My Sister, My Sitter
The Simpsons, season 8, episode 17. First aired March 2, 1997. 135 moments of about ten seconds each: open one for its frame, what happens and what's said.
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About the episode
Lisa starts a babysitting business that takes off after she looks after Rod and Todd Flanders, so Homer and Marge leave her to mind Bart and Maggie on the night of the Squidport reopening. Bart defies her at every turn with prank phone orders. When he tumbles down the stairs during a chase and dislocates his arm, Lisa must get him help while he schemes to see her blamed.
- Written by
- Dan Greaney
- Directed by
- Jim Reardon
- Couch gag
- Wave
- Production code
- 4F13
The synopsis is our own. Credits and guest stars from Wikipedia and the Simpsons wiki.
Every moment
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Bart stands on the roof of a pink car in the driveway of a yellow house, and a small figure sits in the car's…
“The Simpsons”
0:00–0:12 -
Homer stands with his back to us in a purple room, arms raised beside an open orange doorway, with a red bed…
0:12–0:20 -
No regular characters appear in this moment; it is a title card sequence on a purple retro television set…
0:20–0:30 -
A bright blue title card reads "EYE ON SPRINGFIELD" in large pink block letters with a red script…
“Tonight on Eye on Springfield,”
0:30–0:40 -
A man in a pink shirt and tan trousers waves from the upper deck of a tall wooden two-story outhouse…
“opening day at the world's first two-story outhouse.”
0:40–0:50 -
A red-haired nurse in a white uniform and cap stands arms spread in a hospital ward lined with beds…
“Okay, how many of you are here for shoulder surgery, huh?”
0:50–1:00 -
An older man in a red suit with swept-up white hair holds a microphone on a wooden waterfront dock…
“Springfield has stolen your idea.”
1:00–1:12 -
A grey-haired man in a red suit, holding a microphone on a cable, stands on a wooden deck while on-screen…
“But the decades of rot will end with the opening of the South Street Squidport.”
1:12–1:22 -
Homer stands in a shop beside a thin, grey-haired man in a red suit holding a microphone, while Homer fastens…
“And to kick it all off in style, area merchants will host a black tie gala Saturday night.”
1:22–1:34 -
Homer Simpson and Marge Simpson first stand in the pink living room beside a purple lamp, with Homer stroking…
“Well, I just remembered they're having a big one down at the waterfront this weekend.”
1:34–1:45 -
Lisa Simpson sits up in bed holding a pink book titled The Babysitter Twins #14, The Formula Formula…
“I can't get enough of the babysitter twins.”
1:45–1:59 -
Lisa sits on a blue bed in a pink bedroom beside an unnamed woman with voluminous curly brown hair and a pink…
“The responsibility, the obligation, the pressure, and full refrigerator privileges.”
1:59–2:11 -
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and baby Maggie sit in a church pew, with Homer in blue on the left and Marge…
“That concludes our service.”
2:11–2:24 -
Bart sits in a wooden pew beside Lisa in a pink dress and Marge, with her tall blue beehive, holding Maggie…
“All the best bands are affiliated with Satan.”
2:24–2:37 -
Lisa Simpson sits at a desk by a blue telephone in a pink room with a lamp and a potted plant, while Marge…
“The topic was love.”
2:37–2:50 -
Marge Simpson stands in a pink room talking and gesturing with open hands while Lisa Simpson sits on a wooden…
“Parents need to be sure their sitter can handle anything that might happen.”
2:50–3:02 -
Homer Simpson stands at a pink doorway with an orange frame, facing Ned Flanders, who has a moustache…
“Homer, I've got a fozzy of a bear of a problem.”
3:02–3:10 -
Homer stands in a doorway with a pink arch while Ned Flanders talks to him in front of a suburban street…
“Maud and her mother were visiting Tyre and Sidon, the Twin Cities of the Holy Land.”
3:10–3:17 -
Homer stands with his arms crossed in a pink-walled doorway beside an orange door, while Ned Flanders stands…
“Militants? Well, if I were you, I'd kick their asses.”
