S17E16The Simpsons season 17 episode 16: Million Dollar Abie
Aired 2 April 200623 minRated TV-PG
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What happens in “Million Dollar Abie”
Homer spearheads the effort to get pro-football to bring a new franchise to Springfield. The football commissioner, on his way to officially award the franchise, stops at the Simpson house where Grandpa (mistaking him for a burglar) attacks him. Springfield loses out and Abe becomes the town’s pariah. After trying and failing assisted suicide, Abe decides to live his life without fear and when the town decides to reuse their football stadium as a bullfighting ring, he volunteers to be the toreador. Ever the activist, granddaughter Lisa protests his new profession.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 16 of 22 of season 17, so watch episodes 1 to 15 first.
- It runs about 23 minutes.
- Directed by Steven Dean Moore, written by Tim Long.
- TMDB users rate it 6.0 out of 10 (24 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Steven Dean Moore
- Writer
- Tim Long
- Guest stars
- Rob Reiner as Rob Reiner (voice)Karl Wiedergott as Additional Voices (voice)Pamela Hayden as Jimbo Jones (voice)Michael Carrington as 'Jock Center' Sportscaster #2 (voice)Tress MacNeille as Woman at Pro Football Headquarters (voice)Maggie Roswell as Additional Voices (voice)
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