In the Name of the Grandfather

In the Name of the Grandfather is a terrific Simpsons episode with a well written storyline and loads of very funny scenes. I find this episode very underrated as many fans dislike it, but i've seen it many times and each time I enjoy it. I live in Ireland, so seeing my favourite characters visit my country is a lot of fun, of course they have a lot of the exaggerated Irish themes, such as the accents and Leprechauns, but it really dosen't bother me, I know the writers are just having fun and they do a good job of it. It is also quite a sweet episode at times, as we see Homer take his father back to the one place he wanted to see again before he died, it is another great bonding episode between the two of them, something that always works on this show. In the Name of the Grandfather is a fun and very enjoyable Simpsons episode.

At Grandpa's request, the Simpsons go on a vacation to Ireland so that he can visit a bar he once had great times in. He is devastated to discover it is gone out of business, and himself and Homer buy the pub and try to lure customers.

In the Name of the Grandfather is a good episode. I have watched 16 other season 20 episodes, and there is 3 bad, 5 okay, 5 good, and 5 really good episodes. This episode is obviously one of the 5 good episodes. This is known as a bad Simpsons episode. But I don't agree. When a Simpsons episode is underrated, there is usually a reason behind it. For Little Big Girl it's its ridiculous plot. For Marge Be Not Proud it's how it blends in with other episodes in the season. For Grift of the Magi and Behind the Laughter it's the season they are made in. And for this episode, it's how the Simpsons go to a new country again. But to me, this isn't a bad episode. Even though the Simpsons are going somewhere again, it's still not bad. This episode actually has a lot of laughs. It's obviously not the best episode of the season, it's far from it, but it's an average episode in the season. It's not the funniest episode ever but it does have some really good moments. In all, I give this episode a 7.1 out of 10.