The Simpsons episode
"I Love Lisa"
Bart pinpoints the exact moment at which Ralph's heart breaks
Episode no.	74
Prod. code	9F13
Orig. airdate	February 18, 1993
Show runner(s)	Al Jean & Mike Reiss
Written by	Frank Mula
Directed by	Wes Archer
Chalkboard	'I will not call the principal "spud head."'
Couch gag	The family dances along with elephants and various circus performers.
DVD commentary	Matt Groening Al Jean Frank Mula Wes Archer David Silverman
Season 4 September 24, 1992 – May 13, 1993
Kamp Krusty A Streetcar Named Marge Homer the Heretic Lisa the Beauty Queen Treehouse of Horror III Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie Marge Gets a Job New Kid on the Block Mr. Plow Lisa's First Word Homer's Triple Bypass Marge vs. the Monorail Selma's Choice Brother from the Same Planet I Love Lisa Duffless Last Exit to Springfield So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show The Front Whacking Day Marge in Chains Krusty Gets Kancelled
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Plot

On Valentine's Day in Springfield, Lisa's class begins constructing paper mailboxes for all the cards they are about to receive. When Ralph gets no cards and begins to cry, Lisa hastily gives him a card out of sympathy (the card reads "I choo-choo-choose you" and has a picture of a train, much to Ralph's delight). Ralph immediately cheers up, and develops a romantic interest in his classmate. For other uses, see Valentines Day (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Springfield. ... Lisa Marie Simpson is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Yeardley Smith; Lisa is the only character Smith voices on a regular basis. ... ...

Ralph begins to annoy Lisa at every turn, following her home and discussing his medical maladies. Lisa tries to escape the situation, but Ralph uses his position as the police chief's son to get her tickets to Krusty's upcoming 29th Anniversary Special, as well as a leading part for himself in a President's Day Pageant in which Lisa also stars. In a dramatic upset, Ralph received the role of George Washington in a segment about that president's life, beating out an obviously more talented classmate, who complained to no avail. Conveniently, Lisa as Martha Washington will be Ralph's "wife" (mainly because Chief Wiggum blackmailed Ms. Hoover into giving them those roles for the pageant by placing a boot on her car). “Krusty” redirects here. ... Presidents Day is the common name for the United States federal holiday officially designated as Washingtons Birthday. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. ... This article is about the first First Lady of the United States. ... For other uses, see Wife (disambiguation). ... Denver Boot as used by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation Less secure style of wheel clamp as used in England A wheel clamp (American English: Denver boot, or boot) is a device that is designed to stop vehicles from moving. ...

With Homer having convinced Lisa that nothing can go wrong at Krusty's show, Lisa and Ralph go together. On live air, Krusty begins interviewing audience members, and Ralph takes the opportunity to declare that Lisa is the love of his life and that he intends to marry her. Lisa finally loses her temper and angrily tells Ralph they are not boyfriend and girlfriend, that she never liked him, and that the only reason she gave him a valentine was because she felt sorry for him. Homer Simpson is also a character in the book and film The Day of the Locust. ... Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

Ralph is humiliated and hurt, and Lisa soon regrets her actions, particularly after Bart replays the incident on videotape, pinpointing the exact moment where Ralph's heart breaks. Ralph bemoans his situation to his father, but the only way Chief Wiggum can respond is to break out Homer's tail light during a traffic stop, only to realize he could get in serious trouble after Homer points it out. For the comic book series of the same name, see Bart Simpson comics. ... Bottom view of VHS videotape cassette with magnetic tape exposed Videotape is a means of recording images and sound onto magnetic tape as opposed to movie film. ... In the television series, The Simpsons, the Wiggum family consist of Clancy (father and police officer), Sarah (mother), and Ralph (child). ...

On the night of the play, Lisa tries to apologize to Ralph, but all he tries to do is focus on his role. Surprisingly, perhaps under the influence of the incident with Lisa, Ralph proves to be a very good actor, inspiring the school bullies to study American history. He even moves Groundskeeper Willie to tears. The play ends with an animatronic Mount Rushmore singing "From sea to shining sea" and tells the audience "Don't forget to try our orange drink." For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Bullying is the tormenting of others through verbal harassment, physical assault, or other more subtle methods of coercion such as manipulation. ... Pre-Colonial America For details, see the main Pre-Colonial America article. ... Groundskeeper Willie (a. ... For the 1960s rock band, see Mount Rushmore (band). ...

Afterward, Ralph signs autographs and greets well-wishers. Lisa also approaches, and gives him a new card, reading "Let's bee [be] friends." Ralph accepts the offer. Chief Wiggum watches his son and Lisa sitting together on the swings over the music of the Monster Mash on the radio (though the radio station originally intended to play a romantic song). For other uses, see Western honey bee and Bee (disambiguation). ... Monster Mash is a 1962 novelty song and the best-known song by Bobby Boris Pickett. ...

Valentine's Day in Springfield

• Grampa scoffs at the holiday, until he sees Jasper enjoying a card from his granddaughter.
• Bart paints insults on candy hearts. Principal Skinner catches on and reminds the school that Valentine's Day is no joke, and in the process lapses into a Vietnam flashback reminiscent of Apocalypse Now, where his best friend, Johnny, was shot by the Viet Cong while addressing a Valentine to his girlfriend.
• Moe receives a Valentine's Day card from a "secret admirer", who turns out to be Barney.
• KBBL DJ's Bill & Marty accidentally play "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett instead of a love song; they make the mistake again on President's Day.
• Lunchlady Doris serves beef hearts for lunch, despite their being dumped on the dirty school kitchen floor. Bart uses one of the beef hearts in a gross lunch room prank.

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Trivia

• Also Starring Michael Carrington as Sideshow Raheem.
• Al Jean, (show runner for this episode), really did receive a Valentine from a girl in third grade that read "I Choo-choo-choose you." Subsequently, his wife had it inscribed on his wedding band.
• The valentine that Lisa gave Ralph appears as a collector card in the third level of the Simpsons Hit & Run video game. The Krusty Home Pregnancy test that is also featured in this episode appears as a collector card in level two of the same video game.
• Fox's original broadcast of this episode had an opening sequence recycled from the episode "Homer Defined".
• In Principal Skinner's flashback, he is sitting in a PBR somewhere in Da Nang. On an oil drum next to him are a manila envelope and a photograph of Colonel Kurtz, in obvious reference to Apocalypse Now.

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Cultural references

• Krusty sings The Doors song "Break on Through (To the Other Side)" during the seventies look-back.
• When Ralph enters the auditorium and tells Lisa he is going to play George Washington, he sits in a wheelchair with a cigarette holder, a pair of glasses, and is smiling , therefore, looking like Franklin Delano Roosevelt, as he appeared in many photos.
• According to DVD commentary, the part where Krusty is at the porno theater and Chief Wiggum sits behind him (with Krusty thinking it's a bust) is a reference to comedian Paul Reubens (better known as his man-child persona Pee-Wee Herman) getting arrested in Sarasota, Florida in 1991 for masturbating in a porno theater.
• When Bart plays John Wilkes Booth, he wears sunglasses and says to Millhouse, "Hasta la Vista, Abie," referring to "The Terminator."

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