People are gonna notice those trees are gone. Here Marge has additional lines that weren't used. In the episode, Lisa enters in an essay contest to write an essay about America's greatness. So, Bob, where do we stand on Springfield Forest? Sweetheart, there's nothing I wouldn't do for that magazine. Oh, yeah? "My back is spineless. ", he obviously got out alive if he wrote the article, The Simpsons S3 E3 "When Flanders Failed". Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Buy yourself something nice. My favorite section is "How to lncrease Your Word Power.". Bart, maybe this is something you'd like to do too. In comes our logging company to thin out the clutter. Huh? It stank then and it stinks now. First asking the family if they want to know where she is going, and then saying she “went down to the community center to sign Maggie up for a swimming class & found they'd turned the pool into a theatre.” God! We have quite a few women senators, you know. ... Mr. Burns: What makes a man endanger his job and... yes, even his life, by asking me for money? Cesspool! You must be Lisa Simpson. Win this. "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington" is the second episode of The Simpsons' third season. Who would have thought such mighty oaks or such a powerful nation... could grow out of something so fragile, so pure?". Look, Marge, that guy has the same last name we do. D'oh. The Simpsons stay in the Watergate Hotel and visit the IRS Building, the National Air and Space Museum, the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, the Capitol and the Winifred Beecher Howe Memorial. Reading Digest is similar to the real life Reader's Digest. Mr. Simpson, I can assure you, this check of yours is nonnegotiable. The title and plot of the episode is a parody of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington(1939). Call me tonight. Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington: John Swartzwelder: Lance Kramer: EABF10: C.E. Miss Crowley, thank you for this oversized novelty check. But this isn't like burying toxic waste. Lisa, I'm Faith Crowley-- patriotism editor of Reading Digest. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and/or viewings of Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. "The Simpsons" Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington (TV Episode 1991) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. You're a sharp one. Wes Archer directed "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington", which was one of the first episodes to feature the Simpson family traveling to a real-life location. We now return to Troy McClure and Delores Montenegro in Preacher With a Shovel. After witnessing corruption, Lisa watches a group of politicians near the Capitol and imagines them as cats scratching each other's backs and filthy pigs who are fed money by Uncle Sam and wipe their mouths with the American flag. ", "Ding, dong. I don't know. 03x02 - Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington. Cesspool! Marge, look at them staring at that idiot box. Three-hundred words, fiercely pro-American." Lisa's visit to the Lincoln Memorial is a direct reference to the scene in which Smith appeals to Lincoln's statue for inspiration like Lisa did in the episode. Finally, the Mr. Smith Goes To Washington script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the Frank Capra movie with Jimmy Stewart. Noel: There’s a lot to talk about with Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, in regards to how much has changed about D.C. culture over the past 75 years, and we’ll get to all that soon enough. Congressman, we want to drill for oil in Teddy Roosevelt's head. Cesspool! . Where do you think? TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. The Simpsons is the longest-running primetime comedy in television history. Plot Lisa enters an essay contest in Reader's Digest and wins a all expenses paid trip for the whole family to go to Washington, D.C. Ding-- freedom. Just better. U1: Babysitting Maggie/Burp Contest, U2: Space Patrol/The Funeral, U3: The Bart Simpson Show/Bart's Nightmare, S1: Krusty Gets Busted/Homer's Odyssey, S2: Lisa's Substitute/Principal Charming, S3: Saturdays Of Thunder /Mr. Stark Raving Dad S3E1 Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington S3E2 When Flanders Failed S3E3 Bart the Murderer S3E4 Homer Defined S3E5 Like Father, Like Clown S3E6 Treehouse of Horror II S3E7 Lisa's Pony S3E8 Saturdays of Thunder S3E9 Flaming Moe's S3E10 Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk S3E11 I Married Marge S3E12 Radio Bart S3E13 Lisa the Greek S3E14 Homer Alone S3E15 Bart the Lover S3E16 Homer at the … Homer, look.! The clerk tells him it's not valid, specifically pointing to how "This is not a check" is clearly written on it. Before you kill me... remember, this trip is all expenses paid. God forbid they would ever read something and improve their minds. And Trong has won both the Westinghouse Talent Search... and the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick Competition. After Homer shrugs it off with the words "I don't know", the judge asks him to touch his nose with his eyes closed, which Homer fails to do. Well, at least we got a free sample of Reading Digest. And this control stick is like the handlebars on your tricycle. You've certainly taken a shine to that magazine. You and your family are going to Washington. ", whereupon a bald eagle lands on a tree branch and spreads his wings. Bart, get out of The Spirit of St. What can I do to make this a better country? It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 17, 1991. Well, what makes you so damn sure? When she wins it, she and the family travel to Washington, D.C. where the finals are to be held. 3 of 3 found this interestingInteresting? I'd like to introduce our distinguished judges... who will select our scholarship winner. No, thank you. They'll get you into places other tourists never see. "So burn the flag if you must, but before you do... you better burn a few other things. This baby never steers you wrong, and it was free! "Homer Defined" is the fifth episode of The Simpsons' third season. Playing cards, notepad... aspirin, sewing kit, pilot's wing pin... propeller-shaped swizzle stick, sleeping mask... and anything else I've got coming to me. What you do, get one of them stomach staples? I'd rather push this button. Yeah. In Mr Lisa Goes to Washington, the Simpsons' address is 59 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, TA--TA probably representing Takoma. Now, basically, what we wanna do is cut her down. Congratulations. The bottom line, though, is that even when the series makes reference to places and events unique to a specific Springfield, it does not mean that the series takes place in that given state. We're all going to sit down as a family... and listen to an inspiring story of wilderness survival. Dong-- quality hospitals. How dumb do they think I am? https://list.