The Simpsons episode "Lisa the Simpson"

E353044

"Lisa the Simpson" is a 1998 episode of the animated television series The Simpsons that centers on Lisa fearing she is losing her intelligence due to a supposed family genetic trait.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
The Simpsons episode "Lisa the Simpson" canonical 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf The Simpsons episode
television episode
airYear 1998
broadcastFormat animated
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
directedBy Susie Dietter
episodeNumberInSeason 17
featuresCharacter Abraham Simpson
surface form: Abe Simpson

Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Bart Simpson
Cletus Spuckler
Dr. Hibbert
Abraham Simpson
surface form: Grampa Simpson

Homer Simpson
Lisa Simpson
Marge Simpson
Patty Bouvier
Principal Skinner
Ralph Wiggum
Selma Bouvier
featuresFamily The Simpsons
surface form: Simpson family
featuresLocation Kwik-E-Mart
Springfield Elementary School
The Simpson family home
followedByEpisode This Little Wiggy
hasGenre animated television comedy
satirical comedy
mainTheme family and heredity
intelligence and self-identity
notableFor exploring the idea of a hereditary Simpson family gene affecting intelligence.
openingSequenceGag couch gag
originalAirDate 1998-03-08
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork Fox
partOfFranchise The Simpsons
surface form: The Simpsons franchise
plotElement Homer Simpson
surface form: Homer investigates the Simpson family tree to determine whether there is a hereditary stupidity gene.

It is revealed that the Simpson gene only affects males, reassuring Lisa about her intelligence.
Lisa struggles with declining test performance and difficulty solving puzzles.
plotSummary Lisa fears she is losing her intelligence due to a supposed Simpson family genetic trait that causes male family members to become stupid in adulthood.
precededByEpisode The Last Temptation of Krust
productionCode 4F24
season The Simpsons season 9
seasonNumber 9
series The Simpsons
showrunner Mike Scully
subplot Apu introduces a new frozen treat called the Freak-E-Mart at the Kwik-E-Mart.
title Lisa Simpson
surface form: Lisa the Simpson
writtenBy Ned Goldreyer

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Richard Appel notableWork The Simpsons episode "Lisa the Simpson"