While researching for an essay, Lisa discovers that Springfield's founding father was actually a murderous thief.While researching for an essay, Lisa discovers that Springfield's founding father was actually a murderous thief.While researching for an essay, Lisa discovers that Springfield's founding father was actually a murderous thief.
Dan Castellaneta
- Man in Film #2
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Julie Kavner
- Marge Simpson
- (voice)
Nancy Cartwright
- Bart Simpson
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Yeardley Smith
- Lisa Simpson
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Hank Azaria
- Man in Film #3
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Harry Shearer
- Film Narrator
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Phil Hartman
- Troy McClure
- (voice)
Marcia Wallace
- Edna Krabappel
- (voice)
Pamela Hayden
- Milhouse Van Houten
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Tress MacNeille
- Woman in Film
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Maggie Roswell
- Miss Hoover
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Did you know
- TriviaThis episode introduced two new words to the English language, Embiggen and Cromulent. Embiggen was invented by Dan Greaney and Cromulent was invented by David X. Cohen. Since this episode aired, both have entered the English language as valid words: Embiggen is used in string theory, and Cromulent has entered actual dictionaries.
- GoofsIn syndicated reruns on TV, the closed captioning represents Homer's line "Aw, what a gyp" as "Aw, screw that," since "gyp" is a slur upon the Romani people. Yet the spoken line is not redubbed.
- Quotes
Homer: Dig him up. Dig up that corpse. If you really love Jebediah Springfield, you'll haul his bones out of the ground to prove my daughter wrong. Dig up his grave. Pull out his tongue.
Mayor Quimby: Can't we have one meeting that doesn't end with us digging up a corpse?
- ConnectionsFeatured in MsMojo: Top 10 Best Lisa Simpson Storylines (2016)
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Put this in your fife and smoke it
In the lead up to Springfield's bicentennial celebration, Lisa discovers something disturbing.
This is one of my favourite episodes.
The plot is exceptionally good, with an intriguing backstory for Jebadiah Springfield told in a series of fun reveals from Lisa's historical detective arc.
Lisa is used fantastically well by the writers to drive the plot, along with Homer as the perfect comic foil. I love Donald Sutherland's cameo as the curator.
Most importantly the humour is right up my street, blending great historical satire with the right amount of silliness to make something both clever and very funny. There several memorable and quotable lines.
This is one of my favourite episodes.
The plot is exceptionally good, with an intriguing backstory for Jebadiah Springfield told in a series of fun reveals from Lisa's historical detective arc.
Lisa is used fantastically well by the writers to drive the plot, along with Homer as the perfect comic foil. I love Donald Sutherland's cameo as the curator.
Most importantly the humour is right up my street, blending great historical satire with the right amount of silliness to make something both clever and very funny. There several memorable and quotable lines.
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- snoozejonc
- Dec 5, 2022
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