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Encyclopedia > The Old Man and the Lisa
The Simpsons episode
"The Old Man and the Lisa"
Mr. Burns gives Lisa her cut of his profits.
Episode no. 174
Prod. code 4F17
Orig. airdate April 20, 1997[1]
Show runner(s) Bill Oakley
Josh Weinstein
Written by John Swartzwelder[2]
Directed by Mark Kirkland[2]
Couch gag The Simpsons' couch becomes a giant Whac-A-Mole game, with Homer getting hit.[2]
Guest star(s) Bret Hart as himself[1]
DVD
commentary		 Matt Groening
Josh Weinstein
Dan Castellaneta
Yeardley Smith
Mark Kirkland
David X. Cohen
George Meyer
Season 8
October 27, 1996 – May 18, 1997
  1. Treehouse of Horror VII
  2. You Only Move Twice
  3. The Homer They Fall
  4. Burns, Baby Burns
  5. Bart After Dark
  6. A Milhouse Divided
  7. Lisa's Date with Density
  8. Hurricane Neddy
  9. El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)
  10. The Springfield Files
  11. The Twisted World of Marge Simpson
  12. Mountain of Madness
  13. Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious
  14. The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
  15. Homer's Phobia
  16. Brother from Another Series
  17. My Sister, My Sitter
  18. Homer vs. The Eighteenth Amendment
  19. Grade School Confidential
  20. The Canine Mutiny
  21. The Old Man and the Lisa
  22. In Marge We Trust
  23. Homer's Enemy
  24. The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase
  25. The Secret War of Lisa Simpson
List of all The Simpsons episodes

"The Old Man and the Lisa" is the twenty-first episode of The Simpsons' eighth season, first aired by the Fox network on April 20, 1997.[1] In this episode, Mr. Burns becomes bankrupt and asks Lisa to help him become rich again. It was directed by Mark Kirkland and written by John Swartzwelder. Guest starring Bret "The Hitman" Hart as himself.[2] Simpsons redirects here. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Bill Oakley (born in 1966) is an American televison writer, best known for his work on The Simpsons. ... This article is about The Simpsons writer Josh Weinstein. ... The Simpsons writing staff in season 13, including current show runner Al Jean (fourth from left in middle row) and previous show runners Mike Scully (first from left in back row), David Mirkin (sixth from left in back row), and Mike Reiss (fourth from left in back row). ... One of the few pictures of John Swartzwelder. ... The three people are caricatures of (left to right) Rich Moore, Wes Archer and David Silverman[1] The following is a list of directors who have worked on the Fox animated television series The Simpsons. ... Mark Kirkland is a director of episodes of The Simpsons. ... The couch gag is a running visual joke in the opening credits of the animated television series The Simpsons. ... Whac-A-Mole is a popular arcade redemption game invented in 1971 by Aaron Fechter of Creative Engineering, Inc. ... Homer Jay Simpson is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons, and he is voiced by Dan Castellaneta. ... (left to right) Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Keith Richards, Homer, Mick Jagger, Lenny Kravitz and Brian Setzer guest starred in the heavily promoted season 14 episode How I Spent My Strummer Vacation. This is a list of guest stars who appeared on The Simpsons. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Simpsons DVD season boxsets have been released since 2001 in different regions all over the world. ... Matthew Abram Groening (born February 15, 1954[2] in Portland, Oregon;[1] his family name is pronounced ) is an Emmy Award-winning American cartoonist and the creator of The Simpsons, Futurama and the weekly comic strip Life in Hell. ... This article is about The Simpsons writer Josh Weinstein. ... Daniel Louis Castellaneta (born September 10, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is an Emmy award winning American voice actor, actor and comedian best known for providing the voice of Homer Simpson and other characters on the animated series The Simpsons. ... Martha Maria Yeardley Smith (; born July 3, 1964) is an American actress and voice actor who is best known for providing the voice of Lisa Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons. ... Mark Kirkland is a director of episodes of The Simpsons. ... David X. Cohen (born 1966), born David Samuel Cohen, is an American television writer. ... George Meyer is a producer and writer for The Simpsons, and arguably the writer who has contributed the most to the show over its long run. ... The Simpsons Season 8 DVD Digipak. ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Treehouse of Horror VII is the first episode of The Simpsons eighth season and originally aired October 27, 1996. ... You Only Move Twice is the second episode from the eighth season of The Simpsons. ... The Homer They Fall is the third episode of The Simpsons eighth season and originally aired November 10, 1996. ... Burns, Baby Burns is the fourth episode of The Simpsons eighth season, first aired by the Fox network on November 17, 1996. ... Bart After Dark is the fifth episode of The Simpsons eighth season, first aired by the Fox network on November 24, 1996. ... A Milhouse Divided is an episode of The Simpsons television series. ... Lisas Date with Density is the 7th episode from the eighth season of The Simpsons. ... Hurricane Neddy is the eighth episode of The Simpsons eighth season which originally aired December 29, 1996. ... El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer), also known as The Mysterious Voyage of Our Homer,[2] is the ninth episode of the eighth season of The Simpsons, which originally aired January 5, 1997. ... The Springfield Files is the tenth episode of The Simpsons eighth season, which originally aired January 12, 1997. ... Introduction The Twisted World of Marge Simpson is an episode from the eighth season of The Simpsons. ... Mountain of Madness is the twelfth episode in the eighth season of The Simpsons. ... Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious, also known as Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(doh)cious[2] is the thirteenth episode of The Simpsons eighth season and originally aired February 7, 1997. ... The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show is the fourteenth episode of the eighth season of The Simpsons, which originally aired February 9, 1997. ... Homers Phobia is the fifteenth episode of The Simpsons eighth season, which originally aired on the Fox network on February 16, 1997. ... Brother from Another Series is the sixteenth episode of The Simpsons eighth season and originally aired February 23, 1997. ... My Sister, My Sitter is the seventeenth episode from the eighth season of The Simpsons. ... Homer vs. ... Grade School Confidential is an episode from the eighth season of The Simpsons. ... The Canine Mutiny is an episode from the eighth season of The Simpsons. ... In Marge We Trust is the twenty-second episode of The Simpsons eighth season, which originally aired April 27, 1997. ... Homers Enemy is the twenty-third episode of The Simpsons’ eighth season, first aired by Fox on May 4, 1997. ... The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase is an episode in the eighth season of The Simpsons, featuring clips from non-existent television series derived from The Simpsons. ... The Secret War of Lisa Simpson is the last episode in the eighth season of The Simpsons. ... The following is an episode list for the Fox animated television series The Simpsons. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... The Simpsons Season 8 DVD Digipak. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Charles Montgomery Burns, normally referred to as Mr. ... Mark Kirkland is a director of episodes of The Simpsons. ... One of the few pictures of John Swartzwelder. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Contents

