Because this episode was aired out of order, the timeline actually jumps back to 1976, even though the previous episode took place in 1977.
"Grandma’s Dead" is a perfect example of how the show balanced its sitcom roots with surprisingly dark humor. Whether it’s Eric’s paranoia or Red’s struggle with his brother, it captures the messy, uncomfortable reality of family loss through a distinctly '70s lens. [S1E23] Grandma's Dead
copes with her "mixed feelings" about her mother-in-law by cooking an absurd amount of food. Because this episode was aired out of order,