Rome-Old and Juli-Eh

Season 18, Episode 15, Aired
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When Homer accidentally declares bankruptcy, Grandpa ends up leaving the Springfield Retirement Castle and falls in love with Selma; Bart and Lisa con a delivery man out of cardboard boxes.
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    By futuramarama, Apr 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    Grampa falling in love with Selma was a bad enough idea to start with, I thought, we didn't need to see them break-up almost immediately after.

    Bart and Lisa's subplot was funny in a little kid way, which does not make it seem right for this show.

    Overall this episode was just plain ridiculous, and not in a good, funny way. I just wanted it to be over when I first watched this. Just terrible I think and not funny at all, except for maybe on or two amusing lines. My overall grade for this episode is a D+ or somoreless

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  • Selma and Grandpa fall in love.

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    By Hornets3, Sep 04, 2009 Report Abuse
    The court appoints an accountant for Homer when he incorrectly files for bankruptcy, which results in his cutting back on all of his expenses, including Grampas nursing home. In an unexpected turn of events, Grampa and Selma fall in love and move in together. When Homer and Patty plot to break up their love connection, the odd couple decide to take the relationship to the next step and get married. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa con a delivery man into giving them the most sought-after commodity in the neighborhood: cardboard boxes. Their alliance is put to the test when the delivery man realizes he was duped. An above average episode. The idea of Selma getting married is getting monotonous but this episode had the humor to make up for it. Watch this episode.moreless

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  • How many times are the writers going to marry Selma? Nevertheless still amazing.

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    By Iverson82094, Dec 31, 2007 Report Abuse
    The court appoints an accountant for Homer when he incorrectly files for bankruptcy, which results in him cutting backing on everything including Grandpa's nursing home. During his stay at the Simpson house, Selma and Grandpa share a moment during a babysitting stint. Ultimately, Selma and Grandpa get married which leads to disastrous results when they move in together. How many times has Selma been married. If you ask me the writers should not keep marrying her. Anyway good episode this time Selma marries Grandpa Simpson WOW. She must be desperate. I mean come on. She can't find love that badly. Reguardless good episode.moreless

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    By AangPhantom777, Dec 24, 2007 Report Abuse
    This is one of the best Simpsons episodes in a long time. I mean, come on, you have to love the Lord of the Ringa parody! That was hilarious! Really! Seriously! And when Nelson jumped of the box-castle and said a slow, "Haw-Haw!" and then started using two paper towel rolls as sords. Then, some random dragon comes in! It was so funny! I loved the shipping company's name! "American Shipping Services" Go ahead, abbriviate it. Thats what it said on the van! It makes me laugh every time I think about it!

    Now onto Homer's plot, that was okay. I liked when it showed all the dates Abe and Selma went on. That was funny.

    Thanks for reading my review and see you later!moreless

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  • this episode was the best ever with some twist added

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    By mellemiumb, Oct 23, 2007 Report Abuse
    Homer Simpson surprises the family with a newly decorated basement, now a rec room with a pinball machine, a ping-pong table and other luxury items, prompting his wife Marge to ask how Homer could afford all this. He says he has a plan and in the next scene files for bankruptcy before Judge Constance Harm, believing that this will save him from paying his debts. Unfortunately, Judge Harm tells him that the bankruptcy laws have changed and under the new laws, he has to pay everything back. When looking though the family's expenses, Homer decides to save a lot of money by moving his father Abraham out of the retirement home and having him live with the family. The rec room now doubles as Grampa's room.

    One night Homer and Marge go out, and they ask Abe to babysit. Not entirely trusting Abe's competence as a babysitter, Marge also asks her sister Selma Bouvier to come over and watch Abe watch the kids. During the evening, Abe and Selma end up kissing and eventually fall in love with each other, and are unaware that they are caught by Homer, much to his dismay, as he wants his dad to end up old and lonely. Grandpa previously dated Selma's mother Jacqueline Bouvier in "Lady Bouvier's Lover". As is the case in this episode, Marge is happy with the arrangement while Homer is not. Homer calls Selma's twin Patty, and asks her how she feels about this pairing. Patty is no happier than him and she enlists his help to break them up. Patty impersonates Selma and Homer dresses up as "Esteban de la Sexface", a Spanish lover-type, and the two arrange for Abe to catch them kissing. Their plan is foiled though, when the actual Selma comes by and catches them. Angry at being manipulated, Abe proposes to Selma. She accepts; they are married and move in together.moreless

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    • Revealed in this episode: Marge still has a gambling problem and spends money on online poker every month, although she claims the site is merely "instructional." Edit
    • This is the fifth time that Selma gets married. Edit

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    • Karl Wiedergott was credited for this episode, but did not provide any character voices. Edit
    • Blackboard Joke: None. Couch Gag: A la the opening to western series Bonanza a map of Springfield is shown and the center of the map begins to burn. As the burning paper separates we see the family members riding up on their horses. The couch is nowhere to be found. Edit

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    • Accountant: You throw over one thousand dollars a month into local wishing wells. Homer: Yeah, you idiot, 'cause I'm wishing for more money! Edit
    • Abe: My roof, my rules! Homer: Oh, why did I borrow that roof from him? Edit
    • Lisa: Dad, don't throw rice, it makes the birds swell up! Homer: Oh, Lisa, that's one of those rumors you get off the internet. (Behind them, three birds explode) Homer: Hey Selma? Want some rice? Edit

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    • Buckingham Palace Lisa calls the box fort Boxingham Palace, which is a reference to Buckingham Palace. Edit
    • Homer: Come on, Dad, I'm cuttin' back everywhere. To save gas, I'm Flintstone-ing the car. Homer imitates Fred Flintstone's way of driving his caveman car by putting his feet below the car and running on the road. However, it's much more of a struggle as he heavily grunts and says Fred's classic catch phrase… Yabba----Dabba----Dooooo!!! Edit
    • Bart: Who knew guys in brown shirts could cause so much trouble? This is a joke about the uniform of the S.A soldiers who wore brown shirts . Most of the world community didn't realize the trouble the Nazis will cause until 1939 (the party rose to power in 1933). Edit

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