Meat Is Murder

"Meat Is Murder" is the 21st and penultimate episode of the 33rd season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 727th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on May 15, 2022. The episode was directed by Bob Anderson and written by Michael Price. Plot In 1972, Krusty the Clown is kicked out of a coffee house for not being funny enough and seeks work elsewhere. He finds himself the new mascot of Grampa and his friend Gus Redfield's fast food restaurant Go n' Try which becomes a success after Krusty is hired, but after he demands more money the two fire him and as revenge he opens his own fast food franchise. Gus vows revenge on him while Grampa cowardly retreats. In the present, Krusty is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his fast food chain which everyone in town including the Simpson family attends. When Lisa asks why Grampa is upset, he explains that every Simpson is cursed to fail at everything they try, but Lisa vows to break the curse somehow. Meanwhile, Krusty is about to announce a new burger when a now elderly Gus, who is now rich and runs his own corporation called Redstar, buys Krusty's entire franchise, thus leaving Krusty broke. Gus then reunites with Grampa and then asks for him to be his new partner which he happily accepts. Gus takes Grampa and Lisa to his home where he introduces them to his children Colby, Mav, and Sheila. Sheila and Lisa bond over their shared love of nature and she convinces Lisa to help her vote her father out of their company so she can gain control and turn Redstar into Greenstar, an environmental company. Lisa agrees to convince Grampa to vote Gus out of the company.