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Season 9  "Lisa the Simpson"  9x17

Aired 26 years ago - Mar 08, 1998

Lisa struggles with solving a simple puzzle and fears that the "Simpson gene” is suddenly wiping out her intelligence. Homer stages a family reunion in hopes of introducing Lisa to some Simpsons she can respect.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 1
- More comir. - [Door Dings]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 2
Oh, no! Her clothes are coming off!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 3
[Screams]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 4
P.S. Please alter my pants as fashion dictates."
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 5
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 6
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 7
It can't just be a bad day.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 8
Oh, your dad used to be smart as a monkey.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 9
That's right. Then the Simpson genes kicked in.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 10
[Groans]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 11
[Groans] I've got to find out more.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 12
- No. - Then will you turn this projector on for me?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 13
D.N.A.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 14
But Mr. McClure, what is D.N.A.?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 15
Mmm. That's good Billy.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 16
like sitting on the microwave?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 17
- [Thumps] - Hmm. He's got a lob...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 18
- A freezer geezer. - Please, young customers...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 19
- ##[Carnival] - Come one, come all.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 20
What will my life be like after I descend into mediocrity?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 21
[Announcer] We now return to...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 22
Room for one more.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 23
[Homer] Yes! [Laughs]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 24
Yeah. Ha. Maybe people got hurt.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 25
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 26
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 27
In fact, I got a real funny story about that.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 28
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 29
Relax, Lise.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 30
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 31
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 32
Wesley, get mama's pryir bar.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 33
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 34
- Bart! - What? Oh, napkin. Right.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 35
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 36
Hmm. Sounds like she's hitting a baby with a cat.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 37
and the world's fattest racehorse.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 38
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 39
- [Door Dings] - [Grunts]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 40
- Come on in! - ##[Disco Continues]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 41
Oh, good. I figure if you've got something special to say...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 42
Uh, I am! I'm strongly opposed to...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 43
If I were her, I'd be buying me a great big chocolate apology cake.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 44
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 45
And please don't deprive yourself of wonderful books like...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 46
That's a good idea. Let's go out for some frosty swirls.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 47
No. Baldness too.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 48
and I know how to do it.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 49
Because your father has a big surprise for you.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 50
I run an unsuccessful shrimp company.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 51
[Whimpers] Well, you look pretty successful.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 2
Oh, no! Her clothes are coming off!
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 3
[Screams]
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 4
P.S. Please alter my pants as fashion dictates."
#4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 5 #5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 6 #6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 7
It can't just be a bad day.
#7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 8
Oh, your dad used to be smart as a monkey.
#8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 9
That's right. Then the Simpson genes kicked in.
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 10
[Groans]
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 11
[Groans] I've got to find out more.
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 12
- No. - Then will you turn this projector on for me?
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 13
D.N.A.
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 14
But Mr. McClure, what is D.N.A.?
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 15
Mmm. That's good Billy.
#15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 16
like sitting on the microwave?
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 17
- [Thumps] - Hmm. He's got a lob...
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 18
- A freezer geezer. - Please, young customers...
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 19
- ##[Carnival] - Come one, come all.
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 20
What will my life be like after I descend into mediocrity?
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 21
[Announcer] We now return to...
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 22
Room for one more.
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 23
[Homer] Yes! [Laughs]
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 24
Yeah. Ha. Maybe people got hurt.
#24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 25 #25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 26 #26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 27
In fact, I got a real funny story about that.
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 28 #28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 29
Relax, Lise.
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 30 #30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 31 #31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 32
Wesley, get mama's pryir bar.
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 33 #33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 34
- Bart! - What? Oh, napkin. Right.
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 35 #35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 36
Hmm. Sounds like she's hitting a baby with a cat.
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 37
and the world's fattest racehorse.
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 38 #38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 39
- [Door Dings] - [Grunts]
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 40
- Come on in! - ##[Disco Continues]
#40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 41
Oh, good. I figure if you've got something special to say...
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 42
Uh, I am! I'm strongly opposed to...
#42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 43
If I were her, I'd be buying me a great big chocolate apology cake.
#43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 44 #44 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 45
And please don't deprive yourself of wonderful books like...
#45 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 46
That's a good idea. Let's go out for some frosty swirls.
#46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 47
No. Baldness too.
#47 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 48
and I know how to do it.
#48 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 49
Because your father has a big surprise for you.
#49 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 50
I run an unsuccessful shrimp company.
#50 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 51
[Whimpers] Well, you look pretty successful.
#51