Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington

Rating: 3.4 (183 votes)

Memorable quotes

Homer: I had a feeling it was too good to be true. Every time you get a million dollars, something queers the deal.
Lisa: I don't think real checks have exclamation points.

Mr. Burns: Who is that bookworm, Smithers?
Smithers: Homer Simpson, sir.
Mr. Burns: Simpson, eh? How very strange. His job description clearly specifies an illiterate!

Homer: Oh, Marge, cartoons don't have any deep meaning. They're just stupid drawings that give you a cheap laugh.

Steward: Yes, sir, can I get you something?
Homer: Playing cards, note pad, aspirin, sewing kit, pilot's wing pin, propeller-shaped swizzle stick, sleeping mask, and anything else I've got coming to me.

Homer: Ooh, I love your magazine. My favorite section is ''How to increase your word power.'' That thing is really... really.. really.... good.

Tour guide: Folks, we print more than 18 million bills a day. Oh, and in case you were wondering, no, we don't give out free samples.
Homer: Lousy cheap country...

Congressman: I'd like to give you a logging permit, I would. But this isn't like burying toxic waste - people are going to notice those trees are gone.

Moe: Aw, isn't that nice. Now there is a politician who cares.
Barney: If I ever vote, it'll be for him!

Notes

• This episode marked the first time The Simpsons used Dolby Digital Surround Sound.
• Lisa scored 39 out of 40 for her essay originally, however, after the judge talks with Homer, she gives her and extra 5 points, making her score 44/40.
• Blinky, the three eyed fish, is in the corner of the map of Springfield.
• Articles in Readers' Digest include: ''Motoring Ms.-Haps,'' ''Can we trust Bermuda?'' and ''They Call Me Dr. Soybeans.''
• According to the mail Homer received, the Simpsons' address was 59 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, T.A. On the map of America, however, the state intials are N.T.

References

• The episode title and general plot for this episode is derived from ''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.''