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KABF is the twentieth production season of The Simpsons. Al Jean served as the showrunner for the season. The episodes mostly aired in broadcast season 19 on Fox, with nine rollover episodes from the production season airing in broadcast season 20. The episodes aired from November 25, 2007 with "Funeral for a Fiend", to January 25, 2009 with "Lisa the Drama Queen".
Episodes[edit]
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KABF01
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"Funeral for a Fiend"
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November 25, 2007
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Rob Oliver
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Michael Price
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S19 E8
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| When the Simpsons go to Wes Doobner's, they find it's a trap for them by Sideshow Bob. After Bob gets arrested, he's put on trial where Bart grabs vital medication for Bob and throws it away, causing Bob to pass away. With the townspeople supportive of Bob now he's gone, Bart and the Simpsons are made out to be the bad guys.
Guest starring: Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob, John Mahoney as Dr. Robert Terwilliger Sr., Keith Olbermann as himself, and David Hyde Pierce as Cecil Terwilliger.
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KABF02
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"Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind"
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December 16, 2007
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Chuck Sheetz
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J. Stewart Burns
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S19 E9
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| Homer wakes up to find himself outdoors and covered in snow, without memory of the night before. When he arrives home, he finds everyone missing. Seeking help from Moe and Professor Frink, Homer tries to piece together his memory to figure out what happened to him.
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KABF03
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"E Pluribus Wiggum"
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January 6, 2008
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Michael Polcino
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Michael Price
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S19 E10
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| Springfield becomes the site of the first presidential primary. The townspeople soon get sick of all of the presidential candidates sucking up to them, and decide to support their own write-in candidate: Ralph Wiggum.
Guest starring: Dan Rather as himself and Jon Stewart as himself.
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KABF04
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"That '90s Show"
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January 27, 2008
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Mark Kirkland
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Matt Selman
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S19 E11
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| After Bart and Lisa discover Marge's diploma from Springfield University, Homer and Marge recount one of the darkest points in their relationship, when Marge fell in love with a university professor and Homer started his own grunge band, Sadgasm.
Guest starring: Kurt Loder as himself and "Weird Al" Yankovic as himself.
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KABF05
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"Love, Springfieldian Style"
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February 17, 2008
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Raymond S. Persi
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Don Payne
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S19 E12
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| Marge and Homer get stuck in a Tunnel of Love, so Homer tells a series of three romantic tales. The first is the story of Bonnie and Clyde, the second is Shady and the Vamp, and the final one is about Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen.
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KABF06
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"The Debarted"
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March 2, 2008
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Matthew Nastuk
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Joel H. Cohen
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S19 E13
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| When a new kid at school named Donny teams up with Bart to help him carry out his pranks, Bart thinks he has found his new best friend. However, when Bart's seemingly foolproof pranks begin to backfire, Willie warns Bart that he smells a rat. Meanwhile, Homer receives a fancy loaner car after Marge damages their old car in an accident.
Guest starring: Topher Grace as Donny and Terry Gross as herself.
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KABF07
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"Dial "N" for Nerder"
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March 9, 2008
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Bob Anderson
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Carolyn Omine and William Wright
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S19 E14
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| Bart plays a prank on Martin, but in a freak accident, Martin falls down a cliff and seemingly dies. Bart and Lisa start to feel guilty and act very suspicious, prompting Nelson to investigate. Meanwhile, Marge thinks Homer is cheating on his diet.
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KABF08
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"Smoke on the Daughter"
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March 30, 2008
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Lance Kramer
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Billy Kimball
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S19 E15
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| When Lisa follows Marge's dream of being a ballerina due to her natural talent, she joins the Chazz Busby Ballet Academy. However, when the other students smoke to de-stress, Lisa finds herself getting addicted to the secondhand smoke. Meanwhile, Homer and Bart try to deal with a family of raccoons living in their house.
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KABF09
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"Papa Don't Leech"
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April 13, 2008
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Chris Clements
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Reid Harrison
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S19 E16
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| Country music star Lurleen Lumpkin reappears in Springfield, destitute and a fugitive from justice due to owing a fortune in back taxes. Homer and Marge take Lurleen in, reunite her with her deadbeat father Royce, and help her relaunch her musical career. However, Royce shows that a deadbeat never changes.
Guest starring: The Chicks as themselves and Beverly D'Angelo as Lurleen Lumpkin.
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KABF10
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"Apocalypse Cow"
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April 27, 2008
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Nancy Kruse
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Jeff Westbrook
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S19 E17
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| When Bart joins the 4-H Club, he unexpectedly comes to care for a cow named Lou. But when Bart finds out that Lou has been sold to a slaughterhouse, he saves him and delivers him to Mary, a fellow 4-H Club member. However, Mary's father mistakenly believes Bart is giving them the cow as a dowry for Mary's hand in marriage.
Guest starring: Zooey Deschanel as Mary Spuckler.
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KABF11
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"Any Given Sundance"
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May 4, 2008
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Chuck Sheetz
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Daniel Chun
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S19 E18
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| Lisa makes a documentary about her family for a school project. After the success of her project, Principal Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers encourage her to enter the film into the Sundance Film Festival. But when Lisa's film premieres at Sundance, Homer, Marge, and Bart are embarrassed by the candid behind-the-scenes look at their lives.
