Old Money

Season 2, Episode 17, Aired
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Grampa Simpson is put in a predicament, after his new girlfriend at the Retirement Castle passes away and leaves him with $106,000.
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  • Great

    8.5
    "Great"
    By jmbsonic555, Oct 17, 2011 Report Abuse
    After their monthly visit with Grampa, the Simpson family drops him off at the Springfield Retirement Castle. Grampa, sarcastically thanks the family for taking him to the liquor store, but the family pays him no attention, and as they drive away, they are relieved that their visit with Grampa is over. On the car ride home, Bart, Lisa and Homer discuss what Grampa smells like, when Marge interrupts their conversation, telling them that they should pay more respect to the elderly. She mentions to Homer that they too will be old someday. Homer panics at the thought, and asks Bart and Lisa if they will put him in a home like he did to Grampa. When they act is if they answer is yes, Homer wonders aloud about what he can do to avoid being put in a home as well. Marge suggests that they should set a good example for the kids, and that their next visit with Grampa should actually be fun for him. As the family struggles to come up with a fun idea for Grampa's visit, they pass by a billboard ad for a wilderness experience called: Discount Lion Safari. Excited about the ad, they all agree that, next month they take Grampa to Discount Lion Safari.
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  • a very good and emontional ep

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    By cube2k8, May 05, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep grampas girlfriend dies and she lives him all her money and he does know what to do with till he decided to do something that she would of liked it was very emoitinal at times but a good solid ep this one was some people may not be in to sad eps but that is a fact of show a show must show mulitpe emotions and bring sad and happyness to a show that how a show can last this long as the simpsons have done . this i give it a 9.0 and you can give it what you likemoreless

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  • good!

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    By futuramarama, Apr 05, 2010 Report Abuse
    when grampa's new girlfriend, Bea, dies, she gives him all her money. so now grampa wants to do something special with all the money to show how much he loved Bea. In the end there is a new room in the nursing home for the seniors.

    a good episode, very emotional in some places, as well as funny. my favorite act was the first and the beginning of the second, because those genuinely seemed to have the most emotion and the better part of the plot. Overall grade- A+ because this episode just seems perfect in almost every single waymoreless

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  • Not one of my personal favorites

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    By Iverson82094, Jan 28, 2008 Report Abuse
    Abe meets a lady named Bea Simmons at his retirement home. After a few days, the two fall in love, leading up to her birthday in Sunday. He prepares for the event, but instead, Homer grabs him, chucks him in the car and they take him to the Discount Lion Safari. Grampa returns home to rest, and discovers that while he was out, Beatrice passed away. Her will says that Abe inherits her fortune of 100 thousand dollars. Bea appears as a ghost and tells him to use the money to help those in need. Homer stops Abe from gambling the money away, and he decides that the money should be spent on refurbishing the reirement home.moreless

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  • Not as bad as people say.

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    By DaGamePhreak, Aug 18, 2007 Report Abuse
    The Simpsons family goes to Discount Lion Safari and bring Grampa along. While gone, they get stranded, and when they get back, Jasper tells Grampa that Bea, the woman he instantly fell in love with, died. Grampa inherits her money, but finds that he's not happy with it. He doesn't know what to do with it until Bea talks to him on a roller coaster. She tells him "Make other people as happy as you made me." Grampa decides to do so, and refurbishes the Retirement Castle in her memory.

    "Old Money" is a quite good, very underrated Grampa episode. There are some funny parts, such as "Damn these child proof doors", and others, and is better than most people think. I definitely think it's a solid season 2 episode well worth watching.moreless

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    • The amusement park sign reads: "Diz-nee-land--Not affiliated with Disneyland, Disney World, or anything else from the Walt Disney Company." Edit
    • This is the first time grampa's first name, Abe, is mentioned. Edit
    • Goof: In the scene where Bea and Grampa are walking through the retirement castle halls, Bea's lazy eye is her left eye, but in the next scene her right eye becomes the lazy one. Edit

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    • Audrey Meadows is best known as Alice Kramden on the Honeymooners that aired in the 1950s with Jackie Gleason. Edit
    • This is the only episode in Season Two where Hank Azaria is given a starring credit. It was added because he voices so many characters on the show, they wanted to make sure the fans knew they weren't leaving people out on purpose. Azaria wasn't officially hired as a star of the show until Season Three. Edit
    • The entire idea behind Bea's name came from a simple name mix-up that's only hinted to in the script. It was chosen as Simmons so it would be close to Abe's name, and that her name only began with a B while his had an A. Edit

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    • Grampa: Out of my way, I got a date with an angel. Jasper: You don't know how right you are, Abe. Grampa: What? Jasper: I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, but Bea passed away last night. Grampa: Oh no. Jasper: It was her ticker. The doctor said her left ventricle burst. Grampa: No, Jasper. They may say she died from a burst ventricle, but I know she died of a broken heart. Edit
    • Bea: So, um, (Clears throat) tell me about yourself. Grampa: Uh, widower, one son, one working kidney. And you? Bea: Widowed, bad hip and liver disorder. Edit
    • (Homer at a Krusty Burger drive thru.) Homer: A double cheeseburger, onion rings, large strawberry shake, and, for God's sakes, hurry! Edit

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    • Caesar's Palace Plato's Casino Resort is a parody of a the famous casino resort chain, Caesar's. Edit
    • Road Sign: State Line 1 Mi. Casino 1Mi, 1 Ft.
      This road sign is a parody of a real one located in Wendover, Utah. The city itself is half in the state of Utah, and the other half in Nevada. The Utah side is run down and barely populated, while the Nevada side is all business and casinos. Edit
    • Skinner Box The entire concept of Dr. Marvin Monroe's "Monroe Box" is a parody of the "Skinner Box" created by Behavioral Psychologist, B.F. Skinner. Edit

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