3:17–3:30 -
Homer Simpson stands in the pink living room near the stairs and an orange archway, with a framed painting…
“Oh, gee, I'd really love to want to help you, Flanders,”
3:30–3:43 -
Lisa Simpson stands beside Homer, a bald heavy man in a white shirt and blue pants, while neighbor Ned…
“Holy Land and... I'll do it. I'll babysit.”
3:43–3:55 -
Homer Simpson stands at a doorway with his hand on the frame, facing Ned Flanders, who has a moustache…
“Well, what do you say, Homer? Can Lisa babysit for my kids?”
3:55–4:05 -
Lisa kneels on a purple carpet with two curly-haired reddish-haired boys, one in a blue shirt and blue pants…
“Where are the dice?”
4:05–4:14 -
A curly red-haired boy in a blue shirt and a curly red-haired girl in a pink shirt and teal shorts, neither…
“Moth!”
4:14–4:26 -
Lisa leans out of a purple-framed window in front of a bookshelf and a lamp while a white moth flutters…
“Are they going to get eaten alive in middle school?”
4:26–4:30 -
Lisa stands in a doorway with her arms crossed and watches two curly-haired characters with auburn hair…
“And thank you for sending Lisa to protect us from the bug you sent.”
4:30–4:42 -
Lisa Simpson leaves a doorway with her arms folded and walks across a blue-carpeted bedroom between two beds
“Amen.”
4:42–4:45 -
Lisa stands beside a bed in a blue room, and a curly-haired reddish-brown woman lies under a blue blanket…
“Once there was a robot named Todd. Did he have a brother?”
4:45–4:55 -
Lisa Simpson in an orange skirt and pearl necklace stands beside a bed where a curly-haired woman in a blue…
“who was two space years older than him. I don't like this story.”
4:55–5:05 -
Ned Flanders stands at a blue door beside Lisa, who has spiky hair and a red dress and looks toward him…
“Lisa, you're a wonder. I'm gonna recommend you to everybody.”
5:05–5:18 -
Chief Wiggum stands outside a building with yellow-paned windows and purple trim beside a woman…
“Unless it's an emergency. Okay, Chief. Enjoy Bob Saget.”
5:18–5:25 -
Lisa Simpson stands on a blue-green carpet beside a wooden door, and a framed family portrait hangs…
“Now put your left leg into the left side of the pants, and you're done.”
5:25–5:32 -
Homer sits on a brown couch in a pink living room, holding a pizza slice in one hand and a small cup…
“Hey, Dad, I'll come here wearing a tuxedo.”
5:32–5:41 -
Homer sits on a brown couch holding a red soda can and a slice of pizza while Bart stands facing him…
“Well, it's like a rent-a-car, son.”
5:41–5:53 -
Bart watches from a window as Lisa stands on a dark suburban street beside a grey sedan with its headlights on
“Well, you did a first-rate job of babysitting.”
5:53–6:01 -
Lisa Simpson stands on a night street beside a grey sedan while a man in a blue suit and red tie sits…
“I only wish my Volvo mechanic were as reliable.”
6:01–6:11 -
A boy with spiky hair in a green sweater and a girl with a star-shaped yellow mane in teal pajamas are…
“You made all that money for sitting around and watching TV and eating food?”
6:11–6:25 -
Lisa sits on a blue bedspread with several dollar bills spread out in front of her, while Bart stands…
“Man, if I was making that kind of money, I'd be out of here so fast.”
6:25–6:37 -
Homer stands in a pink hallway beside Marge, who wears a lavender gown with a pearl necklace and a tall blue…
“Oh, and you smell like vanilla flowers.”
6:37–6:48 -
Homer stands beside Marge, who wears a lavender gown and pearl necklace and has a tall blue beehive…
“Grandpa's not coming.”
6:48–6:57 -
Homer, in a black tuxedo with white gloves and a cane, Marge and Bart stand in a pink hallway beside a purple…
“I know she's young, but Lisa has proven herself mature and dependable.”
6:57–7:05 -
Bart and Lisa stand together beside a pink wall with a red coat rack and an orange door
“This is an outrage.”
7:05–7:11 -
Homer stands with Marge, who wears a lavender gown and has a tall blue beehive, and their children Bart…
“Well, we have to run. I'm sure you kids will work things out.”
