In 1995, she and Paul McCartney appeared as themselves in The Simpsons episode “Lisa the Vegetarian”. Slightly awkward syntax at the end. By the end of the episode Burns sells the plant, and all ... Lisa the Vegetarian. Original airdate 15 October 1995. NOW SHUT UUUUP!” Homer screamed. In the episode, Lisa decides to stop eating meat after bonding with a lamb at a petting zoo. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. About “Lisa the Vegetarian” “Lisa the Vegetarian” is an episode distinct from most others in that it effected a permanent change to one of the show’s central characters. 1. "Lisa the Vegetarian" is the fifth episode in the seventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. In the episode, Lisa decides to stop eating meat after bonding with a lamb at a petting zoo. But with help from Apu and Paul and Linda McCartney, she makes an effort to stick to her new vegetarian view. Treehouse of Horror II (1991) and Treehouse of Horror III (1992):An organ version of the theme is heard. For starters, we should probably drop the Daily Bruin reference, since that is a college newspaper. "Theme song" is a debatable link. I am nominating this for featured article because I've been working on it since December 2008 and I think it meets the FA criteria. Although I think the real draw of this episode is the fact that in the end, Lisa doesn’t just realize that it’s okay to be vegetarian, but that she shouldn’t mock others for their beliefs. or through some clichéd reference but as a strong, smart young girl. Zagalejo^^^ 08:02, 5 August 2009 (UTC), Question—why are the people who contributed to the DVD commentary listed in the infobox? Scartol • Tok 22:20, 25 July 2009 (UTC), Question why doesn't this episode have any picture from the episode itself (unlike all the other Simpsons episodes)? Zagalejo^^^ 08:11, 26 July 2009 (UTC), Image review: the three images are appropriately licensed; note that the Flickr source for File:Davidmirkin.jpg has a non-commercial license, but User:EPO says it was CC-BY-2.0 without restrictions on 5 August 2007. "Lisa the Vegetarian" is the fifth episode of the seventh season of the American television series The Simpsons. The article was promoted by Karanacs 18:57, 18 August 2009 [1]. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 15, 1995. Feeling guilty about eating meat after a trip to a petting zoo, Lisa decides to become a vegetarian, which creates a very bitter conflict between her and her father. But at her wit’s end, she discovers that Apu is a vegetarian too, who takes her to his peaceful meditation garden on the roof of the Kwik-E-Mart. That seems highly unnecessary—listing out the key creative contributors of an episode is logical, but the listing out the commentators on the DVD is trivial. — Homer. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 15, 1995. Homer is scanning the sky with binoculars. McCartney also allowed them to use "Maybe I'm Amazed" during the end credits. Directed by Mark Kirkland. Lisa The Vegetarian (3 of 3)S07E05"Lisa the Vegetarian" is the fifth episode in the seventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. Why is "lighter fluid" linked? Jappalang (talk) 05:36, 30 July 2009 (UTC), New comments I looked at the article again, and I think the critical reviews section might benefit from a trimming. Homer says this twice to Lisa, once when she decides to go to her room, the second time after Lisa runs away. I'd also remove the Martyn & Wood quote, which is pretty dull. All 3 songs featured in The Simpsons season 7 episode 5: Lisa the Vegetarian, with scene descriptions. "October 9 to October 15, 1995" -> "October 9–15, 1995"—See MOSNUM? Time: 15:03] Homer and Bart are standing in their backyard. Everyone mocks her for it, including Homer and Bart. featured pages. "Movie soundtrack" is definitely a common term and should not be linked here. In the final scene of “Lisa the Vegetarian,” Homer finds Lisa at the Kwik-E-Mart and they make up. "Trash of the Titans" (the show's 200th episode) was dedicated to Linda McCartney, who appeared alongside her husband Paul in "Lisa the Vegetarian". I think we need to add or reword something in the passage above, because it's misleading to say that Mirkin "reused" the scene. Is there anything that you think we could get rid of? In the closing credits where Paul McCartney sings "Maybe I'm