The Simpsons: Season 8, Episode 25

The Secret War of Lisa Simpson (18 May 1997)

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After a prank destroys half the town, Bart is shipped away to military school. Lisa, seeking a challenge, decides to enroll with him, but is faced with discrimination as the school's only girl cadet.

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Homer Simpson (voice)
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Marge Simpson (voice)
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Bart Simpson (voice)
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Lisa Simpson (voice)
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After a prank destroys half the town, Bart is shipped away to military school. Lisa, seeking a challenge, decides to enroll with him, but is faced with discrimination as the school's only girl cadet.

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Bart's prank involves 15 bullhorns altogether. See more »

Goofs

After Bart destroys the town using the megaphones, in the shot of the house before you see Chief Wiggum discussing Bart's punishment, you see Homer's classic pink sedan in the driveway and a police car, neither with the windows smashed. See more »

Quotes

[during a hazing in the rain]
Cadet: What's the matter? Don't girls like doing push-ups in the mud?
Lisa: Is there any answer that I can give that won't result in more push-ups?
[the platoon huddles]
Cadet: No.
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Spoofs Moonraker (1979) See more »

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Lisa on the ropes
7 March 2009 | by (Canada) – See all my reviews

There's no denying it: I'm a sucker for Lisa episodes, from Moaning Lisa (season 1) to Lisa Gets an A (season 10). It's no surprise, then, that I'd recommend the season 8 finale The Secret War of Lisa Simpson (though it's also a Bart episode); I think it's slightly underrated.

In this episode, Bart's latest prank causes Homer and Marge to think he could be better disciplined through military school. The family goes to a military school to enroll Bart, who doesn't like the idea at all. While there, Lisa becomes attracted to the academic side of the school and decides she wants to enroll too. She's accepted, becoming the school's first female student. The other kids reject her, however, and Bart distances himself from Lisa to avoid being an outcast too. On a final test (moving along a rope), Lisa struggles but Bart cheers her on, and she passes.

This isn't the funniest episode, but it's well-written, entertaining and touches on the elemental subjects of hazing at a new school, sexism, and loneliness. It's interesting to see Lisa handling a gun- ineptly, unsurprisingly since it's not in her nature to use them. It's also nice to see Bart supporting Lisa- they don't always get along, but they do love each other.


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