Lisa Kelly is a hell of a driver, Steph Custance is a hell of a learner. [6], In his original draft of the episode, Scully had written cameos for Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky but, he explained, "they wound up falling out of the story, because we had such a good story with the family. [6], Although there was an emphasis on detail for the show, one mistake Scully regrets is having the game clock running (and eventually expiring) on Bart’s penalty shot. 111 "[6] Lisa's line, "Hack the bone! Fridge Brilliance: Why were their parents concerned about Lisa's single alert, but just signed off on Barts stack of them without a word and offered to get him a present?Because Lisa is established to be the smart, straight-A-getting student and Bart is an underachiever and proud of it (though episodes like "Bart Gets an F" show that Bart can be book smart if he puts his mind to it). Lisa will be just fine with or without the show. A rivalry between her and Bart ensues. To make up the grade, she joins a pee-wee hockey league. To make up the grade, she joins a … However, when Bart is chosen to take the penalty shot against Lisa, the goalie, they both reminisce about how they helped each other as younger kids (Lisa giving Bart a bandage after he falls off his skateboard, Bart giving Lisa one of his scoops of ice cream when her own falls on the ground). Marge, characteristically so, tries to remain diplomatic, but even she starts screaming for blood when Bart is tripped by an opposing player. Lisa on Ice Principal Skinner: (over the PA) Attention, this is Principal Skinner, your principal, with a message from the Principal's Office. Honestly, due to her history of delivering such powerful verses, fans didn't expect anything different from her. The episode was written by Mike Scully and directed by Bob Anderson. (originally aired November 13, 1994) Slightly different, but here’s another episode that feels very slice-of-life, one that’s really such a joy watching the characters react to a certain situation. The Simpsons sit on the couch and get sprung into the ceiling, with only their legs and feet showing. After watching Lisa deflect the litter and catch hockey pucks, Apu, the coach of the Kwik-E-Mart Gougers, thinks she would be a natural and makes her his team's goalie. Snake: Those kids are, like, so sweet. Lisa Kelly was born on December 8, 1980 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Anderson's passion for hockey is what inspired the plot. With four seconds left, Bart is tripped by Jimbo, giving him a penalty shot against Lisa that will decide the game. When she appeals to her gym teacher, they reach a compromise: Lisa will get a passing grade if she joins a sports program outside of school. After the game, Bart ridicules his sister for being poor at sports and uses his hockey stick to pelt her with litter. Marge proceeds to reprimand Homer for escalating the rivalry and telling him off how bitterly disappointed she is in him for it. This fall, 21 years will have elapsed since Lisa on Ice aired during the sixth season of The Simpsons. There is the timeless sibling rivalry between Bart and Lisa, borne out on competing peewee … It's the middle of summer!" Lisa SimpsonBart Simpson Bart is troubled about the lack of attention and this is not improved when Marge tries to hang out with him. "Woohoo!" Lisa is best known for her appearance in the popular History Channel show Ice Road Truckers.On Ice Road Truckers, she is seen alongside five male drivers as they ferry freight on big rigs through Alaska’s frozen lakes and rivers.While Lisa Kelly always had a passion for trucks and driving, she catapulted to fame … Lisa explained. [4] The scene where Milhouse was bound by his hands and legs to the net was inspired by stories Scully had heard about Springfield Indians owner Eddie Shore tying his players to the posts "trying to teach his goalies to stay in the crease. -- A good-old hockey riot, "Lisa on Ice" Everyone rips into things and pummels each other. Ward’s partner in ice road trucking, Lisa Kelly, was making a profitable backhaul from Garden Hill to Winnipeg with a frontloader in need of repair on her flatbed. https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Lisa_on_Ice?oldid=930525. Lisa was born on the 8th December 1980 in Grand Rapids, Michigan USA, and is best known to the world for her appearance in the reality TV series “Ice Road Truckers” (2007-2017), aired on the History channel. It was first broadcast on Fox in the United States on November 13, 1994. It was the first broadcast on the Fox network in the United States on November 13, 1994. Lisa on Ice Bart and Lisa become rivals when they join rival ice hockey teams. No copyright infringement intended. "I will not dissect things unless instructed.". Couch Gag Bart