Lisa mopes
| Episode of the series The Simpsons | |||
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| title | Lisa mopes | ||
| Original title | Moaning Lisa | ||
| Country of production | United States | ||
| original language | English | ||
| length | approx. 22 minutes | ||
| Age rating | FSK 6 | ||
| classification | Season 1, episode 6 6th episode in total ( list ) |
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| First broadcast | February 11, 1990 on FOX | ||
| German-language first broadcast |
October 4, 1991 on ZDF | ||
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| Director | Wesley Archer | ||
| script | Al Jean , Mike Reiss | ||
| music | Alf Clausen | ||
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Lisa blows moping ( English original title: Moaning Lisa ) is the sixth episode of the first season of the American cartoon series The Simpsons .
action
For no apparent reason, Lisa is downcast one morning and prefers to hold back with her family. Later she was noticed negatively by her teacher in the school orchestra because of poor saxophone playing ; Even in physical education, she feels left alone and is thrown from balls by her classmates without resistance. When she brought a letter home with her that evening, she didn't want to tell her parents about her sadness either.
After being upset by her father while playing her saxophone, she listens to saxophone music in her room from a distance. She then follows her to a bridge where she meets saxophone player Murphy bleeding gums . There the two become friends; Lisa is taught by Murphy to properly express her feelings on the saxophone. Together they play their instruments and have fun, which is why Lisa is no longer so unhappy. During her song, Marge drives up and collects Lisa again, whereupon they drive home.
The next day, Marge advises her daughter while driving to school that she should always be happy, even if this is not the case. But when Marge notices that Lisa is still unsuccessful, she pulls her back into the car and takes it back; Lisa should always be herself and not fool anyone.
Meanwhile, Homer and Bart play the same video game over and over , with Bart only winning. However, in order to survive against Bart at some point, Homer takes his money to an arcade and takes lessons from an underage boy who knows this game very well. Hours later, Homer and Bart play against each other again, but this time Homer is close to his first victory. Marge, however, pulls the plug out of the television and announces together with Lisa that she is healed and is no longer sad. In the evening, the family listens to bleeding gums Murphy playing the song he and Lisa wrote in a bar.
production
Moping Lisa is the first in the series to star Lisa Simpson. The idea for this episode came from producer James L. Brooks , who wanted to do an episode in which Lisa is sad but doesn't know why. The writers also thought they'd done several "joking" episodes so they wanted something new that was "really emotional and cute". The song Lisa sings in this episode appeared in an expanded form on the 1990 CD The Simpsons Sing the Blues .
The design of the character Mr. Largo , Lisa's music teacher who makes his first appearance on this episode, was inspired in part by the music teacher that creator Matt Groening had as a child. Bleeding gums Murphy's design was based on the famous blues musician Blind Lemon Jefferson . The episode's original title, Moaning Lisa, is a nod to the Mona Lisa
reception
The US premier of this episode ended Nielsen Ratings for the week of February 5-11, 1990 with a rating of 13.8 in 34th place, making it the highest rated show on Fox that week.
The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide , Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, wrote: “Some scenes from this syrupy Simpsons episode quickly sent viewers to the bathroom, more than in later seasons. Yes, the last few moments may give you goosebumps and are worlds away from the show's normal anti-fatness, but there is still a lot to recommend. In fact, the Homer-Bart subplot is more successful than the main plot; Homer's nightmare about their relationship is really disturbing. "In a DVD review of the series' first season, David B. Grelck gave the episode a 2.5 out of 5 rating, adding," Lisa develops much of her future in this episode Personality. The family dynamic is starting to take over, as is the relationship between Homer and Lisa. "Colin Jacobson said in another review that the episode was pretty drab overall, adding," It had a few moments, like the video game boxing match between Homer and Bart, but Lisa lacked the strength to carry an entire episode at this point. "
Web links
- Moaning Lisa in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Moaning Lisa on The Simpsons.com
- Lisa's entry Mopes on Simpsonspedia.net
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Release for Lisa Moping . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF).
- ^ Stacey Wilson: 'The Simpsons' at 500: Untold Stories . In: The Hollywood Reporter , February 8, 2012.
- ↑ a b c d e Matt Groening , Wes Archer , Al Jean , Mike Reiss . (2001). DVD commentary for the episode "Lisa Mopes". In: The Simpsons: The Complete Season One [DVD]. 20th Century Fox .
- ^ Loan-a-Lisa. Trivia, Quotes, Notes and Allusions. In: tv.com. CBS Interactive Inc., archived from the original on December 1, 2014 ; accessed on December 1, 2014 (English).
- ↑ Richard De Atley: ' Blind Faith' and 'Funniest Home Videos' are in Nielsen Top 10 , St. Petersburg Times. February 16, 1990, p. 7D.
- ↑ Moaning Lisa on BBC.co.uk . Retrieved August 27, 2008.
- ↑ David B. Grelck: The Complete First Season . WDBGProductions. September 25, 2001. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved on September 15, 2011.
- ^ Colin Jacobson: The Simpsons: The Complete First Season (1990) . DVD Movie Guide. Retrieved August 29, 2008.