Million Dollar Abie

Season 17 - Episode 16: Million Dollar Abie
Overview
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.
Episode Information
TV Show
The Simpsons
Season
Season 17
Episode Number
16
Air Date
April 2, 2006
Runtime
23 minutes
Rating
2.8/5
Guest Stars

Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner (voice)

Karl Wiedergott
Additional Voices (voice)

Pamela Hayden
Jimbo Jones (voice)

Michael Carrington
'Jock Center' Sportscaster #2 (voice)

Tress MacNeille
Woman at Pro Football Headquarters (voice)

Maggie Roswell
Additional Voices (voice)
Crew
Tim Long
Writer
Steven Dean Moore
Director