Episode
The Simpsons: Weekend at Burnsie's
Overview
Homer is prescribed medicinal marijuana after getting pecked in the eyes by a murder of crows. While his family and friends worry about the drug altering his personality, Homer becomes Mr. Burns's vice president after cracking up at Burns's antiquated jokes.
Details
- Series
- The Simpsons
- Season
- Season 13
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2002-04-07
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Weekend at Burnsie's is Episode 16 in Season 13 of The Simpsons. It aired on 2002-04-07. The runtime is 23 min.
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