Trivia / The Simpsons S7 E17 "Homer the Smithers"

• Deleted Scene:
  • When Homer is shown answering phones that are constantly ringing, he picks up and answers "Hello? 'Fraid not." "Hello? Nope, Sorry." "Hello? No, can't help ya." He then stops and thinks for a moment, then ask Mr. Burns if his first name is Montgomery. Mr. Burns says yes, and Homer says "D'oh——n't worry, those calls weren't for you..." revealing that people were asking for Mr. Burns, but he did not know Mr. Burns' first name. Possibly a reference to a scene in Blood Feud where he tried to take Mr. Burns' mail, but did not know his first name.
  • Smithers works as Flanders's assistant at the Leftorium, where he annoys the "Just Stamp the Ticket" Man, after which the two try to take the blame for the botched transaction.
• Edited for Syndication: The free-to-air TV version of this episode on American TV cuts the part where, after Homer talks Smithers out of taking "the Barney guarding job", the clock strikes midnight, Moe says, "Oh, my God!" and, from outside, viewers can hear Barney assaulting the beer truck delivery man, drinking the beer meant to be delivered for the bar, and belching.

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