The Simpsons explore Rio's slums and orphanages without success.

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

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.