Thursdays with Abie

Overview

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.

Episode Information

Guest Stars

Russi Taylor

Martin Prince (voice)

Marcia Wallace

Edna Krabappel (voice)

Pamela Hayden

Milhouse Van Houten (voice)

Tress MacNeille

Slimu Host / Agnes Skinner (voice)

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Mitch Albom

Mitch Albom (voice)