The Burns' Alien is an alien that was actually Mr. Burns. Smithers states that Burns receives longevity treatment (including a spinal adjustment, eye drop dilation, pain-killer injection, and vocal-cord scraping) once a week to cheat death for the next seven days; this leaves him twisted and disoriented (and with a sweet heavenly voice). Back to his normal self, Burns reveals that his apparent healthy green glow is due to many years of working in a nuclear plant, and then renounces his promises of peace and love and instead says that he brings famine and hatred. Before he can say anything else negative, Burns receives a booster shot from Dr. Nick and everyone sings "Good Morning Starshine" along with him.