7:11–7:25 -
Lisa and Bart are in a kitchen with purple cabinets and a white microwave
“Bart, I know you're not wild about having me for a babysitter, but I'm not some ogre.”
7:25–7:36 -
Lisa Simpson stands in the kitchen beside a microwave, gesturing and talking as a small green plant…
“You should wash up for dinner.”
7:36–7:43 -
Homer sits behind the wheel of a pink car while Marge sits beside him, and a passenger in sunglasses…
“Oh, I love this pedestrian mall. It's practically no traffic.”
7:43–7:54 -
Homer grips the steering wheel of a purple limousine while Marge sits beside him
“I don't think we should be driving here.”
7:54–8:06 -
Homer in a dark suit and Marge with her tall blue beehive stand among children holding hands around a globe…
8:06–8:13 -
Lisa and Bart sit across a blue dinner table in a kitchen
“May I have some more lima beans, please?”
8:13–8:23 -
Lisa and Bart sit across a blue table in a kitchen with a green cabinet and pink wall behind them
“More. Uh, maybe you should eat the ones you have.”
8:23–8:32 -
Bart sits at a blue kitchen table while Lisa stands by a green refrigerator and Maggie sits in a high chair…
“Bart, if you don't want to have a babysitter, Maybe you should stop being such a baby.”
8:32–8:43 -
Lisa and Bart sit at a blue-covered table with a plate of peas and a bowl of gravy, and Bart's face is…
“Even babies know how to open and close their mouths.”
8:43–8:54 -
Lisa and Bart stand at the kitchen table in the foreground while Maggie sits in a high chair beside them
“Oh, look, Bard, now you got Maggie all upset.”
8:54–9:02 -
Maggie sits in her high chair on the left, Bart in an orange shirt sits at the blue table in the middle…
“Bart, that's coffee ice cream.”
9:02–9:12 -
Marge walks beside a man in dark clothes across an open mall plaza in front of the Turban Outfitters…
“Mmm. Oh, it's so beautiful.”
9:12–9:15 -
Homer and Marge stroll arm in arm along a nighttime Springfield street past shops like Just Rainsticks, It's…
“Mmm. Oh, it's so beautiful.”
9:15–9:23 -
Marge and Homer walk arm in arm along a Springfield street at night, passing a Much Ado About Muffins stall…
“I'm so honored that Springfield has been chosen to host all these upscale chain stores.”
9:23–9:31 -
Homer and Marge stroll past the Malaria Zone storefront with its palm-tree awning, a giant mosquito sign…
“Ooh, Malaria Zone.”
9:31–9:43 -
Troy McClure stands behind a red velvet rope in a crowd of photographers at a glitzy venue, first gesturing…
“Ha-ha, yes, it's true. The entire menu was personally approved by my secretary.”
9:43–9:57 -
Homer and Marge stand at the entrance of Moe's Brewing Co, a purple storefront with a red awning…
“Help me. Wow, even Moe's moved to fancy new digs.”
9:57–10:07 -
Barney leans on the bar holding a mug while Moe stands behind the counter and then walks off to the left…
“Hey, this isn't full dive.”
10:07–10:17 -
Lisa stands in a tiled bathroom beside a green sink and tub, one hand raised toward the yellow shower curtain…
“Maggie, if you come down, I'll give you some more coffee.”
10:17–10:31 -
Bart Simpson sits on a brown couch with a teal rotary telephone to his ear and a large open phone book…
“That's right. I want the 25-foot Italian party sub.”
10:31–10:39 -
Bart Simpson sits on a brown couch with an open phone book on his lap and a turquoise telephone beside him
“It's time Lisa learned what babysitting Bart Simpson is all about.”
10:39–10:47 -
Maggie stands on a purple changing table in a pink nursery and holds up a talcum powder container, while Lisa…
“Come on, Maggie.”
10:47–11:00 -
Lisa Simpson and Bart Simpson are in the living room beside a brown sofa, a purple lamp, and a teal telephone
“Okay, Bart, now it's really time for you to go to bed.”
11:00–11:12 -
Lisa Simpson stands in a pink room beside a lamp and a small side table, pressing on the back of Bart…
“Why do you have to make this so hard?”
11:12–11:22 -
Lisa Simpson and Bart Simpson appear in a pink hallway with a blue side table and a red coat rack
“Who?”
