHARACTER
played by —
Charles Montgomery Burns
89 episodes · drives 5 scenes
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Character DNA
genes over the scenes they driveawkward 19%seduction 14%confession 14%tender 9%absurd 9%social rule violation 5%misunderstanding 5%tense 5%obsession 5%betrayal 5%comeuppance 5%triumphant 5%
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Defining scenes
highest-gene scenes they driveHomer's Night Out · power plantPhoto reaches work
The photo circulates at the power plant and Mr. Burns sees it.
S02E02 · 20 ▸ 15:48Simpson and Delilah · Power plant boardroomBurns' Bathroom Service
Homer dries Mr. Burns' hands in the executive bathroom.
S04E11 · 7 ▸ 04:41Homer's Triple Bypass · Springfield Nuclear Power PlantMr. Burns plots revenge
Mr. Burns plots to fire Homer by poisoning a doughnut.
Another Simpsons Clip Show · party_eventMonty Burns and Abe's dance rivalry
Monty Burns and Abe compete for Mrs. Bouvier on the dance floor.
Another Simpsons Clip Show · party_eventWedding proposal gone awry
Monty proposes to Mrs. Bouvier, but she refuses and Abe steps in with a joke.
Team Homer · Springfield Nuclear Power PlantBurns discovers scam
Mr. Burns realizes Homer tricked him and demands a spot on the team.
Team Homer · Bowling alleyBurns joins the team
Mr. Burns forces his way onto the bowling team.
Team Homer · Bowling alleyBurns wins and quits
Mr. Burns makes a miraculous strike and then abandons the team.
The Old Man and Lisa · Springfield Elementary auditoriumBurns gives business speech
Mr. Burns gives a cynical speech to the Junior Achievers and dismisses recycling.
The Old Man and Lisa · Springfield Nuclear Power PlantBurns learns he is broke
Burns discovers his stocks crashed in 1929 and his fortune is gone.
The Old Man and Lisa · Kwik-E-MartBurns goes grocery shopping
Burns takes the bus to a grocery store but becomes confused and lost.
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Episodes
89 appearances02
S01E02Bart the Genius
17 scenes
S01E03Homer's Odyssey
19 scenes
S01E10Homer's Night Out
21 scenes
S02E02Simpson and Delilah
23 scenes
S02E05Dancin' Homer
23 scenes
S02E11One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
20 scenes
S02E13Homer vs. Lisa and the Eighth Commandment
23 scenes
S02E18Brush with Greatness
21 scenes
S02E22Blood Feud
16 scenes
S03E03When Flanders Failed
18 scenes
S03E05Homer Defined
24 scenes
S03E07Treehouse of Horror II
23 scenes
S03E08Lisa's Pony
17 scenes
07
S04E07Marge Gets a Job
22 scenes
12
S04E12Marge vs. the Monorail
17 scenes
S04E17Last Exit to Springfield
22 scenes
03
S05E03Homer Goes to College
18 scenes
S05E04Rosebud
23 scenes
S05E05Treehouse of Horror IV
16 scenes
09
S05E09The Last Temptation of Homer
24 scenes
S05E15Deep Space Homer
23 scenes
S05E18Burns' Heir
24 scenes
S05E21Lady Bouvier's Lover
24 scenes
S06E06Treehouse of Horror V
17 scenes
S06E13And Maggie Makes Three
21 scenes
18
S06E18A Star is Burns
23 scenes
20
S06E20Two Dozen and One Greyhounds
24 scenes
05
S07E05Lisa the Vegetarian
21 scenes
S07E07King-Size Homer
17 scenes
12
S07E12Team Homer
24 scenes
S07E17Homer the Smithers
23 scenes
22
S07E22Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"
24 scenes
04
S08E04Burns, Baby Burns
18 scenes
10
S08E10The Springfield Files
16 scenes
12
S08E12Mountain of Madness
13 scenes
S08E21The Old Man and Lisa
24 scenes
S08E23Homer's Enemy
25 scenes
11
S09E11All Singing, All Dancing
23 scenes
17
S09E17Lisa the Simpson
scenes pending
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20
S09E20The Trouble with Trillions
21 scenes
06
S10E06D'Oh-in' in the Wind
23 scenes
20
S10E20The Old Man and the "C" Student
20 scenes
21
S10E21Monty Can't Buy Me Love
24 scenes
03
S11E03Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner
21 scenes
12
S11E12The Mansion Family
22 scenes
05
S12E05Homer vs. Dignity
21 scenes
14
S12E14New Kids on the Blecch
26 scenes
01
S13E01Treehouse of Horror XII
23 scenes
04
S13E04Hunka Hunka Burns in Love
23 scenes
07
S13E07Brawl in the Family
22 scenes
16
S13E16Weekend at Burnsies
21 scenes
15
S14E15C. E. D'oh
21 scenes
01
S15E01Treehouse of Horror XIV
23 scenes
04
S15E04The Regina Monologues
25 scenes
11
S15E11Margical History Tour
scenes pending
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19
S15E19Simple Simpson
22 scenes
22
S15E22Fraudcast News
23 scenes
01
S16E01Treehouse of Horror XV
scenes pending
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06
S16E06Midnight Rx
22 scenes
08
S16E08Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass
22 scenes
12
S16E12Goo Goo Gai Pan
12 scenes
15
S16E15Future-Drama
24 scenes
04
S17E04Treehouse of Horror XVI
scenes pending
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07
S17E07The Last of the Red Hat Mamas
scenes pending
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08
S17E08The Italian Bob
21 scenes
09
S17E09Simpsons Christmas Stories
23 scenes
13
S17E13The Seemingly Never-Ending Story
23 scenes
04
S18E04Treehouse of Horror XVII
23 scenes
13
S18E13Springfield Up
23 scenes
19
S18E19Crook and Ladder
19 scenes
21
S18E2124 Minutes
9 scenes
01
S19E01He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs
21 scenes
02
S19E02Homer of Seville
22 scenes
05
S19E05Treehouse of Horror XVIII
22 scenes
19
S19E19Mona Leaves-a
20 scenes
08
S20E08The Burns and the Bees
23 scenes
12
S20E12No Loan Again, Naturally
20 scenes
20
S20E20Four Great Women and a Manicure
18 scenes
01
S23E01The Falcon and the D'ohman
23 scenes
04
S23E04Replaceable You
18 scenes
09
S23E09Holidays of Future Passed
18 scenes
12
S23E12Moe Goes from Rags to Riches
19 scenes
16
S23E16How I Wet Your Mother
21 scenes
17
S23E17Them, Robot
23 scenes
10
S24E10A Test Before Trying
20 scenes
14
S24E14Gorgeous Grampa
scenes pending
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16
S24E16Dark Knight Court
13 scenes
11
S25E11Specs and the City
23 scenes
05
S26E05Opposites A-frack
22 scenes