and Lisa skate slowly down the ice, arm-in-arm. After a sequence of failed attempts at sports, Lisa finally joins the Gougers, which is sponsored by Apu - which is also Bart's rival team. Lisa Kelly was born on December 8, 1980, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Lisa Kelly (born December 8, 1980) is an American trucker who has been featured on the History channel reality television series Ice Road Truckers and its spinoff … Lisa Kelly is an American trucker who has been featured on the History channel reality television series Ice Road Truckers and its spinoff series IRT: Deadliest Roads. It was the first broadcast on the Fox network in the United States on November 13, 1994. Marge is proud of Bart and Lisa, and even Snake is touched, but of course he elects to join the riot as the stadium is torn apart. To make up the grade, she joins a pee-wee hockey league. [11] DVD Talk's Aaron Beierle said, "there are definitely some funny moments in this episode, the sweet-natured way that the episode ends never sat right with me". November 13, 1994 Production Code She attempts to join several but fails, which devastates her self-esteem. Lisa, terrified, goes to her PE teacher and is told to join a Pee-Wee team outside of school. Delo is an impressive example. Lisa Kelly may have always been a tomboy, but trucking was not her first choice – before she started transporting enormous loads across the country, Kelly was a motocross champion. She relocated to her hometown, Grand Rapids and attended Cornerstone University for one semester, before deciding to drop out of college. Lisa on Ice. [grabs crowbar, rips seats apart] -- Yet another lesson lost, "Lisa on Ice" As they face off, Bart and Lisa remember the good times they had together when they were younger. In the episode, Principal Skinner hands out academic alerts to the Springfield Elementary students, and Lisa discovers that she is in peril of failing a class for the first time in her life. After Lisa excels at both sports and school, Bart thinks he might become a scholar. She initially started working for a pizza company, at … “Lisa On Ice” also does a good job of setting up the whole town’s mood as unusually aggressive. Main character(s) [6], In its original broadcast, "Lisa on Ice" finished 34th in the ratings for the week of November 7 to November 13, 1994, with a Nielsen rating of 11.6. [4] Bob Anderson, who also had a small interest in hockey, directed the episode. Lisa on Ice. The star of the reality TV hit “Ice Road Truckers” is also drag racing trucks, tending to her seven horses, riding motocross and enjoying her role helping promote Chevron Delo products. [14], TV Squad's Adam Finley gave the episode a positive review, commenting that it is "a skewering of parents who become too involved in their children's sports and turn what should be a lesson in teamwork, trying your hardest, and losing gracefully into a kind of Roman Coliseum where grown adults live out violent fantasies and their own failed ambitions through their children". In the meantime, Bart shows that he is excellent at sports, in one match knocking the Gouger's goalie Milhouse down so that he has to be tied to the net to act as goalie, which is about as effective as can be expected. Season 6 | Episode 8. Soon, her team must face off against Bart's party, putting the pair in direct competition. It peaks when the town learns that the Gougers will face the Mighty Pigs at their next match. "Lisa on Ice" is the eighth episode of The Simpsons' sixth season. As the rioting continues, Homer focuses his attention to Maggie. Lisa is failing gym. Born on December 8, 1980, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she moved to Alaska when she was six. The model's name is Steph Custance, a very young driver in ice road trucker standards, and young in real life at 22-years old when the show started featuring her. Scully thought, because of his experience as a child, that there was nothing more disappointing than to wake up expecting a snow day, only to find out there was no snow. was inspired by ex–Springfield Kings backstop Billy Smith. But when a rival team discovers that she is an excellent goalie, Bart suddenly has a rival for Homer's attention. The crash happened at 5:20 a.m. on Wednesday, January 9, on SR 101 near Shelton, Washington, according to a report provided to CDLLife by the Washington State Patrol’s Trooper Chelsea A. Hodgson. Homer then remarks that they are losers and the stadium erupts into a riot. Chalkboard Gag All Episodes (699) Next. Mike Scully Later, the family watches Bart play hockey for his team, the Mighty Pigs, coached by Chief Wiggum. Lisa Kelly, Self: Ice Road Truckers. Hack the bone!" Lisa found fame as a result of her appearance as a trucker in “Ice Road Truckers” on the History channel, and her popularity paved the way for appearances on multiple other shows and spin-offs. After they throw aside their equipment and hug, the match ends in a tie — much to Marge's pride and Homer's distress. In the episode, Lisa discovers that she possesses a skill for ice hockey. Directed By Trampoline Couch couch gag Bob Anderson. "I will not dissect things unless instructed." David Mirkin The Simpsons - S06E08 - Lisa on Ice - Part 4 Please share, like and Subscribe to this channel for new videos. [sniffs] Oh well. The next morning Lisa decided to prank Bart. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. said Bart. Due to test scores hitting an all-time low, Principal Skinner instates academic alerts (little slips of paper warning a student that they're failing one or more subjects) — and Lisa discovers that she's on the academic alert list for failing gym class. 2F05 5 Jack Jessee's Wife Is The New Passenger Seat Cameraman A prominent cast member on the popular television show Ice Road Truckers was involved in a fatal head on crash in Washington state. Lisa is an outlier. [13] The Orlando Sentinel's Gregory Hardy listed it as the seventh-best episode of the show with a sports theme. The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, called it "a fabulous episode for Lisa and Bart, although with a special mention for a few seconds of tremendous Edna Krabappel wickedness". He threw his homework into the fire. [10] Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. [4] The academic alerts the Springfield Elementary School students receive were based on those Scully received in junior high. [2] In the episode, Lisa discovers that she possesses a skill for ice hockey. "Lisa on Ice" is the eighth television episode of The Simpsons' sixth season. Episode Number Lisa on Ice “Ralph, you're failing English.” Principal Skinner “Me fail English? Encouraged by Homer playing favorites, a sibling rivalry develops between Bart and Lisa. After the various failing kids receive their alerts, Lisa is called up, surprising everyone. Lisa on Ice (Season 6, Episode 8): The Newton originated the term "personal digital assistant" – it was the first to feature handwriting recognition. The clock would be paused in a normal hockey game until the shot was taken. One reason Lisa Kelly decided to take a break from the show was the tragic death of her trucking partner Darrell Ward, who lost his life in a plane crash in 2016. Lisa's rap is so fire it'll make "Ice Cream" melt. Dissatisfied with the outcome, the residents of Springfield riot and trash the arena. The idea for the episode came from The Simpsons writer Mike Scully, who wanted to do an episode involving ice hockey because of his passion for the sport. The Simpsons S6E8 "Lisa on Ice". "Bart, that weather prediction is never accurate! The game gets down to the wire, with the stadium split between Bart fans and Lisa fans, while Marge is the only one maintaining neutrality. [12] ESPN.com named this episode the fifth best sports moment in the history of the show. The Simpsons are watching the evening news. 1 Synopsis 2 Full Story 3 Broadcast History 3.1 United States Lisa is failing gym. [4] The scene was inspired by Scully, who as a child loved to sit and listen by the radio waiting to see if there was going to be a school snow day. She moved with her family to a small farm in Sterling, Alaska at age six. Written By Original Airdate Starting her driving career with an Alaskan haulage company, Carlile Transportation, she joined Ice Road … Turning out to be a far superior goalie, Lisa helps turn the team around and Homer starts paying more attention to her. This doesn't work out and after class, Nelson and the bully trio confront Bart and prepare to bully him by beating him up, accusing him of wasting Mrs. Krabappel's time. "Lisa on Ice" is the eighth episode of The Simpsons' sixth season. On 8-12-1980 Lisa Kelly was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We can't really compare Steph to Lisa, they are two different women, aesthetically and professionally. [15] He added, "Homer is an absolute jerk in this episode, taunting his children when they lose and praising them when they win and humiliate their sibling" and "it's not just Homer. He is inadvertently saved by Lisa who scares off the bullies and instead of being grateful, he accuses her for stealing Homer's affections away from him. A rivalry between her and Bart ensues. "[6] Gretzky eventually ended up appearing in the Season 28 episode "The Nightmare After Krustmas", becoming the first hockey player to guest on the show. Kelly returned to Grand Rapids to attend college at Cornerstone University for one … Watch The Simpsons - Season 6, Episode 8 - Lisa on Ice: Lisa is failing gym. 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