Extra Seconds - Lisa Goes Gaga

That's not a frown! It is a straight line of resignation

[@icedsteel1606]

Look, we all know you went soft on this episode because this episode marked the return of Just Stamp The Ticket Man

[@ourgreatsociety4965]

I don't need your reasoning. Just stamp the ticket.

[@V4Vonnie]

Is this real??? *suspicious dog face *

[@insertclevernamehere6607]

I doubt my son or daughter is this stupid (I know it’s that not this but I thought it applied better)

[@Tyronejizz]

@@insertclevernamehere6607 just stamp the ticket

[@Dracovenatrix]

Yesssssss

[@DidgeridudeEX]

Looks like 'Just Stamp the Ticket' Man couldn't save this episode.

[@them.]

"Just Please Don't Add Me In The Episode" Man

[@crazyinsane500]

As Matt Groening said via the Simpsons. "Dad, why did Bill Cosby cancel his show?" "Well, Bart, Mr. Cosby didn't want the material to get stale." "Nuts to that, if I get a show I'm going to run it into the ground!"

[@Super_Mario128]

or even former show runners Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein's valid criticisms of the show nowadays on the secret commentary for Lisa The Simpson.

[@yourfinestlocalidiot]

I remember when Bart Gets an F was literally one-upping the Cosby Show in 1991, when they both aired at 8 PM.

[@blackcat2333]

the simpsons predicted it's own downfall

[@BrianD.Stringham1593]

Um, guys, why is Bill Cosby in this conversation, especially since, you know? 🙁😒😏👿😈🔥🎼🎵🎶

[@alyssarichardson2544]

@@BrianD.Stringham1593 because the quote is literally about him (a 4th wall break that compares The Simpsons to The Cosby Show), and it was said decades before it was publicly known that he was a creep. He was pretty much "America's dad", for quite a long time too. The season 3 boxcar racing episode actually had Homer reading "Bill Cosby's Guide to Be a Better Dad" or something along those lines. He was extremely well respected, that's why it was so shocking that he was a creep... I wasn't even born until after The Cosby Show and I'm Australian, even I know that. He was pretty much beloved by all at the time.

[@Czxvkq]

The main problem with Lisa Goes Gaga is the way it uses its celebrity guest compared to past episodes. The guests used to be like a garnish to the episode, you could take them out of the episode or replace them with someone else and it would still make sense. This episode focuses so heavily on Lady Gaga that the story is as much about her as it is about Lisa. There never used to be any episodes which were actually *about* the celebrity guest.

[@uknownada]

Not really. Stark Raving Dad, Flaming Moe's, Homer at the Bat, Burns Baby Burns, When you Dish Upon a Star, and Smart and Smarter all wouldn't work as well without their celebrities voicing themselves. Obviously the quality of the episodes I mentioned...vary, but there used to be plenty of episodes that surrounded celebrity guests, even in classic Simpsons. Lady Gaga is far from the first, and it isn't the last. There was an Elon Musk episode a year or so back, and it was just as bad.

[@niels6190]

shoegazefan They don’t do it often, only when they get huge stars like lady gaga. They did the same thing with Elon Musk

[@lucasoheyze4597]

It was like Gaga only agreed to do it if there was no satire or criticism about her, so the only gag is she does lots of costume changes...yawn.

[@leobastian_]

@@uknownada i dont remember every Episode by the name you listed, but i do remember flaming moes, and i cant remember any celebrities in it

[@blameitoncapitalism]

it's like Lady gags team paid the Simpsons to worship her for 22 minutes and called that a episode. that was a publicity piece not a story.

[@lanceuppercut_]

As an Italian I will always be nostalgic for this episode because it was the last episode with Tonino Accolla (Homer's original voice actor) in it, before he sadly passed away in 2013.

[@DorimiPrism]

Only in this channel could you get an actual deconstruction and examination as to why this episode is so bland instead of the generic rant about how it's so bad or whatever. Good reminder for why I subscribed to this channel :D

[@se1397]

Trim Prism yea, he cuts it slack sometimes and doesn’t say it’s completely terrible. He breaks down why it isn’t that great, but acknowledges when it has its moments. He explains the Simpsons so well.

