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You notice how Homer has a dad and no mention of his mom (at least not yet), while Marge still has a mom while her dad has been dead for awhile? Haven't you ever thought that there should be an episode where, because of those facts, Homer's dad and Marge's mom hook up? No? Well too bad, 'cause here it is!
It's Maggie's first birthday, and in lieu of baby friends because, well, Maggie has no baby friends and only one baby enemy, Marge invites her family and Homer his dad over for the festivities. After Maggie goes to bed following the party, Abe Simpson and Jacqueline Bouvier (that's Marge's mother as though you didn't know), have a good time discussing the old times with one another. Marge takes notice of this and, knowing how lonely the two of them are usually, begins to hatch a plot to get them together. She invites the two of them for lunch, and despite Grampa's copyright infringement he and Mrs. Bouvier have another good time, eventually leading to Grampa falling in love with the elder Bouvier.
In a subplot, Bart steals Homer's credit card to buy a $350 Itchy & Scratchy animation cell. In a moment of bad luck, the cell Bart receives feature's only Scratchy's arm, which definitely wasn't worth the investment. Getting rid of it in exchange for a Mary Worth phone, Bart tries to figure out how to recover the lost money to keep Homer off his ass later.
Grampa invites Mrs. Bouvier to a Senior Ball, but as the two come close to sharing a kiss, Mr. Burns sneaks in and essentially steals Abe's girl. Depressed, he leaves the ball while Burns and Bouvier have a grand time. Homer and Marge learn about it with shock, with Marge adamantly opposed to the pairing, as is Smithers coincidentally. Grampa remains depressed, finding himself unable to get over the breakup.
Meanwhile, to finish up the subplot, as Burns comes over to pick up Mrs. Bouvier, Bart forces Burns to pay him the $350 as Barts ruins his shirt with condiment guns. He gives the money back to Homer later, and with Homer more than content Bart can go back to making stupid decisions without worry.
Soon, though, Burns proposes to Mrs. Bouvier, and she accepts knowing how Burns will be able to take care of her despite Burns' rather evil demeanor. At the wedding, Burns displays that demeanor in an attempt to hasten the ceremony. Before she can say "I do", Abe interrupts the ceremony in one last desperate plea to claim the woman. Though the elder Bouvier refuses Abe's offer, she also declines to marry Burns, which is good enough for Grampa. The two run off to a senior bus, and all turns out okay, I suppose.
Quick Review
Apparently, this episode doesn't have that many fans. Apparently, people are turned off by an episode that features that ever-so-lethargic Jacqueline Bouvier in a leading role, and that as a result the episode doesn't turn out so well. That is simply unfortunate, for I found this episode to be one of the best episodes of the season. Ignoring the above, the episode is still packed full of jokes and lines throughout, moreso than other episodes this season. Grampa is always a great character, and he doesn't disappoint here, Burns' role in the episode was fine, and Bart's sidestory was well done too. I guess you could say its an underrated episode, and I suppose it does fly under the radar for most, but once you actually listen to all the jokes, the dialogue that occurs you'll realize too just how good this episode truly is.
Final Score: 10
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