Lost Our Lisa
- Episode aired May 10, 1998
- TV-PG
- 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
2.3K
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Lisa gets lost after she tries to take a bus to a museum.Lisa gets lost after she tries to take a bus to a museum.Lisa gets lost after she tries to take a bus to a museum.
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Dan Castellaneta
- Homer Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Julie Kavner
- Marge Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Nancy Cartwright
- Bart Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Yeardley Smith
- Lisa Simpson
- (voice)
Hank Azaria
- Joke Shop Clerk
- (voice)
- …
Harry Shearer
- Dr. Hibbert
- (voice)
- …
Marcia Wallace
- Edna Krabappel
- (voice)
Tress MacNeille
- Agnes Skinner
- (voice)
- …
Maggie Roswell
- Miss Hoover
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMike Scully came up with the idea for the plot because he used to live in West Springfield, Massachusetts and he would ask his parents if he could take the bus to Springfield, Massachusetts and they finally agreed to let him one day.
- GoofsThe yellow painted lane dividing line on the draw bridge, seen when it closes on Homer, disappears when a close up shot of Homer's head is seen.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Simpsons: Behind the Laughter (2000)
Featured review
A Beautiful and Natural 'Simpsons' Episode
"Lost Our Lisa" is a very lovely and natural episode. It presents the center of Springfield as a labyrinthine city where you can easily get lost, which many people find relatable because as children, we all have those fears, including the fear of missing our bus stop.
However, what truly stands out and makes this episode beautiful is the interaction between Lisa and Homer. Homer provides Lisa with his perspective on life, and she uses it as a motivation to take a risk and pursue what she most desires at that moment. It's a very sweet moment that humanizes the characters in the series and endears them to us.
The episode also features humorous moments, such as the telephone conversation between Lisa and Homer, as well as other moments that feel very natural, with character dialogue that doesn't feel forced and seems genuinely spontaneous, just like in real life. It's a part of the golden era of the series.
It's true that, on the other hand, people got so used to watching better episodes than this one because they were quite good, but that doesn't make this one bad. Then there are complaints about the bridge and Homer's head. However, in other episodes, they've shown us that Homer's skull is quite resilient. A cartoon doesn't have to be 100% realistic, and in episodes like "Bart the Daredevil" and "Bart's Inner Child," which are much older than this one, similar things happen, and people don't nitpick. People want to pinpoint the start of the decline where it hasn't happened yet. I can tell you that the beginning of the downhill occurs in the episode "Maximum Homerdrive" in Season 10. That one is an early modern episode, not this one.
However, what truly stands out and makes this episode beautiful is the interaction between Lisa and Homer. Homer provides Lisa with his perspective on life, and she uses it as a motivation to take a risk and pursue what she most desires at that moment. It's a very sweet moment that humanizes the characters in the series and endears them to us.
The episode also features humorous moments, such as the telephone conversation between Lisa and Homer, as well as other moments that feel very natural, with character dialogue that doesn't feel forced and seems genuinely spontaneous, just like in real life. It's a part of the golden era of the series.
It's true that, on the other hand, people got so used to watching better episodes than this one because they were quite good, but that doesn't make this one bad. Then there are complaints about the bridge and Homer's head. However, in other episodes, they've shown us that Homer's skull is quite resilient. A cartoon doesn't have to be 100% realistic, and in episodes like "Bart the Daredevil" and "Bart's Inner Child," which are much older than this one, similar things happen, and people don't nitpick. People want to pinpoint the start of the decline where it hasn't happened yet. I can tell you that the beginning of the downhill occurs in the episode "Maximum Homerdrive" in Season 10. That one is an early modern episode, not this one.
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