[@Jacksonrox13]

And doesn't go on for an hour and a half.

[@dRevnik]

but on the Worst Episode Ever Podcast you get a whole bunch of colorful characters like Groophic or Freed along with it!

[@no_se_nada_de_nada]

Midori :0, Que curioso encontrarte aqui.

[@versebuchanan512]

"The simpsons is not Calvin and Hobbes" well fuck, there goes my theory. damn it.

[@TheRealJims]

I know what you guys are really here for. IT'S THEREALJIMS LADY GAGA SINGLES POWER RANKINGS!!! 1. Just Dance 2. Million Reasons 3. Paparazzi 4. Edge of Glory 5. Born This Way 6. Bad Romance 7. Telephone 8. Poker Face (I can't really remember how the rest of her songs go and I don't feel like re-listening to a bunch of Lady Gaga songs tonight.) :p

[@acronmd]

TheRealJims therealjims look really weird in capitals

[@Eidlones]

Whaaaat? No "Applause"? :o It's by far my top Gaga song.

[@NikkiMKarLen]

You've got great taste in Lady Gaga singles. Respect.

[@giovanniorellana2200]

TheRealJims I was here for your thoughts/analysis on the Simpsons.

[@JoeyJ0J0]

Good taste

[@mikeaction321]

I think I have a Simpsons mystery. I was watching Hurricane Neddy recently. That episode states that that 30 years earlier, Ned was a bad kid who needed mental help. However, two seasons later, in Viva Ned Flanders, it turns out that he is sixty. How does that make sense.

[@nifralo2752]

I dunno how was Grandpa Both a war hero and a deserter? How was burns a front line soilder and still make shells for the Nazis? How was Grandpa born in "nineteen tickety two" and be a kid in the trenches of ww1?

[@PlanetZoidstar]

@@nifralo2752 Grandpa and Mr. Burns are senile and there's no proof their recollections of their WW1/WW2 exploits are canon. As for Hurricane Neddy, retcon.

[@nifralo2752]

@@PlanetZoidstar but that's the point the Simpson's dosent have a canon. It's always been negative continuity. With a tiny handful of exceptions (like Maud dying and Millhouses parents divorcing) nothing carries on episode to episode.

[@shawnarthur5921]

Not to be cliche but, obviously, a wizard did it.

[@DirtiestDMusic]

Simpsons Mystery: was Skinner really a virgin at the end of Grade School Confidential?

[@vphiameradisogaarwa]

I am impressed, you took an episode, despised by fans and created a very balanced, non-rage filled analysis. Great Job!

[@GrizzlyAdams94]

One thing I often do when this episode is brought up is compare it to Stark Raving Dad to show how the series used to handle guests. Micheal Jackson was written into Springfield in an interesting way and while they still play up the general hype of Micheal Jackson, it never takes over the entire episode. To put it one way, it feels more like they wrote the episode first or at least had the general outline then added Micheal Jackson like they didn't write the episode specifically because Micheal Jackson would be a guest star. Kind of like this; Episode is written > Micheal Jackson is added into the plot Lisa Goes Gaga on the other hand feels more like they did the opposite, like so; Lady Gaga is added into the plot > Episode is written around Lady Gaga. Yes Stark Raving Dad is often known as "The Micheal Jackson episode", but a lot of people still remember the birthday song he sang with Bart and the pink shirt and the asylum jokes. With Lisa Goes Gaga, people just know it as "The Lady Gaga episode" because there's very little more to it. It's not a particularly awful episode, just comes off as very boring and for a series like The Simpsons, I think being boring is pretty bad for an episode because it feels like there was little to no effort put in

[@davidhonez8859]

@marianne mccrank it was centered around Lisa & her birthday.

[@Claudia-tm9dr]

"I feel like when Lady Gaga's not on screen, everyone should be asking, where's Lady Gaga?" Gold. Thanks for taking a look at this episode. I've seen it twice and it's nice to be able to pinpoint exactly why it felt "meh" to me.

