Summer of 4 Ft. 2

"**Summer of 4 Ft. 2**"
"Summer of 4 Ft. 2"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.	Season 7; Episode 25
Directed by	Mark Kirkland
Written by	Dan Greaney
Production code	3F22
Original air date	May 19, 1996
Guest appearance
	Christina Ricci as Erin;
Episode features
Couch gag	The couch is a fax machine that spews out a piece of paper with the Simpson family in a sitting position.
Commentary	Bill Oakley; Josh Weinstein; Dan Greaney; Yeardley Smith; David Silverman
Episode chronology
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"Summer of 4 Ft. 2" is the twenty-fifth and final episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series, The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 19, 1996.^[1] In the episode, the Simpson family stay in Ned Flanders' beach house. Hanging around with a new set of children, Lisa becomes popular, while Bart is left out. Bart tries to sabotage his sister's newfound acceptance, but fails.

The episode was written by Dan Greaney and directed by Mark Kirkland. The episode guest stars Christina Ricci. The beach house at Little Pwagmattasquarmsettport the Simpson family stays in is based on then-showrunner Josh Weinstein's parents' house in New Hampshire. The episode features cultural references to the George Lucas film American Graffiti, Pippi Longstocking, The New Yorker character Eustace Tilley, and Alice and The Hatter from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Since airing, the episode has received positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 8.8, and was the second highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.

^ ^a ^b Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..

[book-1] Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..

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