"Rosebud"

Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Wes Archer
First aired: October 21, 1993
S05E04
(1F01)

Episode Background

Episode Background:

"Rosebud"

"Rosebud"

Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Wes Archer
First aired: October 21, 1993
S05E04
1F01

Episode Background

Rosebud was part of the fall lineup of the 1993-1994 US TV schedule. It first aired October 21, 1993 at 8pm on Fox following “local/syndicated programming” and was followed by “The Sinbad Show”, both of which remain top notch examples of quality television, well worth clearing your Thursday nights to watch on the family TV. Rosebud was seen by over 19 million people when it first aired according to Nielsen ratings.

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Plot

In this episode, Mr. Burns misses his childhood teddy bear Bobo on the eve of his birthday. After flashbacks reveal Bobo’s journey through history, the bear ends up in the hands of Maggie Simpson. Burns does everything in his power to get Bobo back.
“It’s Mr. Burns’s bear all right.”

Top Quotable Lines

    1. Bart: “TV sucks”. Homer: “I know you′re upset right now, so I′ll pretend you didn′t say that”.
    2. Homer: “To alcohol! The cause of and solution to all of life′s problems!”
    3. Homer: “Hello? You′ll have to speak up. I′m wearing a towel”
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Top Ranking Term

Professor Frink has ran advanced ranking algorithms and processed every spoken line of this episode and found that…

“Bobo”

… is the top ranking unique term in Rosebud.

“It’s me sir, Bobo. Hug me. Squeeze me. Tug at my fur.”