"Lisa the Greek" references both the Super Bowl and the National Football League (NFL). It aired only days before Super Bowl XXVI, and correctly predicted that the Washington Redskins would win. Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics.
The extra length of the gag would compensate for the shorter episode. This has become less common in more recent seasons, as the required length for each episode has been reduced due to additional advertising.Mar 8, 2022
The opening credits of "The Simpsons" shows Bart Simpson writing the same sentence over and over again on a chalkboard; the old "write it 100 times" punishment, which establishes him as a troublemaker.
"Lisa the Greek" is the fourteenth episode of season 3 of The Simpsons and the forty-ninth episode overall. It originally aired on January 23, 1992. The episode was written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky and directed by Rich Moore.Oct 30, 2021
Production. The run time of this episode is 24 minutes and 52 seconds, making it the longest single episode of The Simpsons ever aired. While The Great Phatsby was advertised and aired as a double-length episode three seasons earlier, it was actually produced as two separate episodes and then merged into one.
Most couch gags are used at least twice, with a second occurrence usually in the same season as the first. However, as of Season 21, couch gags are rarely reused.
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"The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening is left-handed, and he made the lead character of the long-running animated series, Bart Simpson, left-handed as well. Left-handers tend to perform well in tennis, baseball, swimming and fencing. Most left-handers draw characters facing to the right.Aug 13, 2020
723The Simpsons / Number of episodesSince its debut on December 17, 1989, The Simpsons has broadcast 723 episodes, as of April 10, 2022. The show holds several American television longevity records. It is the longest-running prime-time animated series and longest-running sitcom in the United States.
Other world events sleuths and pop culture fans often give credit to The Simpsons for foretelling include Donald Trump's presidency, the Coronavirus pandemic, the 9/11 attacks, and the Omicron variant. In January 2022, the show predicted the future again with a Tom Hanks cameo.Jan 21, 2022