The Simpsons episode
"Lisa's First Word"
Toddler Bart and Baby Lisa.
Episode no.	69
Prod. code	9F08
Orig. airdate	December 3, 1992
Show runner(s)	Al Jean & Mike Reiss
Written by	Jeff Martin
Directed by	Mark Kirkland
Chalkboard	"Teacher is not a leper"[1]
Couch gag	The family forms a chorus line, which turns into a large production number.
Guest star(s)	Elizabeth Taylor as Maggie
DVD commentary	Matt Groening Al Jean Jeff Martin Mark Kirkland
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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"Lisa's First Word" is the tenth episode of The Simpsons' fourth season, which originally aired on December 3, 1992. It was written by Jeff Martin and directed by Mark Kirkland. The episode is notable for containing the first canon word spoken by Maggie Simpson, who was voiced by Elizabeth Taylor. Simpsons redirects here. ... Screencap from Simpsons episode Lisas First Word This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Al Jean is a TV comedy writer most known for his work on The Simpsons. ... Mike Reiss is an American TV comedy writer. ... Al Jean (left) and David Mirkin (right), have both been writers for The Simpsons for more than ten years. ... Jeff Martin was a writer The Simpsons during the first four seasons. ... 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It is the second of three separate episodes chronicling the births of the Simpson children. It comes after the third season episode "I Married Marge" (about Bart), and is followed by the sixth season episode "And Maggie Makes Three". I Married Marge is the 12th episode of the The Simpsons third season. ... And Maggie Makes Three is the thirtenth episode of The Simpsons sixth season. ...

Plot

When Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa try unsuccessfully to get Maggie to speak, Marge decides to tell the children their first words. However, Marge doesn't reveal Bart's first word (which was, "Ay, carumba!", after walking in on Homer and Marge having sex back when they lived in the rundown apartment on Springfield's Lower East Side). Marge instead decides to tell the family the story of when Lisa said her first word. Homer Simpson is also a character in the book and film The Day of the Locust. ... Marjorie Marge Simpson (née Bouvier) is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Julie Kavner. ... For the comic book series of the same name, see Bart Simpson comics. ... 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. ... For the singer-songwriter, see Maggie Simpson (musician). ... It has been suggested that Duration of sexual intercourse be merged into this article or section. ...

In March of 1983, Homer, Marge, and Bart are living in the Lower East Springfield district. Homer skips home singing the Cyndi Lauper song "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", and Marge talks about the final episode of M*A*S*H to her neighbors. One day, Marge announces to Homer and Bart that she is pregnant with another baby. When asked what he thinks, Bart imagines a new brother whom he can use as a scapegoat for his own misbehavior. Marge suggests to Homer that with their family expanding, they need a bigger house. Homer and Marge try to look for houses, including one in the ghetto that just came on the market due to a very recent murder (with detectives and police officers still examining the crime scene when Homer, Marge, and the realtor are inside), one next to a pork fat-rendering plant, a houseboat owned by Captain McCallister who, in the middle of showing them the boat, jumps overboard to fight a great white shark, and one full of cats who own the house. After the four unsuccessful attempts, the Simpsons find the perfect house on Evergreen Terrace and buy it with a $15,000 down payment from the sale of Grampa Simpson's house that he won in a crooked 1950s game show by ratting out everyone involved. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Springfield is the fictional city in which the animated American sitcom The Simpsons is set. ... Cynthia Ann Stephanie Cyndi Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American Grammy Award- winning singer, MTV VMA-winning video and Emmy Award-winning film, television and theatre actress. ... Girls Just Wanna Have Fun was a top hit in 1984 and is perhaps the most popular song by 1980s icon and singer Cyndi Lauper. ... M*A*S*H title screen from the television series M*A*S*H was a media franchise active, in various forms, from 1968 to 1986. ... A pregnant woman Pregnancy is the process by which a mammalian female carries a live offspring from conception until it develops to the point where the offspring is capable of living outside the womb. ... Look up Brother in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Brother may have the following meanings, in addition to and derived from its main one of male sibling; see Family. a male friend or acquaintance, in some cultures shortened to Bro or Brah a peer, male or female (though such usage is... The Scapegoat by William Holman Hunt, 1854. ... Rendering is a process that converts waste animal tissue into stable, value-added materials. ... Captain McCallister Horatio McCallister (or McAllister), a ships captain, is a fictional character from the animated TV program The Simpsons. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... USD redirects here. ... Abraham J. Simpson also known as Grampa Simpson is a fictional character featured in the animated cartoon television series The Simpsons, voiced by Dan Castellaneta. ...

