Season 15eps22 — The Simpsons -

Don Payne won the Writers Guild of America's Paul Selvin Award for the episode’s focus on First Amendment issues.

Lisa, wanting an outlet for her poetry and truth, starts her own independent newspaper. The Simpsons - Season 15Eps22

The family arrives dressed as anime characters, including Astro Boy (Bart) and Sailor Moon (Lisa). Don Payne won the Writers Guild of America's

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 The 22nd and final episode of The Simpsons

The overall theme of a billionaire acquiring media outlets to control his legacy is a broad parody of the classic film.

Burns tries to bribe and then sabotage Lisa. He cuts her home's power, forcing her to use an old mimeograph machine provided by Principal Skinner .

At the end of the episode, Mr. Burns admits that only Rupert Murdoch can truly own all the media.