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When Billie Met Lisa
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Wikipedia article
'When Billie Met Lisa' is an American animated short film based on the television series 'The Simpsons' produced by Gracie Films and 20th Television Animation, debuting on the streaming service Disney+. It is the sixth short film in 'The Simpsons' franchise, and the fourth promotional short produced for Disney+. Like the previous shorts, it was directed by David Silverman and released on April 22, 2022.
Plot
When Lisa's practicing with her saxophone annoys the rest of the family, she is discovered by chart-topping artists Billie Eilish and Finneas while searching for a quiet place. Billie then invites Lisa to her studio for a special jam session. They record a variation of The Simpsons Theme.
Release
'When Billie Met Lisa' was released on Disney+ on April 22, 2022.
Cast
* Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson
* Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson
* Billie Eilish as Herself
* Finneas O'Connell as Himself
* Chris Edgerly and Sunkrish Bala as band members
Production
Producer James L. Brooks came up with the idea of making a film with Billie Eilish during a conversation with Al Jean. They worked with Disney+ to arrange it, as they had already collaborated with Eilish on "Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles".
Reception
Rich Knight of 'Cinema Blend' ranked 'When Billie Met Lisa' fourth in their top of The Simpsons shorts, praised the humor of the short film, and complimented the references to Billie Eilish and her work. Paul Bradshaw of 'NME' found agreeable that the short film provides gags centered on Eilish and O'Connell, praised the new record of The Simpsons Theme, and complimented the end credits for its humor. Mike Celestino of 'LaughingPlace.com' gave a positive review, writing, "On the whole, When Billie Met Lisa makes for a fun diversion that is sure to delight crossover fans of 'The Simpsons' and Eilish, though a few of the jokes do fall flat here and there, and like the other above-mentioned shorts it goes by very quickly."
John Schwarz of 'Bubbleblabber' gave 'When Billie Met Lisa' an eight out of ten stating "A few solid jokes jab in before the climax make this a delicious morsel of a snack though I do hope that Billie comes back in the future because it seems the gag department had a bunch of early fun with her that I think can be more fully fleshed out across 22-minutes."
Stacey Henley of 'TheGamer' complimented the humor of 'When Billie Met Lisa' across its gags, acknowledged the references of Eilish and her work, but stated that the short film should have provided a full story and more screen time for Eilish and O'Connell. Jeremy Brown of 'What'sOnDisneyPlus.com' gave the short 2 out of 5, writing, "Im just not sure what the point of this was other than to put Billie Eilish in a 'The Simpsons' short. Its all technically well done. The animation is beautiful. The voice acting is wonderful. Objectively, theres nothing wrong with it, but, subjectively, I still dont get why it needed to be done."
The short was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
References
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