Grampa Simpson

Grampa Simpson
The Simpsons character
First appearance	"Grandpa and the Kids" The Tracey Ullman Show January 10, 1988
Created by	Matt Groening
Designed by	Matt Groening
Voiced by	Dan Castellaneta
In-universe information
Full name	Abraham Jebediah Simpson II
Occupation	Retired farmer Retired salesperson World War II veteran
Affiliation	U.S. Army
Family	Orville Simpson (father) Yuma Hickman (mother) Cyrus Simpson (brother) Bill Simpson (brother)
Spouses	Mona Olsen (divorced; deceased) Rita LaFleur (divorced) Jackie Bouvier (divorced) Amber (divorced)
Significant others	Gaby (deceased) Bea Simmons (deceased) Edwina
Children	Herb Powell (with Gaby) Homer Simpson (with Mona) Abbey (with Edwina)
Relatives	Bart Simpson (grandson) Lisa Simpson (granddaughter) Maggie Simpson (granddaughter) Marge Simpson (daughter-in-law) (See also Simpson family)
Home	Springfield Retirement Castle, Springfield, United States

Abraham Jebediah "Abe" Simpson II,^[1][2] better known as Grampa Simpson, is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He made his first appearance in the episode entitled "Grandpa and the Kids", a one-minute Simpsons short on The Tracey Ullman Show, before the debut of the television show in 1989.

Grampa Simpson is voiced by Dan Castellaneta, who also voices his son, Homer Simpson. He is the paternal grandfather of Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson. In the 1,000th issue of Entertainment Weekly, Grampa was selected as the "Grandpa for The Perfect TV Family".^[3] Grampa is a World War II veteran and retired farmer who was later sent to the Springfield Retirement Castle by Homer. He is known for his long, rambling, often incoherent and irrelevant stories and senility.