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7/10
An Intense and Thought-provoking episode of "The Simpsons" that skillfully tackles aging and its themes
santifersan21 January 2023
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"The Old Man and the Key" is an episode of "The Simpsons" that is well worth watching for its intense climax - a death race that features tense music from composer Alf Clausen, making it feel like a scene from an intense movie, even though it lasts for a short time. The episode also has an interesting way of approaching humor about the elderly, and it portrayses Grandpa Simpson in a unique way, showing his grumpy personality but also behaving like an adolescent who loses his head over a woman.

The episode also explores the theme of aging and how it affects one's ability to do things that were once easy, like driving. It also highlights how older people often feel overlooked and dismissed by society. The episode manages to tackle these serious themes with a good balance of humor and heart, making it an enjoyable and thought-provoking watch. The episode also features a strong performance by the voice actor Dan Castellaneta, who perfectly captures the gruff but lovable character of Grandpa Simpson. Overall, "The Old Man and the Key" is a well-written episode that is sure to entertain audiences of all ages.
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8/10
Grand pa is the funiest
nicofreezer14 May 2022
Because I am watching in the french version, and his voice is incredibly funny, Matt groaning itself recognise in an interview that the french version as the best. Because the voices are Incredible.

So every scenes with grand pa are just gold.

Maybe in Original version this episode is not so good.. 8.25/10 for me.
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6/10
Mediocre
celiawatsonanime21 January 2022
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Didn't enjoy the story.

Zelda really seems like a big jerk.

It's weird to call her Zelda any ways it kind of seems like jumping the shark.

More people probably will watch it if the old lady is named Zelda.

Had a few weak jokes, laughed at one of them.

If I didn't laugh at all this episode would've been a 4 or a 5 out of 10.
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1/10
A middling episode
studioAT25 January 2020
Grampa gets his driving licence back in this so-so episode from a series that up until this point has been remarkably consistent.

That's not to say it doesn't have its moments, but it's not one of my favourite episodes.
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