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The Simpsons S20E8 — The Burns and the Bees
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The Simpsons•Season 20•Episode 8

The Burns and the Bees

6.5/10 · 1,717 votesDec 7, 200823 min

Ranked #17 of 21 in Season 20•−0.3 vs season avg

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Mr Burns wins a professional basketball team in a poker game at the annual billionaire's retreat. He decides to build a state-of-the-art facility in an attempt to lure fans, but the stadium site is on the last remaining bee colony in Springfield - prompting Lisa

Directed byMark Kirkland
Written byStephanie Gillis
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Dan Castellaneta

Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Clown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby (voice)

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Nancy Cartwright

Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)

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Stephanie Gillis

Stephanie Gillis

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Mark Kirkland

Mark Kirkland

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Burns and the Bees" is episode 8 of The Simpsons season 20. It scored 6.5/10 from 1,717 votes, ranking #17 of 21 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Mark Kirkland and written by Stephanie Gillis, it aired on December 7, 2008.

Next: E9 · Lisa the Drama QueenBest of Season 20