| "Lisa the Tree Hugger" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 12 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Steven Dean Moore |
| Written by | Matt Selman |
| Production code | CABF01 |
| Original air date | November 19, 2000 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Joshua Jackson as Jesse Grass | |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I am not the acting President" |
| Couch gag | Maggie is on the couch. The rest of the Simpsons waddle in dressed as Teletubbies and Maggie applauds with delight. |
| Commentary | Mike Scully Ian Maxtone-Graham Matt Selman Tom Gammill Tim Long Don Payne Yeardley Smith Steven Dean Moore |
"Lisa the Tree Hugger" is the fourth episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 19, 2000. In the episode, Lisa falls in love with the leader of a radical environmentalist group and tries to impress him by living in Springfield's oldest tree in order to keep it from being cut down. The episode is based on the story of the American tree sitter Julia Butterfly Hill. Actor Joshua Jackson guest starred in the episode as Jesse.