Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy

Season 5, Episode 14, Aired
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Lisa challenges the makers of the Malibu Stacy doll to create a less sexist and pro-feminist doll. When they won't listen, Lisa enlists the help of Mr. Smithers to find the original creator of Malibu Stacy, Stacy Lovell. Together Lisa and Miss Lovell create Lisa Lionheart in an effort to positively influence young girls.moreless
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  • perfect

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    By futuramarama, Aug 19, 2011 Report Abuse
    what i liked- homer playing the foot keyboard and annoying everyone else there, the end of act 1 with the kid getting his frisbee and then losing it again, bart's suggestions for names for the doll, "you all have hideous hair!", the ending with the foot keyboard, smither's appearance with burns on his keyboard, grampa's scenes, amongst other things.
    funny episode. good plot. A+

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 18, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the simpsons show lisa gets upset when a new batch of mablu stacy dolls comes out and she has a problem with the new doll it displays sexism and show she is angrey about that and she goes to smithers to see if he can help since he has a huge collection of the doll and he helps her track her down and they talk about the new doll that came out and so the creater makes a new doll that moddles lisa the smart and caring person thing is that is not a seller to the public and they dont like it . this was a good epmoreless

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  • Decent episode: Homer vs Piano Keyboard

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    By Iverson82094, Jan 23, 2008 Report Abuse
    After years of loving her Malibu Stacy doll, it begins to dawn on Lisa that her favorite toy sets a bad example for little girls. Lisa tracks down Stacy Lovell, the original creator of the Malibu Stacy doll, and together they design and market a positive, pro-girl doll named Lisa Lionheart. The toy is almost a breakout success, but the sneaky corporate henchmen and women behind Malibu Stacy quickly create a new Malibu Stacy that knocks Lisa Lionheart out of commission. Guest Star: Kathleen Turner as Stacy Lovell.
    Decent episode, but the Homer vs the keyboard bit was priceless, and will be remembered as one of Homer's best moments! Ok maybe I'm getting a little too crazy..moreless

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  • A good episode... but not perfect.

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    By DarkLink186, Dec 22, 2007 Report Abuse
    Season 5 was probably the best season of The Simpsons(with season 8). I liked this episode but I didn't love it. It was just in my opinion one of those filler episodes to make the season complete. It had some good, funny parts, but it was ultimately a bit of a drag. It just features Lisa trying to show other Malibu-Stacy fanatics that they are wasting their parent's money on a politically incorrect talking doll. Lisa tries to persuade the inventor of Malibu-Stacy that Malibu-Stacy is a bad influence on little girls, and wins her interest. Lisa markets the new, positive Lisa Lionheart doll but fails to succeed, but learns to enjoy her toys. So anyways, it was an okay, modestly funny episode but could have been better. At least it better than the much newer Simpsons episodes.moreless

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  • This is the episode where Lisa complains about how the Talking Malibu Stacy is made. Pretty good to watch.

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    By sfan64, Aug 06, 2007 Report Abuse
    This is the episode of "The Simpsons" where Lisa buys a Talking Malibu Stacy with her own money. When she tries it out for the first time, she is outraged, because the doll talks like a sexist. Things the doll says include "Don't ask me; I'm just a girl. (giggles)" and "My name is Stacy, but you can call me (wolf whistle)." She goes on a tour around the factory and decides to see the creator of Malibu Stacy dolls with the help of Waylon Smithers. Lisa then decides to create her own talking doll named Lisa Lionheart, which doesn't sell well because of a new kind of Malibu Stacy that gets the girls' (and Smithers') attention. A really good episode to watch.moreless

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