The Simpsons episode
"Summer of 4 Ft. 2"
Episode no.	153
Prod. code	3F22
Orig. Airdate	May 19, 1996
Show Runner(s)	Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein
Writer(s)	Dan Greaney
Director	Mark Kirkland
Couch gag	The family is portrayed as a fax, and the couch as a fax machine
Guest star(s)	Christina Ricci as Erin
SNPP capsule
Season 7 September 17, 1995 – May 19, 1996
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Synopsis

It's the last day of school, and Bart can't wait to get outdoors. Milhouse, even more anxious to get outside, runs out when the bell rings, but is promptly escorted back inside by Officer Lou, since the summer vacation starts at the end of the day, not the beginning. Bartholomew Bart Simpson is a main character in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Nancy Cartwright. ... Milhouse Mussolini Van Houten is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Pamela Hayden. ... This page provides information on these recurring characters which do not have their own articles. ...

At the Yearbook Office, Lisa, the yearbook editor, opens a box with the new yearbooks, with the hope that her popularity should soar for all her work. After school, the yearbooks are handed out and the students start signing others' yearbooks enthusiastically - excepts Lisa's, that is. She doesn't even get one and gets even more upset when she sees the kids (even Principal Skinner) queueing up to get signatures from Bart. She doesn't understand why a girl with straight A's and perfect attendance won't even get a single signature in her yearbook. A yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually as a report or summary of statistics or facts. ... It has been suggested that Lisas sax solo gags on The Simpsons be merged into this article or section. ... In the television series The Simpsons, the Springfield Elementary School is the school which Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson and their fellow students attend. ...

At the Simpsons place, Ned Flanders has a chat with a bored Homer. As he has been called for jury duty, he won't be able to use his beach-house. So he asks Homer whether he would like to use it for the summer. Homer is a bit reluctant, but Ned's offer to check Homer's septic tank seals the deal and Homer goes for it. Marge is happy that they will be spending their vacation in the Flanders' beach-house. She tells Bart to bring Milhouse and Lisa to bring a friend of her own. This stings Lisa as she has no friends she can invite. While she packs, she feels that being herself has not worked all this time; maybe, it's time to change that. She unpacks and leaves with an empty suitcase. Simpsons redirects here. ... Nedward Ned Flanders is a fictional character on The Simpsons, voiced by Harry Shearer, who lives next door to the Simpsons with his family and is generally considered a pillar of the Springfield community. ... Homer Jay Simpson is a Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winner and is a main character in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Dan Castellaneta. ... This article may be confusing for some readers, and should be edited to enhance clarity. ... A septic tank also known as a septic system is a small scale sewage treatment system common in areas with no connection to main sewerage pipes. ... Marjorie Marge Simpson (née Bouvier, approximately age 34), is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Julie Kavner. ...

So the Simpsons (and Milhouse) leave for Little Pwagmattasquarmesettport (America's "scrod basket"; not "crud bucket", that's reserved for Springfield). They reach Ned's beach-house and find the place full of little "helpful notes" stuck all over the place. As Marge makes the bed, Lisa tells her that she forgot to pack. So they go shopping for new clothes. Marge suggests a few kiddie clothes, but Lisa finds a rather hippie-looking ensemble, with shorts, flip-flops, a poncho, an over-sized cap and small pink sunglasses. She leaves Marge alone with Maggie, in search of "kid friends". As Lisa wanders around, she doesn't see any kids. She passes by a library, which appears deserted. She is tempted to enter and read a few books but she manages to resist it. This article contains weasel words, which may compromise its neutrality. ... Springfield is the fictional city in which the TV series The Simpsons is set. ... Various kinds of flip-flops, from cheap foam/plastic to leather In footwear and fashion, flip-flops are a kind of flat, backless sandal that consist of a flat sole held on the foot by a u-shaped strap that passes between the first (big) and second toes and around... Typical Andes poncho in a flea market in Genoa, Italy A poncho is a simple garment designed to keep the body warm, or if made from an impermeable material, to keep dry during rain. ... Margaret Maggie Simpson is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons. ...

Almost ready to give up, she hears some incoherent babble that only kids are capable of. She sees some kids under a boardwalk and goes and meets up with them. Apparently, they like to skate, but the cops keep confiscating their skateboards, so she suggests that they go to the library... to skate, as it is virtually deserted. While the boys skate, she and another girl, Erin, talk. She makes herself look cool in front of them. Bart sees this and decides to steal them from Lisa. However, his showboating on his skateboard and his sling shot in his pocket don't impress the kids and they walk away, with Lisa calling him a "nerd". A modern skateboard. ... Home-made sling. ...

