S5 E21
Status
Continuing
Next episode
3 years ago
Airs
Sundays 8:00 PM on Disney+

Season 5  "Lady Bouvier's Lover"  5x21

Aired 30 years ago - May 12, 1994

Mr. Burns and Grandpa Simpson compete for the affections of Marge's mother. The more dashing suitor prevails, but in a scene straight out of The Graduate, Grandpa crashes the wedding just before Mrs. Bouvier becomes Mrs. Burns.

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Do it!
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- " Even kids with chicken pox " - [ All ] " Love hot dogs "
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At least I got Matlock to keep me company. D'oh!
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Yeah. Anyway, maybe they could go to a matinee together...
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- That's not my mother. - I'll be back in a jiffy!
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You both got swindled by that telemarketing scam.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 9
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to this unauthorized imitation.
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Boys all paid attention to me and it drove my friends crazy.
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and a place I'm not sure I've ever been to.
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- I'm in lo-o-o-o-ve! - [ Car Horns Honking ]
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your chance to own a piece of Itchy and Scratchy...
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- to increase in value. - [ Announcer] I guarantee it.
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Uh, do you accept the ''Federal Breast Inspector's'' card?
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He's damn opposed. Damn, damn, damn opposed.
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- [ Line Ringing ] - Hello, Mom?
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I love ya, Mom. Gotta go.
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Stop stealing golf balls from the driving range.
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It looks like part of Scratchy's arm.
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Hot diggity!
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[Jazzy Singsong ] Now, what you gotta do...
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then my chances for love will slightly improve.
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"[ Big Band ]
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This-- This is an arm drawn by nobody. It is worth nothing.
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I'll have her back in one piece.
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I'll show him. I'm gonna give him the frowning of a lifetime.
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I swear, Monty. You are the devil himself.
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[ Groans ]
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Mr. Simpson, I represent the estate ofJimmy Durante.
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Smithers, guess what happened to me last night?
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Whoop-dee-do to the world! Whoop-dee-do, Mr. Florist.
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''Memorandum to Mrs. Bouvier. Re: Delineation of Romantic Intentions.''
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That's marvelous. How did you think of that so fast?
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So, let's all be extra nice to him.
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Oh, and this must be little Pebbles.
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Hi. You know, Grandma really likes it when her boyfriends are nice to me.
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You don't have the guts.
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Bring us your finest bottle of vino.
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Dad, I'm really sorry, but I charged $3 50 on your credit card.
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Her stern, but sensible face will remind me never to do anything so stupid again.
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[ Laughs Nervously ] Not to worry.
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Evil, schmevil, Marge. Monty can provide for me.
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Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 2
- " Even kids with chicken pox " - [ All ] " Love hot dogs "
#2
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At least I got Matlock to keep me company. D'oh!
#4
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Yeah. Anyway, maybe they could go to a matinee together...
#5
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- That's not my mother. - I'll be back in a jiffy!
#7
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You both got swindled by that telemarketing scam.
#8
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to this unauthorized imitation.
#10
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Boys all paid attention to me and it drove my friends crazy.
#11
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and a place I'm not sure I've ever been to.
#12
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 13
- I'm in lo-o-o-o-ve! - [ Car Horns Honking ]
#13
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your chance to own a piece of Itchy and Scratchy...
#14
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- to increase in value. - [ Announcer] I guarantee it.
#15
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Uh, do you accept the ''Federal Breast Inspector's'' card?
#16
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He's damn opposed. Damn, damn, damn opposed.
#17
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- [ Line Ringing ] - Hello, Mom?
#18
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I love ya, Mom. Gotta go.
#19
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Stop stealing golf balls from the driving range.
#20
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It looks like part of Scratchy's arm.
#22
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Hot diggity!
#23
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[Jazzy Singsong ] Now, what you gotta do...
#24
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then my chances for love will slightly improve.
#25
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"[ Big Band ]
#26
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This-- This is an arm drawn by nobody. It is worth nothing.
#27
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I'll have her back in one piece.
#29
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I'll show him. I'm gonna give him the frowning of a lifetime.
#30
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I swear, Monty. You are the devil himself.
#31
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[ Groans ]
#32
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Mr. Simpson, I represent the estate ofJimmy Durante.
#33
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Smithers, guess what happened to me last night?
#34
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Whoop-dee-do to the world! Whoop-dee-do, Mr. Florist.
#35
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''Memorandum to Mrs. Bouvier. Re: Delineation of Romantic Intentions.''
#36
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 37
That's marvelous. How did you think of that so fast?
#37
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So, let's all be extra nice to him.
#38
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Oh, and this must be little Pebbles.
#39
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Hi. You know, Grandma really likes it when her boyfriends are nice to me.
#40
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You don't have the guts.
#41
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Bring us your finest bottle of vino.
#43
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Dad, I'm really sorry, but I charged $3 50 on your credit card.
#44
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Her stern, but sensible face will remind me never to do anything so stupid again.
#45
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[ Laughs Nervously ] Not to worry.
#46
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Evil, schmevil, Marge. Monty can provide for me.
#47
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