The Simpsons - Season 15eps22 -

At the end of the episode, Mr. Burns admits that only Rupert Murdoch can truly own all the media.

The overall theme of a billionaire acquiring media outlets to control his legacy is a broad parody of the classic film.

The story begins with the dedication of a national park called "." While trying to help, Homer accidentally causes the formation to collapse, seemingly burying Mr. Burns in a landslide. When Burns eventually crawls out, he is horrified to find that the town's media is celebrating his presumed death. The Simpsons - Season 15Eps22

Burns tries to bribe and then sabotage Lisa. He cuts her home's power, forcing her to use an old mimeograph machine provided by Principal Skinner .

Don Payne won the Writers Guild of America's Paul Selvin Award for the episode’s focus on First Amendment issues. At the end of the episode, Mr

The 22nd and final episode of The Simpsons season 15 is titled " ". Originally airing on May 23, 2004, the episode centers on a media war between Lisa Simpson and Mr. Burns . Plot Summary

A headline in the episode parodies the famous 1975 "Ford to City: Drop Dead" headline. The story begins with the dedication of a

To control his public image, Burns buys every media outlet in Springfield.