[@aidanpelisson766]

"Not every episode is going to be good, but a good episode can come from anywhere." God damn

[@Babbleplay]

Guest stars should add a bit of humor and sparkle to Simpsons; to me, this episode felt more like a vehicle to promote Gaga than an episode of Simpsons with an appearance by a famous person.

[@blameitoncapitalism]

I'm almost sure her team paid for that mess.

[@calpone6399]

Anyone else remeber the episdoe "24 minutes", to me that was a good crossover episdoe as it was fun exiting and handled the two universes well. Plus Marge's B plot was so simple but fun.

[@Antnj81]

the creator of Calvin and Hobbes looks like Ned Flanders. Coincidence? I think not.

[@Milo-fn1bj]

I think real jim's is behind this

[@lanceuppercut_]

Wow he does

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Hey don't worry. I too like the Tic Toc opening of the Simpsons. I think it was pretty cute and well made..

[@thelionsmane3032]

TheRealJims admitting he defends the Tik Tok opening has inspired me to come out, too... I actually like “Kill the Alligator and Run.” I’m fired, aren’t I?

[@QuarrelsomeLocalOaf]

Hey, you're defending a nearly universally maligned episode! ...I like that.

[@Yoseqlo1]

I think it's okay.

[@MalachiLper]

I never hated the episode, but it isn't one of my favourites. I do love how it has a reference to Leave it to Beaver though. Edit: Captain Jack is an alligator that first appeared in the 1957 episode of the same name, in which Beaver and Wally are trying to keep a pet alligator and the parents find out, then take it to an alligator sanctuary... In Florida. In the 2000 episode "Kill the Alligator and Run" episode of the Simpsons, they go to Florida and they find a 50 year old alligator called Captain Jack. While the years are a little off, the alligator is close enough to 50 for the Simpsons to call it that and have it still be the same one.

[@TheRealJims]

Let's not say things we can't take back :p

[@lucasleanza9762]

As a foreign person, that episode was amazingg. Even Now that I live in Florida I still like it! I honestly really do not get why people hate on those "hey, the simpsons in a foreign place!" Episodes. I believe it is because wr have created a culture where other customs are "sacred", as it is wrong to use satire or poke fun at them. I am foreign, so are lots of people, and we love that type of fun once in a while! Stop hating on them so much, a lot of us love them.

[@christiansylvester5827]

I actually loved the TiK ToK opening, and was completely unaware there were any people that found it even remotely off putting. I was so stoked when I first watched it because usually I just skip the openings, or at least skip to the couch gag, because its always the same damn thing, but it was a pleasant surprise when Ke$ha started playing instead.

[@TSFboi]

From a Gaga fan's perspective, one thing that felt off to me was that they incorporated her celebrity aesthetics & nothing else, then kinda hoped the spectacle would carry itself. Even for me there were too many moments of "look how great she is" which it didn't feel like she deserved in the context of the story. There are things that make both her and The Simpsons unique & great but neither strengths were tapped into.

[@brain_apostrophe_t]

As a big Gaga fan, I couldn't agree more

[@matti.8465]

Thinking about it, the whole "Truth Teller" stuff could have been it's own episode. Lisa starting this anonymous account to defend herself and then finding out that people are more willing to listen to what she has to say when it doesn't come from her (I wouldn't make it a gender commentary thing tho, it's more about Lisa having a reputation) Not that this would make for a great episode, I just feel like that plot point could have been it's own thing.

[@stuartdunlop8834]

4:51 - That's how it should have been written. Gaga should have been a figment of Lisa's imagination, being the embodiment of the current popular "perfect female idol" persona who is trying to make Lisa "popular", which Lisa rejects. It could have been a great subversion of Stark Raving Dad in that the "celebrity guest" doesn't help, and Lisa has to learn to be herself rather than worrying what the trends and online chats say. Heck, they could even defend Lady Gaga fans rather than making her villain, saying that that's her/their expression from the outside world and that everyone's is individual. And, on the whole, the comedy needs to be there. I laughed at two gags and those weren't about Gaga, so that's a sign the show doesn't follow the comedic threads in the material.

