It is Maggie's birthday, so the whole family gathers to celebrate. Abe seems especially pathetic and lonely and Marge decides to set him up with her mother, who has the same problem. They hit it off, or so Abe thinks. Bart decides to order a souvenir from "Itchy & Scratchy," so he steals Homer's wallet but the item turns out to be a waste of $350. Abe soon falls in love. He wants to impress Marge's mother by taking her out on the town, but when he does, she falls for Mr. Burns. Abe is heartbroken. When Mr. Burns come over to the Simpsons' house to pick her up for a date we learn that Marge is against her mother's new love interest. Bart gets $350 out of Mr. Burns which he uses to pay Homer back. Mr. Burns asks for his love's hand in marriage, but when the wedding date arrives, Abe breaks up the ceremony. Marge's mother leaves with him, although she is not in love with Abe OR Mr. Burns. We get a loose, yet obvious, homage to "The Graduate", complete with a Simon & Garfunkel parody.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 21 of The Simpsons resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Simpsons Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Homer's Barbershop Quartet
• s05e02 - Cape Feare
• s05e03 - Homer Goes to College
• s05e04 - Rosebud
• s05e05 - Treehouse of Horror IV
• s05e06 - Marge on the Lam
• s05e07 - Bart's Inner Child
• s05e08 - Boy-Scoutz 'N the Hood
• s05e09 - The Last Temptation of Homer
• s05e10 - $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
• s05e11 - Homer the Vigilante
• s05e12 - Bart Gets Famous
• s05e13 - Homer and Apu
• s05e14 - Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
• s05e15 - Deep Space Homer
• s05e16 - Homer Loves Flanders
• s05e17 - Bart Gets an Elephant
• s05e18 - Burns' Heir
• s05e19 - Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song
• s05e20 - The Boy Who Knew Too Much
• s05e21 - Lady Bouvier's Lover
• s05e22 - Secrets of a Successful Marriage

The Simpsons Show Summary

The Simpsons focuses on a family of five. There is the father, Homer, a dull-witted, alcoholic, lazy, but lovable man. He often gets his family into crazy situations but always manages to fix things. The mother, Marge, is a stay at home mom who keeps the family together. She is the ideal wife and mother though she can be a little naive at times. She always does what she thinks is best for her family.

Next is Bart, the 10 year old boy who lives on playing pranks. He gets into a lot of trouble but is generally a good kid. Then there is the neglected middle child, Lisa. Lisa is the brain of the family and sometimes feels left out because of that. She is an outcast at school because of her talent. Finally there is Maggie the baby. Though she doesn't say much she is well known especially for her red pacifier.