"Mr. Lisa's Opus" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
Episode no. | Season 29 Episode 8 |
Directed by | Steven Dean Moore |
Written by | Al Jean |
Production code | XABF01 |
Original air date | December 3, 2017 |
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Episode features | |
Couch gag | A statue of the family on the couch at the Lincoln Memorial with the mottos In Couch Gags We Trust and "Vescere Bracis Meis" (Latin for "Eat My Shorts"). It pans out to a penny held by Mr. Burns, who says to Homer, "Here's your raise". Homer then says "D'oh!" |
"Mr. Lisa's Opus" is the eighth episode of the twenty-ninth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 626th episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Steven Dean Moore and written by Al Jean. It aired in the United States on Fox on December 3, 2017. The title is a spoof of the film Mr. Holland's Opus.
In this episode, Lisa looks back through all her family's attempts to remember her birthday and uses those attempts to write an essay for Harvard. Kat Dennings, Valerie Harper, Kipp Lennon, and Jon Lovitz guest starred. Screenwriter and producer Norman Lear appeared as himself. The episode received mixed reviews.