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"Lisa's Substitute" is the 19th episode of the second season of The Simpsons. The episode is about Lisa developing feelings for an unconventional substitute teacher.
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"'''Lisa's Substitute'''" is the nineteenth episode of [[season 2]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It originally aired on April 25, [[1991]]. The episode was written by [[Jon Vitti]] and directed by [[Rich Moore]]. It guest stars [[Dustin Hoffman]] as [[Mr. Bergstrom]].
  
 
== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
When Ms. Hoover falls ill with a suspected case of Lyme disease, she is replaced by substitute teacher Mr. Bergstrom. Because of his unorthodox teaching methods, Lisa quickly takes a liking to him; he is the only teacher, and perhaps the only adult, who has ever challenged, respected, and liked her. Just as Lisa is about to ask Mr. Bergstrom over to her parents house for dinner, Ms. Hoover returns, stating her Lyme disease was psychosomatic. Rushing to the train station, Lisa confesses to Mr. Bergstrom (who is taking a job in another city) that she will be lost without him. To comfort her, he writes her a note with a message that will always support her. When he is gone, she finds that the note says "You are Lisa Simpson." 
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{{Desc|When [[Lisa]]'s teacher [[Miss Hoover]] gets Lyme Disease, Mr. Bergstrom takes over the class. Lisa finds Mr. Bergstrom's teaching methods incredibly inspiring and discovers an entirely new love for learning, but when Mr. Bergstrom leaves, Lisa doubts that anyone else in her life (including her own father) can be the man that Mr. Bergstrom was. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] runs against [[Martin Prince]] for class president.}}
Meanwhile, Bart runs for class president against Martin Prince. With his shock-based campaign, he seems to be the sure winner, but still loses due to the fact that nobody in the class (including himself) votes, with the exception of Martin himself and one other student, Wendell. 
 
   
 
At dinner that evening, Bart is miserable and Lisa is very upset. Lisa explains to Homer that Mr. Bergstrom is gone, but Homer responds in his usual uncaring manner which enrages Lisa, causing her to decidedly call her own father a baboon before running to her room in tears. Marge furiously orders Homer upstairs to apologize and to console Lisa, explaining how her daughter is very hurt emotionally and in need of her father. He enters Lisa's room and finds her crying over her desk. He is uncertain of how to deal with Lisa's sadness, and is noticeably uncomfortable seeing his daughter crying. Homer finds his inspiration from the music of a musical ballerina jewelry box and explains to Lisa how he can't really understand how it feels to lose someone important because he tells Lisa how everyone he has ever loved and cared about lives with him still. Homer then alludes to Lisa calling him a baboon,and in a loving manner mimics a monkey and Lisa is cheered up. Lisa then apologizes to Homer for that earlier lash-out. Finding Bart still seething over the election result, Homer reminds his son that all the job of class president would have meant was extra work with little reward. Bart became happy that he lost. Finally going by Maggie's room, he places her pacifier in her mouth. 
 
   
 
Proud that he helped all three of his children, Homer goes to bed happy that night.  
 
  
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== Plot ==
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[[File:Lisa's Substitute.gif|thumb|left|Promo image for the episode]]
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[[Lisa]]'s teacher, [[Miss Hoover]], thinks she has come down with Lyme disease and is replaced by substitute teacher [[Mr. Bergstrom]]. Because of his unorthodox teaching methods, Lisa takes a friendly, even romantic, liking to him. [[Bart]]'s class, meanwhile, prepares to elect a class president. [[Mrs. Krabappel]] nominates [[Martin]], while [[Sherri]] and [[Terri]] nominate Bart. During a debate with Martin, Bart tells jokes that win the class over.
  
== Trivia ==
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Lisa runs into Mr. Bergstrom at a museum and is embarrassed when Homer displays his ignorance. Sensing that Lisa is missing something in her relationship with her father, Mr. Bergstrom takes Homer aside to suggest he be a more positive role model. After venting to her mother about Homer ruining her 'one chance' to get to know Bergstrom outside of the classroom, Lisa is given permission to invite him to family dinner, only to be shattered when she finds Miss Hoover back and Mr. Bergstrom gone. She rushes to his apartment and finds him having left for another job. She rushes to the train station to catch him, and confesses to that she will be lost without him. To comfort her, he writes her a note and tells her that if she ever feels alone and like she can't rely on anybody, its contents are all she needs to know. He then boards the train and departs. It reads, "You are Lisa Simpson." Meanwhile, certain of Bart's inevitable victory thanks to his popular campaigning, none of the children in his class–including himself–actually voted, giving Martin the victory with just two votes; one from himself, and the other from [[Wendell Borton]].
*This is one of the only two episodes in which the guest star uses a pseudnym instead of thier real name (the other being [[Stark Raving Dad]])
 
*Dustin Hoffman's pseudnym Sam Etic was chosen as reference to his character being Jewish or "semetic".
 
  
== Appearances ==
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Devastated by Mr. Bergstrom's departure, Lisa blames Homer for Mr. Bergstrom's departure, calling him a baboon. [[Marge]] tells Homer to console Lisa, explaining how her daughter is very hurt emotionally and is in need of her father. Homer enters Lisa's room and finds her crying over her desk. He is uncertain of how to deal with Lisa's sadness, and is uncomfortable seeing his daughter crying. Homer explains to Lisa how he cannot really understand how it feels to lose someone important: everyone he has ever loved and cared about lives with him still. He then alludes to Lisa calling him a baboon, and in a loving manner mimics a monkey, cheering her up. Lisa apologizes to Homer for calling him a baboon, and he accepts the apology. Finding Bart still seething over the election result, Homer cheers him up by reminding him that all the job of class president would have really meant was a lot of extra work with little reward, making Bart feel happy that he lost the election. Finally going by [[Maggie]]'s room, he places her pacifier in her mouth. Proud that he helped all three of his children, Homer goes to bed with Marge happily, stating he is "on the biggest roll" of his life.
=== Characters ===
 
