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.〕 |couch_gag=The family dances along with elephants and various circus performers.〔 |focus=Lisa & Ralph Wiggum |guest_star=Michael Carrington as Sideshow Raheem |image=File:I Love Lisa promo.jpg |image_caption=Lisa and Ralph play on the swings in the promotional image. |commentary=Matt Groening Al Jean Frank Mula Wes Archer David Silverman |season=4 }} "I Love Lisa" is the fifteenth episode of ''The Simpsons'' Frank Mula wrote the episode, and Wes Archer served as director. Michael Carrington guest-starred as Rex. Al Jean, show runner of the episode, came up with the idea for the story when he remembered that he had received a valentine from a girl in third grade that read "I Choo-Choo-Choose You". The episode was well received by critics; ''Entertainment Weekly'' placed the episode twelfth on their top 25 ''The Simpsons'' episodes list. The episode received a Nielsen rating of 14.9 and was the highest rated show on the Fox network the week it aired. The staff received an angry letter from a Vietnam veteran because of a flashback scene depicting the fatal shooting of a Vietnam soldier. ==Plot== On Valentine's Day in Springfield, Lisa's class at the Springfield Elementary School construct paper mailboxes for the Valentine cards they are about to receive. When Ralph does not get any cards and breaks down in tears, Lisa hastily gives him a card out of sympathy. Ralph immediately cheers up, and develops a romantic interest in her. Ralph begins to annoy Lisa at every turn, starting by following her home. Lisa tries to escape the situation by telling Ralph she is not ready to be romantic, but he uses his position as Chief Wiggum's son to get her tickets to Krusty's upcoming ''29th Anniversary Special'', as well as a leading part for himself in a President's Day pageant in which Lisa also stars. Ralph receives the role of George Washington in a segment about the former US president's life ahead of an obviously more talented classmate, Rex, after his father threatens their teacher, Miss Hoover, by putting a parking boot on her car. Lisa is selected to play Martha Washington and be Ralph's stage "wife". This doesn't settle in well with Rex as he had hoped to play alongside Lisa as Washington in the pageant and instead will portray a servant. With Homer having convinced Lisa that nothing can go wrong at Krusty's show, Lisa and Ralph go together. On live air, Krusty begins interviewing audience members, and Ralph takes the opportunity to declare that Lisa is the love of his life and that he intends to marry her. Angry, Lisa snaps, stating that she had never liked him and that the only reason she gave him a Valentine was because nobody else would. Later at home, Bart (who taped the special) takes the moment to replay that scene to Lisa in which Ralph is humiliated and deeply hurt. However, she soon feels guilty and regrets her actions in hurting Ralph's feelings. On the night of the Presidents' Day pageant, Lisa tries to apologize to Ralph, but he ignores her to focus on his role. During one segment on Abraham Lincoln, Bart is removed by Miss Hoover for choosing to do a scene from ''The Terminator'', rather than properly portray John Wilkes Booth assassinating Lincoln. Ralph proves to be a remarkably effective and eloquent actor, even bringing Groundskeeper Willie to break down in tears and convincing Jimbo, Kearney, and Dolph to go to the library so that they could learn about the Founding Fathers. Lisa approaches Ralph after the performance and apologizes for her actions. He accepts and she gives him a new card with a picture of a bee on it, reading "Let's 'Bee' Friends." Ralph laughs at the pun and happily accepts the offer of friendship. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「I Love Lisa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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