Lisa's First Word

This episode opens with the Simpson family attempting to coax Maggie into saying her first words. Homer and Marge end up telling Bart and Lisa the story of when Lisa said her first words. They cycle through numerous other stories from that time period first. The stories begin in Springfield 1983.

The year and many of the jokes have since been retconned, because if they hadn't been, Bart would be almost thirty years old now. The Simpsons aren't allowed to age so the show follows a moving timeline.

There's really a lot to like in this episode. The flashbacks to a younger Simpson family are quite funny and show a lot of heart too. The end to this episode is quite sentimental and certainly a great ending to a great episode.

Make sure to commit your full attention to this one as you speed through the season 4 box set.

This is the tenth episode of the fourth season of the Simpsons, and it's a good one based off sentimental flashbacks. In the four seasons so far, this is the third flashback episode based off Marge and Homer's history. But this is more modern history featuring a two-year-old Bart and a newborn Lisa. The episode also features an emotional moment, which is helped in a voice cameo by Elizabeth Taylor.

In this episode, "Lisa's First Word," the Simpsons are trying to coerce Maggie into saying her first word, but she is being very stubborn. Homer and Marge decide to tell their children the story of how Lisa said her first word and how Bart was extremely jealous of Lisa when she was born.

Overall, this is an excellent episode because of its historical nature. I have a soft spot for these kind of episodes as we truly learn about the Simpsons from viewing their past. It's a sentimental, but funny episode. That last scene though......I rate this episode 9/10.

An excellent flashback episode from Season 4. One of the top episodes of the season. This show will keep you engaged throughout.

No spoilers here. An episode Simpsons fans of different generations can enjoy. The ending is excellent.

The episode focuses in on the first words spoken by the kids. It develops as we are introduced to the first child, Bart. From the time he left the wound, he was a sociopath. He is portrayed as a person with no restraint. When Lisa is born, Bart begins the process of doing away with her. I know the ending is positive and this is a TV show, but he is so awful that it's hard to forget that.

Another deep dive into the Simpson's past, this episode focuses heavily on Bart, Lisa, and the '84 Olympics. It's a funny one for sure, but the emotion of the episode comes to the forefront in a way that doesn't feel gushy (even if I laughed out loud at Homer placing his beer on Bart's flat head). Baby Lisa is adorable, and Homer's knack for building somehow returns for the first time since Homer At Bat with a glorious clown bed. Maggie's ending is one of my favorites so far in any episode. Another great episode, particularly after one of the best, " Mr. Plow".