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The episode is based on [[Julia Butterfly Hill]] the real tree sitter whom [[George Meyer]] knew.<ref name="Kencom"/><ref name="Pizza">{{cite video | people=Gammill, Tom|date=2009|title=The Simpsons The Complete Twelfth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Lisa the Tree Hugger"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> Marge makes a reference to [[Headlines (Jay Leno)|Headlines]] from ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992 TV series)|The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' by sending him a headline saying "A ketchup stand crashes into a Hamburger Stand." Bart is reading an "Itchy & Veronica" comic book and sighs, "Oh, Betty." This is a reference to Betty and Veronica from [[Archie Comics]]. The Gamestation 256 is a parody of the [[Nintendo 64]] and the [[PlayStation]], which the Gamestation resembles. The environmentalist group's name is a parody of [[Earth First]]. At a Dirt First meeting, Jesse Grass says "Once you're up there, you can't come down. Not for a [[Phish]] concert, not even for [[Burning Man]]." The song playing during the end credits is "[[Spybreak!]]" by [[Propellerheads]], which featured on the soundtrack to ''[[The Matrix]]'' and features parodies of scenes from the movies.<ref name="D'ohnuts">{{cite video | people=Long, Tim|date=2009|title=The Simpsons The Complete Twelfth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Lisa the Tree Hugger"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> The song also plays during Bart's martial arts delivering scene, which parodies the lobby scene from the film. The Lisa Log demolishes a restaurant called Kentucky Fried Panda, a portmanteau of sorts combining the names of two well-known fast-food chains, [[KFC]] and [[Panda Express]]. Homer alters KFC's tagline by saying, "It's finger [[Ling Ling (panda)|ling-ling]] good." The song at the end of the episode is a parody of the song "[[This Land Is Your Land]]" by [[Woody Guthrie]]. The episode also features a parody of the [[The New Yorker|New Yorker]] type covers.<ref name="Kencom"/> |
The episode is based on [[Julia Butterfly Hill]] the real tree sitter whom [[George Meyer]] knew.<ref name="Kencom"/><ref name="Pizza">{{cite video | people=Gammill, Tom|date=2009|title=The Simpsons The Complete Twelfth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Lisa the Tree Hugger"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> Marge makes a reference to [[Headlines (Jay Leno)|Headlines]] from ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992 TV series)|The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' by sending him a headline saying "A ketchup stand crashes into a Hamburger Stand." Bart is reading an "Itchy & Veronica" comic book and sighs, "Oh, Betty." This is a reference to Betty and Veronica from [[Archie Comics]]. The Gamestation 256 is a parody of the [[Nintendo 64]] and the [[PlayStation]], which the Gamestation resembles. The environmentalist group's name is a parody of [[Earth First]]. At a Dirt First meeting, Jesse Grass says "Once you're up there, you can't come down. Not for a [[Phish]] concert, not even for [[Burning Man]]." The song playing during the end credits and while Bart hangs flyers is "[[Spybreak!]]" by [[Propellerheads]], which featured on the soundtrack to ''[[The Matrix]]'' and features parodies of scenes from the movies.<ref name="D'ohnuts">{{cite video | people=Long, Tim|date=2009|title=The Simpsons The Complete Twelfth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Lisa the Tree Hugger"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> The song also plays during Bart's martial arts delivering scene, which parodies the lobby scene from the film. The Lisa Log demolishes a restaurant called Kentucky Fried Panda, a portmanteau of sorts combining the names of two well-known fast-food chains, [[KFC]] and [[Panda Express]]. Homer alters KFC's tagline by saying, "It's finger [[Ling Ling (panda)|ling-ling]] good." The song at the end of the episode is a parody of the song "[[This Land Is Your Land]]" by [[Woody Guthrie]]. The episode also features a parody of the [[The New Yorker|New Yorker]] type covers.<ref name="Kencom"/> |
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| Episode no. | Season 12 |
| Directed by | Steven Dean Moore |
| Written by | Matt Selman |
| Original air date | November 19, 2000 |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I am not the acting President." |
| Couch gag | Maggie is on the couch. The rest of the Simpsons waddle in dressed as The Teletubbies and Maggie applauds with delight. |
| Commentary | Mike Scully Ian Maxtone-Graham Matt Selman Tom Gammill Tim Long Don Payne Yeardley Smith Steven Dean Moore |
"Lisa the Tree Hugger" is the fourth episode of the twelfth season of The Simpsons, and originally premiered on Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox) on November 19, 2000.
In the episode, Lisa falls in love with the leader of a militant environmentalist group and tries to impress him by living in Springfield's oldest tree in order to keep it from being cut down.
The episode was written by Matt Selman and directed by Steven Dean Moore. It also guest starred Joshua Jackson as Jesse Grass. It features references to the movie The Matrix and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The episode has received positive reviews from critics.
Plot
Bart, needing money for new video game console Gamestation 256, takes a job hanging menus on doors for a Thai restaurant. Lisa is concerned that the menus are wasting paper and hurting the environment, but the family ignores her worries. On a trip to Krusty Burger to celebrate Bart's new job, they see protesters dressed as cows picketing the restaurant to stop harassing the environmental rainforest. As the protesters are being arrested, Lisa meets their leader - radical environmentalist Jesse Grass, and is instantly smitten with him.
Lisa visits Jesse in jail, but feels intimidated when she sees that he is more dedicated to environmentalism than she is. She attends a meeting of Jesse's activist group, Dirt First, and learns that an ancient tree is scheduled for demolition. Jesse asks if anyone in the group would be willing to live in the tree to prevent its destruction. Lisa, hoping to impress him, volunteers. She climbs the tree and sets up camp, but after a few days she begins to miss her family. She sneaks away from the tree at night and goes home to see them, but finds them asleep. She lies down with them and accidentally falls asleep. When she rushes to the tree in the morning, she finds it has collapsed.
Upon returning home, Lisa learns that the tree was not cut down by the loggers, but knocked down by lightning, and that she is presumed dead. When Lisa learns that the forest will be turned into a nature preserve in her honor, she decides not to reveal that she is alive. Homer and Bart immediately begin to take advantage of the sympathy of the townspeople. But when the Rich Texan decides to turn the forest into an amusement park - "Lisa Land" - rather than a nature preserve, Lisa reveals that she survived. Jesse Grass cuts down the log that has been turned into a Lisa Land sign, and it rolls down a hill and into Springfield's business district. Jesse is jailed again, and the log continues its journey to the sea.
Production
The episode was written by Matt Selman making it his sixth written credit and directed by Steven Dean Moore making it his 20th directing credit. The episode is based on a story Matt Selman heard from the radio about Julia Butterfly Hill.[1] The job for picking up hair Bart had was pitched by Mike Scully who had that same job as a child.[2] It was George Meyer who pitched that Lisa joined the group because of a boy.[1] Also it was supposed be Lisa meeting a group that is more hard core than her and attempt to be more hard core than them.[2] Jesse Grass was named after Matt Selman's brother Jesse Selman who acts a lot like Jesse Grass and his last name came from Jesse's bluegrass band named, "Grass".[1]
During recording, Joshua Jackson did not appear in the recording booth with the other voice actors unlike previous guest stars.[3] Originally there was a complicated ending to the episode but was changed to the current form.[1] During production there was an off model Ned Flanders in the background.[1] The ending with the log sliding around the world and going in the sea was added at last minute.[4] Originally there was a line that was "This log is killing you and me" and was changed to "hey look it's heading out to sea.[1]
Deleted scenes
The episode features two deleted scenes that are seen on season 12 DVD.
- While sleeping on the tree Lisa starts getting Tree sick and then imagines the tree is speaking to her (which sounds similar to the Old Jewish man) who says "Lisa, It is I Father tree and if you throw up on me I'll give you such a flinging".[5]
- After hugging the tree, Lisa finds that someone marked their territory.[5]
Cultural references
The episode is based on Julia Butterfly Hill the real tree sitter whom George Meyer knew.[1][6] Marge makes a reference to Headlines from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno by sending him a headline saying "A ketchup stand crashes into a Hamburger Stand." Bart is reading an "Itchy & Veronica" comic book and sighs, "Oh, Betty." This is a reference to Betty and Veronica from Archie Comics. The Gamestation 256 is a parody of the Nintendo 64 and the PlayStation, which the Gamestation resembles. The environmentalist group's name is a parody of Earth First. At a Dirt First meeting, Jesse Grass says "Once you're up there, you can't come down. Not for a Phish concert, not even for Burning Man." The song playing during the end credits and while Bart hangs flyers is "Spybreak!" by Propellerheads, which featured on the soundtrack to The Matrix and features parodies of scenes from the movies.[4] The song also plays during Bart's martial arts delivering scene, which parodies the lobby scene from the film. The Lisa Log demolishes a restaurant called Kentucky Fried Panda, a portmanteau of sorts combining the names of two well-known fast-food chains, KFC and Panda Express. Homer alters KFC's tagline by saying, "It's finger ling-ling good." The song at the end of the episode is a parody of the song "This Land Is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie. The episode also features a parody of the New Yorker type covers.[1]
Reception
Colin Jacobson of DVD Movie Guide gave the episode a positive review saying "After the lackluster “Poppy”, Season 12 rebounds with arguably its best show. The first act fares best, as I love Marge’s tune about saving, and “Menu Boy” offers a clever spoof of martial arts-based action flicks. “Hugger” hits a minor lull when Lisa becomes environmentally active, but it bounces back pretty quickly, and the scenes with the runaway log delight. “Hugger” provides a winner."[7] Judge Mac McEntire of DVD Verdict said the best moment in the episode was "His favorite dread!".[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Selman, Matt (2009). The Simpsons The Complete Twelfth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Lisa the Tree Hugger" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ a b Scully, Mike (2009). The Simpsons The Complete Twelfth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Lisa the Tree Hugger" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ Smith, Yeardley (2009). The Simpsons The Complete Twelfth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Lisa the Tree Hugger" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ a b Moore-Dean, Steven (2009). The Simpsons The Complete Twelfth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Lisa the Tree Hugger" (DVD). 20th Century Fox. Cite error: The named reference "D'ohnuts" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b The Simpsons The Complete Twelfth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Lisa the Tree Hugger" (DVD). 20th Century Fox. 2009.
- ^ Gammill, Tom (2009). The Simpsons The Complete Twelfth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Lisa the Tree Hugger" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ "The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season (2000)". Dvdmg.com. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ "DVD Verdict Review - The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season". Dvdverdict.com. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
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