Loan-a Lisa
2nd episode of the 22nd season of The Simpsons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Loan-a Lisa" is the second episode of the twenty-second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 3, 2010.[1] In the episode, Lisa helps fund Nelson's bicycle company with money Grampa Simpson gives her as part of his inheritance, but after Nelson meets Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and is convinced he can be successful by dropping out of school, Lisa tries to convince Nelson to stay in school. Meanwhile, Homer gets addicted to buying expensive items and returning them.
"Loan-a Lisa" | |||
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The Simpsons episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 22 Episode 2 | ||
Directed by | Matthew Faughnan | ||
Written by | Valentina L. Garza | ||
Production code | MABF17 | ||
Original air date | October 3, 2010 (2010-10-03) | ||
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Episode features | |||
Chalkboard gag | "I did not see the teacher applying for welfare" | ||
Couch gag | The family finds a dead man on their living room floor, then run from the police in their couch. They are soon arrested, identified in a line-up, and executed on an electric couch. | ||
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The Simpsons season 22 | |||
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The episode was written by Valentina L. Garza and directed by Matthew Faughnan, after Yeardley Smith suggested writing one centered around microfinancing.[2] It guest starred Mark Zuckerberg, Chris Hansen and Muhammad Yunus.
The episode received positive reviews from critics. According to the Nielsen Media Research receiving a 4.1/11 in the 18-49 demographic going up from the previous episode both in the demographic and in total viewers.