11:22–11:31 -
Lisa Simpson in her orange dress and pearl necklace stands in a pink-walled Kwik-E-Mart while Apu looks down…
“Good evening there, miss. Here's your giant sub.”
11:31–11:44 -
Krusty the Clown stands in a pink room with a red-striped chair and a vanity mirror, and Lisa Simpson…
“Hey, hey!”
11:44–11:54 -
Krusty the Clown sits on a dark brown couch in a pink room, grimacing and then lighting a cigar, while Lisa…
“Well, I'm not leaving till I get paid.”
11:54–12:05 -
Bart sits on a staircase in his orange shirt and blue shorts, snapping a photo with a boxy black device…
“We got a report that a Lisa Simpson spotted a UFO.”
12:05–12:13 -
Lisa Simpson, Bart Simpson, and Krusty the clown appear in this scene, along with a uniformed officer…
“That's right, miss.”
12:13–12:25 -
Krusty the Clown stands with his arms folded in a pink hallway while Lisa throws her arms out in front of him
“You've all been tricked!”
12:25–12:36 -
Bart and Lisa are in a pink-walled house with a staircase and framed family pictures
“Bart, you are gonna be in so much trouble when Mom and Dad get home.”
12:36–12:49 -
Lisa Simpson scowls and grits her teeth at first, then Bart Simpson stands in a kitchen beside a cabinet…
“You said go to bread. I said go to bed.”
12:49–12:55 -
Bart and Lisa sit and stand at a blue table in a kitchen with a slice of bread on it, Bart looking down…
“Oh, bed.”
12:55–13:09 -
Lisa points from her pink bedroom while Bart leaps through the air over an orange bed where Lisa and a spiky…
“You didn't say which bed. Go to your bed.”
13:09–13:20 -
Bart Simpson stands at the top of a purple-railed staircase with his arms outstretched, then tumbles backward…
“Bart!”
13:20–13:30 -
Krusty the clown, with green hair, a red nose, a blue bow tie and white gloves, stands in an arched doorway…
“Okay, we'll call it even if I can just have some of that big sandwich.”
13:30–13:38 -
Lisa stands with her hands clasped at her face and her mouth open in alarm beside a pink wall with a framed…
“Bart, are you okay?”
13:38–13:45 -
Bart is first seen sprawled on the floor in the opening image, then sits up and stands beside Lisa and baby…
“Yeah, I think so. It's just a bump on my head.”
13:45–13:53 -
Bart Simpson and Lisa Simpson stand in a pink hallway beside a staircase with purple-and-red carpeted steps…
“Yeah!”
13:53–14:06 -
Lisa Simpson stands by a door with a red stool beside her, nervously clasping her hands and wincing
“Stop it. Stand still.”
14:06–14:16 -
Lisa climbs a purple-carpeted staircase in a pink hallway hung with framed pictures, and then the scene…
“You know, honey, when I think of all the good times we've had together...”
14:16–14:27 -
Homer and Marge stand on a grid of fountain jets in a plaza ringed by onlookers
“Did you see that, Marge? Oh, my God, you walked into the fountain!”
14:27–14:36 -
A bald, heavyset man in a black suit dodges among tall white poles in a plaza at night while a crowd watches…
“Hey! Hey! Don't snap at me.”
14:36–14:50 -
Lisa holds a blue baby bottle-like object by her side while waving at a closed brown door in a pink hallway…
“Bart, you need first aid.”
14:50–14:56 -
Lisa stands in a pink hallway clutching a blue pillow beside a brown door with a purple knob
“Bart, if you come out, I'll let you eat raw cookie dough.”
14:56–15:05 -
Lisa stands in a pink hallway beside a closed brown door with a purple knob, next to a small blue rug…
“Come on, open the door!”
15:05–15:15 -
Bart Simpson leans toward a red door with a purple knob, hands pressed against it and a grin on his face
“No! As your babysitter, I order you to stop hitting your head on the wall!”
15:15–15:25 -
Lisa stands in a hallway with pink walls and brown doors, a blue puddle with a white object on the floor…
“Did you stop because I said to?”
