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Homer pulls up at the [[Gulp 'N' Blow]] drive-thru, where, despite remembering Marge's request to eat healthier, he orders some onion rings. The [[Squeaky Voiced Teen|cashier]], due to being stressed by a [[Gulp 'N' Blow employee|female waitress]], a [[Complaining customer|customer]] complaining about a [[Nude homeless man|homeless man]] who was showering in the restroom, and [[Milhouse]]'s karate's team, accidentally chucks the onion rings out of the order window and they burn Homer, who subsequently visits a [[Roberto Deniro|lawyer]] with the intention of suing the fast-food chain. The lawyer supports him and Homer ends up winning $5,000 in court.<br>  
 
Homer pulls up at the [[Gulp 'N' Blow]] drive-thru, where, despite remembering Marge's request to eat healthier, he orders some onion rings. The [[Squeaky Voiced Teen|cashier]], due to being stressed by a [[Gulp 'N' Blow employee|female waitress]], a [[Complaining customer|customer]] complaining about a [[Nude homeless man|homeless man]] who was showering in the restroom, and [[Milhouse]]'s karate's team, accidentally chucks the onion rings out of the order window and they burn Homer, who subsequently visits a [[Roberto Deniro|lawyer]] with the intention of suing the fast-food chain. The lawyer supports him and Homer ends up winning $5,000 in court.<br>  
 
At [[Moe's Tavern]], Homer tells [[Lenny]], [[Carl]] and [[Barney]] that he put the money he won in a college fund for [[Lisa]] at the bank. [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] warn him about how banks aren't as secure as they used to be. [[Moe]] overhears the conversation and suggests Homer withdraw the money and put it on [[FlamingHotPoker.net]]. Initially reluctant, Homer is eventually won over by the idea when Moe reassures him that he doesn't have to bet the money, the poker website will just keep it safe. "A poker site is now more safer than an American bank," Homer declares, "Has our nation-- built on people suing because their onion rings were too hot-- come to this?"<br>
 
At [[Moe's Tavern]], Homer tells [[Lenny]], [[Carl]] and [[Barney]] that he put the money he won in a college fund for [[Lisa]] at the bank. [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] warn him about how banks aren't as secure as they used to be. [[Moe]] overhears the conversation and suggests Homer withdraw the money and put it on [[FlamingHotPoker.net]]. Initially reluctant, Homer is eventually won over by the idea when Moe reassures him that he doesn't have to bet the money, the poker website will just keep it safe. "A poker site is now more safer than an American bank," Homer declares, "Has our nation-- built on people suing because their onion rings were too hot-- come to this?"<br>
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Back [[742 Evergreen Terrace|home]], Homer transfers Lisa's college fund onto the poker website. Lisa is less than enthusiastic about the idea. Later, Marge, while organizing the family's calender, remembers that she and Homer forget to visit Grandpa yesterday and head off to [[Springfield Retirement Castle]] to apologize.<br>
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They arrive at the retirement home and check in at reception. When the [[Springfield Retirement Castle receptionist|receptionist]] realizes that Homer and Marge are visiting Abraham Simpson, she dashes off to get her [[Springfield Retirement Castle manager|manager]]. The manager informs them that Grandpa is missing, much to Homer and Marge's concern.
  
 
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[[Marge]] discover that they forgot to visit [[Abe]] yesterday and they drive to [[Springfield Retirement Castle]] to apologize but when they get there, they find out that he has disappeared. Marge and Homer searching through his room to look for clues and find a paper from [[Spiro's]] where it says "The place that changed my life" and they go there. Lisa discovers that Bart is playing poker with her college money and has lost $ 62. After Lisa had thrown Bart out of the house, she tries to win them back and do it and end up on the plus side. Homer and Marge visit Spiro's where the [[Spiro Papadapaconstantikasgianopolopodopotopolis|owner]] says that Grandpa worked there and tell them a story about Grandpa and [[Rita LaFleur]]. He gives them her phone number, they calling her and he tell them at she is married to the him.
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Marge and Homer searching through his room to look for clues and find a paper from [[Spiro's]] where it says "The place that changed my life" and they go there. Lisa discovers that Bart is playing poker with her college money and has lost $ 62. After Lisa had thrown Bart out of the house, she tries to win them back and do it and end up on the plus side. Homer and Marge visit Spiro's where the [[Spiro Papadapaconstantikasgianopolopodopotopolis|owner]] says that Grandpa worked there and tell them a story about Grandpa and [[Rita LaFleur]]. He gives them her phone number, they calling her and he tell them at she is married to the him.
  