Amazed" there is a background voice. Is it an obscure item? "But rather than simply punctuating the episode with an iconic image of the porker soaring through the air, the writers actually develop a story into which the joke fits." Here are random examples. There's also something during the end credits of Lisa The Vegetarian, but that didn't stop them. Are we there yet?” said the Simpsons kids repeatedly. Paul McCartney's condition for appearing was that Lisa would remain a vegetarian for the rest of the series. TM Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Consider "However,..." at the start of a sentence. A fine piece of work by the editors involved. I have taken care of the comments above except for the last one. I know it's a bit short (this is the only information available), but it's comprehensive. Verified by onscreen credits (not always reliable) Here, you could link accurately rather than distorting the info in the pipe: "The episode features several references to the Beatles and McCartney's. Tony 04:53, 26 July 2009 (UTC) That last one is a quote from IGN. ; Freudian Excuse Is No Excuse: At the end, when Lisa and Homer reconcile, Lisa adds that while she still stands for her beliefs, she can't defend what she did. Do you want me alter the quote with brackets? Happy 20th Anniversary to “Lisa the Vegetarian”! “Lisa the Vegetarian” is the fifth episode of the seventh season of The Simpsons. Paul McCartney agreed to do a voice-over on The Simpsons if the creators agreed to turn Lisa into a vegetarian for the rest of the series. NEXT: The Simpsons: 10 Classic Moments In 'Mother Simpson' For the episode “Lisa the Vegetarian,” Paul and the late Linda McCartney--both staunch vegetarians at the time—agreed to do a guest appearance if Lisa Simpson remained meat-free for the rest of the series. in civil liability and criminal prosecution. Lisa becomes very conscious that the food on her plate was previously a cute critter ... things just seem to right themselves by the time the credits rolled. Ask questions and download or stream the entire … "Lisa the Vegetarian" finished 47th in the ratings for the week of October 9–15, 1995, with a 9.0 Nielsen rating. Lisa the Vegetarian Created By Matt Groening Developed By James L. Brooks Matt Groening Sam Simon Co-Executive Producer Greg Daniels Co-Executive Producer George Meyer Supervising Producer Mike Scully Supervising Producer Steve Tompkins Co-Producers David S. Cohen Brent Forrester Producers Jonathan Collier Ken Keeler Consulting Producers Al Jean & Mike Reiss Consulting Producer Ian … Needs a run-through by an independent copy-editor (throughout); it's no disaster, though. It's the sort-of Beatles-style backwards talking at times. Are we there yet? In the episode, Lisa decides to stop eating meat after bonding with a lamb at a petting zoo. With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 15, 1995. -- Going back on his word, "Lisa the Vegetarian" [End of Act Two. In this episode, Lisa decides to become a vegetarian after seeing a lamb at the zoo. People who are vegetarian, or especially Vegan, are stereotypically very arrogant about their beliefs, and often badger and belittle people who don’t do things the way they do. ", An important thing to note is that there is an explosion after Homer sprays the lighter fluid in the earlier episode. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 15, 1995. But the joke doesn't end there: "Maybe I'm Amazed" plays over the end credits of "Lisa the Vegetarian," along with a bunch of weird sounds. Celebrating “Lisa the Vegetarian,” the Simpsons Episode That Changed the Image of Vegetarians ... (The song plays over the credits of the episode, ... Lisa apologizes to Homer. It's a bit difficult to read through, and some of the quotes are more insightful than others. 18.60.2.34 (talk) 04:01, 26 July 2009 (UTC). I’m a lonely, insignificant speck on a has-been planet orbited by a cold, indifferent sun! Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield, Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish", https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Lisa_the_Vegetarian/Credits?oldid=901226. indopug (talk) 06:03, 14 August 2009 (UTC), Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates, Featured article candidates/Lisa the Vegetarian/archive1, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Featured_article_candidates/Lisa_the_Vegetarian/archive1&oldid=308796840, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Theleftorium 19:59, 25 July 2009 (UTC), Support: I did a copyedit for this article and found it to be well-written (there wasn't much to edit) and thoroughly researched. Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed” plays over the end credits as Homer’s pig is seen soaring through the air. [9] Whenever Bart makes a prank call to Moe's Tavern, he dials the number 764-84377, which spells "Smithers." Unauthorized, duplication, distribution or exhibition may result. He offers her a “veggie back” home, instead of a piggy back. Linda, Paul, and Apu (who is a vegan) all inspire Lisa to stick to being a vegetarian, but also teach her that people will all have their own points of view on the issue. “Lisa the Vegetarian” is one of several lovely, morally-upright episodes penned by David X. Characters. During ‘Lisa the Vegetarian’, Paul says, “If you play ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ backwards, you’ll hear a recipe for a really ripping lentil soup.” The song is played during the closing credits, and Paul’s reading of the recipe can be heard if the sound is played backwards. Link Wray – Legendary guitarist and pioneer of power chords. If you play it backwards it is a recipe of Lentil soup read by Paul McCartney.At the end of the Lentil soup recipe, Paul McCartney adds, "By the way, I'm alive." The variations (Mainly the music) is seen in certain episodes ofThe Simpsons: Dancin' Homer (1990):"The Capital City Song" is heard. ; Go to Your Room! Executive Vice President for Gracie Films. In the episode, Lisa decides to stop eating meat after bonding with a lamb at a petting zoo. Free the Frogs: Lisa refuses to dissect a worm in biology class. Zagalejo ^^^ 08:11, 26 July ... especially when it only mentions the lentil soup recipe in reference to the end credits: ... ("Lisa the Vegetarian")' The line is also followed by an off-topic explanation of the song. The backwards words are a recipe for lentil soup which was mentioned by Lisa as a joke earlier in the episode . I'm talking about this part: "In one scene of the episode, Homer fills his grill with two bottles of lighter fluid, causing viewers to anticipate an explosion when Homer throws a match on it. The episode makes several references to his musical career, and his song "Maybe I'm Amazed" plays during the closing credits. “NO! Comment There is one thing that had bothered me while I was reading the article weeks ago, but for some reason, I never pursued the issue. “Are we there yet? Guide to the Simpsons episode "Lisa the Vegetarian". Through her, viewers saw a new kind of vegetarian and animal rights activist—depicted not as a passing phase (Paul McCartney’s condition for appearing in the episode was that Lisa would remain a vegetarian for the rest of the series!) Summary: After a trip to a petting zoo, Lisa finds herself unable to eat lamb exposing her to ridicule and resentment from her father and friends. "Lisa the Vegetarian" is the fifth episode of the seventh season of the American television series The Simpsons. FOX's 2018 airing of "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (the first episode in broadcast order) featured a dedication to Penny Marshall, who voiced Mrs. Botz in "Some Enchanted Evening" (the first episode in production order). There, along with special guests Paul and Linda McCartney, Lisa learns that she needs to be tolerant of other people’s beliefs, and that there are better ways to influence people than to just be belligerent. The guide contains staff/voice credits, funny Simpsons quotes, references and other notes. A similar joke appeared in an older episode of The Simpsons, "Treehouse of Horror", and Mirkin enjoyed it enough to reuse it. Slightly awkward syntax at the end. I’m alone! Remove "actually". With the help of Apu as well as Paul and Linda McCartney, she commits to vegetarianism. A trip to a local petting zoo convinces Lisa to give up meat, despite excessive pressure to … Lisa the Vegetarian The Simpsons go to a petting zoo at Old Mother Goose's fairytale park, but Lisa finds a really cute lamb that she can no longer eat meat! Inspiring cooks and nourishing homes through daily recipes, tips, kitchen design, and shopping guides. 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