The Simpsons - Season 15eps22 Apr 2026

Don Payne won the Writers Guild of America's Paul Selvin Award for the episode’s focus on First Amendment issues.

A headline in the episode parodies the famous 1975 "Ford to City: Drop Dead" headline. The Simpsons - Season 15Eps22

Burns tries to bribe and then sabotage Lisa. He cuts her home's power, forcing her to use an old mimeograph machine provided by Principal Skinner . Don Payne won the Writers Guild of America's

Lisa, wanting an outlet for her poetry and truth, starts her own independent newspaper. The Simpsons - Season 15Eps22

Burns manipulates Homer into discrediting Lisa, but Homer realizes his mistake and starts his own paper to defend her. This inspires the townspeople to start their own publications, proving that one person cannot control everyone's opinion. Quick Facts Production Code Director Bob Anderson Writer Couch Gag