{{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox Simpsons episode | image = AllAboutLisa.jpg | image_size = 210 | caption = The episode's promotional image featuring [[Krusty the Clown]], [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]], and [[Drew Carey]]. | season = 19 | episode = 20 | director = [[Steven Dean Moore]] | writer = [[John Frink]] | production = KABF13 | airdate = {{Start date|2008|05|18}} | guests = [[Drew Carey]] as himself<ref name="FF">{{cite news |title=Fox unleashes a May sweeps to remember |publisher=FoxFlash |date=2008-04-15 |url=http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z1z25z1z8&ID=4087 |url-status=dead |access-date=2008-04-16 |archive-date=2008-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421105724/http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z1z25z1z8&ID=4087 }}</ref> | couch_gag = The family is dragged onto a computer screen, then are put into the recycle bin which then gets emptied. | commentary = [[Al Jean]]<br />[[Matt Selman]]<br />[[Carolyn Omine]]<br />John Frink<br />[[Tom Gammill]]<br />[[Max Pross]]<br />Steven Dean Moore | prev = [[Mona Leaves-a]] | next = [[Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes]] }} "'''All About Lisa'''"<ref name="FF"/> is the twentieth and final episode of the [[The Simpsons season 19|nineteenth season]] of the American animated television series ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It originally aired on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox network]] in the United States on May 18, 2008. [[Lisa Simpson]] becomes [[Krusty the Clown]]'s newest assistant and steals his spotlight. She wins Entertainer of the Year at the Springfield Media awards, but is warned that with her sudden fame comes a new attitude towards others and herself.<ref name="FF"/> Meanwhile, [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] and [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] bond over their newfound love of coin collecting.<ref name="FF"/> The episode features narration by [[List of recurring The Simpsons characters#Sideshow Mel|Sideshow Mel]].<ref name="TVGUIDE">{{cite news | title = TVGuide listing for "All About Lisa" | publisher = TVGuide | date = 2008-05-09 | url = http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=100521&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=7723638 | accessdate = 2008-05-09 | archive-date = August 11, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200811222616/https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-simpsons/episode-20-season-19/all-about-lisa/100521/ | url-status = live }}</ref> It was written by [[John Frink]] and directed by [[Steven Dean Moore]].<ref name="FF"/> [[Drew Carey]] guest voices himself, appearing as a guest on Krusty's show.<ref name="FF"/>
==Plot==
The episode begins at the 38th Annual Springfield Media Awards, where the Entertainer of the Year Award goes to [[Lisa Simpson]]. [[Sideshow Mel]] then explains how Lisa became an entertainer. At [[Krusty the Clown]]'s 4,000th episode, Krusty decides to hire brand-new "Krustkateers", children who used to star alongside Krusty in his early episodes. Bart has the best performance of all the children auditioning, but Krusty chooses [[Nelson Muntz]] instead. Lisa decides to defend Bart and demands Krusty hire him. However, Krusty decides to hire Lisa as his intern instead. As Krusty's intern, Lisa is frequently bullied by Krusty. Noticing how Krusty degrades Lisa, Mel tells her that Krusty is very conceited, so in order to bear Krusty's rudeness, Lisa must compliment him. Lisa takes Sideshow Mel's advice, and a conceited Krusty finally praises Lisa's assistance.
When Krusty fails to entertain the audience at one of his shows, Lisa attempts to make Krusty look better. After pushing Krusty off the diving board, the entire audience laughs at Krusty and praises Lisa, whose mind is swept with fame and fortune. Krusty is warned by his agent that Lisa's popularity may steal his spotlight. One evening, Krusty is running late for a rehearsal, and the program directors offer Lisa the opportunity to fill in. Dressed in a clown outfit, she performs Krusty's monologue, then when Krusty finally arrives he finds out the network has hired Lisa to replace him, renaming the show "The Lisa Show". As Krusty is relegated to a local late-night talk show, Lisa becomes an overnight success, but Sideshow Mel warns Lisa not to overdo her pride.
