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|specialGuestVoices= [[Billie Eilish]] as herself<br>[[Finneas O'Connell]] as himself<ref name="Futon">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/04/14/the-simpsons-fans-will-be-happier-than-ever-when-the-new-short-when-billie-met-lisa-premieres-april-22-exclusively-on-disneyplus-628212/20220414disney01/ The Futon Critic - ""The Simpsons" Fans Will Be Happier Than Ever When the New Short "When Billie Met Lisa" Premieres April 22, Exclusively on Disney+"]</ref>
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|specialGuestVoices= [[Billie Eilish]] as {{Ch|Billie Eilish|herself}}<br>[[Finneas O'Connell]] as {{Ch|Finneas O'Connell|himself}}
 
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'''''When Billie Met Lisa''''' is a ''[[The Simpsons]]'' short. It will be released on [[Disney+]] on April 22, [[2022]].<ref name="Disney+ Twitter"/> It will guest star [[Billie Eilish]] and [[Finneas O'Connell]] as themselves.
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'''''When Billie Met Lisa''''' is a ''[[The Simpsons]]'' short. It was released on [[Disney+]] on April 22, [[2022]]. The short was written by [[Elisabeth Kiernan Averick]], [[Broti Gupta]], [[Al Jean]], [[Cesar Mazariegos]], and [[David Mirkin]] and directed by [[David Silverman]]. It guest stars [[Billie Eilish]] as {{Ch|Billie Eilish|herself}} and [[Finneas O'Connell]] as {{Ch|Finneas O'Connell|himself}}.
  
 
== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
{{desc|Lisa Simpson is discovered by chart-topping artists Billie Eilish and FINNEAS while searching for a quiet place to practice her saxophone. Billie invites Lisa to her studio for a special jam session she'll never forget.<ref name="Futon"/>}}
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{{desc|Lisa Simpson is discovered by chart-topping artists Billie Eilish and FINNEAS while searching for a quiet place to practice her saxophone. Billie invites Lisa to her studio for a special jam session she'll never forget.}}
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== Plot ==
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[[Lisa]] is playing the sax on the couch, when she receives a message on her phone by [[Homer]] to stop playing so he can work (sleep on the hammock) in peace. [[Marge]] comes in the room to clean up and starts bothering her, cleaning the sax too. Lisa relocates on the treehouse, but [[Bart]] starts using a chainsaw to bother her too, so she relocates to a room at [[Springfield Elementary]] that is labeled "Welcome kids who can't practice at home", where she finds other kids playing.
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Not finding peace, she relocates under an overpass, where a car stops nearby, and {{Ch|Billie Eilish}} notices her and invites her to jam at [[Billie Eilish Recording]], where they play the Simpsons theme and everyone in Springfield appreciates it. In the end they end up stargazing above the car where they discuss her family appreciating her music.
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== Reception ==
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''When Billie Met Lisa'' was nominated for a {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program}} in the {{W|74th Primetime Emmy Awards}}. However, it lost to "Jibaro" from ''{{W|Love, Death & Robots}}''.<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2022/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program - 2022"]</ref>
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''When Billie Met Lisa'' won a [[2023]] Bronze {{W|Clio Awards|Clio Award}} in the category of "Film - Scripted".<ref>[https://clios.com/awards/winners?program=clios&year=2023&search=Simpsons Clio Award Winners 2023 - "The Simpsons"]</ref>
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== Gallery ==
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File:When Billie Met Lisa artwork.png|Background artwork from [[Disney+]]
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== References ==
 
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== Promo videos ==
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<!--*{{youtube||}}-->*[[File:Twitter - logo.png|20px]] [https://fxtwitter.com/disneyplus/status/1516824021085700098 "Homer, Marge, and Bart did NOT pass the jazz vibe check. @TheSimpsons: When Billie Met Lisa starts streaming this Friday, April 22, only on #DisneyPlus." on '''Twitter''']
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Latest revision as of 16:10, April 13, 2023

When Billie Met Lisa
When Billie Met Lisa poster.jpg
Special Information
Original Airdate: April 22, 2022
Channel: Disney+
Special Guest Voices: Billie Eilish as herself
Finneas O'Connell as himself
Show Runner(s): Al Jean
Written By: Elisabeth Kiernan Averick
Broti Gupta
Al Jean
Cesar Mazariegos
David Mirkin
Directed By: David Silverman


When Billie Met Lisa is a The Simpsons short. It was released on Disney+ on April 22, 2022. The short was written by Elisabeth Kiernan Averick, Broti Gupta, Al Jean, Cesar Mazariegos, and David Mirkin and directed by David Silverman. It guest stars Billie Eilish as herself and Finneas O'Connell as himself.

Summary[edit]

"Lisa Simpson is discovered by chart-topping artists Billie Eilish and FINNEAS while searching for a quiet place to practice her saxophone. Billie invites Lisa to her studio for a special jam session she'll never forget."


Plot[edit]

Lisa is playing the sax on the couch, when she receives a message on her phone by Homer to stop playing so he can work (sleep on the hammock) in peace. Marge comes in the room to clean up and starts bothering her, cleaning the sax too. Lisa relocates on the treehouse, but Bart starts using a chainsaw to bother her too, so she relocates to a room at Springfield Elementary that is labeled "Welcome kids who can't practice at home", where she finds other kids playing.

Not finding peace, she relocates under an overpass, where a car stops nearby, and Billie Eilish notices her and invites her to jam at Billie Eilish Recording, where they play the Simpsons theme and everyone in Springfield appreciates it. In the end they end up stargazing above the car where they discuss her family appreciating her music.

Reception[edit]

When Billie Met Lisa was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program in the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. However, it lost to "Jibaro" from Love, Death & Robots.[1]

When Billie Met Lisa won a 2023 Bronze Clio Award in the category of "Film - Scripted".[2]

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References[edit]


Promo videos[edit]


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