# Little Big Girl > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Little_Big_Girl > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Little_Big_Girl.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Big_Girl > Source revision: 1326442584 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For the Danish film, see [Little Big Girl (film)](/source/Little_Big_Girl_(film)). For the song by Anaïs Mitchell, see [Anaïs Mitchell (album)](/source/Ana%C3%AFs_Mitchell_(album)). 12th episode of the 18th season of The Simpsons "Little Big Girl" The Simpsons episode Promotional artwork for the episode, featuring Bart and Darcy. Episode no. Season 18 Episode 12 Directed by Raymond S. Persi Written by Don Payne Production code JABF04 Original air date February 11, 2007 (2007-02-11) Guest appearance Natalie Portman as Darcy Episode features Chalkboard gag "So long suckers" (during the episode) Couch gag The Simpsons are stand-up paper dolls in their underwear; a pair of hands puts clothes on them, after which they smile and sit on the couch. Commentary Al Jean Matt Selman John Frink Tom Gammill Max Pross David Silverman Nancy Cartwright Raymond Persi Episode chronology ← Previous "Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times" Next → "Springfield Up" The Simpsons season 18 List of episodes "**Little Big Girl**" is the twelfth episode of the [eighteenth season](/source/The_Simpsons_season_18) of the American animated television series *[The Simpsons](/source/The_Simpsons)*. It originally aired on the [Fox network](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company) in the United States on February 11, 2007. The episode was written by [Don Payne](/source/Don_Payne_(writer)) and directed by [Raymond S. Persi](/source/Raymond_S._Persi). In this episode, Lisa claims to be Native American for a school presentation while Bart gets a driver's license and starts a romantic relationship with a girl. [Natalie Portman](/source/Natalie_Portman) guest starred as Darcy. The episode received positive reviews. ## Plot [Lisa](/source/Lisa_Simpson) cannot find anything interesting in her family heritage for a school presentation, so she decides to take creative license. Inspired by [Bart](/source/Bart_Simpson)'s "Indian butter trick", the family's cornstalk-pattern kitchen curtains and the Hitachi brand of the family's microwave oven, Lisa claims to be Native American, from the "Hitachi" tribe. After impressing [Principal Skinner](/source/Principal_Skinner) with her presentation, she is chosen to represent the school for a performance at City Hall, making her feel guilty. Lisa gives a presentation about her fake heritage, and a Native American reporter questions her story. When Lisa makes another speech about her fake heritage as a keynote speaker for the National Native American Tribal Council, she loses her resolve and admits she lied, but is spared from prosecution when the other speakers admit they are not true Native Americans. As [Homer](/source/Homer_Simpson) takes Lisa off stage, Homer confesses that one of his ancestors was Native American, much to Lisa's chagrin. Meanwhile, Bart steals the school fire extinguishers to propel a wagon he is riding while a series of events causes a wildfire in town. As Bart rockets through town, the foam released from the extinguishers puts out the wildfire. Bart is cheered by everyone, and [Mayor Quimby](/source/Mayor_Quimby) offers to fulfill one wish for him as a reward. He chooses to get a driver's license. Homer forces Bart to drive him around and perform errands for him. When he tires of Homer's requests, he drives out of town where he meets Darcy, 15-year-old girl, and pretends to be much older. They begin a romantic relationship, and Darcy pressures him to get married. At the courthouse, Bart reveals his age, but Darcy admits that she is pregnant, but that Bart is not the father because they have not consummated their relationship. She says the biological father is an exchange student, but she wants the baby to have a father. Bart comforts a distraught Darcy, vowing to find a way. The courthouse clerk suggests they go to [Utah](/source/Utah), where the marriage laws are less strict. When Homer and [Marge](/source/Marge_Simpson) learn that Bart went to Utah to get married, they go with Darcy's parents to stop the wedding ceremony. Darcy's father accuses Bart of taking advantage of Darcy, but she tells him that Bart is not the father and that she did not want her parents to be disappointed. Darcy's mother confesses that she is also pregnant, and they agree to raise the babies as twins. Darcy and Bart end their relationship amicably, with Bart assuring Darcy that they will meet again. Later, Bart admits to Homer that he looked forward to being a father, and Homer cheers him up by having Bart drive him around town. ## Production [Natalie Portman](/source/Natalie_Portman) guest starred as Darcy.