S17 E16
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Continuing
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3 years ago
Airs
Sundays 8:00 PM on Disney+

Season 17  "Million Dollar Abie"  17x16

Aired 18 years ago - Apr 02, 2006

Homer spearheads the effort to get pro-football to bring a new franchise to Springfield. The football commissioner, on his way to officially award the franchise, stops at the Simpson house where Grandpa (mistaking him for a burglar) attacks him. Springfield loses out and Abe becomes the town’s pariah. After trying and failing assisted suicide, Abe decides to live his life without fear and when the town decides to reuse their football stadium as a bullfighting ring, he volunteers to be the toreador. Ever the activist, granddaughter Lisa protests his new profession.

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I own slums there!
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L.A. Over Springfield.
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Hollywood takes in talented actors and writers from all over the world.
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to sign waivers allowing celebrity impersonators to sing in this video.
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Springfield don't make nothin' because Springfield blows
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I'm sick of L.A.!
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Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta go tell my gay grandson I still love him.
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to make Springfield the home of pro football's newest team the Meltdowns!
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Isn't your mother a well-known whore?
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There, seems to be some delay.
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This map says things like "Oak street" and "Evergreen terrace,"
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Criminals who prey on the elderly people who watch this program.
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I made a collage of these, and when you step back, it looks like my face.
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Not so tough when someone hits you from behind with golf club, are ya?
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that's right. The Springfield Meltdowns football club shall never be!
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Hey, Abe! Thanks for losing us our football team.
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nobody needs you when you're upside down
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everybody loves you when you're six foot in the ground.
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Like slipping in the shower and then they find me
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Aw, I think you're cute, too.
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Yeah, and we're cleaning out the death machine today.
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I am so honored that you've chosen me to murder you.
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Good for you.
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I guess if you want to commit suicide around here you got to do it yourself.
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and I know what's happening
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We're here tonight to discuss possible uses for this
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It is a cool, super sport.
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I'll take on those bulls.
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We'll bring you the bull's heart, sweetie.
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Listen, I'm 83 years old, and for the first time
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