The Simpsons S21 E9 - Thursdays with Abie

The Simpsons

The Simpsons S21 E9 - Thursdays with Abie
Feb 15, 2026 min Family Movies
8.0

Grampa is sitting on a bench waiting for his family when a thoughtful-looking man named Marshall Goldman approaches him and asks to hear about his life. Grampa tells Goldman about the time he was on a World War II battleship, which was hit by an enemy torpedo, and Goldman, a human-interest columnist, publishes it in The Springfield Shopper. Later, Grampa meets Mitch Albom and shares another story with Goldman for a follow-up article. Homer becomes jealous of Grampa's newfound fame and seeks a surrogate father. But when Homer discovers a draft of Goldman's third story, he must race to find Grampa before it is published and his life is changed forever.

Creator Matt Groening
Actor Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright
Country United States of America
Production Gracie Films