[1] ## Reception ### Viewing figures The episode earned a 2.9 rating and was watched by 8.18 million viewers, which was the 51st most-watched show that week.[2] ### Critical response Robert Canning of *[IGN](/source/IGN)* gave the episode a 7.2 out of 10 rating, stating "the episode was enjoyable and featured a decent guest voice appearance from Natalie Portman. It was a half hour that felt more like a classic Simpsons episode than the series has given us lately, both with story structure and references, which was bound to make any longtime fan happy."[3] Adam Finley of *[TV Squad](/source/TV_Squad)* said the episode had "plenty of smart dialogue and enough hidden gags" to watch multiple times and "felt like two episodes in one".[4] Colin Jacobson of *DVD Movie Guide* said the episode was "above-average" and enjoyed Bart's plot, but he thought the episode had "less than inspired plot choices."[5] On *Four Finger Discount*, Guy Davis and Brendan Dando enjoyed the episode, especially Bart's part, but thought Lisa was out of character in the episode[6] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Gunning, Cathal (September 19, 2020). ["The Simpsons: Every Girlfriend Bart Had On The Show"](https://screenrant.com/simpsons-bart-girlfriends-explained/). *[Screen Rant](/source/Screen_Rant)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240622050906/https://screenrant.com/simpsons-bart-girlfriends-explained/) from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Weekly Program Rankings (Feb. 5-11)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100528010254/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=021307_05). *[ABC Medianet](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company)*. February 13, 2007. Archived from [the original](http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=021307_05) on May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Canning, Robert (February 12, 2007). ["The Simpsons: *Little Big Girl* Review"](http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/02/12/the-simpsons-little-big-girl-review). *[IGN](/source/IGN)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170808002515/http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/02/12/the-simpsons-little-big-girl-review) from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Finley, Adam (February 12, 2007). ["The Simpsons: Little Big Girl"](http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/12/the-simpsons-little-big-girl/). *[TV Squad](/source/TV_Squad)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070216023807/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/12/the-simpsons-little-big-girl/) from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Jacobson, Colin (December 19, 2017). ["The Simpsons: The Complete Eighteenth Season (2006-07)"](http://www.dvdmg.com/simpsonss18.shtml). *DVD Movie Guide*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230930224657/http://www.dvdmg.com/simpsonss18.shtml) from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Davis, Guy; Dando, Brendan (December 3, 2023). ["Little Big Girl (S1812)"](https://www.spreaker.com/episode/little-big-girl-s1812--57936070). *Four Finger Discount (Simpsons Podcast)* (Podcast). Event occurs at 21:10. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240921033609/https://www.spreaker.com/episode/little-big-girl-s1812--57936070) from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024. ## External links Wikiquote has quotations related to ***["Little Big Girl"](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/The_Simpsons/Season_18#Little_Big_Girl)***. - [The Simpsons portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:The_Simpsons) - ["Little Big Girl"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0918865/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e The Simpsons episodes Seasons 1–20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Season 21–present 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Season 18 "The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer" "Jazzy and the Pussycats" "Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em" "Treehouse of Horror XVII" "G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)" "Moe'N'a Lisa" "Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)" "The Haw-Hawed Couple" "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" "The Wife Aquatic" "Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times" "Little Big Girl" "Springfield Up" "Yokel Chords" "Rome-Old and Juli-Eh" "Homerazzi" "Marge Gamer" "The Boys of Bummer" "Crook and Ladder" "Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!" "24 Minutes" "You Kent Always Say What You Want" See also Treehouse of Horror list The Simpsons episode guides "The Simpsons Guy" Category --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Little Big Girl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Big_Girl) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Big_Girl?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.