History Recap / TheSimpsonsS7E22

** Chief Wiggum's father was also a screw-up, Skinner's father was also a ridiculed tight-ass and Flanders' father was in some way better than his Simpson comrade (being a Commander to Grandpa's Sergeant).

'''Mrs. Krabappel:''' "Terlet". ''[Laughs.]'' \\

* {{Bowdlerisation}}: On BBC Two in the UK, the part where the Brazilian assassin bursts in and opens fire on Grandpa Simpson at the rest home was edited, but not for violence. You see, in the United Kingdom (much like in Japan after the "Electric Soldier Porygon" disaster), any type of scene featuring rapidly-flashing lights is slowed down so as to not cause seizures in epileptic viewers. In this case, all of the bright flashes coming from the Brazilian assassin's gun had to be slowed down.

* ADayInTheLimelight: This episode focuses more on Bart, Grandpa, and Mr. Burns than it does the Simpson family.

* BadassBystander: The retirement home's nurse, who scares Grandpa's assassin away with a shotgun (See HeroicBystander below).

* NoodleIncident:
** The Veterans' Day Float Disaster of '79, which somehow killed five members of the Hellfish (including Skinner's, Barney's, and Wiggum's apparent fathers).

* MandatoryLine: Due to the episode being mainly Bart-focused, Yeardley Smith (who plays Lisa) gets one line in the entire episode: "Santa?" Reportedly, the writers realized they'd forgotten to give her one.

* GenerationXerox: Many of the Flying Hellfish are the fathers of several Springfield citizens (specifically Barney, Skinner, and Chief Wiggum) and strongly resemble their modern counterparts. There's also mention of a Commander Flanders, even though "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E19SweetSeymourSkinnersBaadasssssSong Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song]]" and "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E8HurricaneNeddy Hurricane Neddy]]" establish that Flanders' father was a beatnik (unless he became a beatnik after the war or it was his grandfather). The ''Flanders' Book of Faith'' has mention of a Commander Nedwynn Flanders, who is Ned's great uncle. While non-canon, ''A Serious Flanders'' does depict Ned's grandfather, Sheriff Flanders, who could have been a commander as some military personnel later on become police officers.

* LongTitle: The full title of this episode is "Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in, 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish.'" It's often shortened to just "Raging Abe Simpson" or "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish" by fans.

-->'''Grandpa''': Now, my story begins in 19-dickety two. We had to say "dickety" cause the Kaiser had stolen our word "twenty". I chased that rascal to get it back, but gave up after dickety-six miles. ''[The children laugh.]''\\
'''Martin''': Dickety? Highly dubious.\\
'''Grandpa''': What're you cackling at, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem.\\

'''Grandpa''': Now I'd like to digress from my prepared remarks to discuss how I invented the terlet.\\
'''Mrs. Krabappel''': "Terlet". ''[Laughs.]'' \\
'''Grandpa''': Stop your snickering! I spent three years on that terlet.\\

'''Bart''': ''[Talking to his family at dinner]'' ...and ''then'' he claimed ''he'' was the one who turned cats and dogs against each other!

-->'''Burns''': How many of you are familiar with the concept of a tontine?\\

'''Burns''': All right, Ox. Why don't you take us through it.\\
'''Ox''': Uhh, essentially, we all enter into a contract whereby the last surviving participant becomes the sole possessor of [[SophisticatedAsHell all them purdy pictures]].\\
'''Burns''': Well-put, [[MeaningfulName Oxford]].

-->'''Nurse''': ''[Carrying a shotgun]'' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Our residents]]. ''[Click-clack, '''BLAM''']'' Are trying. ''[Click-clack, '''BLAM''']'' To nap!

--->'''Ned''': Well, howdy-doodilly, stranger. Couldn't help but notice you stealing my boat.\\
'''Abe''': ''(Annoyed)'' I'll bring it back.\\
'''Ned''': You ever operated a powerboat?\\
'''Abe''': No.\\
'''Ned''': Know anything about water safety?\\
'''Abe''': No.\\
'''Ned''': What do you need it for?\\
'''Abe''': It's a secret.\\
'''Ned''': Ooh, sounds spine-tingly-dingling. Just promise you'll have a good time.\\

-->'''Abe''': ''[Sadly]'' 61... 62... 63... Oh no, 63! He's out of air! I've sent my own grandson to a watery gra- ''[Excited]'' 64! He's found the treasure! I'm rich!

* NaziGold: {{Subverted}}. When Abe finally unlocks his stash of priceless Nazi paintings, he is immediately stopped by State Department agents who confiscate and return them to their rightful owner, a spoiled and obnoxious German yuppie, for diplomatic purposes.

-->'''Bart''': I can't believe you, Grandpa. The sergeant in that story you told would never be scared of a dork like Burns. You gotta get that treasure. You gotta do it for Ox and Asa and Griff and Burnsie! Well, not so much Burnsie.\\
'''Grandpa''': You really think I can do it?\\
'''Bart''': ''[Hesitantly]'' Uh, yes... But we gotta act fast!

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Mr. Burns's tearing a hole in Bart's and Lisa’s rooms is never mentioned again.

Mr. Burns sends an assassin after Grandpa when he becomes the only person standing between him and a collection of priceless paintings that the two looted during the Second World War. With Bart helping him, will Grandpa recover the paintings in time, or will Burns beat him to it?

%%* MandatoryLine: Yeardley Smith gets one line in the entire episode: "Santa?" Reportedly, the writers realized they'd forgotten to give her one.

* TemptingFate: After defeating Burns, Bart claims no one can take the paintings from him. Cue State Department officials.

* LongTitle: The full title of this episode is "Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in, 'Curse of the Flying Hellfish.'" It's often shortened to just "Raging Abe Simpson" or "Curse of the Flying Hellfish" by fans.