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#46 Lisa’s Sax
Season 9, Episode 3 (Guide from the Simpsons Archive)

When Lisa’s sax playing interferes with Homer’s television viewing, he gets Bart to put an end to it – a mission accomplished all too well when the sax is flung out of the window and into the street where it is flattened by traffic. Homer and Marge then tell the tale of how Lisa first got her sax. It was Bart’s first day at school, and Bart did not have the most positive of experiences, so Bart was feeling more than a tad glum … sure, it’s supposed to be a story about Lisa, but that’s just the way it goes. Anyways, while trying to address Bart’s problems, they recognize that Lisa is gifted and try to find some way to nurture her. Unable to afford selective preschools, Homer discovers music as a solution and allows Lisa to pick out which instrument she desires. Bart’s problems are solved when he finds acceptance as a class clown. Back in the present day, Homer reluctantly consents to blow their meager savings and buy Lisa a new sax. Memorable moments include the All in the Family homage, sax destruction, Homer getting Bart to do his dirty work, Lisa’s story turning into a story about Bart, each appearance of Apu and Grandpa, selective preschool, Homer’s fantasy about Lisa’s potential, shopping for a musical instrument, and the instrumental exit.