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The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood said, "A wonderful episode, very sad but ultimately uplifting, with great one-liners (particularly from Grampa)."<ref name=bbc>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/simpsons/episodeguide/season2/page17.shtml|title="Old Money"|accessdate=2009-04-02|author=Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian |publisher=BBC}}</ref> |
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Colin Jacobson of DVD Movie Guide was not as positive. He said, "With Old Money, we find easily the crummiest episode of Season Two. Actually, I’d call this clunker the only bad show of the year." He went on to say, "I guess "Money" wasn’t a truly terrible episode, as it included a few funny moments. However, it seemed like one of the sappiest Simpsons ever. The program became inundated with sentiment, and it did little to leaven that tide. In a generally strong season, 'Old Money' stands out as the only real clunker."<ref name=dvdmg>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdmg.com/simpsonsseason2.shtml|title=The Simpsons Complete Second Season|accessdate=2009-04-02|author=Jacobson, Colin|publisher=DVD Movie Guide}}</ref> |
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A wonderful episode, very sad but ultimately uplifting, with great one-liners (particularly from Grampa). The closing credits (for no readily apparent reason) list the roles played by the six members of the regular cast. |
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| "Old Money" | |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 |
| Directed by | David Silverman |
| Written by | Jay Kogen Wallace Wolodarsky |
| Original air date | March 28, 1991 |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I will not grease the monkey bars" |
| Couch gag | The family finds Grampa asleep on the couch. |
| Commentary | Matt Groening Al Jean Jay Kogen Wallace Wolodarsky David Silverman |
"Old Money" is the seventeenth episode of The Simpsons' second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 28, 1991. In the episode, Grampa's new girlfriend at the Retirement Castle passes away and leaves him with $106,000. The episode was written by Jay Kogen and directed by David Silverman. Audrey Meadows guest starred in it as Beatrice "Bea" Simmons, Grampa's new girlfriend. Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics.
Plot
After another lackluster Sunday with the Simpson family, Grampa, meets Beatrice Simmons, a resident at the Springfield Retirement Castle. They go on a date and fall in love, leading up to her birthday on a Sunday. When her birthday arrives, Homer makes Grampa come on a family outing to the Discount Lion Safari, because he thinks Grampa is making up that he has a girlfriend. The outing causes Grampa to miss Bea's birthday. At the safari, the family's car becomes stuck in the mud and lions begin circling the car, trapping the family in the car overnight. After a worker helps run the lions off the next morning, Grampa returns home expecting to see Bea. However, Homer pulls up just in time for the ambulance to pull away. Bea has died of a burst ventricle when he was out with the family. Grampa is saddened by her death and attends her funeral. Grampa is very angry with Homer and refuses to speak to him, as Grampa blames Homer for preventing him from attending Bea's birthday party and being with Bea in her final moments.
Grampa receives Bea's inheritance of $106,000 from Lionel Hutz. First, he looks at buying things for himself. While on a roller coaster, Bea's ghost appears and suggests that if he is not happy spending it on himself, that he spend money with other people. She also tells him to forgive Homer because deep down Grampa still loves him. After interviews with many people across Springfield who only want to spend Grampa's money on things for themselves, Lisa suggests that he should give the money to worthy causes. Grampa attempts to double his money by gambling at a casino, but Homer stops him — and just in time, since Grampa would have lost the entire inheritance at the roulette wheel. Grampa forgives Homer and decides to spend the rest of the inheritance on renovating the retirement home, and adding a new room named the Beatrice Simmons Dining Room.
Production
The episode was written by Jay Kogen and directed by David Silverman. Audrey Meadows guest starred in it as Bea. Professor Frink makes his first appearance in this episode. Hank Azaria based him on Jerry Lewis's character from The Nutty Professor. The character was named after writer John Frink (who would later write for The Simpsons).[1] This is the first (and only) episode where the voice actors and the roles they play are listed in the credits simultaneously.
Cultural references
The scene where Grampa and Bea eat their pills seductively is taken from the 1963 film, Tom Jones.[2] One of the people waiting in line to ask for Grampa's money is Darth Vader.[3] When the family is suggesting places they could go, Homer suggests the Springfield Mystery Spot, a reference to the Mystery Spot in California — although Lisa says that the Springfield "Spot" is simply a puddle of mud.[4] The Dis-Nee-Land amusement park that Grampa visits has a sign that reads "Dis-Nee-Land – Not affiliated with Disneyland, Disney World, or anything else from the Walt Disney Company".[5] The shot of Grampa sitting at the diner resembles the famous 1942 American painting, Nighthawks. [6]
Reception
The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood said, "A wonderful episode, very sad but ultimately uplifting, with great one-liners (particularly from Grampa)."[7]
Colin Jacobson of DVD Movie Guide was not as positive. He said, "With Old Money, we find easily the crummiest episode of Season Two. Actually, I’d call this clunker the only bad show of the year." He went on to say, "I guess "Money" wasn’t a truly terrible episode, as it included a few funny moments. However, it seemed like one of the sappiest Simpsons ever. The program became inundated with sentiment, and it did little to leaven that tide. In a generally strong season, 'Old Money' stands out as the only real clunker."[8]
References
- ^ Joe Rhodes (2000-10-21). "Flash! 24 Simpsons Stars Reveal Themselves". TV Guide.
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- ^ Scott Chernoff (2007-07-24). "I Bent My Wookiee! Celebrating the Star Wars/Simpsons Connection". Star Wars.com. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
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- ^ Richmond, Ray (1997). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to our Favorite Family. Harper Collins Publishers. p. 52. ISBN 0-00-638898-1.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian. ""Old Money"". BBC. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Jacobson, Colin. "The Simpsons Complete Second Season". DVD Movie Guide. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
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