Lisa Goes Gaga

"Lisa Goes Gaga" is the twenty-second and final episode of the twenty-third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons.

According to the Nielsen ratings, the installment attained 4.79 million American viewers upon its original airing, making it notable as the lowest-rated episode of The Simpsons up to that point.

When Bart finds out her secret and reveals it to the school, her social ranking plummets to a new low until a psychic force tells Lady Gaga that Lisa needs her help immediately.

[1][2][3][4] Producer James L. Brooks viewed Gaga's interview with Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes, which prompted Al Jean to write a script and send her a letter of approval to appear on the show.

[8] Due to the outfits' unconventional appearances, Jean was given more freedom to animate the large array of costumes, as these rapid changes "wouldn't be possible in real life".

[9] To Spin columnist Devon Maloney, the song was ultimately an overtly cartoonized version of her single "Born This Way" that embraces the "freakiness" of Springfield.

[10] Several of Gaga's outfits and looks emulate several iconic costumes the singer had previously worn, such as the "Living Dress" and pyrotechnic leotard she wore during her endeavors on The Monster Ball Tour, as well as her wardrobe at the 53rd Grammy Awards.

At the end of the episode, a title card promotes the Maggie-starring short film The Longest Daycare (2012), which was shown before Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012).

Upon airing, it acquired 4.79 million viewers and a 2.1 rating in the 18–49 demographic, indicating that 2.1 percent of individuals between ages 18 and 49 who watched television viewed the episode.

"Lisa Goes Gaga" faced fierce competition, airing simultaneously with 60 Minutes on CBS, America's Got Talent on NBC, and the 2012 Billboard Music Awards on ABC.

Club journalist Rowan Kaiser to conclude that the installment "wasn't that painful to watch"—albeit she found the concept and general execution to be irritating.

"[14] A writer for HLN avouched that The Simpsons managed to culminate its season "with a lot of style";[15] David Greenwald of Billboard echoed similar sentiments.

Idolator's Becky Bain, Tracy Gilchrist of SheWired, and Caroline Westbrook of Metro issued favorable assessments of her acting:[16][17] the latter affirmed that Gaga had many memorable moments throughout the episode.

"The series did make good use of their guest star instead of reducing her role to a small cameo," opined TV Fanatic's Teresa L., who concluded: "The episode ended up turning into one long-running gag about Gaga's eccentricities and a rehashing of all her most 'shocking' moments.