Plot

Lisa helps Mr. Burns with recycling.
Lisa helps Mr. Burns with recycling.

Mr. Burns speaks with the Springfield Elementary School "Junior Achievers Club" and after a conversation with Lisa, he realizes that he does not have as much money as he thought he did. He discovers that he had lost a lot of money and decides to try to earn it back. However, in doing so, he makes more questionable investments and becomes bankrupt. The bank forecloses on the plant and sells Mr. Burns's house to Bret Hart. Image File history File links Burns_and_Lisa. ... Image File history File links Burns_and_Lisa. ... Charles Montgomery Burns, normally referred to as Mr. ... In the television series The Simpsons, Springfield Elementary School is the name of the school that Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson and their fellow peers attend. ... 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. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...


Mr. Burns moves in with Smithers and, wanting to be of use, Burns decides to help Smithers out by going grocery shopping. However, he is unfamiliar with grocery stores and becomes confused by the ketchup and catsup, causing the grocer to send Burns to the Springfield Retirement Castle. While at the home, Mr. Burns meets Lisa again, and, seeing that she is determined and smart, he begs her to help re-build his empire. She eventually agrees on the condition that he drop his evil ways, and the two begin earning money through recycling. Waylon Smithers, Jr. ... A bottle of Heinz Organic Ketchup Ketchup (or less commonly catsup) also known as Red Sauce or Tomato Sauce is a condiment, usually made with ripened tomatoes. ... Springfield Retirement Castle The Springfield Retirement Castle is Springfields retirement home for the elderly. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...


Mr. Burns enthusiastically begins grabbing every can he can find, causing Lisa to believe that he has changed. Eventually, Burns earns so much money that he is able to open his own recycling plant. Burns gives Lisa a tour, showing her that its environmentally sound and made of recycled materials. At first, Lisa is impressed, but then Burns shows her "the best part". He has attached millions of six-pack holders together into a net which he uses to catch tons of sea life and make "L'il Lisa Slurry", a sort of all-purpose industrial chemical. Lisa is horrified; she proclaims that Burns is still evil, and runs through the streets trying to get people to stop recycling.


Mr. Burns later visits Lisa and tells her that he sold the recycling plant for US$120 million and he has decided to give her, being his advisor, a 10% share of the profits. Lisa decides that she can't accept the check, causing Homer to have four simultaneous heart attacks. At the hospital, Lisa apologizes to Homer for the heart attacks, and he forgives her. By the time Lisa tells Homer what 10% of 120 million dollars is, Homer gets a code blue.[1][3][4] ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ...


