 The episode was written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky and directed by David Silverman . Audrey Meadows guest starred in it as Beatrice " Bea " Simmons , Grampa 's new girlfriend . Professor Frink also makes his debut in the episode . It features cultural references to films such as Tom Jones and If I Had a Million , and the Star Wars and Batman film franchises . Since airing , the episode has received mixed reviews from television critics . It acquired a Nielsen rating of 12 @.@ 3 , and was the highest @-@ rated show on the Fox network the week it aired . 
