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Lemon of Troy

  • Episode aired May 14, 1995
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
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Nancy Cartwright and Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
Adult AnimationSatireAnimationComedy

When a group of Shelbyville kids steal Springfield's sacred lemon tree, Bart and his friends venture there to get the tree back.When a group of Shelbyville kids steal Springfield's sacred lemon tree, Bart and his friends venture there to get the tree back.When a group of Shelbyville kids steal Springfield's sacred lemon tree, Bart and his friends venture there to get the tree back.

  • Director
    • Jim Reardon
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jim Reardon
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 8User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
    • (voice)
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Professor Frink
    • (voice)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • First Future Man
    • (voice)
    • …
    Marcia Wallace
    Marcia Wallace
    • Edna Krabappel
    • (voice)
    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Milhouse Van Houten
    • (voice)
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Shelby
    • (voice)
    Maggie Roswell
    Maggie Roswell
    • Future Tour Guide
    • (voice)
    • …
    Russi Taylor
    Russi Taylor
    • Martin Prince
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Jim Reardon
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    9Gerardrobertson61

    To The Lemon Tree

    Great episode, allowing us to see a bit more of Shelbyville and the people that live there. Some great one liners, good back story and all in all, one of the better Season 6 episodes.
    5studioAT

    Got any lemons?

    Marge's lecture to Bart about town pride hits a nerve and proves to be the basis of a nice episode of the show, and one that mixes humour and heart well.

    I liked the scene were the parents intervene and try to steal back the lemon tree using Flanders's RV as the get away vehicle, that was great.

    A lovely episode overall.
    9kalikinzhalin

    War, war never changes...

    This episode shows how people start a war between eachother. Over a simple thing, like small fraction of territory or a lemon tree. I cannot explain everything. Go, check it out yourself.

    PS: I'm planning on doing chicken fight Bart vs Shelby. If anyone does it first, go ahead. I'll be happy to watch.
    9Hitchcoc

    Battling Villages

    This focuses on Springfield/Shelbyville folklore and the retrieval of a classic lemon tree. Bart and the gang confront the Shelbyville kids who have grown up weird from in-breeding. Their ancestors found their female cousins attractive and you can imagine. It has some pretty funny stuff in it as the whole Bart gang cross the border.
    9snoozejonc

    If anyone wants me I'll be in the shower

    Bart goes on a mission to take back the disputed lemon tree claimed by Springfield and Shelbyville.

    This is a very funny episode with excellent character moments.

    The plot is an amusing lampoon of everyday tribalism between neighbouring communities, thinly disguised as a spoof of Homer's 'Iliad'. It uses numerous characters hilariously, especially Bart, Homer, Nelson, Martin and the Shelbyville counterparts.

    The humour is quite consistent, with a number of memorable sight gags and plenty of strong banter. My favourite running jokes are the disrespect Homer shows Flanders' RV and the Shelbyville incest references.

    I love the brief sequence of Lisa and her Shelbyville friend playing peacefully together with the kite.

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    • Trivia
      Matt Groening called the episode a "classic" and said it is one of his favorites from the show.
    • Goofs
      When the kids from Shelbyville are dissing the kids from Springfield, Milhouse's backpack changes from blue to purple and then disappears between shots
    • Quotes

      Shelbyville Grampa: And with that, a mighty cheer went up from the heroes of Shelbyville. They had banished the awful lemon tree forever, because it was haunted. Now let's all celebrate with a cool glass of turnip juice.

    • Connections
      Featured in Atop the Fourth Wall: Doctor Who Classic Comics #15 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      What a Wonderful World
      (uncredited)

      Written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss

      Performed by Hank Azaria

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    • Release date
      • May 14, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • FOX
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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