15:25–15:37 -
Lisa and Bart are outside at night
15:37–15:43 -
Lisa Simpson stands on a checkered floor beside a green wall with a tethered orange wall phone
“911.”
15:43–15:53 -
Lisa stands on a checkered floor beside a green wall and holds a pink corded telephone to her ear
“a case of severe butt rot, and a leprechaun bite.”
15:53–16:02 -
A yellow cartoon hand points at the open pages of a phone book, showing a listing card for Julius M. Hibbert…
“Hmm.”
16:02–16:13 -
Marge and Homer stand beside baby Maggie, who has a pacifier and a blue bow, as she sits on an examination…
“Dislocated shoulder.”
16:13–16:23 -
Chief Wiggum stands at right while a Black man in a white lab coat and purple tie stands at left, with Lisa…
“Well, near as we can tell, the boy was studying quietly when the girl,”
16:23–16:33 -
Lisa and Marge stand against a blue backdrop dotted with white starburst and round light shapes
“It's rude.”
16:33–16:43 -
Lisa Simpson sits at a table in her room, first looking wide-eyed and startled, then holding an orange…
“Oh, well, I guess I don't have a choice.”
16:43–16:55 -
Lisa Simpson sits at a table reading an open phone book beside an orange wall phone, then the book's page…
“Oh, and I'm sure he's as good as Dr. Hibbert.”
16:55–17:04 -
Marge Simpson and Homer Simpson sit at a small round café table beside a pole, with a red drink and a spoon…
“What's the matter, Marge? I thought you loved jello shooters.”
17:04–17:12 -
Marge Simpson and Homer Simpson sit across a small round table at an outdoor cafe beneath a yellow awning…
“I'm just a little concerned about the kids.”
17:12–17:20 -
Bart lies in a green wheelbarrow with his eyes shut and mouth open while Lisa leans over him and Maggie…
“Hold on, Bart.”
17:20–17:31 -
Maggie sits up in a green wheelbarrow and pushes a pacifier toward Bart, the spiky-haired boy in an orange…
“Happy, happy, happy family.”
17:31–17:42 -
Lisa is seen beside a red door before pushing a green wheelbarrow in which Bart lies with his arms out…
“Please, Maggie.”
17:42–17:53 -
Lisa pulls a wheeled cart carrying Bart, who lies bandaged with his spiky hair showing, past a lit storefront…
“Yo, um, I must have, like, fallen on a bullet, and it, like,”
17:53–18:01 -
A bloodied, scruffy man with reddish-brown hair, a grey t-shirt and a stained blue jeans stands at a doorway…
“Yo, um, I must have, like, fallen on a bullet, and it, like,”
18:01–18:11 -
Lisa stands beside a gurney in a hospital waiting area as Bart is wheeled past a clipboard-holding nurse…
“You don't have to make up stories here. Save that for court.”
18:11–18:24 -
Principal Skinner stands beside Grampa, a wrinkled old man with white tufts and a white beard who sits…
“Could we possibly go ahead of you? Uh, no.”
18:24–18:33 -
Moe pushes a red wheelbarrow carrying Barney, a heavy drunk with messy brown hair who holds a Duff bottle…
“Oh, loneliness and cheeseburgers are a dangerous mix.”
18:33–18:41 -
Lisa Simpson pulls a small wheeled cart carrying a cage of baby-like figures past a blue HOSPITAL sign…
“Hold it right there.”
18:41–18:55 -
Lisa Simpson floats against a dark blue background, first with arms spread wide and smiling, then drifting…
“Hi.”
18:55–18:58 -
Lisa stands on a dark roadside at night while Chief Wiggum talks to her and gestures with his hands
“Now, Lisa, when you're walking down the side of the road,”
18:58–19:09 -
Lisa Simpson stands beside Chief Wiggum, the fat police chief in a blue uniform and cap, as he raises…
“Uh, hold on a minute.”
19:09–19:20 -
Chief Wiggum shines a flashlight while Lisa stands beside him on a dark, starry night
“Just as I thought.”
19:20–19:33 -
Lisa appears first with her hands clasped near her chin and eyes narrowed, then hurries along a purple-walled…
“Oh, God.”
19:33–19:38 -
Bart tumbles head over heels down a steep purple hillside at night, then slides onward in a cloud of dust…
“Oh!”
