'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky (30 Mar. 2003)

Lisa becomes interested in astronomy and starts fighting the light pollution which is preventing her from being able to enjoy her new hobby.

Directors:

Mike B. Anderson, Steven Dean Moore

Writers:

Matt Groening (creator), James L. Brooks (developer),

Stars:

Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson (voice)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hank Azaria	...	Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Cletus / Prof. Frink / Others (voice)
Pamela Hayden	...	Milhouse Van Houten / Jimbo Jones / Rod Flanders (voice)
Eric Idle	...	Declan Desmond (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Dolph / Agnes Skinner (voice)
Joe Mantegna	...	Fat Tony (voice)
Harry Shearer	...	Montgomery Burns / Waylon Smithers / Ned Flanders / Kent Brockman / Rev. Lovejoy / Principal Skinner / Dr. Hibbert / Rainer Wolfcastle / Others (voice)
Russi Taylor	...	Martin Prince / Sherri / Terri (voice)
Marcia Wallace	...	Edna Krabappel (voice)
Karl Wiedergott	...	Additional (voice)

Storyline

Lisa takes up astronomy but finds herself unable to view the planets because of light pollution in the night sky. She successfully petitions against the light pollution,which means the street lights are turned off at night,leading to a crime wave. Eventually they are turned back on again but only after everyone has witnessed a meteor shower,a fact made possible by the absence of street lighting.

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Plot Keywords:

2d animation

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2003 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox Television, Film Roman Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The episode's title references a famous quote by Jimi Hendrix: "Excuse me while I kiss the sky," a lyric from the song "Purple Haze".

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Quotes

Lisa: Dad, this lack of sleep is making mom and Maggie crazy!
Homer: Don't you think you're overreacting, talking gumball machine?

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Connections

Spoofs The Natural (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Rock Around the Clock"
(uncredited)
by Bill Haley and the Comets

User Reviews

Really good!

So good I was actually surprised to find out this episode was the 307th of the series for it feels right out of the Simpson's Golden Age. The main plot and subplots were funny and poignant throughout.

Lisa feels demoralized but determined after she's told she should narrow down her wide array of interests for she lacks focus, which leads her to choose Astronomy and convince Homer to buy her a telescope but is forced to start a petition to reduce the city's overwhelming light pollution after she struggles to see the universe due to it, Bart tries to steal Fat Tony's hood ornament all while a cocky British filmmaker is shooting a documentary in Springfield Elementary about its students.

The final sequence is hilarious and a highlight of the episode. Don't believe the 7.0 rating.