Lisa Gets the Blues

General

Season 29 Episode

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"Lisa Gets the Blues"

Episode Information

Title screen:	"30 years ago..." is shown on screen, just before The Tracey Ullman Show short The Aquarium is seen, till the shark is seen with Bart in his mouth, then the title screen appears, but "The Flintstones" is written on it instead of "The Simpsons", it then goes back in the clouds and "The Simpstones" appears, a mix of The Flintstones and The Simpsons, it goes back again and the correct text shows up.
Billboard gag:	Mr. Burns was shot in 1995 and still no arrests? How come Chief Wiggum? Paid for by the committee to lock up the baby
Showrunner:	[[{{{showrunner}}}]]

"Lisa Gets the Blues" is the 17th episode of season 29. It aired April 22, 2018.

The episode was dedicated in memory of R. Lee Ermey, who died on April 15, aged 74.

Synopsis

"When the Simpsons' flight to Gainesville gets re-routed to New Orleans, Lisa is forced to face her failures, and regain her confidence as a jazz musician. Meanwhile, Bart is intrigued by the voodoo in Louisiana, and Homer is intrigued by the drinking."

Plot

As Lisa gets kicked out of class by Dewey Largo, she goes on the street, where Sideshow Mel and Lindsey Naegle are watching, enjoying her music, but, after Ralph comes out with a tuba stuck on his head, Largo tells Lisa she should quit playing her saxophone, making her cry and trying to make her give up on her dream.

At the school playground, Bart makes a prank on Jimbo but is caught by Kearney and Dolph, so they dress him as Little Orphan Annie and they make him sing at the cafeteria, while kids start throwing food at him.

At home, Marge tries to make her change her mind, but she can't play in front of Homer, Grampa and Maggie. At the computer, she finds out she has the Yips disorder.

A parent of Marge, Eunice Bouvier, invites them to Florida for her 100th birthday, so they board the plane to Gainesville, but when Homer causes a ruckus in the plane, the pilot changes destination to New Orleans, leaving Eunice alone for her birthday.

On arriving they split up, Marge with Bart and Maggie and Homer with Lisa. Homer tries to cheer her up but fails and they go around the city, with Homer eating stuff everywhere, stuffing himself up.

Marge brings Bart to a voodoo shop, Madame Midnight House Of Voodoo, where he buys voodoo of the bullies, while Marge prays for a normal trip for the family without their demons.

To help Lisa find her confidence again in jazz, the statue of Louis Armstrong comes to life and gives her advice, including following what his father says.

While Bart starts using voodoo on the bullies, Homer brings her to The Spotted Cat Music Club, and is invited to the stage by Bleeding Gums Murphy's nephew, who knows her thanks to a picture of his uncle and her playing on the bridge.

The nephew says Murphy said she was the most promising young musician he ever met, and that gives her incentive to play and gets her out of the Yips disorder. At home, Lisa is back to her playing, and is visited Louis Armstrong's ghost too. At the end, Homer, Lisa and Bart eat beignet at Cafe Du Monde.

Production

International airdates

Country	Date	Channel	Note
Latin America	July 29, 2018	Fox Latin America

Gallery

Promo videos

Wikisimpsons has a collection of images related to "Lisa Gets the Blues".

Homer Eats His Way Through New Orleans at YouTube
Bart Sings As Little Orphan Annie at YouTube
Lisa Gets Vertigo at YouTube

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The Serfsons • Springfield Splendor • Whistler's Father • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII • Grampy Can Ya Hear Me • The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be • Singin' in the Lane • Mr. Lisa's Opus • Gone Boy • Haw-Haw Land • Frink Gets Testy • Homer Is Where the Art Isn't • 3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage • Fears of a Clown • No Good Read Goes Unpunished • King Leer • Lisa Gets the Blues • Forgive and Regret • Left Behind • Throw Grampa from the Dane • Flanders' Ladder