 
Lisa has studied poker and continued to play with her college money and has increased her $ 5000 to $ 360,725. Homer and Marge visit Rita who thell them about their love story. How they got married when Homer was six years old, and how Abe decided to stay in USA when Rita went on tour in Europe for taking care of Homer. Lisa has amassed to $ 413.762 which is enough money to get the best college education, but she sees an opportunity to get even more money when she sees that she has a chance to win a hand and she bet everything. Lisa loses all the money to [[Sideshow Bob]] and get sad for she has ruined her future. Bart sees at Lisa is sad and tells her that she has still the money for he's Sideshow Bob, and he gives back them to her because he likes her and feels sorry for her, but he tell her at they only has $ 5000 again for the poker site has discovered that they were both under 18. Lisa thanks Bart.
 
Lisa has studied poker and continued to play with her college money and has increased her $ 5000 to $ 360,725. Homer and Marge visit Rita who thell them about their love story. How they got married when Homer was six years old, and how Abe decided to stay in USA when Rita went on tour in Europe for taking care of Homer. Lisa has amassed to $ 413.762 which is enough money to get the best college education, but she sees an opportunity to get even more money when she sees that she has a chance to win a hand and she bet everything. Lisa loses all the money to [[Sideshow Bob]] and get sad for she has ruined her future. Bart sees at Lisa is sad and tells her that she has still the money for he's Sideshow Bob, and he gives back them to her because he likes her and feels sorry for her, but he tell her at they only has $ 5000 again for the poker site has discovered that they were both under 18. Lisa thanks Bart.

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"Gone Abie Gone" is five hundred and twelfth episode of The Simpsons and the fourth episode of the twenty-fourth season.

Synopsis

When Grampa escapes from his retirement home, Homer and Marge frantically try to track him down by following clues that reveal secrets in Grampa's past, including that he worked at a local restaurant with composer Marvin Hamlisch (guest-voicing as himself) and met and fell in love with the restaurant's singer Rita LaFleur (guest voice Anika Noni Rose). Meanwhile Lisa tries her hand at online poker, getting tips from the experts, including Jennifer Tilly (guest-voicing as herself), but is soon gambling with her college fund.[1]

Plot

Act I

Homer pulls up at the Gulp 'N' Blow drive-thru, where, despite remembering Marge's request to eat healthier, he orders some onion rings. The cashier, due to being stressed by a female waitress, a customer complaining about a homeless man who was showering in the restroom, and Milhouse's karate's team, accidentally chucks the onion rings out of the order window and they burn Homer, who subsequently visits a lawyer with the intention of suing the fast-food chain. The lawyer supports him and Homer ends up winning $5,000 in court.
At Moe's Tavern, Homer tells Lenny, Carl and Barney that he put the money he won in a college fund for Lisa at the bank. Lenny and Carl warn him about how banks aren't as secure as they used to be. Moe overhears the conversation and suggests Homer withdraw the money and put it on FlamingHotPoker.net. Initially reluctant, Homer is eventually won over by the idea when Moe reassures him that he doesn't have to bet the money, the poker website will just keep it safe. "A poker site is now more safer than an American bank," Homer declares, "Has our nation-- built on people suing because their onion rings were too hot-- come to this?"
Back home, Homer transfers Lisa's college fund onto the poker website. Lisa is less than enthusiastic about the idea. Later, Marge, while organizing the family's calender, remembers that she and Homer forget to visit Grandpa yesterday and head off to Springfield Retirement Castle to apologize.
They arrive at the retirement home and check in at reception. When the receptionist realizes that Homer and Marge are visiting Abraham Simpson, she dashes off to get her manager. The manager informs them that Grandpa is missing, much to Homer and Marge's concern.

