Episode
The Simpsons: The Trouble with Trillions
Overview
Facing an IRS audit, Homer agrees to help the feds bust Mr. Burns for a missing trillion-dollar bill. When Burns makes an anti-government stand, Homer flees with him to Cuba.
Details
- Series
- The Simpsons
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1998-04-05
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The Trouble with Trillions is Episode 20 in Season 9 of The Simpsons. It aired on 1998-04-05. The runtime is 23 min.
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