Moaning Lisa
- Episode aired Feb 11, 1990
- TV-PG
- 30m
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7.6/10
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A depressed Lisa's spirit is lifted when she meets a jazz-man, Bleeding Gums Murphy.A depressed Lisa's spirit is lifted when she meets a jazz-man, Bleeding Gums Murphy.A depressed Lisa's spirit is lifted when she meets a jazz-man, Bleeding Gums Murphy.
Julie Kavner
- Marge Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Nancy Cartwright
- Bart Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Yeardley Smith
- Lisa Simpson
- (voice)
Harry Shearer
- Mr. Largo
- (voice)
- …
Hank Azaria
- Moe Szyslak
- (voice)
Miriam Flynn
- Miss Barr
- (voice)
Pamela Hayden
- Janey Powell
- (voice)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJames L. Brooks wanted to do an episode where Lisa was sad but she did not know why, which inspired him to write this story. The writers also felt that they had done several funny episodes for show and wanted to try something new that was "really emotional and sweet".
- GoofsIn the Simpson house some of the rooms are in a different place, placing the kitchen where the back yard door is now, and a small window, in what is now the kitchen entrance. Of course, this is before they established the look of the home.
- Quotes
Marge Simpson: Lisa, I apologize to you, I was wrong! I take it all back. Always be yourself. If you want to be sad, honey, be sad. We'll ride it out with you. And when you get finished feeling sad, we'll still be there. From now on, let me do the smiling for both of us.
Lisa: [smiles] Okay, Mom.
Marge Simpson: I said you could stop smiling, Lisa.
Lisa: I *feel* like smiling.
[They embrace]
- ConnectionsEdited into The Simpsons: Lisa's Sax (1997)
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A great Lisa Simpson Season 1 episode
When watching the Simpsons as a kid, I often related more to Lisa Simpson more than Bart, and I did see this episode at least once as a kid. Watching it nowadays, I like it even more. It's also the actual debut of Janey Powell, Lisa's fair-weathered friend, who has being a fave character of my'n since childhood. There is another character called "Jamie" that appears in the episode prior, but people seem to mix her up with Janey due to how similar their names spell & sound. Anyway, if there is a flaw in this episode, its probably the Homer & Bart plot in this episode, I just find it forgettable.
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- TheIrishJackomon
- Dec 6, 2021
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