[@spazerdazer8421]

"Not every episode is going to be good, but a good episode can come from anywhere" I see the Ratatouile is strong in you

[@ln5321]

Lisa trying to unironically scream "I denounce thee" is so cringey. Talk like a normal person, Lisa.

[@tatehildyard5332]

Honestly, what gets under my skin more is that Bart and Lisa don’t act like kids anymore unless the writers want to take lazy shots at millennials. I get Lisa is supposed to be precocious but she doesn’t have to sound like she’s 35.

[@brandonhaygood5286]

Lisa is like that obnoxious college girl always trying to appear "Woke".

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

Yo, man. What doth thou mean? That is how everyone doth talk here in the Middle Ages.

[@e-122psi3]

Wonder how long it will be until they resort to making Lisa a full on pretentious-asshole gag like Brian Griffin.

[@poogmaster1]

You should do an episode where you say everything that you dislike about the "golden age" (seasons 2-8)

[@Gabo2oo]

Oh please, golden age is from "Last Exit to Springfield" to "Last Exit to Springfield", nuff said

[@hermaeus_jackson]

People always rag on this episode, but i remember there was an episode with Elon Musk that felt desperately similar. His motivation was that he simply _couldn't_ think of any cool new inventions. No real parody of the character, no real character deprivation which makes Simpsons guest appearances so snappy and interesting. I think he was _meant_ to come across as being slightly pathetic, but it still felt so awfully self-serving. edit: Also let it be known that one of my favorite guess stars was David Byrne. Good example of how a big musical personality can be Incorporated without it feeling like a great big promotion for them.

[@MrJohnlennon007]

Psycho Killer, qu est que ce?

[@eamonmccusker6520]

I agree but this was the same but more

[@vinnythewebsurfer]

He was also a miserable voice actor

[@blushchickengaming5990]

It was still funny though and had it's moments, unlike the lady gaga one

[@charliestoops8815]

Of course there’s also the problem of Elon Musk being an awful person with impractical ideas. (I hope no Musk stans come after me)

[@mileskhan5683]

I still love the name "Rambling Abe Simpson and his Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'".

[@ivratsdargy955]

Does anyone else find the design of Lady Gaga to be incredibly bland and unremarkable compared to the real person? I actually know very little about this episode so that very well could have been intentional for all I know, but all I see throughout this review is Lindsey Naegle in silly outfits.

[@CassPass73]

It doesn't look at all like her to me, I feel like they toned down a lot of her features; nose and eyes especially

[@jm82911]

I know that you don't do top 10 lists but I would love to hear you create a list of some sort about Simpson episodes that you don't think are as bad as everyone says.

[@QuarrelsomeLocalOaf]

MarioFan558 you're trying way, *_waaaaayyyy_* too hard buddy.

[@GraceMellody]

I’m really surprised that this episode is so unpopular, it’s one of my favourites. Maybe it just hit hard with the relatability for me but man I love it

[@eamonmccusker6520]

I LOVE Calvin and Hobbes and love that you made the comparison

[@EmmaMobes42]

I love your nuanced look at this episode! It is nice to hear some positives and specific critiques for this one. What is your least favorite episode or the worst episode in your opinion? Could you do a review of it? If “Co-Dependant’s Day’ is your worst pick, what is second worst?

[@TheRealJims]

Last time I did rankings, I put Simpson Safari at the bottom, then Kill The Alligator and Run, then Co-Dependent's Day as third least favorite. I did a showdown of the bottom two awhile back. That ranking was over 3 years ago, though, would need to re-watch a bunch of bad ones to do a new list.

[@cardinalinpain]

Didn't even talk about how just stamp the ticket man was in this episode

[@megaton_a]

I've been binge watching your vids the past few days. You deserve way more views.

