March 9th, 2007
Oh No, the Germans Are Coming After Me
Adam's brother is going to German camp this weekend, and add to that the fact that I work with at least 3 German-speakers, and that I'm trying to learn German via podcast, reminds me of the episode in which Mr. Burns' nuclear power plant is purchased by Germans. My favourite two bits of that episode are when Mr. Smithers is trying to learn German using a very suspicious phrase tape (English: "You look sharp today, sir." German: "You looken sharpen todayen, mein Herr.") and near the very end when the Germans threaten Mr. Burns after the former sell the plant back to the latter:
Horst: [threatingly] We Germans aren't all smiles und sunshine.
Burns: [recoils in mock horror] Oooh, the Germans are mad at me. I'm so scared! Oooh, the Germans!
[hiding behind Smithers]
Uh oh, the Germans are going to get me!
Horst: Stop it!
Man 2: Stop, sir.
Burns: Don't let the Germans come after me. Oh no, the Germans are coming after me.
Man 2: Please stop the `pretending you are scared' game, please.
Horst: Stop it! Stop it!
Burns: [brief pause, then resumes]
No! They're so big and strong!
Man 2: Stop it.
Horst: Stop it, Mr. Burns.
Man 2: Please stop pretending you are scared of us, please, now.
Burns: Oh, protect me from the Germans! The Germans...
Horst: Burns, STOP IT!
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Well no one who speaks German could be evil.