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Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words

  • Episode aired Nov 16, 2008
  • K-7/5
  • 30m
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Simpsonit (1989)
AnimationComedy

Homer gets a job breaking up couples, and Lisa becomes an expert crossword puzzle solver, but Homer bets against her in a competition.Homer gets a job breaking up couples, and Lisa becomes an expert crossword puzzle solver, but Homer bets against her in a competition.Homer gets a job breaking up couples, and Lisa becomes an expert crossword puzzle solver, but Homer bets against her in a competition.

  • Directors
    • Mike B. Anderson
    • Nancy Kruse
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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    7.1/10
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    • Directors
      • Mike B. Anderson
      • Nancy Kruse
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Dan Castellaneta
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    Julie Kavner
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    Nancy Cartwright
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    • Trivia
      The words that were "removed from the dictionary in the last year": Skedaddle - a verb meaning to run off in a fright, Nixonian - an adjective describing the era in which Richard Nixon was president of the United States of America, Zounds - an interjection like "damn", "dang", etc., Mimeograph - a copy machine that presses ink through a stencil, Hootenanny - a gathering at which folksingers entertain often with the audience joining in.
    • Goofs
      The word count of Homer's apology is not 144 letters, rather 149 letters with one hundred and forty four spelled out or 134 using numerals (with the use of no punctuation).
    • Quotes

      Superintendent Chalmers: I'm a bit of a crossword head myself. They help me relax after a day of having to deal with... Skinner!

      Principal Seymour Skinner: You called?

      Superintendent Chalmers: Made reference.

      Principal Seymour Skinner: My mistake.

    • Connections
      References Kreisi bisnes (1982)
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      Farewell To You Baby
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      Performed by Carl Martin

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    A Really Good Episode, But Lisa was Acting a Bit Bratty
    Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words is an amazing episode. I have watched
    8 other Season 20 episodes and there was 1 bad, 3 okay, 3 good, and 2 really good. This episode is one of the really good episodes. This episode is really interesting, even if it doesn't have a lot of humor. But then again, this season doesn't have that much humor. This episode converted to one plot to another with Homer, but both of the plots were really good though. This was also a very heartfelt episode too. But one thing I noticed is Lisa was being a bit bratty. She just had too much confidence and was trying to prove that she was smart even thought everyone already knew that. She just felt very boastful and braggy. I feel like this flanderatizion in her character started in the Season 19 finale, The Lisa Show. No one noticed it in this episode, but soon after this episode people will notice her flanderatizion as much as Flanders', Bart's, and Homer's. In all, I give this a 7.9 out of 10. Not the best in the season so far but a great watch.
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    • Release date
      • November 16, 2008 (United States)
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      • United States
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      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
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      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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      • 16:9 HD

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