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Lisa The Beauty Queen

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{{Infobox Simpsons episode| episode_name = {{PAGENAME}} | episode_no = 63 | prod_code = 9F02 | airdate = October 15 1992 | writer = Jeff Martin | director = Mark Kirkland | blackboard = "I will not prescribe medication" | couch_gag = | guest_star = Bob Hope as himself | image = | season = 4 | }} "'''{{PAGENAME}}'''" is the 4th episode of ''The Simpsons''' List of The Simpsons episodes#Season 4 (1992-1993) fourth season.

Synopsis
{{spoiler}} Springfield Elementary School is having its carnival, deemed "The Happiest Place on Earth". Principal Skinner deters a lawyer representing Disneyland and his muscular goons with surprising physical force. Meanwhile, Lisa Simpson Lisa procures a caricature of herself from an artist. Peering at the crude drawing of herself and observing the surrounding crowd's reaction, Lisa is horrified at her picture, exclaiming "Oh my God! I'm ugly!" Elsewhere, Homer Simpson Homer has eagerly entered the raffle at the fair, with the grand prize being the chance to ride in the Duff Beer blimp. He fantasizes about the possibilities of riding in the blimp for a moment before yelling at Ned Flanders for winning the second prize, a shoe buffer. However, Homer's anger is quick to disappear when Skinner announces that Homer is the winner of the grand prize. Back at home, Lisa is sullen over her realization that she lacks outer beauty. Homer observes the problem, but he is unable to fix it. After discussing the concept of beauty with his buddies at Moe's, he is saved through a TV ad. Homer sees Laramie Cigarettes is sponsoring this year's "Little Miss Springfield" pageant. The entry fee for the pageant is $250, but Homer is currently broke. He decides to sell the Duff Blimp ticket to Barney (who receives money from being a lab rat for medical testing) to get the money. Homer reveals his ticket to Lisa, who is still dismayed over her appearance and refuses to participate in the pageant. However, Marge shows Lisa that Homer got the entry fee by selling his ticket to the Duff Blimp ride-along. Lisa, realizing how much that meant to her father, decides to enter the pageant. At the pageant sign-ups, Lisa encounters a formidable competitor in the form of Amber Dempsey, a blonde girl with "eyelash implants" to make her act more adorable to the judges. After some makeovers at the beauty parlor and encouragement from her family, the day of the pageant arrives. During the pageant, competition has several stages. At the introductions, Lisa emphasizes her goals of making Springfield a better place, while Amber catches the adoration of everyone with her eyelashes and blinking. Lisa's talent segment consists of a jazzed-up rendition of "America the Beautiful" and "Proud Mary". After Krusty's questions with the little girls (where Amber once again relies on her eyelashes), the runner-up is announced as Lisa, and the winner is Amber. However, at her first appearance, rain and thunderstorms occur, and a lightning bolt strikes Amber's scepter. She is hospitalized for her injuries, and Lisa takes her place as the acting Little Miss Springfield. As Little Miss Springfield, Lisa unwillingly becomes a symbol for Laramie Cigarettes. She begins to fight back by protesting against the dangers of cigarettes at her appearances, and also vows to target Mayor Quimby. Quimby and the Laramie officials meet to look for a way to dethrone Lisa as Little Miss Springfield. They find it through a technicality on her entry form; when Homer saw an area marked "Do not write in this space" on the paper, he wrote under it: "Okay". Amber is restored to her place as Little Miss Springfield. At home, Homer and Lisa discuss what they learned, and Lisa thanks him for caring about her self-esteem. Homer requests that she remember it "the next time I wreck your life", to which Lisa gladly agrees.

Quotes
*''(after seeing Lisa's caricature)''
'''Homer''': Oh, Lisa, this isn't real. It's just how you might look if you were a cartoon character. *'''Kent Brockman''': The father of the deposed beauty queen, Homer Simpson, filled out the pageant application incorrectly. In the area under "do not write in this space" he wrote "OK". *'''Marge''': Lisa, I know a song that will cheer you up. (sings) There once was an The Ugly Duckling ugly duckling...
'''Lisa''': (frowning) So you think I'm ugly?!
'''Marge''': No, I meant you were one of the good-looking ducks that makes fun of the ugly one. Mmmm. *'''Bart''': She'll see through me like Grandma's underpants! *''(Krusty begins singing to Amber as she wins, spelling out "Little Miss Springfield" with the lyrics)''
'''Krusty''': L, the losers in her wake,
I, the income she will make,
T is for her tooth-filled mouth,
T is for her tooth-filled mouth...

External links
* {{snpp capsule|9F02}} Category:Simpsons episodes see Lisa the Beauty Queen

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