[@jacoblipkestudios7621]

The tik tok opening actually is pretty cool for all of those reasons, they also played that song at my elementary school a lot which I always thought was just ridiculous given the context of the song. It was a brand new school and all of the teachers were fresh out of college, they told us about how many of them had just finished college, which is why I figured they were playing a song like that in front of a bunch of children that aren’t theirs. I realized this even then in 3rd grade, I hated that school. But because of that the tik tok song is somewhat nostalgic which is why I like it I think.

[@KotoCrash]

Simpsons at their most celebrity fawning

[@lylelanleymonorail79]

I was amazed Neil Gaiman portrayed himself as evil

[@cyanidenightshade]

funny in retrospect considering he defended someone who was arrested for having csem

[@garganrose]

What about how this episode completely goes against everything Lisa was as a character?

[@mrsputum4082]

garganrose it goes against the real/original Lisa, she’s been gone for multiple seasons though. I think it’s actually quite consistent with zombie Lisa.

[@garganrose]

Günther Sputum Not exactly I mean if Matt Groening actually came out and said something like maybe the Simpsons timeline sort of reboots itself every few seasons I might be able to buy that but even then the one thing about a character that’s never supposed to change at least for a well written character is who they are as a character.

[@elerimurray6170]

I denounce thee! I DENOUNCE THEE!

[@EpicLooter]

Just found this channel and already been through all your content

[@BlueLightningSky]

I think when we look at Stark Raving Dad, it becomes clear why people hate this episode. Both try to make you feel sorry for Lisa and I'd argue that Stark Raving Dad does a worse job at that because they don't really focus on her. Both end with a song about Lisa. Both feature one of the most influential entertainers of their time. This was supposed to be the Stark Raving Dad of this generation. Instead it's way too over the top with how much it beats up Lisa and lacks the self awareness that SRD had. Well sort of there's this one part where Lisa calls Gaga out and they had something going with the fact that Lisa decides to become a monster but it happens too fast. They never address what Lisa said. I thought it was great that Lady Gaga, the real life person, would let something like that happen. It felt like she knew on some level that it's easy for her to love herself and be accepted and she felt hypocritical making it sound easy. There were so many ways they could have solved this without making Gaga seem hypocritical because on some level I do think that her songs have helped people even if I do think it's easy for Lady Gaga to love herself and be loved by others. But instead we get a resolution that's the most boring and safe way to resolve anything making the song at the end feel unearned. If they didn't spend so much time beating up Lisa and toned it down a bit, maybe connected the Bart sub plot that was cut into Lisa's realization we would have had a great episode.

[@m.conway6647]

I heard all about how terrible this episode was long before I actually watched it, so when I did watch it I was very disappointed by how mediocre it was. It certainly wasn't any good, but I felt that it wasn't the shitstorm everyone made it out to be. I've definitely seen worse Simpsons episodes.

[@Donteatacowman]

Rare defenders?? I really am not in touch with modern Simpsons fandom but that opening is the only reason I know the song. I used to just rewatch it because it was so snappy and fun. I also think of it whenever we talk about those teens with their tiktoks.

[@Donteatacowman]

... Yes I did just stop this video to go watch that and come back...

[@TheFrymon67]

Hey man just wanted to say i love your vids and am happy to have found your channel! Just finished the "who shot Mr. Burns?" 1-5 and will be waiting on the next part (if there will be another, i know you mentioned a crazy theory at the end of part 5) Anyway thanks for theorizing on one of my favorite cartoon series!

[@TheRealJims]

Thanks!

[@Antnj81]

Also Lisa's voice IS Yardly Smith's actual voice. Figured that was common knowledge

[@dannythomas417]

@marianne mccrank If another Lisa episode is as horrible as this one, I hope someone will get fired for that blunder!

[@Interfaune]

Yeah, when it comes to talking voice. I believe she has more trouble keeping the Lisa voice while singing. You can kinda hear it when listening to the Simpsons Sing the Blues album.

[@Freezer94]

Thanks for this birthday present, I wasn't expecting you to get me one.

[@SpongeyTheEditor]

"A good episode can come from anywhere" Interesting wording there...I see what you're doing there.