* [[Lisa Simpson]]
 
* [[Janey Powell]]
 
* [[Elizabeth Hoover]]
 
* [[Seymour Skinner]]
 
* [[Bart Simpson]]
 
* [[Edna Krabappel]]
 
* [[Wendell Borton]]
 
* [[Martin Prince]]
 
* [[Sherri and Terri]]
 
* [[Milhouse Van Houten]]
 
* [[Richard]]
 
* [[Lewis]]
 
* [[Mr. Bergstrom]]
 
* [[Ralph Wiggum]]
 
* [[Chuck]]
 
* [[Marge Simpson]]
 
* [[Snowball II]]
 
* [[Maggie Simpson]]
 
* [[Homer Simpson]]
 
* [[Nelson Muntz]]
 
  
=== Locations ===
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== Production ==
* [[Springfield Elementary School]]
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* [[742 Evergreen Terrace]]
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* [[Springfield Museum of Natural History]]
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* [[The Happy Gypsy]]
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* [[Springfield Train Station]]
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== In other languages ==
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Latest revision as of 12:46, August 19, 2024

Season 2 Episode
031 "Brush with Greatness"
032
"Lisa's Substitute"
"The War of the Simpsons" 033
"I'm Mr. Bergstrom. Feel free to make fun of my name if you want. Two suggestions are Mr. Nerdstrom and Mr. Boogerstrom."
Mr. Bergstrom
"Lisa's Substitute"
L Substitute.png
Episode Information
Episode number: 32
Season number: S2 E19
Production code: 7F19
Original airdate: April 25, 1991
Guest star(s): Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Bergstrom
Showrunners: James L. Brooks
Matt Groening
Sam Simon
Written by: Jon Vitti
Directed by: Rich Moore
DVD features


"Lisa's Substitute" is the nineteenth episode of season 2 of The Simpsons. It originally aired on April 25, 1991. The episode was written by Jon Vitti and directed by Rich Moore. It guest stars Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Bergstrom.

Synopsis[edit]

Couch Gag.
"When Lisa's teacher Miss Hoover gets Lyme Disease, Mr. Bergstrom takes over the class. Lisa finds Mr. Bergstrom's teaching methods incredibly inspiring and discovers an entirely new love for learning, but when Mr. Bergstrom leaves, Lisa doubts that anyone else in her life (including her own father) can be the man that Mr. Bergstrom was. Meanwhile, Bart runs against Martin Prince for class president."


Plot[edit]

Promo image for the episode

Lisa's teacher, Miss Hoover, thinks she has come down with Lyme disease and is replaced by substitute teacher Mr. Bergstrom. Because of his unorthodox teaching methods, Lisa takes a friendly, even romantic, liking to him. Bart's class, meanwhile, prepares to elect a class president. Mrs. Krabappel nominates Martin, while Sherri and Terri nominate Bart. During a debate with Martin, Bart tells jokes that win the class over.

Lisa runs into Mr. Bergstrom at a museum and is embarrassed when Homer displays his ignorance. Sensing that Lisa is missing something in her relationship with her father, Mr. Bergstrom takes Homer aside to suggest he be a more positive role model. After venting to her mother about Homer ruining her 'one chance' to get to know Bergstrom outside of the classroom, Lisa is given permission to invite him to family dinner, only to be shattered when she finds Miss Hoover back and Mr. Bergstrom gone. She rushes to his apartment and finds him having left for another job. She rushes to the train station to catch him, and confesses to that she will be lost without him. To comfort her, he writes her a note and tells her that if she ever feels alone and like she can't rely on anybody, its contents are all she needs to know. He then boards the train and departs. It reads, "You are Lisa Simpson." Meanwhile, certain of Bart's inevitable victory thanks to his popular campaigning, none of the children in his class–including himself–actually voted, giving Martin the victory with just two votes; one from himself, and the other from Wendell Borton.

Devastated by Mr. Bergstrom's departure, Lisa blames Homer for Mr. Bergstrom's departure, calling him a baboon. Marge tells Homer to console Lisa, explaining how her daughter is very hurt emotionally and is in need of her father. Homer enters Lisa's room and finds her crying over her desk. He is uncertain of how to deal with Lisa's sadness, and is uncomfortable seeing his daughter crying. Homer explains to Lisa how he cannot really understand how it feels to lose someone important: everyone he has ever loved and cared about lives with him still. He then alludes to Lisa calling him a baboon, and in a loving manner mimics a monkey, cheering her up. Lisa apologizes to Homer for calling him a baboon, and he accepts the apology. Finding Bart still seething over the election result, Homer cheers him up by reminding him that all the job of class president would have really meant was a lot of extra work with little reward, making Bart feel happy that he lost the election. Finally going by Maggie's room, he places her pacifier in her mouth. Proud that he helped all three of his children, Homer goes to bed with Marge happily, stating he is "on the biggest roll" of his life.

Production[edit]

In other languages[edit]

Language Name Translation
Germany.png Deutsch "Der Aushilfslehrer" The substitute teacher
Spain flag.png Español "El sustituto de Lisa" Lisa's Substitute
Hispanic America.gif Español "El sustituto de Lisa" Lisa's Substitute
France.png Français "Mon prof, ce héros au sourire si doux" My teacher, this hero with a smile so sweet
Italy Flag.png Italiano "Il supplente di Lisa" Lisa's substitute
Brasil Flag.png Português "O Professor Substituto" The Substitute Teacher
Hungary flag.png Magyar "A helyettes tanár" The substitute
Flag of Japan.png 日本語 "リサのときめき" Lisa's Crush


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