How ‘Lisa on Ice’ Became aSimpsonsSibling Classic

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Revisiting the making of the 'Lisa on Ice' Simpsons episode, a sibling rivalry tale that became a comedy classic 30 years later.

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Writer Mike Scully initially pitched the episode as a chance to explore Lisa and Bart's relationship, not just a silly hockey story.
Yeardley Smith, the voice of Lisa, contributed key lines that cemented the episode's emotional heft, like the famous 'I'm not crying, you're crying' line.

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Mike Scully, Yeardley Smith, The Simpsons, 'Lisa on Ice'