"Lisa's Substitute"
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"Lisa's Substitute" is a critically acclaimed episode of The Simpsons in which Lisa forms a deep bond with an inspiring substitute teacher, exploring themes of mentorship, identity, and emotional growth.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Lisa's Substitute" canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
critically acclaimed
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often cited as one of the best episodes of The Simpsons ⓘ |
| director | Rich Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 19 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bart Simpson
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Homer Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisa Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marge Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Bergstrom NERFINISHED ⓘ Principal Skinner NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Wiggum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | The Simpsons franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
animated comedy
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animated sitcom ⓘ |
| guestStar | Dustin Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guestStarCredit | Sam Etic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guestStarRole | Mr. Bergstrom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 2D animation ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Lisa Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene | Mr. Bergstrom gives Lisa a note reading "You are Lisa Simpson." ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1991-04-25 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Homer attempts to repair his relationship with Lisa.
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Lisa feels misunderstood by Homer and finds a role model in Mr. Bergstrom. ⓘ Mr. Bergstrom leaves town, forcing Lisa to cope with loss and disappointment. ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Lisa develops a strong emotional bond with her substitute teacher Mr. Bergstrom, who inspires her intellectually and emotionally. ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
20th Century Fox Television
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Gracie Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 23 minutes ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| seriesCreator | Matt Groening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Simpson family home
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Springfield Elementary School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showrunner |
James L. Brooks
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Matt Groening NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| theme |
education
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emotional growth ⓘ father–daughter relationship ⓘ identity ⓘ mentorship ⓘ |
| writer | Jon Vitti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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