Lost Our Lisa

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The Simpsons episode
"Lost Our Lisa"

Episode no.	202
Prod. code	5F17
Orig. Airdate	May 10, 1998
Show Runner(s)	Mike Scully
Written by	Brian Scully
Directed by	Pete Michels
Chalkboard	"I am not the new Dalai Lama"
Couch gag	The family falls off the couch; Nelson Muntz appears and laughs
DVD commentary by	Matt Groening Mike Scully George Meyer David X. Cohen Yeardley Smith Pete Michels
Season 9 September 21, 1997 – May 17, 1998
The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson The Principal and the Pauper Lisa's Sax Treehouse of Horror VIII The Cartridge Family Bart Star The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons Lisa the Skeptic Realty Bites Miracle on Evergreen Terrace All Singing, All Dancing Bart Carny The Joy of Sect Das Bus The Last Temptation of Krust Dumbbell Indemnity Lisa the Simpson This Little Wiggy Simpson Tide The Trouble with Trillions Girly Edition Trash of the Titans King of the Hill Lost Our Lisa Natural Born Kissers
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"Lost Our Lisa" is the twenty-fourth episode of the ninth season of The Simpsons.

1 Synopsis
2 Trivia
3 Cultural references
4 External links

[edit] Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Although Marge agrees to take Lisa to the Springfield Museum, Marge learns she has to take Bart to a doctor instead, since he has glued various novelty items to his face. Since this is Lisa's last chance to see a certain exhibit, she phones Homer and asks him if she can take the bus, despite her young age. He unwisely agrees. Lisa takes the wrong bus and gets lost but, after a conversation with Carl and Lenny during his lunch break, Homer learns the error of his judgement. Homer leaves his work and went looking for her. He tries to advance his search by using a cherrypicker, but it starts moving and Lisa, who happens to be nearby, manages to save him.

With Homer and Lisa re-united, Homer tells Lisa that it is all right to take risks in life. Thus, the two decide to go to the museum after all, by illegally entering since it is now closed. While there, the two make a fascinating discovery that apparently had gone overlooked by scientists and museum staff, and Lisa concludes that what her father said about risks was right.

[edit] Trivia

The Khlav Kalash guy from "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson" appears in this episode.
The Orb of Isis is shown inside a pyramid in "Simpsons Bible Stories".
When Homer and Lisa uncover the secret of the Orb of Isis the background in this frame is pitch black for over 10 seconds, but the exhibit background returns after they kneel down to see the Orb play music.

[edit] Cultural references

The X-ray specs supposedly can't see through lead, much like Superman.
The Springsonian museum is named very similarly to Smithsonian Museum.
The military base Area 51A is a reference to Area 51.
Comic Book Guy asking Lisa three questions is a nod to a scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
The telephone booth Lisa uses in Springfield's Russian district has an onion dome on top, similar to those on Saint Basil's Cathedral.