[@lylelanleymonorail79]

@marianne mccrank It was

[@ShinFahima]

W-wait, that was actually Michael Jackson in that episode? When I was a little kid, I was clueless! I thought it was just some guy that sounded like him! :O

[@niels6190]

Runny Szanboti Micheal Jackson voiced a character who sounded like michael jackson in-universe

[@HarryIndeed]

I knew this was gonna somehow be an extra seconds episode. 60 seconds just isn't enough for this masterpiece

[@HarryIndeed]

Jake Ambury Oof...

[@uknownada]

Honestly I think this is one of the best episodes of the new seasons because it's one of the worst. A big reason why Modern Simpsons is so bad in my opinion, that not a lot of people talk about, is that it's just so dull. People go on about how the old Simpsons had heart and character and it did, but really, most of the episodes back then were exciting and fun. Bart the General wasn't really much of a heartfelt episode, but it was so fun and memorable. Cape Feare is one of the best episodes because it's hilarious and such a ride from start to finish, but it's not sentimental in any way. But regardless if old Simpsons had a wacky episode or a sentimental episode, it will almost always be an entertaining episode. New Simpsons is not entertaining. It's not fun or funny at all, but it's also not cringeworthy or obnoxious. Family Guy is obnoxious. New Simpsons is just boring and forgettable. So while I hate this episode a whole lot, I at least admire it for being a noteworthy episode of the new seasons because it's so cringeworthy, even though it's still really boring. It's sad that that's the best kind of compliment I can give it, but a terrible episode that's discussed will always be infinetly better than a mediocre episode that nobody cares about or remember in my eyes. By the way, the most recent episode involved Maude's ghost coming back. Nobody's hating it. That's how unnoteworthy New Simpsons is.

[@robertholston4708]

uknownada While I am one of the only people who still watch and generally like the show, I agree. The biggest problem of recent years is that it is bland and forgettable. I feel like lots of people gave up on the show in the Mike Scully era around 1999-2001. That is the era when shit when off the rails with the infamous jockey elves and what have you. Al Jean's return brought things more down to earth despite the occasional schlock. Since most people stopped watching around the turn of the millennium they assume every episode after that is like the alligator episode, which really isn't true. That said Simpsons will always be my favorite show and I think there are good episodes in each season. Some there are only like 3-4 decent to good as opposed to 22 excellent episodes.

[@catloaff]

Shame because Gaga is actually a good actress, they could've gave her an actual wacky character role like Hank Scorpio

[@tehberral]

This episode makes me glad I threw in the towel at season 21. I held in there for a while, but this makes me feel like I dodged a bullet.

[@zentendoxn8955]

It’s crazy how many parallels there are between your opinion on this episode and mine. It did feel more like a Lady Gaga promotion than an actual episode. At the time I’m posting this comment, my father and I are watching the series together near-daily. (the last episode we did before this being Gone, Abie Gone). And we only got halfway through LGG before dad agreed with my suggestion to skip the rest.

[@NarcissaDeville]

I'd love to see your thoughts on the Rupaul episode because I actually think having her just be a character in Springfield rather than RuPaul was actually really well done.

[@djisar-official]

I've been watching all your videos. Glad you did this one, I've considered this the worst episode since it came out till this day.

[@maxordman4100]

I love The way you do these reviews, you always do a fantastic job even for the episodes are boring or terrible. Poker Face is indeed a very repetitive song. It definitely gets a little too much hype in my opinion. They properly just chose that song to cater to the kids demographic. Yep this episode is definitely boring. I really appreciate your perspective on how a good episode can come from anywhere.

[@lanceuppercut_]

I do agree with what you said about the TiKToK opening

[@lettoreentusiasta9374]

It should be noted that the one at 7:20 is the very last scene dubbed by Tonino Accolla (Homer's Italian voice actor since the first season) before his death. In this scene, he had a tired and listless voice due to his illness, and it is a shame (but also a curious coincidence) that this mediocre episode was his last performance.

