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"'''Whiskey Business'''" is the nineteenth episode of [[season 24]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the five hundred twenty-seventh episode overall. It originally aired on May 5, [[2013]]. The episode was written by [[Valentina L. Garza]] and directed by [[Matthew Nastuk]]. It guest stars [[Sonny Rollins]] as {{Ch|Sonny Rollins|himself}}, [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] as [[Cop with a secret]] and [[Tony Bennett]] as "{{ap|Capital City|song}}" singer. It also guest stars [[Ron Taylor]] as [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] via archive audio.
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"'''Whiskey Business'''" is the nineteenth episode of [[season 24]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the five hundred twenty-seventh episode overall. It originally aired on May 5, [[2013]]. The episode was written by [[Valentina L. Garza]] and directed by [[Matthew Nastuk]]. It guest stars [[Tony Bennett]] as the "{{ap|Capital City|song}}" singer, [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] as the [[cop with a secret]], [[Sonny Rollins]] as {{Ch|Sonny Rollins|himself}}, and [[Ron Taylor]] as [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] (via archive audio).
  
 
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{{Desc|{{Ch|Sonny Rollins}} appears as a hologram to Lisa when she takes exception to a "Tupac-at-Coachella"-style hologram of blues icon [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] and starts a letter writing campaign to stop this holographic exploitation. [[Grampa]] injures himself while babysitting [[Bart]], and quickly discovers he prefers being cared for by his grandson than the staff at the nursing home and [[Moe]] finds a new lease on life when rich venture capitalists take an interest in his homemade bourbon after [[Marge]] and [[Homer]] help him.}}
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{{Desc|After a trip to [[Capital City]], [[Moe]] finds a new lease on life when rich venture capitalists take an interest in his homemade bourbon. Meanwhile, [[Lisa]] finds that her deceased hero [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]]'s likeness is being abused when he is turned into a hologram, and [[Grampa]] injures himself while babysitting [[Bart]] and quickly discovers he prefers being cared for by his grandson rather than the staff at the [[Springfield Retirement Castle|nursing home]].}}
  
 
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Revision as of 07:31, May 29, 2025

Season 24 Episode
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"Whiskey Business"
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"Whiskey Business"
Whiskey Business promo 1.png
Episode Information
Episode number: 527
Season number: S24 E19
Production code: RABF13
Original airdate: May 5, 2013
Title screen: Professor Frink flies by on a jet pack.
Couch gag: The Simpsons are carved into a block of ice by three men. Grampa Simpson comes in and turns on the heat. The ice sculpture melts.
Guest star(s): Tony Bennett as the "Capital City" singer
Kevin Michael Richardson as the cop with a secret
Sonny Rollins as himself
Ron Taylor as Bleeding Gums Murphy (via archive audio)
Showrunner: Al Jean
Written by: Valentina L. Garza
Directed by: Matthew Nastuk

"Whiskey Business" is the nineteenth episode of season 24 of The Simpsons and the five hundred twenty-seventh episode overall. It originally aired on May 5, 2013. The episode was written by Valentina L. Garza and directed by Matthew Nastuk. It guest stars Tony Bennett as the "Capital City" singer, Kevin Michael Richardson as the cop with a secret, Sonny Rollins as himself, and Ron Taylor as Bleeding Gums Murphy (via archive audio).

Synopsis

"After a trip to Capital City, Moe finds a new lease on life when rich venture capitalists take an interest in his homemade bourbon. Meanwhile, Lisa finds that her deceased hero Bleeding Gums Murphy's likeness is being abused when he is turned into a hologram, and Grampa injures himself while babysitting Bart and quickly discovers he prefers being cared for by his grandson rather than the staff at the nursing home."


Promotional images

International airdates

Country Date Channel Note
Hispanic America.gif Latin America August 4, 2013 Fox Latin America
800px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg.png United Kingdom February 17, 2014; 9:30pm Sky1 Gathered under 404,000 viewers
Spain flag.png Spain January 17, 2015 Antena 3


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To Cur, with Love Homer Goes to Prep School A Test Before Trying The Changing of the Guardian Hardly Kirk-ing Gorgeous Grampa Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing What Animated Women Want Black-Eyed, Please Dark Knight Court Pulpit Friction The Fabulous Faker Boy Whiskey Business The Saga of Carl The Man Who Came to Be Dinner Treehouse of Horror XXIV Dangers on a Train Four Regrettings and a Funeral Labor Pains Homerland Brick Like Me YOLO