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Beyond the jokes, "Last Exit to Springfield" is a masterclass in satire. It manages to lampoon both corporate greed and the potential for union corruption while ultimately siding with the power of collective action. Lisa’s protest song, "They have the plant, but we have the power," remains a genuinely poignant anthem for workers' rights that has even been used in real-world protests.

Under the influence of nitrous oxide, Lisa experiences a vivid, surreal parody of the Beatles' Yellow Submarine (or rather, a "purple submersible" for legal reasons). I Simpson 4x17

The internal monologue of "Dental plan! / Lisa needs braces!" is arguably one of the most famous memes in the show’s 35+ year history. Beyond the jokes, "Last Exit to Springfield" is