 Burns reveals to Smithers that he misses his cherished bear Bobo and desperately wants it back but has no idea where it is . Another flashback reveals Bobo 's history : after Burns leaves it behind , the bear eventually finds its way to Charles Lindbergh , who tosses the bear into a crowd , where it is caught by Adolf Hitler . In 1945 , Hitler blames Bobo for losing World War II and tosses him away . Bobo is seen again in 1957 on board the USS Nautilus headed for the North Pole . Bobo becomes encased in a block of ice until picked up by an ice @-@ gathering expedition in 1993 . The bag of ice with Bobo in it is sent to the Kwik @-@ E @-@ Mart in Springfield . Bart buys the bag of ice , finds Bobo inside and gives it to Maggie to play with . 
