The Simpsons episode "Lisa the Simpson"
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"Lisa the Simpson" is a 1998 episode of the animated television series The Simpsons that centers on Lisa fearing she is losing her intelligence due to a supposed family genetic trait.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Simpsons episode "Lisa the Simpson" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Simpsons episode "Lisa the Simpson" Context triple: [Richard Appel, notableWork, The Simpsons episode "Lisa the Simpson"]
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A.
The Simpsons theme
The Simpsons theme is the iconic, whimsical opening music for the long-running animated television series "The Simpsons," composed by Danny Elfman.
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B.
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is a long-running animated television sitcom that satirizes American family life and culture through the misadventures of the Simpson family in the fictional town of Springfield.
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C.
Simpson
Simpson is a common English-language surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as science, politics, sports, and entertainment.
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D.
Lisa Simpson
Lisa Simpson is the intelligent, saxophone-playing, socially conscious middle child of the Simpson family on the animated television series "The Simpsons."
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E.
All in the Family
All in the Family is a groundbreaking American television sitcom that aired in the 1970s, known for its candid and often controversial treatment of social and political issues through the lens of a working-class family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Simpsons episode "Lisa the Simpson" Target entity description: "Lisa the Simpson" is a 1998 episode of the animated television series The Simpsons that centers on Lisa fearing she is losing her intelligence due to a supposed family genetic trait.
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A.
The Simpsons theme
The Simpsons theme is the iconic, whimsical opening music for the long-running animated television series "The Simpsons," composed by Danny Elfman.
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B.
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is a long-running animated television sitcom that satirizes American family life and culture through the misadventures of the Simpson family in the fictional town of Springfield.
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C.
Simpson
Simpson is a common English-language surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as science, politics, sports, and entertainment.
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D.
Lisa Simpson
Lisa Simpson is the intelligent, saxophone-playing, socially conscious middle child of the Simpson family on the animated television series "The Simpsons."
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E.
All in the Family
All in the Family is a groundbreaking American television sitcom that aired in the 1970s, known for its candid and often controversial treatment of social and political issues through the lens of a working-class family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
The Simpsons episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| airYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | animated ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| directedBy | Susie Dietter ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 17 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Abraham Simpson
ⓘ
surface form:
Abe Simpson
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon ⓘ Bart Simpson ⓘ Cletus Spuckler ⓘ Dr. Hibbert ⓘ Abraham Simpson ⓘ
surface form:
Grampa Simpson
Homer Simpson ⓘ Lisa Simpson ⓘ Marge Simpson ⓘ Patty Bouvier ⓘ Principal Skinner ⓘ Ralph Wiggum ⓘ Selma Bouvier ⓘ |
| featuresFamily |
The Simpsons
ⓘ
surface form:
Simpson family
|
| featuresLocation |
Kwik-E-Mart
ⓘ
Springfield Elementary School ⓘ The Simpson family home ⓘ |
| followedByEpisode | This Little Wiggy ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
animated television comedy
ⓘ
satirical comedy ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
family and heredity
ⓘ
intelligence and self-identity ⓘ |
| notableFor | exploring the idea of a hereditary Simpson family gene affecting intelligence. ⓘ |
| openingSequenceGag | couch gag ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1998-03-08 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Fox ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise |
The Simpsons
ⓘ
surface form:
The Simpsons franchise
|
| plotElement |
Homer Simpson
ⓘ
surface form:
Homer investigates the Simpson family tree to determine whether there is a hereditary stupidity gene.
It is revealed that the Simpson gene only affects males, reassuring Lisa about her intelligence. ⓘ Lisa struggles with declining test performance and difficulty solving puzzles. ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Lisa fears she is losing her intelligence due to a supposed Simpson family genetic trait that causes male family members to become stupid in adulthood. ⓘ |
| precededByEpisode | The Last Temptation of Krust ⓘ |
| productionCode | 4F24 ⓘ |
| season | The Simpsons season 9 ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| series | The Simpsons ⓘ |
| showrunner | Mike Scully ⓘ |
| subplot | Apu introduces a new frozen treat called the Freak-E-Mart at the Kwik-E-Mart. ⓘ |
| title |
Lisa Simpson
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surface form:
Lisa the Simpson
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| writtenBy | Ned Goldreyer ⓘ |
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Subject: The Simpsons episode "Lisa the Simpson" Description of subject: "Lisa the Simpson" is a 1998 episode of the animated television series The Simpsons that centers on Lisa fearing she is losing her intelligence due to a supposed family genetic trait.
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