In 1984, the Simpsons move into their new Evergreen Terrace home, with the Flanders family as neighbors. Homer asks to borrow a TV tray that Ned just purchased at the hardware store, just for "a little while", but Homer still has it in the present time, eight years later (at the time of the episode's premiere). Bart turns two years old, and for the first time, he watches Krusty the Clown, as well as The Itchy & Scratchy Show. Krusty also begins a promotion for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games with his Krusty Burger chain, which is advertised as the "Official Meat-Flavored Sandwich of the 1984 Olympics" (Itchy and Scratchy are also promoted as the "Official Animated Cat and Mouse Team of the 1984 Olympics"). The promotion is a scratch-and-win game in which people scratch off the name of the event from the game card and if the U.S. wins a gold medal in that chosen event, that person would win a free Krusty Burger. However, the game cards are rigged so they only contain events in which the Soviet Union typically performed strongly. But when the USSR boycott the Olympics, Krusty loses $44 million and Homer receives a steady supply of Krusty Burgers (despite Krusty's promise to spit in every 50th burger after losing out on the $44 million). This article is about the year. ... The Flanders family is a family in the animated television series The Simpsons. ... Nedward Ned Flanders is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons. ... Krusty redirects here. ... Itchy and Scratchy The Itchy & Scratchy Show is a fictional television cartoon show within the television cartoon show The Simpsons (see show-within-a-show). ... (Redirected from 1984 Summer Olympic Games) The Games of the XXIII Olympiad were held in 1984 in Los Angeles, sports Opening ceremonies July 28, 1984 Closing ceremonies August 12, 1984 Officially opened by Ronald Reagan Athletes Oath Edwin Moses Judges Oath Sharon Weber Olympic Torch Rafer Johnson Highlights... Krusty Burger establishment Krusty Burger is a fictional chain of fast-food restaurants as seen on The Simpsons. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... The Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States followed the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. ...

Bart is now asked to give up his crib so it can become the new baby's. Bart refuses, so Homer builds Bart a new bed shaped like a maniacal clown, which terrifies Bart into a state of insomnia (see below). Marge thinks that the baby is coming, and she and Homer go to the hospital, leaving Bart with the Flanders family. Bart returns home and is scared until Homer asks him to see Lisa, to whom Bart takes an immediate dislike. Everyone, except Bart, agrees that she is a beautiful baby. Later, Bart does bad things to Lisa — such as cutting all of her hair with household scissors, sticking stamps on her and putting her in a mailbox, and putting her through the Flanders' doggy door — and is punished each time by being put in the corner. He blames Lisa for his problems and packs his toys into a hobo's bindle, about to run away for good until Lisa says her first word, "Bart." Bart discovers that Lisa can talk, and she can even say David Hasselhoff's name. After Lisa says "Homer" instead of "Daddy," to which Homer becomes angry, she and Bart laugh and embrace, and Bart appears to accept her as his little sister. Lisas First Word is the tenth episode of The Simpsons fourth season, which originally aired on December 3, 1992. ... A corner is the place where two walls meet at an acute angle, and is generally thought to be the least beneficial position to be in a life-or-death situation. ... David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland), nicknamed The Hoff, is an American actor who was best known for his lead roles on Knight Rider and Baywatch. ... Laughing Child Laughter is the biological reaction of humans to moments or occasions of humor: an outward expression of amusement. ... Embrace could refer to two bands Embrace, a United States band. ... Sister may refer to: a female sibling a member of a sorority a female member of a religious institution or congregation, often referred to as a nun in common language a female member of a mutual organisation such as a trade union one of a pair or larger group of...

However, back in present day, the flashback ends and we see Bart and Lisa fighting. Homer takes Maggie to bed, commenting on how kids learn to talk back as soon as they learn to talk. As he puts Maggie to bed, Homer wishes that Maggie never says a word. As soon as Homer leaves the room, Maggie removes her pacifier, utters the word "Daddy", and falls asleep.

