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The Old Man and the Lisa

episode of The Simpsons (S8 E21)
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Summary

The Old Man and the Lisa is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (587 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Old Man and the Lisa's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa was directed by Mark Kirkland[4].
  • John Swartzwelder wrote the screenplay for The Old Man and the Lisa[5].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's genre is animated sitcom[6].
  • The Old Man and the Sea is named after The Old Man and the Lisa[7].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa followed The Canine Mutiny[8].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa was followed by In Marge We Trust[9].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10].
  • The original language of The Old Man and the Lisa was English[11].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa was distributed by video on demand[12].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's original broadcaster is recorded as Fox Broadcasting Company[13].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's color is recorded as color[14].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa was released on April 20, 1997[16].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's characters is recorded as Bret Hart[17].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's characters is recorded as Homer Simpson[18].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's characters is recorded as Marge Simpson[19].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's characters is recorded as Bart Simpson[20].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's characters is recorded as Lisa Simpson[21].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's characters is recorded as Margaret Simpson[22].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's voice actor is recorded as Dan Castellaneta[23].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's voice actor is recorded as Julie Kavner[24].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's voice actor is recorded as Nancy Cartwright[25].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's voice actor is recorded as Yeardley Smith[26].
  • The Old Man and the Lisa's distributed by is recorded as Fandango at Home[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Old Man and the Lisa was directed by Mark Kirkland[4]. John Swartzwelder wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

The Old Man and the Lisa was released on April 20, 1997[16]. The original language of it was English[11]. Its genre is animated sitcom[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[12].

Subject and Themes

The Old Man and the Lisa's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Old Man and the Lisa followed The Canine Mutiny[8]. It was followed by In Marge We Trust[9].

Why It Matters

The Old Man and the Lisa ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (587 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Bret Hart Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Nancy Cartwright The Old Man and the Sea United States Yeardley Smith

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Media franchise → The Simpsons
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