Production

The episode was based on a story idea pitched by David X. Cohen[5] although it was written by John Swartzwelder, who had written many of the Simpsons episodes that have environmental themes.[6] This lead him to being called the "conscience of the staff"[7] despite being a "self declared anti-environmentalist."[8] It was because of this that he was given such episodes, because the staff felt that he would give them just the right amount of sarcasm.[5] In the original script for the episode, he described the recycling center as "a couple of hippies surrounded by garbage".[7] Two alternate original titles for the episode were Cohen's "Lisa and Burns" and Swartzwelder's "Burns Goes Broke".[5] David X. Cohen (born 1966), born David Samuel Cohen, is an American television writer. ... One of the few pictures of John Swartzwelder. ...


The writers had wanted an episode where Burns becomes bankrupt and shows what Burns would be like as a person in the real world.[6] The idea with the recycling plant was that Burns didn't have any sort of evil plan, he just couldn't help being himself.[6] Burns really was trying to change and this was reflected in the end when he tried to give Lisa her share of the profits.[9] Burns was drawn without his trademark scowl for this episode.[9]


Casting

Bret Hart's cameo
Bret Hart's cameo

Professional wrestler Bret Hart guest starred in the episode as himself, and he was very insistent that he be shown wearing his pink wrestling outfit.[9] He explained that "It's so cool to be part of a show that makes people laugh really, really hard."[10] The media, aware that the animated Hart would want to purchase Mr. Burns' home, mistakenly anticipated that "Bret offers to wrestle him [Mr. Burns] for the place."[11] Later, Hart moved on to do voice work on the animated television series Jacob Two-Two. The press noted that at that time Hart was "no stranger to cartoon-land," having been "immortalized" by "The Old Man and the Lisa."[12] A clip of this episode was later included in the Bret Hart documentary "Wrestling with Shadows." Image File history File linksMetadata BretHartTheSimpsons. ... Image File history File linksMetadata BretHartTheSimpsons. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...


Cultural references

  • Burns's walk through the supermarket was based on a time that George H. W. Bush visited a store and was confused by the scanner and in the original draft for the episode, Burns met Bush while there.[6]
  • The scene where Mr. Burns chases Lisa through town is a spoof of the opening to the TV series That Girl.[6]

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Reception

Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, the authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, called it "An odd episode with a not-too-unexpected outcome. The best bits are undoubtedly Burns learning his way around a supermarket and Lisa's realisation of what Burns has been up to."[2] The episode currently holds a score of 7.8/10 at the Internet Movie Database[14] and a score of 8.4/10 at TV.com.[15] The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ... TV.com is a website belonging to the CNET Games and Entertainment family of websites. ...


References

  1. ^ a b c d The Old Man and the Lisa. The Simpsons.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
  2. ^ a b c d e f The Old Man and the Lisa. BBC.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
  3. ^ Martyn, Warren; Adrian Wood (2000). I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide. Virgin Books. ISBN 0-7535-0495-2. 
  4. ^ Richmond, Ray; Antonia Coffman (1997). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to our Favorite Family. Harper Collins Publishers, p. 236. ISBN 0-00063-8898-1. 
  5. ^ a b c Cohen, David X.. (2006). The Simpsons season 8 DVD commentary for the episode "The Old Man and the Lisa" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  6. ^ a b c d e Weinstein, Josh. (2006). The Simpsons season 8 DVD commentary for the episode "The Old Man and the Lisa" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  7. ^ a b Meyer, George. (2006). The Simpsons season 8 DVD commentary for the episode "The Old Man and the Lisa" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  8. ^ Groening, Matt. (2006). The Simpsons season 8 DVD commentary for the episode "The Old Man and the Lisa" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  9. ^ a b c Kirkland, Mark. (2006). The Simpsons season 8 DVD commentary for the episode "The Old Man and the Lisa" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  10. ^ Cam Hutchinson, "Doran Johnson given brushoff again," Star-Phoenix, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: April 19, 1997, pg. B.4.
  11. ^ James Muretich, "Worth Watching," Calgary Herald, August 31, 1998, pg. B.8.
  12. ^ Heath McCoy, "Former wrestler Bret Hart to play the Hooded Fang," National Post, August 28, 2003, pg. AL.5.
  13. ^ Castellaneta, Dan. (2006). The Simpsons season 8 DVD commentary for the episode "The Old Man and the Lisa" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  14. ^ The Old Man and the Lisa. IMDB.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
  15. ^ The Old Man and the Lisa. TV.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.

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