Lisa's Date with Density

Season 8, Episode 7, Aired
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After someone steals the Honda "H" off Superintendent Chalmers' car, Skinner tries to find the culprit. Nelson is found guilty and Lisa falls for his rebellious ways. It is now up to Lisa to change Nelson for the better. Meanwhile, Homer obtains a telemarketing machine, which ends up driving the town mad.moreless
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  • Julie Kavner

    Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier

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    Harry Shearer

    Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others

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    Dan Castellaneta

    Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 22, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the simpsons show lisa starts to fall in love with nelson and she tries to change him and tries to send him a letter during class and nelson thought it was milshous and puched out his eyes that was hilrious i thought. and then she makes him change thing is the bullys think he is becoming woose and nelson lies to her about egging the princeable house . also homer finds auto dialer and he uses it to make money and then the police come and take it away when he breaks the law and its waking everyone up in springfield.moreless

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    By futuramarama, Jan 20, 2010 Report Abuse
    Lisa finds herself infatuated with Nelson. She starts to "Date" him, and soon tries to change his image and personality. She is convinced it works, until he and his friends egg Skinner's house. Lisa and him break-up in the end. Homer gets a new hobby- panhandling with a voice recorder of himself. But it seems to be more annoying then anything. Now he must apologize to everyone.

    Great episode with some genuine sweet emotion, such as when Nelson and Lisa break up. Also had some really funny parts, especially in the sub plot. My overall grade is of course an A+moreless

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  • Lisa and Nelson date each other.

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    By Hornets3, Aug 30, 2009 Report Abuse
    Homer finds an autodialer in the trash and uses it for telemarketing. Principal Skinner meanwhile finds proof that Nelson vandilized Chalmers's car. His punishment is to help Willie around the yard. Lisa watches Nelson torment Willie and develops a crush on him. She decides to change Nelson into a good person. They go on a date to the observatory where they kiss. Nelson is soon after dragged to Skinner's house to throw expired coleslaw at it. He is immediately accused of the attack, and seeks refuge at the Simpson house. Nelson tells Lisa he was framed but reveals the truth later. Lisa realizes that he is still a liar and drops him. Meanwhile, Homer's phone scam is revealed and he is ordered by the court to apologize. A pretty good episode, but I just dont think its as good as the rest of this magical season. Not a must see but give it a watch.moreless

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  • Opposites collide!

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    By twilightboy, Apr 18, 2008 Report Abuse
    Another Lisa centered episode and of course, it is not going to be in my favorite's list. Lisa is a rather boring person most of the times, always talking about perfection and how everyone is so ignorant. In this episode, we find that she is being rather a hypocrite, because she has a crush on Nelson who is by the way, completely different to Lisa. Homer using reading glasses is the best part of this episode for me. He looks so awkward. We know he is not smart but when he wears the glasses, looks as if he was smart, but at the same time our brains reminds us that he is not.moreless

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    By Iverson82094, Jan 27, 2008 Report Abuse
    Chalmers buys his dream cara Honda. Someone has stolen the H from the insignia on its hood, making Chalmers cry like a little girl. Skinner tries to find the culprit. Meanwhile, Homer obtains a telemarketing machine. Skinner conducts a search of the students' lockers and discovers that the usual suspect, Nelson, had stolen it. Nelson gets detention, but also the admiration of Lisa. She falls for his rebellious ways and tells him how much she likes him. Homer's telemarketing machine calls for people in Springfield to send one dollar to "Happy Dude at 742 Evergreen Terrace Springfield." Nelson disgusts Lisa, but Marge tells her to try to change him. Her subsequent attempt leads to her first kiss. Nelson's friends are mad at him for having a girlfriend. They want to attack Skinner's house but Nelson will only join them later. Homer's auto-dialer gets him in trouble with the cops. Nelson gets in trouble for his prank on Skinner. Lisa decides to break up with Nelson, leaving an open window for Milhouse. Homer rigs the telemarketing machine to dial an apology to everybody in townmoreless

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    • Under Nelson Muntz's yearbook photo, it reads: Goals: None. Hobies: None. Friends: None. Edit
    • Mr. Burns' phone number is 555-0001, Prof. Frink's lab is 555-5782, and the Flanders' is 555-8904. Edit
    • The stolen items in Nelson's locker include: a crystal ball, a lobster, a box of Two Star cigars, a globe, a football, and a toy plane. Edit

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    • Maggie does not appear in this episode. Edit
    • Blackboard Joke: None. Couch Gag: The room is upside-down. The family runs in on the ceiling and sits down on the couch, until they fall to the "real" ground. Edit
    • This episode is the first hint at Milhouse's crush on Lisa. Edit

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    • Deleted Scene (Lisa imagines life with Nelson; he hands her a baby.) Lisa: Our baby! Oh, we had a baby! Nelson: Our love created it somehow. Baby: Wah-wah. Edit
    • (Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney are pelting Skinner's house with rancid coleslaw) Dolph: Nelson doesn't know what he's missing! Jimbo: Why's he wasting time with that Simpson chick? Nelson: 'Cause your mom had a three month waiting list. Dolph: I knew you'd be back! Kearney: Alright! Jimbo: What'd you say about my mom? Edit
    • (Homer's auto-dialer message.) Homer: Greetings, friends. Do you wish to look as happy as me? Well, you've got the power inside you right now. So, use it, and send one dollar to Happy Dude, 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield. Don't delay, eternal happiness is just a dollar away. Edit

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    • Winston Churchill When Lisa says that Nelson is "like a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a vest" they are referencing Winston Churchill's opinion of Russia at the outbreak of WWII ("a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"). Edit
    • Rebel Without A Cause Much of the plot from this episode is based on the 1955 film, directed by Nicholas Ray, Rebel Without A Cause. The observatory is even animated to look like the one from this 1955 film. Edit
    • Psycho The inside of Skinner's house looks like the Bates Motel in Hitchcock's 1960 thriller, Psycho. Edit

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