Act II

Act III

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Marge and Homer searching through his room to look for clues and find a paper from Spiro's where it says "The place that changed my life" and they go there. Lisa discovers that Bart is playing poker with her college money and has lost $ 62. After Lisa had thrown Bart out of the house, she tries to win them back and do it and end up on the plus side. Homer and Marge visit Spiro's where the owner says that Grandpa worked there and tell them a story about Grandpa and Rita LaFleur. He gives them her phone number, they calling her and he tell them at she is married to the him.

Lisa has studied poker and continued to play with her college money and has increased her $ 5000 to $ 360,725. Homer and Marge visit Rita who thell them about their love story. How they got married when Homer was six years old, and how Abe decided to stay in USA when Rita went on tour in Europe for taking care of Homer. Lisa has amassed to $ 413.762 which is enough money to get the best college education, but she sees an opportunity to get even more money when she sees that she has a chance to win a hand and she bet everything. Lisa loses all the money to Sideshow Bob and get sad for she has ruined her future. Bart sees at Lisa is sad and tells her that she has still the money for he's Sideshow Bob, and he gives back them to her because he likes her and feels sorry for her, but he tell her at they only has $ 5000 again for the poker site has discovered that they were both under 18. Lisa thanks Bart.

Rita gives Homer and Marge a bottle Chicory Mist Cologne that she is Abe's they visit the Vandersniff & Whiffly Purveyors of Fine Nostrilables which is the only place in Springfield who sells it. They discover that the Abe works there, and Homer and Marge apologizes to him. He says he fled for the thinks he's boring and he could not wait for them. Marge promises to visit him more and Homer explain why it's hard to came all the time. Grandpa says that it is not forgiven, but they are mostly forgotten. Grandpa is back at the Retirement Castle where he meet Rita, they are happy to see each oter and they start singing their song.

Production

On 23 August, in a Fox press release, Marvin Hamlisch, Anika Noni Rose and Jennifer Tilly were announced to be guest-starring in the episode.[2]

Music editor Chris Ledesma revealed via his Twitter account that the episode had been written by Joel H. Cohen and was in production under the code PABF16.[3]

Reception

The episode was watched by 6.86 million viewers and received a 3.2 in the key demographic, making The Simpsons the most-watched show on Fox the night it aired, beating both Family Guy and Bob's Burgers.[4]

"Gone Abie Gone" received mixed reviews from TV critics. The A.V Club awarded the episode a C+ rating and described it as a "thin story with little satiric spark", "not terribly funny" and "tired."[5] The TV Critic.org review offered similar opinion. They discussed how "both plots had potential" but concluded, "Like its own stereotype of the retirement home, The Simspsons is old, tired and out of ideas."[6] However, TV Fanatic were more positive, naming the episode a "surprisingly warm and and amusing installment" and ultimately gave it a 4/5 star rating.[7]

Fan reaction was generally mixed-to-positive. Reviews submitted to NoHomers.net indicated a majority 3/5 fan rating, with many naming the episode "decent" but ultimately "forgettable." Most fans agreed that Lisa's sub-plot was more entertaining than the episode's main-plot concerning Grandpa Simpson's past.[8]

The episode currently holds a 6.6/10 IMDB rating and a 7.9/10 TV.com rating.[9][10]

In other languages

Language Name Translation
Hispanic America.gif Español "¿Donde estás abuelo?" Where are you grandfather?
Brasil Flag.png Português "O Desaparecimento de Abie" The Disappearance of Abie

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References



Season 24 Episodes
Moonshine River Treehouse of Horror XXIII Adventures in Baby-Getting Gone Abie Gone Penny-Wiseguys A Tree Grows in Springfield The Day the Earth Stood Cool To Cur, with Love Homer Goes to Prep School A Test Before Trying The Changing of the Guardian Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing Hardly Kirk-ing Gorgeous Grampa Black-Eyed, Please Dark Knight Court What Animated Women Want Pulpit Friction Whiskey Business The Fabulous Faker Boy The Saga of Carl Dangers on a Train