| "Lisa Gets the Blues" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 29 Episode 17 |
| Directed by | Bob Anderson |
| Written by | David Silverman Brian Kelley |
| Production code | XABF11 |
| Original air date | April 22, 2018 |
| Guest appearance | |
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| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I will not bet with Bart on the Final Four" (written by Homer) |
| Couch gag | The first two parts of The Tracey Ullman Show short "The Aquarium" is shown. Homer, Marge, Bart and Maggie attempt to do a lumberjack-themed gag, but Lisa does not show up. |
"Lisa Gets the Blues" is the seventeenth episode of the twenty-ninth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 635th episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Bob Anderson and written by David Silverman and Brian Kelley. It aired in the United States on Fox on April 22, 2018.
In this episode, the Simpsons visit New Orleans to cheer up Lisa after she loses her ability to play her saxophone well. Musician Trombone Shorty appeared as himself. The episode received mixed reviews.
The episode was dedicated in memory of R. Lee Ermey who had guest starred twice on the show as Colonel Leslie "Hap" Hapablap in the episodes "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" and "Waiting for Duffman".[1] He died on April 15, 2018.