MOANING LISA
PRODUCTION CODE: 7G06
AIRDATE: FEBRUARY 11, 1990
AL JEAN & MIKE REISS
WESLEY ARCHER


Lisa gets sent home from school with a terrible case of the blues. One night she meets Bleeding Gums Murphy, a jazz musician who teaches her how to express her feelings through music. Lisa writes a song for Bleeding Gums, who plays it at his club, making Lisa feel happy again.
The referee in the boxing game is a drawing by Matt Groening, in quick tribute to his comic strip "Life In Hell." The referee is designed to look like Akbar or Jeff.

MAGGIE POPS INTO THE AIR AND FALLS INTO MARGE'S ARMS