Day: August 13, 2016

“Mr. Bergstrom!” – Lisa Simpson “Hi, Lisa!” – Mr. Bergstrom “Hey! You don’t have to pay! Read the sign!” – Homer Simpson “And this must be your father.” – Mr. Bergstrom When people talk about “Lisa’s Substitute”, it’s usually to praise the emotionally pitch perfect ending. First, there’s Mr. Bergstrom’s devastating departure (“That’s the problem with being middle class, anybody who really cares will abandon you for those who need it more.”); and then there’s Homer’s bumbling but ultimately successful attempt to explain to Lisa that he does love her even if they both know she’s a lot smarter than him…