The Old Man and the Key
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| "The Old Man and the Key" | |
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| Episode no. | 282 |
| Prod. code | DABF09 |
| Orig. Airdate | March 10, 2002 |
| Show Runner(s) | Al Jean |
| Writer(s) | Jon Vitti |
| Director | Lance Kramer |
| Couch gag | The family enters the living room and find the Blue Man Group performing there. |
| Guest star(s) | Olympia Dukakis as Zelda |
| SNPP capsule | |
| Season 13 November 6, 2001 – May 22, 2002 |
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"The Old Man and the Key" is the thirteenth episode of the thirteenth season of The Simpsons.
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[edit] Synopsis
When a beautiful new woman moves into his retirement home, Grampa Simpson is determined to win her love over the youthful owner of a minivan. After renewing his driver's license Grandpa convinces Homer to let him borrow the car to romance her. Although he impresses the new old gal, he crashes Homer's car in a drag race, and thus loses his love to the competition.
When the younger man takes Grandpa's new girl on a road trip, Grandpa "kidnaps" Bart, taking him on the road to Branson, Missouri to win back the woman from the arms of the younger man. Ray Jay Johnson, Yakov Smirnoff, and Charlie Callas are the stars of the show in Branson they go to see. Grandpa calls out to his lady from on-stage, but then accuses her of only using him for his car, thoroughly dumping her before reconciling with Homer.
[edit] Trivia
- This is the third Simpsons episode in which the title is a pun of The Old Man and the Sea; the other two being "The Old Man and the Lisa" (4F17) and "The Old Man and The "C" Student" (AABF16).
- This is the first episode Jon Vitti has written since Season 7's "Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily".
[edit] Cultural references
- When Abe and Zelda took off on one of their dates, three old men with long beards imitated ZZ Top as a short part of "Sharp Dressed Man" was played.
- The title references The Old Man and the Sea.
- The closing credits parody those of The Beverly Hillbillies. At the end, Lisa says in a Southern accent, "This has been a Gracie Films presentation", which parodies the line at the end of the Beverly Hillbillies, "This has been a Filmways presentation."
- This episode pokes fun at the XFL. According to Marge, the XFL MVP was sweeping up hair at the beauty parlor. Apparently, he breaks the news to Marge that there's not going to be a new season.
[edit] Quotes
- Abe: I HATE THIS HOUSE!!!!! [runs upstairs and plays Glenn Miller loudly]
Homer: TURN THAT DOWN! You call that music!?
Marge: Don't you think you're being a little too harsh with him?
Homer: No! He needs to learn with discipline, like my father did to me.
Marge: But he is your father....
Homer: (amazed)...Cosmic... - Homer: Oh Dad, we have something few people never get — a second chance.
Grandpa: Hot diggity! There are so many things we...
Homer (disinterested): Yeah, yeah, yeah. We'll do that later. - All: Remember the stars,
You loved yesterday,
Where did they go?
Did they all pass away?
Was it drugs or a car crash,
Or face lift gone wrong?
No, they're right here in Branson,
and singing this song!
Charo: My name is Charo,
I shake my maracas!
Mr. T: Remember me, fool?
I was B.A. Baracus.
All: We're the performers you thought were dead,
Like Bonnie Franklin and Adrian Zmed.
Branson's the place we can always be found,
They took Nick at Nite, and made it a town!
Ray Jay Johnson: You can call me "Ray",
Or you can call me "Jay".
Just don't call me "washed up",
I do three shows a day!
Charlie Callas: Charlie Callas doesn't sleep in the ground,
Yes, I'm still alive and I'm making my sounds!
All: So sit back, relax and watch our revue,
Yakov Smirnoff: In Soviet Union, revue watches you! - (In Bronson, Missouri) Bronson Look-alike Child: 'Ey ma, how 'bout some cookies?
Bronson Look-alike Mother: No dice.
Child: This ain't ova. - Bart: Hey, Grampa. Stealin' Mom's car?
Grampa: Yeah. It's the only way to win back Zelda. And if I go to jail, I'll get better food and more hugs.
Bart: Actually, it's blue wire to yellow wire.
Grampa: It is? (tries it out) Hot diggity Dodge! Next stop, Branson, Missoura!
Bart: Can I tag along?
Grampa: Sure, why not? School ain't helpin' ya. - Apu: (intervening between Grandpa's posse and the Souvenier Jaquitos) Please, gentlemen! Violence is not the answer!
Lead Jaquito: Then what is?
Apu: Some sort of death race. That's what I would do. - (During the death race, Old Jewish Man sticks shoe on stick into Jaquito's car, aiming for pedals)
A Jaquito: (in Spanish, subtitled) Oh, no! A shoe on a stick!
Old Jewish Man: (in Yiddish, as Jaquito car spins out of control) I wish you good health!
