Summary: Grampa's new girlfriend dies and leaves him more money than he knows what to do with.
Episode Timeline:
Sunday, August 19, 1990:
- The family drops off Grampa after their visit to the liquor store
- The family decides that their next trip should be to Discount Lion Safari
- Grampa's medication is switched with Bea Simmons'
- Abe and Bea get to talking
- Abe prepares for his date
- Abe and Bea go dancing
Over the span of a month:
- Abe and Bea go to the park
- Abe and Bea drink milkshakes
- Abe and Bea go to the beach
- Abe and Bea play the piano
Saturday, September 15, 1990:
- Grampa shops at Herman's for a gift for Bea's birthday
- Grampa shops at Grandma's World
Sunday, September 16, 1990:
- Homer drags Grampa away from the home
- The family goes to Discount Lion Safari and gets trapped by lions all night
Monday, September 17, 1990:
- Grampa arrives back home to find Bea has died
Tuesday, September 18, 1990:
- At Bea's funeral, Abe says he has no son
- Lionel Hutz drops off Abe's inheritance from Bea
- Grampa calls Homer to tell him the news
- Grampa buys Napoleon's hat
- Grampa visits a mud-wrestling show
Wednesday, September 19, 1990:
- Grampa goes para-sailing
- Grampa goes to Diz-Nee Land
- Grampa comes by for dinner
- Grampa announces he'll give his money away
Thursday, September 20, 1990:
- Folks line up for Grampa's money
- Otto wants to revamp the bus
- Burns begs for the money
- Moe has a treasure map
- Monroe wants a baby for his Monroe Box
- Bart treats Grampa like Santa
- Frink needs to fund his death ray
- Lisa tells Grampa that the less fortunate need the money
- Grampa walks around the impoverished city
- Jasper suggests Grampa double his money gambling
Friday, September 21, 1990:
- Grampa heads to the Casino
- Homer tries to stop Grampa
- Grampa almost loses it all
- Grampa spruces up the retirement home with his money
References to Time:
- The third Sunday of every month is when the family spends a day with Grampa
- The family's already been to Olde Springfield Towne
- Herman says that Bea shares her birthday with the Battleship New Jersey. This ship was completed September 16, 1940, launched December 12, 1942, and commissioned May 23, 1943. When referring to a ship's birthday, usually the launch or commission date is observed. However, neither of those days could be "the third Sunday of a month." Therefore, I'm sticking with September 16, 1990 as my reference point.
- Frink has a wife
- Lisa wants a pony named Princess
- It's the 20th century
References to Other Episodes:
- Kent Brockman married Stephanie the weather lady (they we're rumored to be dating in "Bart vs. Thanksgiving")
SLH Presence:
- SLH is not present
- Bleeding Gums Murphy is alive
- Marvin Monroe is alive
- The retirment home is made nice
Minimum Time Spanned: 1 month and 5 days
Canon: Grampa seems to be barely familiar with Burns, despite their history in WWII together. Also, I forsee issue with the fixed date. Those two things may not be canon.
Favorite Moment:
- Homer rushing through the Krusty Burger is amusing, but the garbled response he gets always cracks me up.
Review: This episode starts slow, but really picks up half-way through. It is amusing seeing all the characters wishes. And the trip to the casino is frantic and funny. The dramatic scenes and the moral of the story balance well with the funny moments. It is the best look into the lives of the old folks, without making any jokes at the expense of senior citizens. It's also nice to see Grampa before he evolves into a blithering old coot. A-
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