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Jay "Abe" Simpson, often known simply as Grampa or Grandpa Simpson, is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and he is also the patriarch of the Simpson family, the father of Homer Simpson, the father-in-law of Marge Simpson (nee Bouvier), the son of Orville Simpson and Yuma Simpson (nee Hickman), the brother-in-law of Kari Olsen, the son-in-law of Bjorn Olsen and Linnea Olsen, the nephew of Zeke Hickman, and also the paternal grandfather of Bart, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson. In the 1000th issue of Entertainment Weekly, Abe was selected as the Grandpa for "The Perfect TV Family.Abe is a veteran of both World War 1 (by enlisting as a toddler) and World War 2 who was later sent to the Springfield Retirement Castle by Homer. He is known for his long, rambling stories and incompetence. He shares his name with Matt Groening's grandfather. However, Groening says he refused to name him, leaving it to other writers to choose a name. By coincidence, the writers chose the name Abraham.

Relationships

• Clarence "Clancy" Bouvier - His son's deceased father-in-law, his daughter-in-law's deceased father, and also his grandchildren's deceased maternal grandfather. Is it unlikely that Abraham knew Clancy.
• Jacqueline Bouvier - His son's mother-in-law, his daughter-in-law's mother, and also his grandchildren's maternal grandmother.
• Patty Bouvier - His son's sister-in-law, his daughter-in-law's older twin sister, and also his grandchildren's maternal aunt.
• Selma Bouvier - His son's sister-in-law, his daughter-in-law's older twin sister, and also his grandchildren's maternal aunt.
• Gladys Gurney - His daughter-in-law's deceased maternal aunt, his son's deceased aunt-in-law, and also his grandchildren's deceased maternal great-aunt.
• Louis "Lou" Gurney - His daughter-in-law's deceased maternal uncle, his son's deceased uncle-in-law, and also his grandchildren's deceased maternal great-uncle.
• Pepe Bouvier - His daughter-in-law's deceased paternal grandfather, his son deceased grandfather-in-law, and also his grandchildren's deceased maternal great-grandfather.
• Bambi Bouvier (nee Petitbois) - His daughter-in-law's deceased paternal grandmother, his son's deceased grandmother-in-law on his deceased father-in-law's side, and also his grandchildren's deceased maternal great-grandmother on their late maternal grandfather's side.
• Ferdinand Gurney - His daughter-in-law's deceased maternal grandfather and his grandchildren's deceased maternal great-grandfather.
• Alvarine Gurney - His daughter-in-law's deceased maternal grandmother and also his grandchildren's deceased maternal great-grandmother.
• Chester Bouvier - His daughter-in-law's paternal uncle, his son's uncle-in-law, and also his grandchildren's maternal great-uncle.
• Charlene Bouvier - His daughter-in-law's paternal aunt, his son's aunt-in-law, and also his grandchildren's maternal great-aunt.
• Arthur Bouvier - His daughter-in-law's deceased paternal uncle, his son's deceased uncle-in-law, and also his grandchildren's deceased maternal great-uncle.
• Jonah "Jojo" Bouvier - His daughter-in-law's deceased paternal uncle, his son's deceased uncle-in-law, and also his grandchildren's deceased maternal great-uncle.
• Herman Bouvier - His daughter-in-law's paternal uncle, his son's deceased uncle-in-law, and also his grandchildren's deceased maternal great-uncle.