Lisa the Greek

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Lisa the Greek

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Lisa the Greek
Episode Number	49
Production Code	8F12
Original Airdate	January 23, 1992
Couch Gag	Squashed Santa's Little Helper couch gag
Special Guest Voices	Phil Hartman as Jimmy Apollo
Show Runner	Al Jean and Mike Reiss
Written By	Jay Kogen Wallace Wolodarsky
Directed By	Rich Moore

“Don't you like ice cream better when it's covered in hot fudge?... and mounds of whipped cream?... choc nuts, and those crumpled up cookie things they put on top! Mmmm…crumpled up cookie things.”

―Homer Simpson

Lisa the Greek is the fourteenth episode of Season 3. It first aired on January 23, 1992. The episode was written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky and was directed by Rich Moore.

Synopsis

Homer becomes aware that Lisa can predict football results with incredible accuracy, and the two bond when watching the games. Homer places bets in Moe's with Lisa's predictions, and makes a bundle. However, when Lisa finds out what Homer's been doing, she calls off the bets - leaving him with a final prediction for the Super Bowl - if Washington wins, she loves him, but if Buffalo wins, she won't. Washington comes from behind and win.

Full Story

Armed with high-cholesterol snacks, Homer sits down to another Sunday of football. Lisa enters the room to show her dad a shoebox apartment she made for her Malibu Stacy dolls. Homer is not really that interested, though, especially after Denver – on whom he has bet $20 – gives up a quick touchdown.

Lisa complains to Marge, who suggests spending some "quality time" with Homer by taking up his interests. Lisa decides to join her father on the couch, and an annoyed Homer reluctantly agrees. By now, New England is crushing Denver 35-7 and has just forced another Broncos fumble. In the end, Denver loses 55-10, and Homer angrily blames the TV (and sports anchorman "Smooth" Jimmy Apollo) for losing his bet.

Marge tells Bart that since Lisa and Homer are spending time together that maybe they should by going shopping for new clothing. Bart claims he doesn't need to get new clothes, but his point is undermined when Marge notices holes in his clothing. Bart tries to make his case again, but she silences him and takes him shopping regardless.

Homer decides to try again on the Miami-Cincinnati game and calls a 1-900 "guaranteed pick" service for advice; however, it soon becomes clear the only thing "The Coach" wants is the caller's money. A desperate Homer turns to Lisa to pick a winner, and she picks the Dolphins, and Homer quickly calls Moe's Tavern to place his $50 wager. Lisa questions Homer about the call, and likens sports betting to putting a lot of toppings on ice cream. In the end, the Dolphins win, and Homer and Lisa celebrate.

Meanwhile, Marge has taken Bart shopping at Wee Monsieur where she proceeds to do everything to embarrass Bart by buying ugly and nerdy clothes for cheaper price. Bart tries to make his case again to her not buy them, mentioning that anyone at school caught wearing them will get beat up by the bullies. She continues ignoring his distaste and tells him to try them on anyway by mentioning that anyone who beats him up for dressing sharp isn't his friend. In the fitting room, Bart writes up a sign that says "Get Bent", but the security guards ignore it for a potential shoplifter to deal with. Marge continues to embarrass Bart by opening up his dressing room door while he is in his underwear while everyone watches, informing him that she will but him underwear and leaving without closing it. This causes all the shoppers to laugh at him and he is embarrassed further. When they come home, Marge continues her ignorance and leaving Bart to be tormented by bullies thinking they are his friends.

Lisa becomes very adept at choosing winners of football games, and Homer cleans up. Homer declares every Sunday "Daddy-Daughter Day." With his new money, he starts buying expensive presents for the family and treating them to fine dining. Marge eventually wants to know where Homer's extra income is coming from and gets the truth, but Homer says it's not really a big deal.

The next day at breakfast, Lisa says she is looking forward to spending the "Daddy-Daughter Day" after Super Bowl XXVI going hiking at Mount Springfield. However, Homer announces he had already made plans with Barney to go bowling, and that "Daddy-Daughter Day" is over until the next football season, making Lisa realize that all Homer really wanted was to exploit her prognostic abilities to help him gamble. Marge calls Homer a "very selfish man," and Bart taunts him with the new swearing device that Homer bought for him. Marge then gets annoyed and confiscates it from Bart. Heartbroken and tormented by a dream that she grows up to be a three times divorced, tired, chain smoking casino hopper, Lisa then gives up all the Malibu Stacy toys that Homer bought for her.

Homer realizes he needs to make amends with Lisa, but she is too hurt to even talk with him. In fact, she makes a cryptic prediction as to the winner of the game: If she still loves Homer, Washington will win; if she doesn't, Buffalo. Homer becomes even more anxious over his relationship with Lisa as Super Bowl Sunday approaches. When he hears Lisa mournfully play her saxophone, he leaves for Moe's Tavern to watch the game.

Homer mopes throughout the game, especially after Buffalo gets a 14-7 halftime lead. The game is highlighted by a corny halftime commercial for Duff Beer, an equally silly halftime show and Troy McClure's promo for his new situation comedy, which premieres right after the Super Bowl. In the end, Washington rallies in the second half and scores at the last second to win the game. Homer is happy and Bart proudly says to Lisa that she still loves Homer, in which she agrees.

Homer cancels his bowling date with Barney and – on the Sunday after the Super Bowl – makes good on his promise to go hiking up Mount Springfield with Lisa.

During the end credits, a marching band version of the theme is played.