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Bart to Lisa
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- Dr. Stacey Swanson - Mr. Bergstrom
- Laura Powers - Jesse Grass
- Greta Wolfcastle - Luke Stetson
- Bart Gets Famous - All About Lisa
- Bart's groupies from Do the Bartman - Erin, Dean, Rick, Ben
- Jessica Lovejoy - Nelson Muntz
- Melody Juniper - Ralph Wiggum
- Kindergarten Teacher (Lisa's Sax) - Li'l Ludwig's Music School Teacher
Products of Fox's Sucky Future WritingEdit
Lisa's Contest Rivals (Final Three)Edit
Reading Digest "Patriots of Tomorrow" Essay ContestEdit
- Truong Van Dinh (Winner)
- Lisa Simpson
- Maria Dominguez
Springfield Elementary Diorama ContestEdit
- Ralph Wiggum (Winner)
- Lisa Simpson
- Allison Taylor
SpellympicsEdit
- Alex (1st Place)
- Lisa Simpson (2nd Place)
- Sun Moon (3rd Place)
Li’l StarmakerEdit
- Lisa Simpson (1st Place)
- Cameron (2nd Place)
- Clarissa Wellington (3rd Place)
Character AnagramsEdit
This is inspired from the episode, Lisa's Rival.
- Bart Simpson - Misborn Past
- Lisa Simpson - Slim Passion
- Marge Simpson - Miss Pergamon
- Milhouse Van Houten - Voluminous Heathen
- Martin Prince - Manic Printer
- Allison Taylor - Royal Stallion
- Ned Flanders - Flanders' End
- Maude Flanders - Dreamland Fuse
- Seymour Skinner - Sunrise Monkery
- Sideshow Bob - Swedish Boob
- Nikki McKenna - Nickname Kink
- Melanie Upfoot - Afoul Piemonte
- Tabitha Vixx - Habitat XXIV (24)
McGruder vs GroeningEdit
Overall, I believe Aaron McGruder is the true satirist. His work, The Boondocks, actually touches on real current events in America, such as the government and the greed and ratings lust of the media, while focusing on characters with personalities that are realistic to actual minorities and Whites we know today.
Groening's work, The Simpsons, on the other hand, is far more related to sitcoms. As of currently and during the run of the Boondocks series, Groening (and the Fox Writers) have been abusing the morale of the Simpsons series. What was once a funny cartoon series of the early 90's, has been reduced to Fox's own personal showcase of pop-culture references for current shows like The Office and American Idol, celebrities like Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Justin Bieber, or internet trends like Facebook and Twitter.
In conclusion, The Boondocks is far more true and realistic as a satire, while also including a sense of hope for society, through the efforts of Huey Freeman and his ambitions to make the world a better place for African-Americans. While The Simpsons focus on the episodic lives of the middle-American Simpson family, as they are either flatly turned down by any media personality parody, whenever they gain chance at fame or recognition, or when either of them are made the potential scapegoat by their fellow townspeople (who are often less-than-loyal).
In the end, the Simpsons just forget everything and are back on the couch, while Huey gives a last reflection on the subject of the episode plot at hand, foreshadowing some hope or change.
Why Manjula sucksEdit
In her first episode it looks like they have a Perfectly Arranged Marriage, where Apu spends the entirety of one episode trying to get out of his arranged marriage, but when he meets the woman (Manjula) at the wedding he's instantly charmed (And, she points out, if it doesn't work they can always divorce) Sadly, later episodes turn this into a subversion. They then have eight babies, which is understandably stressful. But then, after the birth of their octuplets, Manjula becomes cold and distant, which results in Apu cheating on her with a woman who actually gives him the time of day. As per the Double Standard, Apu is treated as the bad guy and Manjula forces him to jump through some pretty insane hoops to win her back (ranging from getting a cartoon published in the New Yorker to eating a lightbulb). And what does Apu get for going through all this torture? The same sexless marriage that made him cheat in the first place, only now his wife is shrill and bitter on top of being cold and distant, making some fans wonder why he bothered. Even worse, post-affair Manjula's entire character has centered on her being a bitter harpy towards everybody, not just Apu. All of which is Something In Hindsight when you again recall that first episode, where Manjula herself says "If it doesn't work out, we can always get a divorce."
Why Miracle on Evergreen Terrace was badEdit
Brainatra mentioned 5F07 "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace", and I must back up the sentiment. This episode is frustratingly, agonizingly, and insultingly bad - not just by Christmas show standards, but by the standards of "The Simpsons" as a series. The first half is actually a pretty decent character study - Bart accidentally burns down the tree and destroys the family's presents, so he covers up by fabricating a story about a burglar stealing everything. Then when all of Springfield pitches in to help the family recover from the "theft", Bart is stricken with guilt, knowing that he's basically swindled the entire town out of their money. Now, if the remainder of the episode had focused exclusively on Bart's stuggle with his conscience, then it would have been a great episode, perhaps on par with the show's first two Christmas episodes.==
But that's not what happens. Instead, when Bart finally confesses, it's the entire Simpson family who receives the consequences. Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie were just as much in the dark as the rest of Springfield was, yet for no apparent reason, they receive the hatred and vitriol of the townspeople for a scam in which they had no active part. Bart's self-struggle is completely abandoned in favor of a third act featuring the Simpsons becoming social outcasts, despised by everyone they know for reasons beyond their control. Finally, to "get even", the citizens of Springfield loot the Simpsons' house, stealing all of their worldly possessions. When the episode closes on that scene of the family sitting alone in the bare living room with nothing left but a single washcloth, I as a viewer do not feel entertained - I feel furious. Furious at the characters for being such heartless monsters, but even more furious at the writers for screwing up what should have been a great episode.
