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After a trip to a petting zoo, Lisa finds herself unable to eat lamb exposing her to ridicule and resentment from her father and friends. But with help from Apu and Paul and Linda McCartney, she makes an effort to stick to her new vegetarian view. Read full recap »

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Writers:: David X. Cohen

Director:: Mark Kirkland

Stars:: Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others); Hank Azaria (Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou, and others); Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others); Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier); Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, and others); Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson)

Recurring Role:: Phil Hartman (Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure and Additional Voices); Pamela Hayden (Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders, Jimbo Jones, and others); Tress MacNeille (Agnes Skinner, Brandine Del Roy, Dolph and others); Maggie Roswell (Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover, and others); Russi Taylor (Martin Prince, Sherri, Terri and others)

Guest Star:: Linda McCartney (Herself); Doris Grau (Lunchlady Doris); Paul McCartney (Himself)

The meat film that Skinner shows the class has '3F03' at the bottom of the title screen - which is the production code of this episode. edit »

This episode won a 1996 EMA Award for TV Comedy. edit »
While the end credits roll, an audio track of Paul McCartney reading a recipe for lentil soup can be heard playing backwards in the background behind his song, "Maybe I'm Amazed". edit »
Itchy and Scratchy: "Esophagus Now"
Scratchy is at a restaurant and Itchy is a waiter. He asks Scratchy what he wants he points to a lamb-chop. Itchy goes under the table shaves Scratchy's stomach and puts it on the plate. Then Itchy puts the plate on the table in front of Scratchy and he starts to eat it. But when he swallows something it comes back out. He eats the same piece 5x then Itchy comes and gives him a bill of $100 and Scratchy�s head explodes. edit »
This is the first appearance of Apu's secret garden which will be seen again in later episodes. edit »
Blackboard Joke: The boys room is not a water park.
Couch Gag: The family comes in, but they are gray outlines. Robotic arms come in and detail them. edit »

(The family enjoys an animatronic display at a children's petting zoo.)
Wolf: Come out, come out, or I'll blooow your house in.
Three Little Pigs: Not by the hairs of our chinny chin chin.
Bart: What a load of crappy crap crap.
Homer: Quiet, boy. I have a feeling some bad stuff is going to go down.
Marge: (to Maggie) This is where the wolf blows down the pigs' house.
Bart: (Sarcastically) He blows all right, he blows big time.
Marge: That's it honey, get into the spirit. edit »
(Upon discovering the barbecue Ned Flanders is hosting in his backyard, which involves the entire Flanders family.)
Homer: Hey Flanders--
Everybody: Hi-diddly-ho, neighborino!
Homer: Shut up!
Everybody: Okily-dokily! edit »
(Homer and Bart chase after the roasted pig Lisa pushes with the lawnmower, and it goes through a bush.)
Homer: It's just a little dirty. It's still good, it's still good�
(The pig goes across a road, hits a wall, and flies off the rotisserie grill and into the river.)
Homer: It's just a little slimy. It's still good, it's still good�
(The pig goes down river into a dam where it gets stuck. Water builds up and sends it propelling into the air.)
Homer: It's just a little airborne. It's still good, it's still good�
Bart: It's gone.
Homer: I know. edit »
Lisa: When will those fools learn they can be perfectly happy eating fruits, breads, grains, and cheese?
Apu: Ooh, cheese!?
Lisa: You don't eat cheese, Apu?
Apu: No. I don't eat any food that comes from an animal.
Lisa: Oh. Then you must think I'm a monster.
Apu: Yes, indeed I do think that. edit »
Homer: Okay, everybody! It's the moment you've all been waiting for: the Pig De Resistance! (reveals a roasted pig on a rotisserie)
Everybody: Oooo� Aaahh�
Chief Wiggum: (laughs) Look at his nose! edit »

Sheri/Terri: Look at Mrs. Potato Head!
Mrs. Potato Head, like her male counterpart: Mr. Potato Head, is a popular children's doll that is in the shape of a plastic potato produced by Hasbro. Children can put a variety of noses, hats, mustaches, and other features on the doll to decorate it. edit »
Paul McCartney: If you play "Maybe I'm Amazed" backwords...
In the late 1960s there were rumors that Paul McCartney had died and if you played the song "Strawberry Fields Forever" backwards it said, "I buried Paul." edit »
Homer: I've got the prescription for you, doctor. Another hot beef injection!
"Hot beef injection" is a phrase from the 1985 Brat Pack movie The Breakfast Club. John Bender is trying to bug Claire and he asks her if Andrew slips her the "hot beef injection." Unlike Homer, he wasn't talking about the kind of wieners you eat at a barbecue. edit »

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WBadger42
member since: Apr 6, 2008
Lisa the Vegetarian
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
Lisa becomes a vegetarian, in this series classic. ...Continue »
06/28/08 01:42pm | report abuse
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Scottstopher28
member since: Jun 23, 2008
Lisa the Vegetarian
The Bottom Line: "Fine example"
After visiting a petting zoo, Lisa realises that eating animals is wrong and therefore becomes a vegetarian. So when Homer throws a barbeque, Lisa ruins it. Her and Homer fall out, but after some persuasion from the McCartneys, Lisa and Homer make up. ...Continue »
06/24/08 12:33pm | report abuse
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tominrochester
member since: Aug 5, 2007
Lisa the Vegetarian
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
My favorite episode. Also- rated the #2 episode of the simpsons all time by MSNBC ...Continue »
04/22/08 08:26am | report abuse
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twilightboy
member since: Nov 24, 2006
Lisa the Vegetarian
The Bottom Line: "Average"
A revolutionary is born ...Continue »
04/08/08 05:04pm | report abuse
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Iverson82094
member since: Aug 23, 2007
Lisa the Vegetarian
The Bottom Line: "Character development"
I don't like the idea of Lisa becoming a vegitarian, but a good episode none the less ...Continue »
01/27/08 01:01pm | report abuse