The 22nd and final episode of The Simpsons season 15 is titled " ". Originally airing on May 23, 2004, the episode centers on a media war between Lisa Simpson and Mr. Burns . Plot Summary
To control his public image, Burns buys every media outlet in Springfield.
Lisa, wanting an outlet for her poetry and truth, starts her own independent newspaper.
A headline in the episode parodies the famous 1975 "Ford to City: Drop Dead" headline.
Don Payne won the Writers Guild of America's Paul Selvin Award for the episode’s focus on First Amendment issues.
At the end of the episode, Mr. Burns admits that only Rupert Murdoch can truly own all the media.
Burns manipulates Homer into discrediting Lisa, but Homer realizes his mistake and starts his own paper to defend her. This inspires the townspeople to start their own publications, proving that one person cannot control everyone's opinion. Quick Facts Production Code Director Bob Anderson Writer Couch Gag