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| This was funnier than any of the Cuba scenes, honestly. |
Grampa is having bladder problems, causing him to be more depressed than usual. He goes to a VA hospital for help, but as the writers remain 18 months behind the times, they still think the problems with the VA are a hot topic, so as a result Grampa isn't getting help anytime soon. Fortunately, another vet directs Abe to getting help in Cuba, where medical care is both fast and cheap.
However, upon arriving, doctors there provide no additional help. Abe is about to give up on life until he spots a 1950s era car that populate the country. Reinvigorated by nostalgic sights, Abe befriends a female bartender who takes an interest in him, as well as an old war friend who has been hiding out in Cuba for decades. The friend invites Abe to help operate his hidden business - a hijacked plane which is now used for parties. Abe decides to stay and the other Simpsons return home without him.
Not pleased with these turn of events, Homer strikes a deal with the CIA to retrieve Grampa in exchange for some baseball players. Meanwhile, Grampa and his friend host a party full of shady characters who have found refuge in Cuba to avoid legal troubles. As Homer and family find and try to convince Grampa to leave, the bartender whom he befriended (and invited to this party) hijacks the plane. She's actually an undercover CIA agent who used Grampa to weed out and recapture the various criminals that came to the party. Afterward, Grampa is again depressed that his life no longer has meaning again but Homer invites him to the golf course so that the two of them - and Bart - can take part in the ancient past time of messing with golfers.
Quick Review
This wasn't a great episode. This reminds me a bit of the Brazil episode - though the jokes did work better here there was also a lot of cultural and modern references that just don't do anything to add to the episode other than serve as a constant reminder that "oh yeah, they're in Cuba". Which, as I've mentioned before, does not work as any real comedy.
Final Score: 5.7
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