[56][57][58] In the season 13 episode "She of Little Faith" (2001), Lisa underwent another permanent character change when she converted to Buddhism. "A Bit From the Animators", illustrated commentary for ", Archer, Wes; Groening, Matt; Kirkland, Mark. "-Michael Price 2/16/2012, "All we ask is that you go out and get some fresh air before logging on the internet and saying how much this sucked"-Writers 2/19/2012. No matter how you look at it, The Simpsons never predicted Harris would be elected vice president. She just doesn't belong on the show any longer because of how she's written now. All Glory Is Fleeting. " What was great about the early Simpsons was that it had a genuine fondness, if not love for the thing it mocked, but just like the rest of America it had become more shrill and annoying. [72] Chris Turner writes in Planet Simpson that incidents like this illustrate that "Even when Lisa's lecturing like a college professor or mounting yet another protest, she never becomes a full-grown adult trapped in a child's body. [113] The stamps, designed by Matt Groening, went on sale in May 2009. In her free time, Lisa enjoys many hobbies such as reading and playing the baritone saxophone, despite her father's annoyance regarding the latter. [29] In 1989, the shorts were adapted into The Simpsons, a half-hour series on the Fox Broadcasting Company. [5] The episode "That '90s Show" (season 19, 2008), however, contradicts much of the established backstory; for example, it presents Homer and Marge as being childless in the late 1990s. [15] In the 2011 Season 23 episode 9 episode Holidays of Future Passed Lisa is shown holding hands with an unnamed dark-haired woman in a photo, and then shown in a second photo where she is holding hands with two different women at once, suggesting polyamory; she later ends up with Milhouse. It's not hard to see that this show is well past being on it's last leg. [89] Various episodes in which Lisa stars have won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program, including "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" in 1991, "Lisa's Wedding" in 1995 and "HOMR" in 2001. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in Liberal, Missouri. She has appeared in other media relating to The Simpsons – including video games, The Simpsons Movie, The Simpsons Ride, commercials and comic books – and inspired a line of merchandise. Playing via Spotify Playing via YouTube. Appearances. Groening had been called in to pitch a series of animated shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show and had intended to present an adaptation of his Life in Hell comic strip. [23] While supportive of the general ideals of the Christian church in which she was raised, Lisa became a practicing Buddhist in the episode "She of Little Faith" (season 13, 2001) after she learned about the Noble Eightfold Path. Commentary for "Lisa the Vegetarian", in, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! [71] In "Lost Our Lisa" (season nine, 1998), she tricks Homer into allowing her to ride the bus alone, only to become hopelessly lost and in need of aid from her father. She then expresses distaste about a ball made of pig's skin, but one of the girls informs her that their footballs are synthetic and that proceeds are donated to Amnesty International. “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire” (Season 1, episode 1) Season One’s Christmas episode is one that focuses primarily on the more marketable men in the Simpsons family, but offers one of my favorite Lisa-lines. In some early episodes, minor background characters occasionally had a similar hairline. Personally, Lisa is my favorite member of the Simpson family. I've been watching the re-runs of all the episodes on FXX, so I've been seeing just how severely Lisa degrades over the years. In general, people who make their living doing voices on cartoons aren't always great for us. Groundskeeper Willie is a stereotype of an angry Scotsman. "[40] Matt Groening has described Smith as being very similar to Lisa: "Yeardley has strong moral views about her character. I love that she is so compassionate. i hate lisa she never shut up it's always something with her someone might as well tell her to shut it up for good and we she does finally shutting it up for good and everyone well be happy ,lisa is always wining and comlanting about everything and thinks she is better or cuter then other girls,lisa really needs to die and i hope she does some day. (2005). Lisa's stenotype liberal viewpoint is always assumed to be right, its boring repetitive.... Hope there's a way to shut her trap sometime. She cares about animals and is against pollution. However, "Holidays of Future Passed" also show Lisa being in both a monogamous, and later polyamorous, lesbian relationships. He writes, "One might argue that this is typical childhood behavior, but since in so many cases Lisa is presented not simply as a prodigy but as preternaturally wise, the fondness for Itchy & Scratchy and Corey seem to be highlighted, taking on greater significance. "Remember, Dad. [25] Lisa's physical features are generally unique. Then anyone who disagrees with Lisa is presented as a blithering idiot, giving liberals more ways to stereotype conservatives. (2005). Get to know her and Lisa is as well-rounded as anyone you may ever meet in the real world. She was listed at number 11 (tied with Bart) in TV Guide's "Top 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time. She is also concerned that Maggie may grow up to be like the rest of the family and tries to teach her complex ideas. Matt Groening conceived Lisa and the rest of the Simpson family in 1986 in the lobby of producer James L. Brooks's office. [117][118] Lisa also plays a role in The Simpsons Ride, launched in 2008 at Universal Studios Florida and Hollywood. [33], To draw Lisa's head and hair, most of the show's animators use what they call the "three-three-two arrangement". She shows characteristics rarely seen in Springfield, including spirituality and