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ā—„ Lisa's Rival
Another Simpsons Clip Show
Itchy & Scratchy Land ā–ŗ

Trivia[]

  • Because the episode was a clip show that most crew members found boring, the season six DVD commentary consisted of the staff outlining the step-by-step process of how a typical Simpsons episode is made, including a tongue-in-cheek claim from David Mirkin that the episode is not considered good unless fans declare it the worst episode ever (even if it's one of the episodes considered "classic" or "iconic" by mainstream critics and casual viewers).
  • Not counting "Treehouse Of Horror XXIV" in Season 25 or the 2007 movie, this episode is the only canon episode in the show's history to have two of the show's primary animation studios (AKOM and Rough Draft Studios in this case) credited for the same episode due to clips and use of recycled footage. This is also the only clip show episode to credit more than one studio, with the others (including season four's "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show") only credit the studio responsible for the wraparound segments.

Previous Episode References[]

Cultural References[]

  • At the beginning of the episode, Marge is reading the 1992 book The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller.
  • Marge asks why the kids watch the same Itchy and Scratchy episodes all the time, with Bart saying that it's a new episode and Lisa correcting him that it's actually a new episode pieced together from recycled footage (and pointing out that Ren and Stimpy do it all the time, with Marge asking them when was the last time anyone talked about that show). Not only is this a jab at the troubled production stories behind John Kricfalusi's famed animated show on Nickelodeon, but also a jab at this episode of The Simpsons reusing footage, not just in the clips of past episodes, but also in the actual framing device of the family sitting around the kitchen table and the scenes leading up to it (Marge trying to talk to Homer about their waning romance, Homer saying he's been working all day at the nuclear plant and Marge saying he actually spent his Saturday drinking in Maggie's kiddie pool, the fireplace that "suddenly" appeared in the bedroom, and the kids watching The Itchy and Scratchy Show).

Goofs[]

  • Bart's story about Laura didn't end in heartbreak: she dumped Jimbo after he broke down crying over Moe threatening to stab him, and Laura said that if Bart were old enough, she would go out with him. Considering that Laura didn't appear after that episode, she probably left him for different reasons. Or maybe Bart does still consider it heartbreak because Laura sees him as just a friend or like a little brother.
  • After the Itchy and Scratchy mini-episode, from the shot where Bart and Lisa are laughing when Marge enters the room to when Lisa says the word "youth", they all have the Season 1 animation. Then when it shows Bart's face close up, the animation is back to the current one.


ā—„ Season 5 Season 6 References/Trivia Season 7 ā–ŗ
Bart of Darkness ā€¢ Lisa's Rival ā€¢ Another Simpsons Clip Show ā€¢ Itchy & Scratchy Land ā€¢ Sideshow Bob Roberts ā€¢ Treehouse of Horror V ā€¢ Bart's Girlfriend ā€¢ Lisa on Ice ā€¢ Homer Badman ā€¢ Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy ā€¢ Fear of Flying ā€¢ Homer the Great ā€¢ And Maggie Makes Three ā€¢ Bart's Comet ā€¢ Homie the Clown ā€¢ Bart vs. Australia ā€¢ Homer vs. Patty and Selma ā€¢ A Star is Burns ā€¢ Lisa's Wedding ā€¢ Two Dozen and One Greyhounds ā€¢ The PTA Disbands ā€¢ 'Round Springfield ā€¢ The Springfield Connection ā€¢ Lemon of Troy ā€¢ Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)
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