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The Simpsons · Season 21

The Simpsons season 21 episode 9: Thursdays with Abie

Aired 3 January 201023 minRated TV-PG

6.2TMDB · 26 votesMark watched

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What happens in “Thursdays with Abie”

Grampa is sitting on a bench waiting for his family when a thoughtful-looking man named Marshall Goldman approaches him and asks to hear about his life. Grampa tells Goldman about the time he was on a World War II battleship, which was hit by an enemy torpedo, and Goldman, a human-interest columnist, publishes it in The Springfield Shopper. Later, Grampa meets Mitch Albom and shares another story with Goldman for a follow-up article. Homer becomes jealous of Grampa's newfound fame and seeks a surrogate father. But when Homer discovers a draft of Goldman's third story, he must race to find Grampa before it is published and his life is changed forever.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 9 of 23 of season 21, so watch episodes 1 to 8 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.
  • Directed by Michael Polcino, written by Don Payne and Mitchell H. Glazer.
  • TMDB users rate it 6.2 out of 10 (26 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Michael Polcino
Writers
Don PayneMitchell H. Glazer
Guest stars
Russi Taylor as Martin Prince (voice)Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel (voice)Pamela Hayden as Milhouse Van Houten (voice)Tress MacNeille as Slimu Host / Agnes Skinner (voice)Mitch Albom as Mitch Albom (voice)

Credits: TMDB.

More from The Simpsons Season 21

Previous · S21E08Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?13 December 2009Next · S21E10Once Upon a Time in Springfield10 January 2010
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