Summer of 4 Ft. 2
25th episode of the 7th season of The Simpsons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Summer of 4 Ft. 2" is the twenty-fifth and final episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series, The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 19, 1996.[1] In the episode, the Simpson family stay in Ned Flanders' beach house. Hanging around with a new set of children, Lisa becomes popular, while Bart is left out. Bart tries to sabotage his sister's newfound acceptance, but fails.
"Summer of 4 Ft. 2" | |||
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The Simpsons episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 25 | ||
Directed by | Mark Kirkland | ||
Written by | Dan Greaney | ||
Production code | 3F22 | ||
Original air date | May 19, 1996 (1996-05-19) | ||
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Episode features | |||
Couch gag | The couch is a fax machine that spews out a piece of paper with the Simpson family in a sitting position. | ||
Commentary | Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein Dan Greaney Yeardley Smith David Silverman | ||
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The Simpsons season 7 | |||
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The episode was written by Dan Greaney and directed by Mark Kirkland. The episode guest stars Christina Ricci. The beach house at Little Pwagmattasquarmsettport the Simpson family stays in is based on then-showrunner Josh Weinstein's parents' house in New Hampshire. The episode features cultural references to the George Lucas film American Graffiti, Pippi Longstocking, The New Yorker character Eustace Tilley, and Alice and The Hatter from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Since airing, the episode has received positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 8.8, and was the second highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.