Guest starring: Jim Jarmusch as himself and John C. Reilly as himself.
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KABF12
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"Mona Leaves-a"
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May 11, 2008
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Mike B. Anderson and Ralph Sosa
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Joel H. Cohen
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S19 E19
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| Homer is reunited with his mother, Mona, but isn't willing to forgive her for all the times she left him as a child. When she passes away, a guilt-ridden Homer attempts to make it up to her by fulfilling her final wishes.
Guest starring: Lance Armstrong as himself and Glenn Close as Mona Simpson.
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KABF13
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"All About Lisa"
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May 18, 2008
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Steven Dean Moore
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John Frink
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S19 E20
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| Lisa becomes Krusty the Clown's newest assistant and steals his spotlight. When she wins the Entertainer of the Year award, she is warned that with her sudden fame comes a new attitude towards others and herself. Meanwhile, Homer and Bart bond over their newfound love of coin collecting.
Guest starring: Drew Carey as himself.
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KABF14
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"Double, Double, Boy in Trouble"
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October 19, 2008
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Michael Polcino
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Bill Odenkirk
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S20 E3
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| Bart meets his doppelganger, Simon Woosterfield, a member of the richest family in Springfield, and the two decide to switch places. Simon adjusts nicely to his new digs at the Simpson home, while Bart discovers that his new siblings are plotting his death so they can have his inheritance.
Guest starring: Joe Montana as himself.
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KABF15
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"Lost Verizon"
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October 5, 2008
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Raymond S. Persi
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John Frink
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S20 E2
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| While trying to earn money at the country club, Bart acquires Denis Leary's cell phone after Leary angrily throws it away. Bart keeps the phone and makes prank calls pretending to be Leary. When Bart is allowed to keep the phone, Marge activates the GPS tracking in the phone so she can follow Bart's every move.
Guest starring: Brian Grazer as himself and Denis Leary as himself
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KABF16
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"Treehouse of Horror XIX"
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November 2, 2008
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Bob Anderson
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Matt Warburton
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S20 E4
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| In "Untitled Robot Parody", transforming robots turn Springfield into a battleground, fighting each other before turning on humanity. In "How to Get Ahead in Dead-Vertising", when Homer accidentally kills Krusty, the clown's crooked lawyer enlists Homer to kill other celebrities so their likenesses can be exploited free of charge. In "It's the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse", the Grand Pumpkin awakes and goes on a revenge rampage for all the pumpkins carved and tortured for Halloween.
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KABF17
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"Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes"
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September 28, 2008
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Lance Kramer
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Kevin Curran
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S20 E1
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| Homer and Ned team up to become an unlikely bounty hunting duo. When the two start to butt heads and split up, Ned gets a new bounty: Homer Simpson. Meanwhile, Marge unwittingly starts working at an erotic bakery.
Guest starring: Robert Forster as Lucky Jim, Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Gloria.
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KABF18
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"Dangerous Curves"
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November 9, 2008
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Matthew Faughnan
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Ian Maxtone-Graham and Billy Kimball
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S20 E5
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| The Simpsons take a road trip to Kozy Kabins, where Homer and Marge once vacationed 20 years ago. In a series of flashbacks, Homer and Marge reflect on some history from the early days of their relationship, and Bart and Lisa recall some pleasant memories from their younger years.
Guest starring: Maurice LaMarche as Toucan Sam.
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KABF19
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"Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words"
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November 16, 2008
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Nancy Kruse
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Tim Long
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S20 E6
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| Lisa discovers she has an impressive knack for solving crossword puzzles, and she enters a city-wide crossword tournament. Feelings are hurt, though, when Homer bets against Lisa in the championship match. Meanwhile, Homer becomes an expert at breaking up couples.
Guest starring: Merl Reagle as himself, Will Shortz as himself, and Scott Thompson as Grady Little.
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KABF20
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"MyPods and Boomsticks"
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November 30, 2008
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Steven Dean Moore
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Marc Wilmore
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S20 E7
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| Bart befriends Bashir, a Muslim boy who's new at school. But when Homer's racist paranoia gets the better of him, he believes Bashir's father to be a terrorist. Meanwhile, Lisa gets a myPod and drives up a huge bill.
Guest starring: Shohreh Aghdashloo as Mina bin Laden.
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KABF21
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"The Burns and the Bees"
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December 7, 2008
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Mark Kirkland
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Stephanie Gillis
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S20 E8
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| When Mr. Burns wins a professional basketball team in a poker game, he decides to build a new sports arena in Springfield for them on the site where Lisa is trying to keep Springfield's bee population from dying out. Homer tries to solve the problem by mating the bees with "killer" African bees.
Guest starring: Marv Albert as himself, Jeff Bezos as himself, and Mark Cuban as himself.
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KABF22
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"Lisa the Drama Queen"
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January 25, 2009
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Matthew Nastuk
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Brian Kelley
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S20 E9
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| Lisa and her new friend Juliet create the fantasy world of Equalia together, but Lisa becomes worried when her friend treats Equalia as a real place to escape the problems of the real world.
Guest starring: Emily Blunt as Juliet Hobbes and Fall Out Boy as the end credits performers.
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