Mr Burns net worth: How much is The Simpsons’ Mr Burns worth? – Daily Express

Mr Burns is probably The Simpsons biggest villain, having trodden on the town more times than Barney has belched or Disco Stu has burst into dance. He has used his riches to try and get his way on countless occasions, including blocking out the sun, enticing Bart to become his heir and killing animals just so he can wear their fur. So how much is the apple of Mr Smithers' eye really worth?

There are numerous explanations as to how Mr Burns came to be so rich.

The first one goes back to his childhood where he was the second youngest of 12 children to poor but joyful parents.

Due to his cheerful nature as a child, Montgomery Burns was called "Happy" by his loved ones.

However, everything changed when he left his family to live with a heartless billionaire who turned out to be his grandfather and former slaveholder Colonel Wainwright Montgomery Burns.

So when his grandfather died, Burns inherited all of his money and became the cruel tycoon he is today.

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Another theory to explain his wealth is Mr Burns is a shrewd businessman who has owned several companies over the years.

This includes the Germ Warfare Laboratory, Springfield Convert Hall and the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant where Homer works.

In a small town like Springfield, Mr Burns does have the monopoly on some of its biggest and most thriving businesses so it does make sense why he is so rich.

A funnier and more absurd explanation for Mr Burns' riches is that he owns the rights to festive song White Christmas.

He gained the rights after he failed to buy Pablo Picassos Guernica but White Christmas ended up making him billions in the end with money undoubtedly still seeping into his pockets as a result.

In 2006, business magazine Forbes listed the world's richest fictional characters.

Mr Burns came in at number two with a whopping net worth of $17billion (12,752,890).

He was pipped to the post by Daddy Warbucks from the classic musical Annie who is worth around $36.2billion (27,156,154).

This has massively decreased over the years though as Mr Burns lost a lot of his fortune.

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From losing money through a market crash, to wild and unnecessary spendings, Mr Burns hasn't been the most economical.

So in 2010, Forbes revealed the wealthy Springfield resident's net worth had gone down to around $1.3billion (975,221,000).

This still makes him by far the richest person in town but Mr Burns is nowhere near as well off as he once was.

Like the majority of the cast, Mr Burns is back for the new season of The Simpsons.

The Simpsons has started airing its 32nd season on Fox in America.

UK fans sadly won't be treated to this new series until next year on Sky One.

But so far, no release date has been announced so UK viewers may have to wait some time until the comedy crosses the pond once more.

The Simpsons is available to watch on All4, Disney+ and Sky One.

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Mr Burns net worth: How much is The Simpsons' Mr Burns worth? - Daily Express