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_one-time_characters_in_The_Simpsons The satirical pianist is a spoof of Mark Russell. Maybe I should be going. Okay, but you don't know what you're missing. I don't believe my own words. She … Are you interested in politics or government? Former Redskins great Alonzo Flowers... perennial third-party candidate Wilson DeFarge... Senate page Brad Fletcher... skin care consultant Rowena... and wealthy gadabout Chilton Gaines. "Recipe for a free country: Mix one cup liberty with three teaspoons of justice. "Give me learning, sir, and you may keep your black bread.". That reminds me. I don't think real checks have exclamation points. A check? Dogs are idiots. Oh, and in case you were wondering... no, we don't give out free samples. Well, hi there. You better burn your shirt and your pants. Mr. Simpson, I can assure you, this check of yours is nonnegotiable. I would like share this honor with all of my fellow essayists... particularly the courageous Lisa Simpson... whose inflammatory rhetoric reminded us... that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. A favorite panel from my autobiographical story “Music for No Boyfriends” from my Ignatz Award-winning book QU33R (2014, Northwest Press). Who would have guessed... reading and writing would pay off? See next question. I'm rich! See where it says "Void, void, void" and "This is not a check"? Homer, he obviously got out alive if he wrote the article. Mr. Lisa Goes to WashingtonS03E02"Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington" is the second episode of The Simpsons' third season. Currently working on the script for a short story for an anthology about Queer male body issues. Reconstruction/Film; ReferencedBy. I never did anything important-- just the Declaration of lndependence... the Louisiana Purchase, the dumbwaiter--. ``Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington'' Meanwhile, in Representative Bob Arnold's office, a lobbyist presents a proposal to raze the Springfield National Forest for its timber, supporting his argument with artist's renderings. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a 1939 American political comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart, and featuring Claude Rains and Edward Arnold.The film is about a newly appointed United States Senator who fights against a corrupt political system, and was written by Sidney Buchman, based on Lewis R. Foster's unpublished story "The Gentleman from Montana". I'll always be reminded of that wonderful word "flag.". Mom, it's a nice thought, but we both know that this is the pony to bet on. First off, I’m curious: Where do we think this movie stands politically? I caught you at a bad time. They're just stupid drawings that give you a cheap laugh. Okay, this should make my bosses very happy. This pose is a reference to the Great Seal of the United States, complete with arrows in its left claw. » Transcripts » TV & Movie Transcripts » S » The Simpsons. It's all part of nature's, you know, cycle. Oh, yeah? Sandbox/Obscurity Pages 1; Series. Sounds interesting. In the episode "Lisa the Greek" Lisa, angry at Homer for tricking her into helping him gamble on football, makes a bet that if she loves him the winner of the Super Bowl will be The Washington Redskins and if she doesn't The Buffalo Bills would come out on top (Washington won). Yeah, your other speech was a little more crowd pleasing. Dong-- opportunity. Mr. Simpson, I'd like to ask you a few questions about your daughter's essay. Well, when I used to get stuck like this, I'd go for a bike ride. Will the winning essay be "Bubble on, O melting pot"? Louis.! I've decided to award you an additional five points. I couldn't think of a nice way to say America stinks. Bart, there's no such thing as first bedsies. As you can see in our artist's rendition, it's full of old growth... just aging and festering away. ", Marge, "You have a nice body... and if you'd like to see me in a costume, you have only to ask.". The Watergate. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E2MrLisaGoesToWashington. You just made that up. Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington “I'd like to give you a logging permit, I would. Mr. Burns: Nonsense! They give you a shower cap... and body gel and bathrobes. Where else but in America-- or possibly Canada-- could our family find such opportunity? © 2000-2021 Forever Dreaming. What would Ben Franklin say if he were alive today? But lrrigation can save your people, Chief Smiling Bear. The city of Washington was built on a stagnant swamp... some 200 years ago and very little has changed. Female judge proceeds to speak to Homer as she suspects him of doing the essay for Lisa. Normally there would be all kinds of charges leveled against the Simpsons, but they have a special pass put together by Reading Digest. Senator Sam Foley is dead—and as far as his colleague, Senator Joseph Paine (Claude Rains) and Paine's party boss, Jim Taylor (Edward Arnold), are concerned, his death couldn't have come at a worse time. ReferencedBy/The Three Stooges; Sandbox. In a general sense, it’s straightforward Capra populism, prizing the gumption and decency of ordinary folks over the cynicism and inefficiency of “the machine.” But I believe Democrats and R… What in the world made you misread my paper? They take hundreds of magazines, filter out the crap... and leave you with something that fits right in your front pocket. Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington Homer: Who would've guessed reading and writing would pay off? 03x02 - Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington. Lisa becomes a finalist in a patriotic essay contest and travels to Washington, D.C., only to have her faith in the American way shattered when she witnesses a congressman taking a bribe and planning to destroy a … Well, let me put it this way,Jerry. When my family arrived in this country four months ago... we spoke no English and had no money in our pockets. Where did you get the idea for this, Mom? Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington Chief Judge: Lisa Simpson's essay was great, do you not agree? There will be a brief recess while the judges tabulate their votes. Just like in the movies. Mr.Jefferson, my name is Lisa Simpson... and I have a problem. Since its launch in January 1990 as a regularly scheduled series, this celebrated show has remained one of the most groundbreaking and innovative entertainment franchises, recognizable throughout the world. 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