[s13e15] Blame It On Lisa May 2026

Homer is kidnapped by an unlicensed taxi driver and held for a $50,000 ransom in the Amazon rainforest.

Homer is seen wearing a T-shirt featuring Uncle Sam devouring the Earth with the slogan "Try and Stop Us," mocking American oblivious to foreign perspectives. The Brazilian Controversy [S13E15] Blame it on Lisa

The fictional show Teleboobies parodies the real-life Brazilian host Xuxa, satirizing the sexualization of children's programming. Homer is kidnapped by an unlicensed taxi driver

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 Lisa discovers Ronaldo has become a famous star

The episode lean heavily on tropes, depicting Rio as a jungle overrun by monkeys, colorful rats, and rampant crime.

The episode's portrayal of Rio de Janeiro caused immediate backlash upon its 2002 airing: