S12E04The Simpsons season 12 episode 4: Lisa the Tree Hugger
Aired 19 November 200023 minRated TV-PG
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What happens in “Lisa the Tree Hugger”
Lisa falls for the teenaged leader of a militant environmentalist group and tries to impress him by living in Springfield's oldest tree in order to keep it from being cut down.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 4 of 21 of season 12, so watch episodes 1 to 3 first.
- It runs about 23 minutes.
- Directed by Steven Dean Moore, written by Matt Selman.
- TMDB users rate it 6.5 out of 10 (30 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Steven Dean Moore
- Writer
- Matt Selman
- Guest stars
- Joshua Jackson as Jesse Grass (voice)Pamela Hayden as Milhouse Van Houten (voice)Tress MacNeille as GameStation 252 / Female Activists (voice)Karl Wiedergott as Caleb (voice)
Credits: TMDB.
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