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Season 8  "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson"  8x25

Aired 28 years ago - May 18, 1997

When Bart is sent to military school after playing a prank on the town, Lisa decides to join him... as the school's only girl cadet.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 1
It's not my nature to complain, but so far today...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 2
- [Police Radio Chatter] - Uh, this is a police radio...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 3
- [Chair Squeaks] - [Wiggum Sighs]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 4
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 5
[Bart's Voice Echoing] Testing. Testing.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 6
[Gasps] That's better.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 7
- You know, you do have options. - [Lawn Mower Humming]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 8
Military school is a good idea.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 9
- [Tires Squeal] - [Cheering]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 10
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 11
- Freak-outs? - lf, uh, that happens...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 12
- They're just children, Mr. Simpson. - [Scoffs] I guess.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 13
- And so am I. - [Homer, Marge Gasp]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 14
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 15
Hmm. In our 185 years, we have never had a female cadet.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 16
I wanna quit and come home.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 17
First of all, Franklin, you are no longer the girliest cadet here.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 18
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 19
Is there any answer I can give that won't result in more push-ups?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 20
I don't think I can survive here, Lise.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 21
- Had enough? - [Both Groaning]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 22
so we'll start you off with something a little more advanced.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 23
Too bad it doesn't run in your family.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 24
I am just calling home.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 25
- [Stops Ringing] - Ahh.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 26
I guess he won the argument, but I walked away with the turnips.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 27
[Groans] Anyway, other people need to use the phone.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 28
Oh, gee, Lise, I'd love to, but this really isn't a good time.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 29
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 30
and she wrote some of the most beautiful poetry the world has ever known.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 31
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 32
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 33
But these skills are nothing without courage and stamina.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 34
That's a 150-foot hand-over-hand crawl...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 35
[Boy] Hey, Bart, come on over here. There's plenty of room.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 36
[Grunting] It's too hard. My hand is slipping.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 37
- Nothin'. - Nothin'? Doesn't look like nothin'.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 38
- Bees. - Bees? [Screams]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 39
[Yelling]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 40
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 41
- [Gasps] - [Bird Squawks]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 42
- [Screams] - [Jeering]

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 2
- [Police Radio Chatter] - Uh, this is a police radio...
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 3
- [Chair Squeaks] - [Wiggum Sighs]
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 4 #4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 5
[Bart's Voice Echoing] Testing. Testing.
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 6
[Gasps] That's better.
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 7
- You know, you do have options. - [Lawn Mower Humming]
#7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 8
Military school is a good idea.
#8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 9
- [Tires Squeal] - [Cheering]
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 10 #10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 11
- Freak-outs? - lf, uh, that happens...
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 12
- They're just children, Mr. Simpson. - [Scoffs] I guess.
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 13
- And so am I. - [Homer, Marge Gasp]
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 14 #14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 15
Hmm. In our 185 years, we have never had a female cadet.
#15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 16
I wanna quit and come home.
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 17
First of all, Franklin, you are no longer the girliest cadet here.
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 18 #18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 19
Is there any answer I can give that won't result in more push-ups?
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 20
I don't think I can survive here, Lise.
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 21
- Had enough? - [Both Groaning]
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 22
so we'll start you off with something a little more advanced.
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 23
Too bad it doesn't run in your family.
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 24
I am just calling home.
#24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 25
- [Stops Ringing] - Ahh.
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 26
I guess he won the argument, but I walked away with the turnips.
#26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 27
[Groans] Anyway, other people need to use the phone.
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 28
Oh, gee, Lise, I'd love to, but this really isn't a good time.
#28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 29 #29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 30
and she wrote some of the most beautiful poetry the world has ever known.
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 31 #31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 32 #32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 33
But these skills are nothing without courage and stamina.
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 34
That's a 150-foot hand-over-hand crawl...
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 35
[Boy] Hey, Bart, come on over here. There's plenty of room.
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 36
[Grunting] It's too hard. My hand is slipping.
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 37
- Nothin'. - Nothin'? Doesn't look like nothin'.
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 38
- Bees. - Bees? [Screams]
#38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 39
[Yelling]
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 40 #40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 41
- [Gasps] - [Bird Squawks]
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 (S08E25) - 42
- [Screams] - [Jeering]
#42