Fearing she has inherited the “Simpson gene”, Lisa envisions herself as an obese woman who needs a boat oar to get out of a hammock. This scene has become popular online in recent years.
Episode no.
Season 9 Episode 17
Directed by
Susie Dietter
Written by
Ned Goldreyer
Production code
4F24
Original air date
March 8, 1998 (1998-03-08)
Guest appearance
Phil Hartman as Troy McClure
Episode features
Couch gag
A vine grows in the middle of the living room. The Simpsons appear as fruits and vegetables.[1]
Commentary
Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein Ned Goldreyer Susie Dietter
Episode chronology
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"Lisa the Simpson" is the seventeenth episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 8, 1998.[2] In the episode, Lisa fears that she may be genetically predisposed to lose her intelligence after Grampa tells her of a family gene that can permanently take away intelligence.
"Lisa the Simpson" was written by Ned Goldreyer and directed by Susie Dietter.[2] This was the final episode with Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein as show runners.[2]
It received generally positive reviews from critics, and is considered one of the best episodes of the ninth season.
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