[@muffin_the_metalhead3488]

my favourite guest appearance ever in the Simpsons was the Rodney Dangerfield one. it’s fun when you recognize the voice in a character and get a cool surprise.

[@BlakeGildaphish76]

Lady Gaga had no business being on The Simpsons for more than 45 seconds.

[@GreenMan1986x]

Why did Gaga make out with Marge? Why did Marge quickly have sex with Homer afterwards? Why was it never mentioned afterward?

[@the7screw]

That was the first episode of the Simpsons I've ever watched. "... I spent the next three years in a POW camp, forced to subsist on a thin stew of fish, vegetables, prawns, coconut milk, and four kinds of rice. I came close to madness trying to find it here in the States, but they just can't get the spices right!"

[@MJTRadio]

I have never like Gaga's music or showmanship in the least, so it pains me to say this... but I really doubt she had anything directly to do with how annoying this episode got. She seems to have a decent sense of humor about her persona and what she does, but management was hyper-protective of her image in the relatively early days. I mean, they flat out told Weird Al to go soak his head when he asked permission to do a parody song, something Gaga herself was completely in favor of. And she later made fun of herself as a bad guy in one of the Machete movies, so it does seem like things have settled down. So while this does all scream vanity project, it oddly seems to reflect on the studio heads a lot more than the guest star. As a last remark, boy is it sad when a show that used to poke fun at celebrities and status starts to really roll in it. This is about as sad as when South Park had that Swedish Let's Player on and then did fuck all with him.

[@corps3punk]

My only problem with this episode is; Lisa is experiencing pre- teen problems. I fell like at this point, they need to age up the kids. Within a the context that Lisa was, let’s say 13, and in the 7th grade with all its social problems. The context would make you feel sorry for her. Yea Gaga being there is corny, but at the time and in that age group it would apply more to the story.

[@TheGLfilms]

I remember REALLY hating this episode when It first came out, I'm glad I'm not alone on this.

[@BlinksAwakening]

I'm with ya. In my opinion it was a boring episode, but nothing more than that. I've seen a lot of people say its the worst episode ever, and I just don't see it. There are many worse episodes than this. This one is just forgettable and dull. Which put it on par with many of the later meh episodes. side note: I also enjoyed the Tick Tock intro. I found it no more harmless than one of the longer couch gags, and agree that it was really well edited.

[@Chaosxinc]

I've seen every Simpsons episode at least twice... except for this episode. Up to 2 years ago, I hadn't even seen it once. I had to though just to say I've seen every episode.

[@greenhowie]

It's always worth remembering that The Simpsons as a concept was quickly thrown together purely because the cartoon Matt was actually passionate about wouldn't have been accepted for the Tracey Ullman show. Although it may have many funny, tender and thoughtful moments, it's still a show that is designed to make money and that's why we get these kind of episodes. Mind you I still love it or I wouldn't be commenting on a 4 year old video.

[@lordroy88]

You did a good job reviewing it and talking about the issues instead of blindly hating it without giving it a watch. I genuinely like New Simpsons, and if you hate me for that, I don’t care.

[@ngalexa7399]

Lisa, I beg of you to hug Lady Gaga and say sorry, okay?! Literally! 🙏🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@trevorsturtz]

I actually kind of liked this episode because it shows a message that everyone has a good and bad side some more than others. It shows that everyone can help others.

[@Sly88Frye]

I do remember watching this episode when it first came out on Hulu, but I hardly remember anything about the episode itself so I'm glad I saw this review. Honestly I forgot that it came out way back in 2012. I thought it came out more recently than that like in 2014 or something. I guess as I've gotten older time just feel like it's going by a lot faster. I was born in 1988, one year before the Simpsons first aired and I believe one year after they first appeared on The Tracey Ullman Show.

[@ohwhatever2207]

I absolutely hate this episode, but I like how you gave it a fair chance.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

Don't forget the commercial part of Lady Bouvier's Lover! "Please buy Armour Brand hot dogs".

[@lylelanleymonorail79]

You did it....

[@spacecoyote9137]

Could you do a review of "$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)"?

