814. Testing 1-2-3

Original airdate: November 1, 2026 The premise: In an attempt to get herself more time to take tests at school, Lisa gets herself evaluated for three different kinds of neurodivergency, as we see exemplified in side stories featuring Principal Skinner, Homer, and Comic Book Guy. The reaction: As we learn more and more about the specificities of the neurological differences of our fellow men, this has led to people of older generations to wonder if they might have been diagnosed if we’d known then what we know now. This kind of stuff certainly wasn’t as commonly known back in the early 90s, let alone being discussed on television. So this is our neurodivergency episode where Lisa narrates different behaviors and symptoms as we see different adventures unfold with beloved Springfield residents and their conditions: Skinner gets bumped up to high school principal, but is thrown off by the radical change in routine, Homer tires his family out with his erratic ADHD pulling them in every…

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