Old Money (The Simpsons)
"Old Money" is the seventeenth episode of The Simpsons' second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 28, 1991. In the episode, Grampa's new girlfriend at the Retirement Castle passes away and leaves him with $106,000. He heads for a casino to spend the money, but is stopped by Homer, so he decides to spend the inheritance money on renovating the retirement home instead.
The episode was written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky and directed by David Silverman. Audrey Meadows guest starred in it as Beatrice "Bea" Simmons, Grampa's new girlfriend. Professor Frink also makes his debut in the episode. It features cultural references to films such as Tom Jones and If I Had a Million, and the Star Wars and Batman film franchises. Since airing, the episode has received mixed reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 12.3, and was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.
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