Give me 7G08 "Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire" and 3F07 "Marge Be Not Proud", but this episode can rot for all I care. It's the darkest blemish on the already somewhat tarnished Season 9 - the first significant indication that "The Simpsons" would never again be as good as it was during its first eight years.
Blacklisted Simpsons EpisodesEdit
Bad Romance/Marge's BossinessEdit
Marge On HomerEdit
- Homer's Night Out
- Colonel Homer
- Secrets of a Successful Marriage
- El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)
- Brake My Wife, Please
- Bonfire of the Manatees
- Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)
- The Blue and the Gray
- Mommie Beerest
- Milhouse of Sand and Fog
- Home Away from Homer
HeartbreakEdit
- A Milhouse Divided (Kirk is divorced)
- Dumbbell Indemnity (Renee dumps Moe)
- The Bart Wants What It Wants (Greta rejects Bart)
- Dude, Where's My Ranch? (Luke dumps Lisa)
- My Big Fat Geek Wedding (Edna dumps Skinner)
- The Good, the Sad and the Drugly (Jenny dumps Bart)
- Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe (Maya dumps Moe)
- Stealing First Base (Nikki gives Bart a hard time)
ManjulaEdit
- The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons (Apu is forced to be married)
- I'm with Cupid (Majula starts becoming a pain, Apu's over-romance makes the other husbands look bad)
- The Sweetest Apu (Majula kicks Apu out and threatens to divorce him)
Springfiedian AnimosityEdit
- Marge in Chains (Marge)
- Bart's Girlfriend (Bart)
- Homer Badman (Homer)
- Lisa the Vegetarian (Lisa)
- Lisa the Iconoclast (Lisa, and Homer)
- Miracle on Evergreen Terrace (The Entire Simpson Family)
- HOMЯ (Homer)
- Bart-Mangled Banner (The Entire Simpson Family)
- Rosebud (The Entire Simpson Family)
- 'Tis the Fifteenth Season
- Million Dollar Abie (Abe)
- The Last of the Red Hat Mamas (Marge)
- The Boys of Bummer (Bart)
- The Simpsons Movie (The Entire Simpson Family)
Deep Trouble/PunishmentEdit
- Duffless (Homer's driving license is suspended, and he is kicked out of AA)
- The Boy Who Knew Too Much (Bart is given four months detention)
- Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily (The Simpsons children are taken away)
- Marge Be Not Proud (Marge stops loving Bart)
- When You Dish Upon a Star (Kim and Alex fire Homer, and he is ordered not to come in 200ft of any celebrity)
- Wild Barts Can't Be Broken (The children are put on strict curfew)
- Kill the Alligator and Run (The Simpsons are arrested in Florida)
- The Parent Rap (Bart and Homer are tethered)
- The Frying Game (A number of dark events)
- The Bart of War (Bart and Milhouse are separated)
- The Wandering Juvie (Bart is sent to juvie)
- On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister (Bart has to live in the forest, due to a stupid restraining order from Lisa)
- Goo Goo Gai Pan (Selma's Chinese baby is taken away)
- The Monkey Suit (Lisa is jailed)
- Girls Just Want to Have Sums (Skinner is accused of being sexist; The girls and boys are separated)
- The Old Man and the "C" Student (Bart's class is punished with community service)
Other Blacklisted EpisodesEdit
- Lisa the Greek
- Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade
- The Seven-Beer Snitch
- The Fight Before Christmas
- 'Tis the Fifteenth Season
- Tennis the Menace
- Three Gays of the Condo
- Girls Just Want to Have Sums
- Bart Sells His Soul
- Homer's Phobia
- MoneyBART
- The Great Simpsina
- Chief of Hearts
- Donnie Fatso
Simpson-Springfieldian ConflictEdit
Springfieldians have a generally bad reputation, as most of the individuals shown to be clearly lackluster, corrupt, prideful, fair-weathered, fickle and also quick to anger. In support of this, the town actually has a billboard saying it is the "Meanest town in America." There is a riot almost every month.
A majority of the time, the Springfieldians are shown to be especially fair-weather and fickle towards the Simpson family, even by close friends and other family members. The Simpson family are always made as the initial scapegoats, whenever one or more members cause an indirect blunder or if a misunderstanding arises.
To this today, no resolve between the Simpson family and the people of Springfield has ever been made, as the conflict is constantly brushed aside, only to be repeated again in future episodes.
Conflict Against The Simpson Family (as a whole)Edit
Conflict Against Homer SimpsonEdit
Homer is generally treated as the town's village idiot, and is often belittled by members of Ned Flanders' bible study group, such as Timothy Lovejoy, Helen Lovejoy, and Julius Hibbert, while some of of Homer's clostest acquaintances at work or at Moe's Tavern, such as Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson, Barney Gumble, and Moe Szyslak mainly befriend him for entertainment purposes.
However, this does not keep him in the limelight. While some of Homer's intentions are good, his negligence and stroke of bad luck are contributing factors that have made him known to cause more blunders than any of the other Simpson family members.
Conflict Against Marge SimpsonEdit
Conflict Against Bart SimpsonEdit
Conflict Against Lisa SimpsonEdit
Conflict Against Other Simpson Family MembersEdit
Due to Maggie being a baby, the Springfieldians generally have no animosity towards her. However, there are occasions were the Springfieldians are shown to be so relentless, that they show little regard for Maggie's innocence as a baby. The first incident was when Burns longed for his childhood stuffed bear, Bobo, which was in possession of Maggie at the time. In order to get it back, Burns deprived the entire town of television and beer, which provoked the Springfieldians to go as far as to barge into the Simpson house and rip the bear out of her hands by force. The second incident was when the Springfieldians tried to kill the Simpsons, due to Homer pulling the lake. Among the angry mob, Krusty ordered Mr. Teeney to attack Maggie.
