The episode's portrayal of Rio de Janeiro caused immediate backlash upon its 2002 airing:
Homer is kidnapped by an unlicensed taxi driver and held for a $50,000 ransom in the Amazon rainforest. [S13E15] Blame it on Lisa
" Blame It on Lisa " (Season 13, Episode 15) is one of the most infamous "vacation" episodes of The Simpsons , best known for sparking a high-profile diplomatic row between the show's producers and the Brazilian government. The episode's portrayal of Rio de Janeiro caused
The story begins when the Simpson family receives a $400 phone bill for calls to Brazil. Lisa confesses she made the calls to find Ronaldo, an orphan boy she has been sponsoring who has gone missing. The family travels to Rio de Janeiro to search for him, leading to several plot-driven mishaps: Lisa confesses she made the calls to find
Lisa discovers Ronaldo has become a famous star on a suggestive children's TV show called Teleboobies . Ronaldo uses his earnings to pay Homer's ransom, and the family is reunited—though Bart is swallowed by an anaconda as they depart. Major Themes and Satire
The episode lean heavily on tropes, depicting Rio as a jungle overrun by monkeys, colorful rats, and rampant crime.
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