Observations for DABF20, Bart vs. Lisa vs. The Third Grade

Goofs:

I'm pretty sure it's against every school's rules (if not some sort of federal law) to have an entire third grade class- or any big group of kids under 18- go on a field trip without parent chaperones. If it's an overnight trip, I'd imagine that they'd have at least one chaperone for every three kids in real life.

If the distance to Capital City is so short that Nelson can bike up there, why did the kids have to stay overnight anyway?

Previous episode references:

[7F01] Appearance by Governor Mary Bailey

Review:

WOW! After being largely unimpressed by this season's TOH and disappointed by the guest-star-o-rama of Helter Shelter, I am pleasantly surprised by this episode. One coherent plot from beginning to end, a storyline that hasn't been recycled from an earlier episode, plenty of jokes, a Maggie gag, and all of the family acting in character. Altogether a very funny and well-crafted episode. A+

"Katijaikat" wrote in message news:[email]...

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A+? Are you doped up or something?

I'm so disappointed in this season so far. Last season had my hopes up, but it looks like they're back in the wrong direction for this year. This episode wasn't terrible but there was nothing particularly good about it either. And you must not have been watching the same episode because the plot morphed from the effects of the satellite dish to the main plot, and there were plenty of elements that were recycled from previous episodes. It had its moments but nevertheless is another disappointment. C

She looked way too different. Maybe she went nuts since we last saw her 12 years ago.

The Goofball didn't look or sound too different. The music from 7F05 was good to hear. And the hotel from 1F07.

Helter Shelter? Maybe you mean "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation". I liked the fact that there were no obvious guest stars.

Yep, that's what I meant.

Somebody claiming to be Zed wrote in news:[email]:

That crying of hers sounded more like the crazy cat woman from "Girlie Edition".

That's actually from 4F01, Lisa's Date with Density.

That's Tress MacNeile for ya. You can tell it's her voice from a mile away.

Katijaikat wrote:

Actually, the star-studded episode last week was "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation" -- "Helter Shelter" airs on 12/1.