19:38–19:48 -
Lisa stands in a muddy field beside a green wheelbarrow, while a mud-covered Bart in an orange shirt and blue…
“Oh, Bart, I'm so sorry.”
19:48–20:00 -
A stocky man in a purple suit and blue tie, with short dark hair, stands at a wooden podium draped in red…
“Citizens of Springfield, I officially declare this.”
20:00–20:11 -
Ned Flanders, Homer in a black suit and bow tie, and Marge stand at a wooden railing among a crowd…
“She's murdered her brother. And she's trying to dump the body in a harbor.”
20:11–20:22 -
Lisa raises one arm in a dirt-covered yard at night, while Homer in a black tuxedo with bow tie and white…
“Oh, what's happening?”
20:22–20:35 -
Homer in a black tuxedo stands at the left while Marge stands behind a green cart marked "Yard" that is…
“Mmm.”
20:35–20:46 -
Lisa Simpson first stands in a purple nighttime scene, then is seen on a wooden bridge facing a crowd…
“Hey, Bart. How's your arm?”
20:46–20:57 -
Bart sits on a blue bed in the first frame, holding a sling-wrapped arm with a bowl of candy-like pieces…
“I was hoping they'd give me one of those steel claws, but what are you gonna do?”
20:57–21:09 -
Lisa Simpson lies in bed on a blue blanket with her mouth open and eyes drifting, while Bart Simpson kneels…
“Yeah, well, that's okay.”
21:09–21:18 -
Lisa lies in bed under a blue blanket and reaches for a light blue pillow beside a bedside table…
“Hello.”
21:18–21:29 -
A curly-haired Black man in a white bathrobe with a red sash stands in a living room, holding a blue corded…
“Yes, that is a concern, but it's so hard to find a sitter, and I've got judo tonight.”
21:29–21:35 -
Lisa Simpson sits on a bed holding a blue telephone to her ear beside a purple bedpost…
“Um, okay, I'm sorry. Can you hold on, please?”
21:35–21:47 -
Lisa Simpson sits on a blue bed in her pink bedroom, holding a grey telephone receiver to her ear and looking…
“What time can you come over?”
21:47–21:58 -
No animated characters appear; the moment is a black title card with orange cast credits in the centre
21:58–22:08 -
No Simpsons characters appear in this sequence; it is a black screen with orange credit text over five…
22:08–22:18 -
No Simpsons characters appear in this moment, which is a black end-credits screen with orange lettering…
“We'll be right back.”
22:18–22:28 -
A sequence of end credits on a black background in orange lettering
“Shh.”
22:28–22:39 -
A row of dark silhouetted audience members sits in a theater, the one in front with a large spiky head…
“Shh.”
22:39–22:49
Who's in it
Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Moe Szyslak, Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders, Barney Gumble, Chief Wiggum, Krusty the Clown, Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Mrs. Krabappel, Dr. Hibbert, Waylon Smithers, Nelson Muntz, Kent Brockman, Otto Mann, Jasper Beardsley, Martin Prince, Ralph Wiggum, Reverend Lovejoy, Selma Bouvier, Groundskeeper Willie, Lou, Lewis Clark, Wendell Borton, Miss Hoover, Todd Flanders, Maude Flanders, Rod Flanders, Sherri Mackleberry, Terri Mackleberry, Mayor Quimby, Sideshow Mel, Janey Powell, Larry Dalrymple, Hans Moleman, Luann Van Houten, Helen Lovejoy, Adrian Belew, Professor Frink, Agnes Skinner, Comic Book Guy, Snake, Itchy, Ruth Powers, Jaffee Ziswhisky, Scratchy, Dr. Nick, Gareth Prince, Dewey Largo, Superintendent Chalmers, Lionel Hutz, Sarah Wiggum, Herman Hermann, Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon, Alice Glick, Lunchlady Dora, Rainier Wolfcastle, Yellow Weasel, Just Stamp the Ticket Man, Jack Marley, Ms. Albright, Louie, Pyro, Blinky, Retirement Castle Nurse, Chauffeur, Government Agent, Government Doctor, Kyle's Father, Sandwich Delivery Guy, Yuppie Boy
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