Lisa's First Word

This is the tenth episode of the fourth season of the Simpsons, and it's a good one based off sentimental flashbacks. In the four seasons so far, this is the third flashback episode based off Marge and Homer's history. But this is more modern history featuring a two-year-old Bart and a newborn Lisa. The episode also features an emotional moment, which is helped in a voice cameo by Elizabeth Taylor.

In this episode, "Lisa's First Word," the Simpsons are trying to coerce Maggie into saying her first word, but she is being very stubborn. Homer and Marge decide to tell their children the story of how Lisa said her first word and how Bart was extremely jealous of Lisa when she was born.

Overall, this is an excellent episode because of its historical nature. I have a soft spot for these kind of episodes as we truly learn about the Simpsons from viewing their past. It's a sentimental, but funny episode. That last scene though......I rate this episode 9/10.

Homer tells the story of Marge's pregnancy with Lisa.

This is a classic episode with great nostalgic moments and humour.

The references to the time period are very amusing, particularly the references to the 1984 Olympics, along with the setting of Springfield's Lower East Side.

There are numerous hilarious moments, my favourites involve the low cost houses Homer and Marge look at, all the scenes with the Flanders, and Bart's clown bed. Plus the ending is very sweet.

For me its a 9.5/10 but I round upwards.

Another deep dive into the Simpson's past, this episode focuses heavily on Bart, Lisa, and the '84 Olympics. It's a funny one for sure, but the emotion of the episode comes to the forefront in a way that doesn't feel gushy (even if I laughed out loud at Homer placing his beer on Bart's flat head). Baby Lisa is adorable, and Homer's knack for building somehow returns for the first time since Homer At Bat with a glorious clown bed. Maggie's ending is one of my favorites so far in any episode. Another great episode, particularly after one of the best, " Mr. Plow".

An excellent flashback episode from Season 4. One of the top episodes of the season. This show will keep you engaged throughout.

No spoilers here. An episode Simpsons fans of different generations can enjoy. The ending is excellent.

This episode opens with the Simpson family attempting to coax Maggie into saying her first words. Homer and Marge end up telling Bart and Lisa the story of when Lisa said her first words. They cycle through numerous other stories from that time period first. The stories begin in Springfield 1983.

The year and many of the jokes have since been retconned, because if they hadn't been, Bart would be almost thirty years old now. The Simpsons aren't allowed to age so the show follows a moving timeline.

There's really a lot to like in this episode. The flashbacks to a younger Simpson family are quite funny and show a lot of heart too. The end to this episode is quite sentimental and certainly a great ending to a great episode.

Make sure to commit your full attention to this one as you speed through the season 4 box set.