 Smithers finds Mr. Burns having a nightmare in which he constantly murmurs the name " Bobo " . In a flashback , it is revealed that as a child , Burns lived with his family and cherished his teddy bear Bobo , but he dropped it in the snow when he left to live with a " twisted , loveless billionaire " . Meanwhile , preparations for Burns ' birthday are underway and , after the Ramones perform , Homer is chosen to entertain the party guests with a comedy routine ; however , Burns finds Homer 's routine offensive and angrily orders his security guards to break up the party . 
