Happy 450th (aired) episode! Doing a story about Grampa's ramblings can venture into bizarre territory (I'm actually thinking someone of Ralph's self-conscious silliness of late) - but this worked out all right. I didn't realize Mitch Albom was only doing a bit part, so when Marshall showed up, at first I thought "wow, Mitch Albom sounds a lot like a nerdy Hank Azaria". Bart/Lisa's story was fun enough, although Wiggum seemed a little more mean than incompetent this time. Anyway... till next time...
DYN: ...Marge took a picture of an MABF02 license plate? ...the bacon grease moustache Homer got from Flanders' mug looks like Flanders' own? ...Bart is frying the lamb in the kitchen when he first gets it home? ...Lisa stops by the Jazz Hole? ...Hank Azaria is listed for the Marshall role in the movie or stage version? (He played Mitch in the Tuesdays with Morrie movie) ...Homer's rant over the credits finishes before the end of the cast list, as with many bits in the 10th and 11th seasons, even though Fox has shown full credits on premieres and most otheres since season 20?
Previous episode stuff (among other things) 1F12: Grampa's complaints at the start remind me of the run here BABF21: Lisa has misgivings about the aquarium show 8F01: "Quotable notable" 3F16: Grampa complaining Clark Gable never paid him for the shoeshine reminds me of a beef against Chester J. Lampwick here 1F20: Homer clearing out his brain by removing knowledge of how to drive stick reminiscent of this (perhaps he wants to take another home wine making course) 9F12, 1F16: Homer's jealousy over new *son* figure and "adoption" of Mr. Burns... and, well, Bart's same with Burns
Also The Cleveland Show tonight (1APS06, Field of Streams) had a stuffed animal in Cleveland Jr.'s room: Larry the Leopard.