"Gone Abie Gone" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
Episode no. | Season 24 Episode 4 |
Directed by | Matthew Nastuk |
Written by | Joel H. Cohen |
Production code | PABF16 |
Original air date | November 11, 2012 |
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Episode features | |
Chalkboard gag | "I will not concede the election till Karl Rove gives me permission" |
Couch gag | In a parody of Wacky Races, the family races against many characters, but all of them crash near the finish line and Grampa wins. |
"Gone Abie Gone" is the fourth episode of the twenty-fourth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons and the 512th episode overall. The episode was directed by Matthew Nastuk and written by Joel H. Cohen. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 11, 2012.
In this episode, Lisa gambles with her college fund while Homer and Marge investigate when Grampa disappears. Composer Marvin Hamlisch, Anika Noni Rose and Jennifer Tilly guest starred. The episode received mixed reviews.