Season

22

Production Code

MABF20

Broadcast Index

S22E05

Episode Number

469

Airdate

14 November 2010

Writer

Joel H. Cohen

Director

Matthew Nastuk

Executive Producer

Al Jean

Editor

Gary M. Gadsdon

Plot After failing to get a rare collectable toy for Maggie in a give-away the Simpsons pass by the house where Marge grew up, the woman who lives there now allows the family to have a look around, and they find a box of Marge's old stuff. In the box is a bunch of Marge's old school work which reveals that her grades rival those of Lisa's, but Lisa finds that her grades plummeted after she started to date Homer.

Lisa feels that the only way not to end up like her mother is to free herself from all forms of distraction, which isn't helped by being at Springfield Elementary, she sees how peaceful a bus for Cloisters Academy is, and wants to attend, but the Simpsons cant afford it until Marge has a secret conversation with the Headteacher. After her first day, Lisa finds what the conversation was about, she finds that Marge made a deal where she would do the schools laundry, so that Lisa could attend, as a result, Lisa gives up going to the school.

Meanwhile, Bart causes a prank where he accidentally sends mud flying over Nelson, Bart tries to flee but ends up giving Nelson a nosebleed, the kids then declare Bart the new school bully, Nelson tries to seek revenge, but Marge gets Bart to work things out.