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Season 9  "Lisa the Skeptic"  9x8

Aired 27 years ago - Nov 23, 1997

When a skeleton is unearthed at the site of a future shopping mall, all Springfield is convinced it is the skeleton of an angel – except Lisa.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 1
Hey, they can't just build a parking lot on Sabertooth Meadow!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 2
Fine. I'll come back later.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 3
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 4
[Indistinct Whispering]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 5
Well, I'm calling in a favor.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 6
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 7
Why, look! Here's something right here.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 8
- [Gasps] - It's a spearhead!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 9
- [Whimpering] - [Snoring]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 10
A bottle cap, a shoe, a bar of gold- anything!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 11
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 12
[Gasps] Oh, my goodness!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 13
- Lisa's right. It's an angel! - [Onlookers Gasp]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 14
uh- a Neanderthal who got bitten by some angry fish.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 15
who's ever heard of a "Neanderthal"? [Chuckles]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 16
Now, regardless of what this thing is...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 17
I'll need to refer to the case of Finders versus Keepers.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 18
I'm locking it up in my safe-deposit closet with my other valuables.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 19
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 20
to share a prayer with the blessed angel, if it's okay with you.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 21
- It's foot surgery. - [Homer] Hey, I'm trying to eat here!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 22
That gives me an idea.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 23
If you look carefully, you'll notice I never once used the word "angel."
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 24
[Door Creaking]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 25
Wow, it's so lifelike.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 26
It's a bone scraping from that skeleton I found.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 27
Um, you know, I can't afford to pay you.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 28
- Soon we'll have all the facts. - You did what?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 29
Then why'd you come running up like that?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 30
Okay, folks. Get your "Angel Glow Sticks."
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 31
You?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 32
Hmmm. My poor Lisa.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 33
- Miss Lisa Simpson. - Kent.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 34
Everyone knows leprechauns are extinct.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 35
It's smashir time!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 36
[Commotion Continues]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 37
- Bart, I'm borrowing your blue crowbar. - Good ol' Blue-y.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 38
- I could take up smoking. - You damn well better.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 39
It's gone! We're too late.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 40
- [Gasps] Hey! - What? She didn't do anything.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 41
Your Honor, over the coming weeks and months...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 42
As for Science versus Religion, I'm issuing a restraining order.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 43
[Homer] "The end will come at sundown."
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 44
Oh, angel, listen not to this child of Satan.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 45
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 46
Oh, Edna, my sweet buttercup, you read my mind.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 47
Will you leave me alone?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 48
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 49
If they want you in heaven, they got to take me too.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 50
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Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 2
Fine. I'll come back later.
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 3 #3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 4
[Indistinct Whispering]
#4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 5
Well, I'm calling in a favor.
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 6 #6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 7
Why, look! Here's something right here.
#7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 8
- [Gasps] - It's a spearhead!
#8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 9
- [Whimpering] - [Snoring]
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 10
A bottle cap, a shoe, a bar of gold- anything!
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 11 #11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 12
[Gasps] Oh, my goodness!
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 13
- Lisa's right. It's an angel! - [Onlookers Gasp]
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 14
uh- a Neanderthal who got bitten by some angry fish.
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 15
who's ever heard of a "Neanderthal"? [Chuckles]
#15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 16
Now, regardless of what this thing is...
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 17
I'll need to refer to the case of Finders versus Keepers.
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 18
I'm locking it up in my safe-deposit closet with my other valuables.
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 19 #19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 20
to share a prayer with the blessed angel, if it's okay with you.
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 21
- It's foot surgery. - [Homer] Hey, I'm trying to eat here!
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 22
That gives me an idea.
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 23
If you look carefully, you'll notice I never once used the word "angel."
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 24
[Door Creaking]
#24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 25
Wow, it's so lifelike.
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 26
It's a bone scraping from that skeleton I found.
#26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 27
Um, you know, I can't afford to pay you.
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 28
- Soon we'll have all the facts. - You did what?
#28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 29
Then why'd you come running up like that?
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 30
Okay, folks. Get your "Angel Glow Sticks."
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 31
You?
#31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 32
Hmmm. My poor Lisa.
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 33
- Miss Lisa Simpson. - Kent.
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 34
Everyone knows leprechauns are extinct.
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 35
It's smashir time!
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 36
[Commotion Continues]
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 37
- Bart, I'm borrowing your blue crowbar. - Good ol' Blue-y.
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 38
- I could take up smoking. - You damn well better.
#38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 39
It's gone! We're too late.
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 40
- [Gasps] Hey! - What? She didn't do anything.
#40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 41
Your Honor, over the coming weeks and months...
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 42
As for Science versus Religion, I'm issuing a restraining order.
#42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 43
[Homer] "The end will come at sundown."
#43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 44
Oh, angel, listen not to this child of Satan.
#44 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 45 #45 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 46
Oh, Edna, my sweet buttercup, you read my mind.
#46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 47
Will you leave me alone?
#47 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 48 #48 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 49
If they want you in heaven, they got to take me too.
#49 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 (S09E08) - 50
[Others Join Countdown] five, four...
#50