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Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy

  • Episode aired Feb 17, 1994
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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8.1/10
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Simpsonit (1989)
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Angered by the vacuous phrases her Malibu Stacy doll utters, Lisa works with Malibu Stacy's original designer to create a doll with admirable traits.Angered by the vacuous phrases her Malibu Stacy doll utters, Lisa works with Malibu Stacy's original designer to create a doll with admirable traits.Angered by the vacuous phrases her Malibu Stacy doll utters, Lisa works with Malibu Stacy's original designer to create a doll with admirable traits.

  • Director
    • Jeffrey Lynch
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    3.6K
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    • Director
      • Jeffrey Lynch
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 8User reviews
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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
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    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
    • (voice)
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Doctor
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    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Dr. Hibbert
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    Kathleen Turner
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    • Stacy Lavelle
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    Pamela Hayden
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    • Girl #1
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    Maggie Roswell
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    • Director
      • Jeffrey Lynch
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    • Trivia
      During one scene in the episode, one girl's Malibu Stacy doll says "My Spidey Sense is tingling! Anyone call for a web-slinger?", a reference to a practical joke by the Barbie Liberation Organization in the early 1990s in which the voiceboxes of talking Barbie and G.I. Joe toys were swapped.
    • Goofs
      When Lisa and Stacy Lavelle are in the Simpson living room trying to settle on a name for their new doll, the boxes of dolls behind them already display the "Lisa Lionheart" name that they have yet to settle on (or even discuss).
    • Quotes

      Krusty the Clown: [while recording talking doll voices] One. Hey hey, kids, I'm talking Krusty. Two. Hey hey, kids. Here comes Slideshow Mel, I mean, Sideshow Mel. Four.

      [laughs]

      Krusty the Clown: Bada bing, bada boom. I'm done. Learn from the professionals, kid.

      [leaves]

      Technician: Uh... we're ready to roll, Krusty. Krusty?

    • Connections
      Edited into Sonic Outlaws (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Matlock Theme Song
      (uncredited)
      Written by Dick DeBenedictis

    User reviews8

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    8/10
    You should ignore that
    Lisa wants to make doll that is a positive roll model for young girls.

    This is a strong episode with a sharp satire of sexism in the toy industry.

    The plot regarding the Malibu Stacy doll is excellent and parodies the Teen Talk Barbie controversies wonderfully. The character of Lisa has a great little arc and Kathleen Turner's cameo as the real Stacy is a classic. I particularly love the concept of her ex-husbands and the identity of the person with the world's largest largest Malibu Stacy collection.

    I think the Abe Simpson subplot is the weakest aspect of episode, but it has some decent moments.

    For me it is a 7.5/10 but I always round scores upward.
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    • Release date
      • February 17, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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