As the rest of the Simpsons (and Milhouse) play "Mystery Date", Lisa and her new friends walk on the beach, where they encounter a hermit crab, which leaves its present shell for a bigger one. Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infra-order Paguroidea, distinct from the true crabs in the infra-order Brachyura. ...

Homer, shopping for illegal fireworks to celebrate the Independence Day, goes to the Li'l Valu-Mart, and asks the storekeeper (who resembles Apu) for fireworks (among other rather questionable purchases). The storekeeper secretly leads Homer to the back and sells him the rather powerful M-320 firecracker. At the beach-house, he looks around excitedly for something to light the firecracker. Finally, he lights it over the stove, burning off a large portion of the fuse. With no time to take it outside and blow it up, he looks around frantically for a place to dump it. The fridge is out of question, since the beer is stored there. He finally settles on the dishwasher. It blows up inside the unfortunate appliance, causing oil (or sewage) to come oozing out. Homer shrugs and walks off (after all, it's only Flanders' place). ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... In the United States, Independence Day (commonly known as the Fourth of July or simply the Fourth) is a federal holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... Voiced by Hank AzariaYEAH, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Ph. ... It has been suggested that Freezer be merged into this article or section. ... A selection of bottled beers A selection of cask beers Beer is the worlds oldest [1] and most popular [2] alcoholic beverage, selling more than 133 billion litres (35 billion gallons) per year. ... A Dishwasher A two drawer DishDrawer dishwasher. ...

Bart, growing more and more jealous of Lisa, is prohibited by Marge to interfere in Lisa's fun with her new friends. He gets even angrier on hearing Lisa copy his expressions. He decides to teach her a lesson. So, that night, he shows them her yearbook, exposing her real identity as a Teacher's Pet. An ashamed Lisa runs off sobbing.

The next morning, while Marge prepares breakfast, Bart taunts Lisa by telling her that he only wanted to teach her a lesson and that she should know her place. When Marge leaves the room, Lisa grabs him by the collar and, through tightly-clenched teeth, lets him know that he is a sneak and has ruined her life. As she is about to squirt maple syrup in his face, Marge enters and Lisa resumes eating breakfast as if nothing happened. A sugar shack, where sap is boiled down to maple syrup. ...

The Simpsons attend the fair and Bart and Lisa get into many fights, like Lisa beating Bart to the punch by squirting him with a water gun first and spitting at each other while on the Whirly-Gig (although the spit only hits poor Milhouse in between). Finally, at the bumper cars, Bart knocks Lisa's car outside the arena. She walks off sadly, wondering whether she is supposed to ever have friends. Bart feels a bit remorseful.

At the beach-house, she sees the local kids crowded around Homer's car, doing something to it. When she shouts at them, they show her their handiwork - they have covered the car with sea shells, with one bunch spelling out "Lisa Rules". They wanted to thank her for teaching them so much and for being a good friend. She is touched, but Homer is "shell"-shocked by the "thoughtful gesture". Various seashells A shell is the hard, rigid outer covering, or integument, of certain animals. ...

As the Simpsons (and Milhouse) leave Little Pwagmattasquarmsettport, the car is attacked by seagulls, trying to scour the seashells. Bart tells her that he showed her yearbook to the kids again. Lisa is shocked, but Bart shows her that all their signatures and good wishes written down (even Milhouse has added his own lame signature). As they drive away, Homer throws out his cola can onto the beach, which then serves as the home for the nearby hermit crab. Genera Pagophila Larus Rissa Creagus Xema Rhodostethia Gulls are seabirds in the family Laridae and subfamily Lari. ... Several different brands of cola. ...

Trivia

Christina Ricci recorded her lines over the phone and didn't go into the studio. ¹ Christina Ricci (born February 12, 1980) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated American actress. ...

• Lisa's cool outfit is used it the video game the Simpsons hit and run for a mission involving police chief Wiggum
• in this episode marge claims that bart had not said "don't have a cow man" for 3 years this is true as he had not said it since season 3

Notes

Note 1: Mentioned by Bill Oakley in the Season 7 DVD commentary for the episode.

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