The story returns to Lisa proudly accepting her award. After the awards show, Mel reveals to Lisa that he had previously won the Entertainer of the Year Award, and that past winners including himself had their careers killed because of the award by starring in mediocre TV shows and movies. Lisa realizes that she needs to get out of the business while she still can. She runs back out on stage and calls Krusty up, allowing him to be in the spotlight again. Krusty regains his reputation and his show, where he continues to torture Mel for comedy.<ref name="FF"/><ref name="TVGUIDE"/><ref name="Recapist">{{cite news | first=Christine|last=M|title = Recapist recaps "All About Lisa" | publisher = Recapist | date = 2008-05-19 | url = http://www.recapist.com/2008/05/19/the-simpsons-all-about-lisa-episode-1920-season-finale | accessdate = 2008-05-19 | archive-date = 2010-02-05 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100205205353/http://recapist.com/2008/05/19/the-simpsons-all-about-lisa-episode-1920-season-finale | url-status = dead }}</ref>
Meanwhile, Bart and Homer decide to sell all of Krusty's merchandise in Bart's room. When [[Comic Book Guy]] trades a coin album and a [[United States Bicentennial coinage|bicentennial quarter]] for the collection, Bart and Homer start coin collecting. After nearly filling the entire collection book, they discover a secret coin slot for the rare 1917 "Kissing Lincolns" penny. Bart and Homer head to a coin auction house in an attempt to buy the "Kissing Lincolns" penny, but [[Montgomery Burns|Mr. Burns]] buys it instead for $10 million after Homer bids just $501. Burns does not willingly give Homer the penny, but Homer tricks him into giving it as part of change for a nickel.
==Cultural references==
*The episode's title and plot as well as certain elements and scenes are references to the film ''[[All About Eve]]''.<ref name="TVGUIDE"/><ref name="IGN">{{cite news |first=Robert|last=Canning| title = IGN: All About Lisa Review; Lisa becomes a star in this season finale. | website= [[IGN]] | date = 2008-05-19 | url =http://tv.ign.com/articles/874/874921p1.html | accessdate =2008-05-19| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080521095828/http://tv.ign.com/articles/874/874921p1.html| archivedate= 21 May 2008 | url-status= dead}}</ref> * The pig dressed in the suit is Spider Pig from 2007's ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''. *The Krustkateers are a reference to the Mouseketeers from Disney's ''[[The Mickey Mouse Club]]''. *The comic book ''[[List of recurring The Simpsons characters#Radioactive Man|Radioactive Man]] vs. [[Muhammad Ali]]'' is a parody of the 1978 comic book ''[[Superman vs. Muhammad Ali]]''. *''Last Gasp with Krusty the Clown'' is a reference to ''[[Last Call with Carson Daly]]''. *The dance Nelson practices for Krusty's show is a parody of the famous routine from ''[[Flashdance]]''.
==Reception== In its original run, the episode was watched by 6.11 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|date=19 May 2008|url=http://www.simpsonschannel.com/2008/05/ratings-all-about-lisa |title=Ratings: All About Lisa |publisher=Simpsons Channel |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723225317/http://www.simpsonschannel.com/2008/05/ratings-all-about-lisa/ |archivedate=July 23, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Since airing, the episode was met with mixed reviews. Robert Canning of [[IGN]] said the episode lacked the normal spark and was an average season finale. He also criticized the premise of the main plot for being identical to that of "[[Bart Gets Famous]]" and gave the episode a final score of 5.8 out of 10. Although he gave it a lackluster review, he said Homer's storyline, despite being a "time filler", had more laughs.<ref name="Recapist"/> James Greene of [[Nerve.com]] put the episode fourth on his list ''Ten Times The Simpsons [[Jumping the shark|Jumped the Shark]]'', criticizing the similarities between the episode and "Bart Gets Famous" and stating that "It's inevitable any program will revisit plot lines twenty years in, but a complete rip of a classic outing is pretty rank."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nerve.com/entertainment/2010/05/07/ten-times-the-simpsons-jumped-the-shark|title=Ten Times The Simpsons Jumped the Shark|first=James Jr.|last=Greene |date=2010-05-06|accessdate=2012-01-23|website=[[Nerve (website)|Nerve]]|archive-date=2012-02-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220164739/http://www.nerve.com/entertainment/2010/05/07/ten-times-the-simpsons-jumped-the-shark|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the Springfield Showbiz Awards, the MC's quote, "We now come to our final award: Entertainer of the Year. An award so prestigious that it recently won the 'Award of the Year' Award at the 2007 Awardie Awards," was nominated for Best Quote of the Week.<ref name="EW">{{cite news|title=Soundbites: Pick the Week's Best |website=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=2008-05-22 |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20201827,00.html |access-date=2008-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080525095115/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C20201827%2C00.html |archive-date=25 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
John Frink received a [[Humanitas Award]] nomination for the script.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nominees-humanitas-prize-announced-87770| title=Nominees for Humanitas Prize announced|first=Gregg|last=Kilday|date=2009-08-17|accessdate=2020-04-28|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|agency= [[Associated Press]]}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{Wikiquote|The Simpsons/Season 19#All_About_Lisa|"All About Lisa"}} {{portal|The Simpsons}} * {{IMDb episode|1226562}} * [https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=the-simpsons&episode=s19e20 All About Lisa script] at Springfield! Springfield! {{The Simpsons episodes|19}}
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