S15E22 · SCENE 17/23 · 08:50
Burns Completes Media Takeover

Mr. Burns completes his takeover of all media outlets in Springfield.

08:50→09:43
in the episode · 0m 53s · S15E22

What happens

08:50–09:43

Burns fires the radio hosts and announces he has bought every media outlet in town, including skywriters.

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09:11

can flirt their way out of speeding tickets.

09:29

indoor plumbing. The lack of it killed my mother.

09:38

TV, radio, even the skywriters.

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Beats

09:10Burns' media empire collapsing
09:20Lisa's newspaper becoming a symbol

Scene in the episode

08:50–09:43
A · Mr. Burns buys media to control opinion
B · Lisa's newspaper resists Burns' control
C · Media outlets react to Burns' death and takeover

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