Grandpa Van Houten

Grandpa Van Houten
Gender/Sex
Status
AKA	Van Hooten (by Abe Simpson II)
Hair Color	Blue (graying), possibly balding
Occupation	Retired
Relations	Brother or Cousin: Unnamed Wife: Unnamed Ex Wife: Unnamed Sons: Kirk Van Houten, "Zack" Van Houten and Unnamed (Possibly) Grandfather: Eustace Van Houten (Deceased) Daughter-in-Law: Luann Van Houten Great-Grandparents: Kirkedemious Van Houten (Deceased) Great-Great-Grandparents: Eliza Simpson (Deceased) and Milford Van Houten (Deseased) Grandchildren: Annika Van Houten and Milhouse Van Houten Granddaughter-in-Law (Future): Lisa Simpson Great Granddaughter (Future): Zia Simpson Other Relatives: Van Houten Family
First episode appearance	"Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish""
Portrayed by	Hank Azaria

"Me and the new wife travel the country searching for adventure."

―Grandpa Van Houten

Jeremy "Grandpa" Van Houten is Kirk and Zack's father and Milhouse's paternal grandfather. He was originally married to Grandma Van Houten, but they got divorced. He remarried and now travels the country in an RV looking for adventure. They won a chili cook-off in Beaumont, Texas.

Trivia

• Grandpa Van Houten is a great-great-great-great-grandchild of Mabel Simpson, as well as are Bart, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson, which makes them fifth cousins.
• He may have been a Stonecutter since his son was a Stonecutter.

6 Appearances

• Episode – "Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish""
• Episode – "The Yellow Badge of Cowardge" (Picture)
• Episode – "Walking Big & Tall" (Flashback)
• Episode – "The Kids Are All Fight" (Picture)
• Episode – "Looking for Mr. Goodbart" (Cameo at Grandparents' Day behind Judge Muntz)
• Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out