commitment to peaceful ways,[2] and is notably more concerned with world affairs than her life in Springfield,[61] with her rebellion against social norms being depicted as constructive and heroic, yet she can be self-righteous at times. Lisa occasionally worries that her family's dull habits will rub off on her, such as in "Lisa the Simpson" (season nine, 1998) she worries that the "Simpson gene" will make her a dimwit later finding out the gene only goes through the male side. Lisa is a smart, saxophone playing girl genius whose siblings are Bart and Maggie. :confused: It is from the other Simpsons that Lisa draws stability, meaning, contentment. The whole series has suffered from a lack of consistency, but she mirrors it the worst of all the characters.Even worse, she represents all the negative female geek stereotypes: perfect when she needs to be, always gets straight A's with little studying that you ever see, socially outcast despite being great at everything, backwards in the romance department, frequently intolerant of geek culture because girls can't possibly understand comic books (on account of our lady parts getting in the way...you know how it is. [13] Bart's best friend Milhouse Van Houten has a crush on her, but despite dropping unsubtle hints about his feelings, he has been unsuccessful in winning her affection. In 2001, Lisa received a special "board of directors Ongoing Commitment Award" at the Environmental Media Awards. [78] Mona is also well-read and articulate, and the writers used the character as a way to explain the origins of Lisa's intelligence.[79]. Marge Simpson is a stereotype of a nagging housewife. Record Store Day posted a picture of what looked like Lisa Simpson dressed as a liberal college girl standing alongside someone who resembled Morrisey from The Smiths. When he realized that animating Life in Hell would require him to rescind publication rights, Groening went in another direction,[25] hurriedly sketching his version of a dysfunctional family, named after members of his own family. Instead I try to watch Simpsons reruns because it's the only thing on and have to put up with freakin' modern Lisa Simpson. Worse, I believe and agree with what a lot of Lisa says, but the douchemonster way she portrays the issues just cheapens these important and complex topics. The Lisa Book, describing Lisa's personality and attributes, was released in 2006. [55] The episode was written by David S. Cohen (in his first solo writing credit), who jotted down the idea one day while eating lunch. The episode guest stars musician Paul McCartney, a committed vegetarian and animal rights activist. [82][83] In a 2020 interview with the Stryker & Klein show on KROQ Radio, Yeardley Smith said that she believed that Lisa was "still exploring her sexuality". Lisa is still awesome, regardless what anyone says. "We try not to do guest stars just for the sake of having guest stars. A pay dispute erupted in 1998, during which Fox threatened to replace the six main voice actors with new actors, going as far as preparing for casting of new voices. "[101] Christopher Borrelli of The Toledo Blade wrote, "Has there ever been a female TV character as complex, intelligent, and, ahem, as emotionally well-drawn as Lisa Simpson? 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Despite no longer following the Christian faith, she still is seen attending church in later episodes. Yeardley Smith originally tried out for the role of Bart, while Nancy Cartwright (who was later cast as the voice for Bart) tried out for Lisa. [66] In "She of Little Faith," Lisa permanently becomes a Buddhist after being appalled at how the First Church of Springfield allowed Mr. Burns to rebuild the church, which burned after being hit with Bart and Homer's rockets, with commercialism. "[46] In a 2009 interview with The Guardian she commented that "It's the best job ever. However, in the later seasons, no character other than Maggie shares her hairline. She is a vegetarian, feminist, environmentalist and a supporter of gay rights and the Free Tibet movement. "[105], Lisa and the rest of the Simpsons have had a significant influence on English-language idioms. Commentary for ", Cohen, David S.; Groening, Matt; Mirkin, David. He added, "But she doesn't always play a baritone sax because the animators don't know what it looks like, so it changes shape and color from show to show. Can't wait for Bart and Marge. A strong liberal and activist for peace, equality and the environment, Lisa advocates for a variety of political causes (e.g. "[85] She appeared in Comcast's list of TV's Most Intriguing Characters[86] and was also included in AfterEllen.com's Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters. (The Simpsons Movie) Lisa may be a feminist icon, but that doesn't mean she's free of any doubts or insecurities. Earlier in the week I was mindlessly scrolling through Instagram in order to fill my bored mind with useless information when I first stumbled upon the advertisement for it. (season 11, 2000)[44], —Matt Groening on Smith's vocal style[45], Despite the fame of Lisa Simpson, Smith is rarely recognized in public, which she does not mind. Several episodes seemingly critique how election campaigns are run. She just gives conservatives more reasons to hate liberals. [91] "Lisa the Vegetarian" won both an Environmental Media Award for "Best Television Episodic Comedy"[92] and a Genesis Award for "Best Television Comedy Series, Ongoing Commitment". "[28], Lisa is the only regular character voiced by Smith, who raises the pitch of her voice slightly for the role. After appearing on The Tracey Ullman Show for three years, the Simpson family were moved to their own series on Fox, which debuted on December 17, 1989. (About the previous comment, I made a typo and couldn't fix it normally). One episode to show this is "See Homer Run" (season seventeen, 2005) where she goes through a developmental condition which causes her to get into trouble at school. 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