OCTOBER 15, 1995 – Paul and Linda McCartney were the guest voices on Fox-TV’s The Simpsons in an episode called “Lisa the Vegetarian.” McCartney’s only stipulation for appearing was that Lisa’s decision to become a vegetarian would be a permanent character change, to which producer David Mirkin agreed. Dan Castellaneta, the voice of Homer Simpson, is also a vegetarian.”Lisa the Vegetarian” was watched by 14.6 million viewers and finished 47th in the ratings for the week of October 9–15, 1995, with a 9.0 Nielsen rating.
It was the fourth highest-rated show on the Fox network that week. The episode received generally positive reviews from television critics. It has won two awards, an Environmental Media Award and a Genesis Award, for highlighting environmental and animal issues. The episode makes several references to McCartney’s musical career, and his song “Maybe I’m Amazed” plays during the closing credits.
