Homer is kidnapped by an unlicensed taxi driver and held for a $50,000 ransom in the Amazon rainforest.
The episode lean heavily on tropes, depicting Rio as a jungle overrun by monkeys, colorful rats, and rampant crime. [S13E15] Blame it on Lisa
The fictional show Teleboobies parodies the real-life Brazilian host Xuxa, satirizing the sexualization of children's programming. Homer is kidnapped by an unlicensed taxi driver
The episode's portrayal of Rio de Janeiro caused immediate backlash upon its 2002 airing: [S13E15] Blame it on Lisa