Production

The FOX censors wrote a note concerning Homer's line, "Bart can kiss my hairy, yellow butt!" after Marge tells Homer that Bart might be jealous of baby Lisa, citing that the line is considered "coarse" since, due to the fact that Bart was two during the flashback. The line was not taken out and has since appeared on Simpsons merchandise.^[2] FOX redirects here. ... For omission and secrecy, see censorship. ...

Cultural references

The Springfield Shopper headline from the day Lisa was born ("MONDALE TO HART: WHERE'S THE BEEF?") uses the currently popular advertising slogan for Wendy's. Although "where's the beef?" was intended to be a slogan for Wendy's, it gained popularity in jokes and also in political slogans.^[1] Homer sings the Cyndi Lauper song "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" as he is walking home from work (even though that song wouldn't exist until 1984).^[1] The Olympic promotion by Krusty Burger is loosely based on a similar "scratch-and-win" promotion by McDonalds in which McDonald's visitors could win a hamburger, french fries, a soft drink, or even a cash prize up to $10,000 if Team USA won a medal in the visitor's listed event. McDonald's lost millions on the promotion, as happened to Krusty. Walter Frederick Fritz Mondale (born January 5, 1928) is an American politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (largely established by former Vice President Hubert Humphrey). ... For other persons named Gary Hart, see Gary Hart (disambiguation). ... The picture sleeve of a Wheres the Beef single, recorded by Coyote McCloud and Clara Peller, based on her legendary advertisement Wheres the beef? is a catch phrase best known in the United States and Canada. ... Cynthia Ann Stephanie Cyndi Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American Grammy Award- winning singer, MTV VMA-winning video and Emmy Award-winning film, television and theatre actress. ... Girls Just Want to Have Fun was the first major single released by singer Cyndi Lauper as a solo artist. ... A scratchcard (also called scratch off, scratch game, scratch ticket, scratcher or scratchie) is a small piece of card where an area has been covered by a substance that cannot be seen through, but can be scratched off. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ...

Legacy

The episode contains Maggie's first word spoken in the normal continuity of the series. She was voiced by Elizabeth Taylor, who also recorded briefly appeared as herself in "Krusty Gets Kancelled".^[3][4] Elizabeth Taylor's performance as Maggie was named the 13th greatest guest spot in the history of the show by IGN.^[5] For the singer-songwriter, see Maggie Simpson (musician). ... For other persons named Elizabeth Taylor, see Elizabeth Taylor (disambiguation). ... Krusty Gets Kancelled is the final episode of The Simpsons fourth season. ... IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

"Can't sleep, clown will eat me"

"If you should die before you wake...!"

"Lisa's First Word" is the source of Bart's meme "Can't sleep, clown will eat me". Image File history File links Image obtained from http://www. ... Image File history File links Image obtained from http://www. ... For other uses, see Meme (disambiguation). ...

Inspired by an event in Simpsons writer Mike Reiss' childhood, young Bart does not want to give up sleeping in the crib to make way for his newborn sister. Noticing Bart's affection for Krusty the Clown, Homer decides to build a clown-themed bed to please his son. But because of Homer's poor handicraft skills, the bed takes on a sinister appearance and frightens Bart, especially in the darkened room. In his first night in the new bed, far from "laughing himself to sleep", Bart imagines that the face on the headboard of the bed is coming to life, intoning with sinister glee, "If you should die before you wake...", before collapsing into evil cackling. The next morning, Bart is curled up into the fetal position on the floor next to the sofa downstairs, repeatedly uttering the phrase "can't sleep, clown'll eat me..." Mike Reiss is an American TV comedy writer. ... Krusty redirects here. ... A headboard is an item of furniture. ... Views of a Fetus in the Womb, Leonardo da Vinci, ca. ...

The catchphrase inspired the Alice Cooper song "Can't Sleep, Clowns Will Eat Me" from the 2001 album Dragontown.^[6] The phrase has since found its way into popular use ^[7] and has become an insomniac joke. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Furnier February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans five decades. ... Dragontown is an album released by Alice Cooper in 2001. ... This article is about the sleeping disorder. ...

References

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