Lisa Goes Gaga

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"Someone in Springfield needs my help. Light up the after-bras!"

―Lady Gaga

"Lisa Goes Gaga" Lady Gaga tries to cheer up a depressed Lisa.

Episode Information Episode number: 508 Season number: S23 E22 Production code: PABF14 Original airdate: May 20, 2012 Couch gag: The family are playing a Zii game in which they sit on the couch, but Homer keeps failing. Homer angrily throws his controller down and tries to sit on the real couch, but fails just like in the game. Guest star(s): Lady Gaga as herself Kevin Michael Richardson as Lady Gaga Express conductor Showrunner: Al Jean Written by: Tim Long Directed by: Matthew Schofield

"Lisa Goes Gaga" is the twenty-second and final episode of broadcast season 23 of The Simpsons and the five hundred eighth episode overall. It originally aired on May 20, 2012. The episode was written by Tim Long and directed by Matthew Schofield. It guest stars Lady Gaga as herself and Kevin Michael Richardson as Lady Gaga Express conductor.

Synopsis

After it's found out that Lisa is the one behind positive social media posts about her, her popularity reaches a new low and she becomes depressed. Lady Gaga comes to Springfield to help her feel better. Soon, the entire town is feeling a lot more positive and upbeat through Gaga's music and life lessons.

THIS EPISODE SUCKS. IT IS TERRIBLE

Production

During August 2011, it was revealed that Lady Gaga would star as herself in an upcoming episode.

Gaga's recording sessions took place on August 22-26th in Los Angeles. Entertainment Weekly interviewed Gaga, expressing that her appearance was "a little nerve wracking" and that she "[doesn't] do voice-overs every day of the week". "Their characters are so awesomely convincing and sincere and wild and funny, [that] I had to remind myself constantly of the sincerity of the humor. That's what I was trying to focus on, not putting on a character too much and really being as sincere as I could with the lines." Despite these initial emotions, Gaga exclaimed that working with the staff of the show was "one of the coolest things that [she] has ever done".

The show producers were impressed with Gaga's ad-libbing skills and her voice-acting range. Matt Groening was also interviewed by the Entertainment Weekly, he stated that "since the very beginning, I've always wanted to have on the most iconic personalities of our time, and she's it". Also, Yeardley Smith was interviewed by Broadway.com, and stated that she "was stunned that she has time in her schedule that she's coming to our studio to record."

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  Gaga recording her lines

Reception

The episode was watched by an approximated 4.79 million viewers and received a 2.1 rating in the 18–49 key demographic. These ratings ultimately made it the fourth least watched episode of the show to date.

Critically, "Lisa Goes Gaga" evoked mixed-to-positive responses from TV reviewers, with many praising Lady Gaga's appearance, her professional voice-work, yet criticized the general execution of the episode and its writing. The A.V. Club gave the episode a B- and positively compared the episode to the third season episode "Stark Raving Dad", which featured Michael Jackson. Discussing Gaga's guest-appearance, the A.V Club writes, "If Lady Gaga didn't exist, The Simpsons would have had to create her. Had The Simpsons been on its game in the early/mid-2000s, it might have said 'Hey, let's subvert this over-the-top sexuality with a veneer of feminist and queer theory! [...] Lady Gaga already feels like she has both the similar love of media and the willingness to subvert that love as The Simpsons does, but she does that on her own, in her own way." Although annoyed by the episode's concept, the A.V Club summed up, "If you wanted to call it a half-hour commercial for Lady Gaga, you probably wouldn't be wrong. Fortunately for 'Lisa Goes Gaga', the celebrity at its heart is entertaining enough that it being her commercial isn't a complete waste of time. [...] Against my better judgment, I was moderately entertained." TV Equals said, "Lady Gaga helped The Simpsons end its 23rd season on a memorable note." and TV Fanatic added that the writers made good use of Gaga, instead of reducing her role to a small cameo. Lady Gaga's appearance was voted as one of the best musician guest appearances in the history of the series by The Guardian.

However, fans of the show reacted negatively to the episode, with many deeming it "the worst episode of Season 23". It currently holds a 4.0/10 IMDB rating and a 5.7/10 TV.com rating. In 2014, the episode was voted the worst episode of the entire series by fans.

In other languages

Language Name Translation Deutsch "Lisa wird gaga" Lisa goes crazy Español "Lisa está Gaga" Lisa is Gaga Español "Lisa y Lady Gaga" Lisa and Lady Gaga Français "Lisa devient Gaga" Lisa becomes Gaga Français "Lisa vire Gaga" Lisa fires Gaga Italiano "Lisa diventa Gaga" Lisa Becomes Gaga Português "Lisa Toca Gaga" Lisa Touches Gaga

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External links

• THE SIMPSONS - Promo for "Lisa Goes Gaga" airing SUN 5/20 at YouTube
• THE SIMPSONS - Lady Gaga at YouTube
• Lisa make Lady Gaga cry on 'The Simpsons' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO at Entertainment Weekly

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