One of the most enduring mysteries in The Simpsons is just how Homer manages to keep his job at the Nuclear Power Plant.
After all, he's a fairly clumsy, inept guy – but, as it turns out, there is a reason he's still employed after all these years. In season 36, episode 4, titled 'Shoddy Heat,' we learn that Grandpa Abe and Mr. Burns actually struck a deal in the past concerning Homer's employment.