[@theanarchistocelot1620]

I don’t need help I need space Lisa

[@ouroborosproductions]

Finally someone who doesn't hate the tick tock opening

[@uhbasmr4942]

Super Gaga fan and you’re NOT wrong about poker face I totally agree!

[@thirstfast1025]

I agree with you on the Tick Tock opening.

[@blameitoncapitalism]

it's like Lady gags team paid the Simpsons to worship her for 22 minutes and called that a episode. that was a publicity stunt not a story.

[@sonicmastersword8080]

The older episodes used the guest stars for something. Lisa goes Gaga doesn’t really do that.

[@clhclm]

loved the "where's poochie?" reference hehe

[@FairyPrincessNia]

You're 100% right about those Lady Gaga songs and you should say it.

[@Kinzokugia]

"Even if it accidentally led to Calvin peeing on a lot of stuff" Yes, but just imagine how much fucking worse it would be if he didn't do that? If that's the extent of the copyright infringement, he got lucky.

[@benmalsky9834]

You didn’t even mention the fact that this episode ends by plugging the theatrical short film The Longest Daycare, as Ice Age: Continental Drift was being released around the same time that had this short attached.

[@Lexilove2016]

I think it would be cool if she had some sort of kooky inventor types where she made penguins wings so they could fly.

[@thirtyworld]

I disagree with most of your episode vs. episode picks, but I do appreciate your quote-dropping in the narration. Always well done.

[@certs743]

Maybe it is just the stills you decided to use but it also comes off as an Apple Computer commercial in this.

[@fkirfirt9606]

Lady Gaga is a time traveling moon vampire.

[@ngalexa7399]

Oh man! Bart Simpson must have carried away about revealing Lisa is the Truth Teller in front of them so fast! Shame on you, Bart!

[@jamiecinder9412]

I'm glad that you took the time to explain WHY this didn't work as an episode of The Simpsons rather than ranting about the show being out of ideas and selling out to the lowest common denominator. Sure, those are valid criticisms of Lisa Goes Gaga, but it doesn't really explain how the episode itself falls apart.

[@yoavcohen2218]

The question bis why is the yellow wrong in this episode

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

I just got an idea for what might be a funny way to use Lady Gaga. Though it may not fit The Simpsons' usual formula exactly, what if she were a Supervillain, like Hank Scorpio?

[@GmKaiser]

Where did you get that snippet of music that you play at the beginning of each extra seconds video? It's the most relaxing thing I've ever heard.

[@derekmatzek9551]

4:57 I would have SOOOOOO MUCH less emotional baggage towards my friends if they heard you say this because this is totally me as well

[@milpool8577]

Met the lead writer of this episode Tim Long at a Simpsons trivia event in Los Angeles. He started in the late 90s after the show was starting to go downhill. He took full credit the one decent episode in which he had only partial input ("Behind the Laughter"). He also stated that there was one writer in particular that he did not like working with, but didn't say who it was. It's kind of a shame that he stuck around after Lisa Goes Gaga, considering what a bombshell of shit it was.

[@manni17b]

Apathy is the antithesis of love. To hate it or be bothered would mean you still care

[@cortomaltese5206]

Gotta disagree on the Marge and gaga scene. What made the joke funny to me wasnt that it was just shocking, it was also that Marges unreasonable unconsious fears came to life in a single moment. Yeah, its shocking, but its a bit clever.

[@JagoHazzard]

I only very occasionally watch an episode of modern Simpsons, usually when someone says "No, it's actually good again! You should give it another shot!" And I remember thinking that this episode was bland, but no worse than a lot of other modern episodes. It didn't use gross-out gags, didn't revolve around Homer being a jerk or getting a new job, didn't have a third act that consisted of people trying to kill Homer and didn't resolve in an overly wacky way. It kind of kissed up to the guest star, but even classic Simpsons wasn't above that (Lisa the Vegetarian, anybody?). I thought the concept of Lisa anonymously defending herself had enough potential to be a full episode on its own. I'm not saying it was a good episode, it certainly wasn't, but I don't think it's anywhere near the worst.