Development Lisa Simpson
lisa in first televised appearance in night . while designing lisa, groening, drawing in black , white, gave [her] kind of spiky starfish hair style, not thinking [she] drawn in color . lisa s hair points made less spiky.
in tracey ullman show shorts, lisa of female bart : equally mischievous lacking unique traits. series progressed, lisa began develop more intelligent , more emotional character. demonstrates intellect in 1990 episode krusty gets busted (season one), helping bart reveal sideshow bob s plot frame krusty clown armed robbery. many episodes focusing on lisa have emotional nature, such moaning lisa (season one, 1990). idea episode pitched james l. brooks, wanted emotional episode involving lisa s sadness, complement many jokey episodes in first season.
in seventh-season episode lisa vegetarian (1995), lisa permanently becomes vegetarian, distinguishing 1 of first primetime television characters make such choice. episode written david s. cohen (in first solo writing credit) jotted down idea 1 day while eating lunch. then-executive producer david mirkin, had become vegetarian, approved idea. several of lisa s experiences in episode based on mirkin s own experiences. episode guest stars musician paul mccartney, committed vegetarian , animal rights activist. mccartney s condition appearing lisa remain vegetarian rest of series , not revert next week (as common on situation comedies). trait stayed , 1 of few permanent character changes made in show. in season 13 episode of little faith (2001), lisa underwent permanent character change when converted buddhism.
lisa plays baritone saxophone, , episodes use plot device. according matt groening, baritone saxophone chosen because found thought of eight-year-old girl playing amusing. added, doesn t play baritone sax because animators don t know looks like, changes shape , color show show. 1 of hallmarks of show s opening sequence brief solo lisa plays on saxophone after being thrown out of music class. simpsons composer alf clausen said session musicians perform solos not try play @ second grade level , instead think of lisa player.
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