S04E18 · SCENE 4/22 · 01:20
Lisa explains April Fools' history

Lisa gives a lecture on the pagan origins of April Fools' Day.

01:20→04:11
in the episode · 2m 51s · S04E18

What happens

01:20–04:11

Lisa tells the family about the pagan new year and Christian calendar change. She narrates a dramatized scene of pagans being pranked.

WhereSimpson house
DriverLisa
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadHomer's April Fools' revenge

Key lines

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01:24

Oh, no! I can't see. I'm blind. Blind!

01:51

You couldn't fool your mother on the foolingest day of your life if you had an electrified fooling machine.

03:28

Beer. Beer is the cheese. But how to use it?

03:54

Wow! I'm in pizza-face paradise! Moron.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
absurd0.5
deadpan0.5
misunderstanding0.3
monologue

Beats

02:05Lisa says 'April Fools' Day traces its origins to pagan ritual'

Scene in the episode

01:20–04:11
A · Homer's April Fools' revenge
B · Homer's coma and family guilt
C · Bart's memory montage

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