Lisa's Date with Density

] There was a debate as to how injured Milhouse could look without it looking disturbing, and the drop of blood coming from his nose was decided to be enough. Milhouse liking Vaseline on toast was based on a child from Josh Weinstein's school days who everyday would get on to the bus with a piece of toast, which had Vaseline on it.

Cultural references

A majority of the story is a reference to the film "Rebel Without a Cause". Lisa remarks Nelson is "like a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a vest," a reference to "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"; this was Winston Churchill's opinion of Russia at the outbreak of the Second World War.

Reception

Josh Weinstein called it one of the most "real" episodes, commenting that every character in the episode, from Superintendent Chalmers to Lisa, acts like a real person throughout. The medic's line "He can't hear you, we had to pack his ears with gauze" is one of Matt Groening's favorites. Marge's line "When I first met your father, he was loud, crude and piggish. But I worked hard on him, and now he's a whole new person," is one of Susie Dietter's favorites, as it explains why Marge is still married to Homer despite his actions.] The authors of the book "I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide", Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, called it "impressive" how "even after Nelson has beaten him [Milhouse] up for apparently making a pass, [Milhouse] will still do anything for uncaring Lisa."

This is also one of several episodes that has been performed live by the cast in front of an audience.

References

External links

* [http://www.thesimpsons.com/episode_guide/0807.htm "Lisa's Date with Density"] at The Simpsons.com
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* [http://www.tv.com/simpsons/lisas-date-with-density/episode/1445/summary.html "Lisa's Date with Density"] at TV.com
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0779669/ "Lisa's Date with Density"] at the Internet Movie Database