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What it means
Our interpretation.
Grampa Simpson drifts out of the conversation in mid-argument, and the joke is that a family under suspicion of murder is interrupted by the old man heading for Homer's toolshed. It is a classic Abe non-sequitur: his stubborn rural habits do not fit suburban Springfield. Fans quote the line as a stock exit line for leaving a boring discussion.
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In "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)", the first episode of The Simpsons' seventh season (aired 17 September 1995, written by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein), the family sits down at home to work out who shot the tycoon. Each of them has a grudge against Mr. Burns, from Bart's dog to Homer's forgotten name. Grampa Simpson, listening to the arguing, announces that the police already suspect Mr. Smithers, so that settles it, and asks where his hat is. He then says he is going to the outhouse and leaves. Lisa points out that the Simpsons do not have an outhouse, and Homer gasps that he means his toolshed.
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- Wikisimpsons: Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)episode page infoboxReference checked
- Wikisimpsons: Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)/Quotesfamily discussion sceneReference checked
- Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two) transcript, s07e01family suspects sceneReference checked
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