LISA SAVES THE HILLBILLY KIDS ON �THE SIMPSONS� SUNDAY, APRIL 15, ON FOX

James Patterson Guest-Stars

When the ever-righteous Lisa protests denying education to Cletus� �hillbilly� kids, Principal Skinner offers her a chance to tutor the kids herself. However, Lisa�s plans to help are diverted when Krusty spots the kids during their field trip and decides to use them as a musical act for his show. Meanwhile, in a scheme to steal his lunch for the day, Bart tries to scare his peers out of the cafeteria by claiming it�s haunted by the ghost of an old school chef who uses students as ingredients in his recipes. When the school erupts with fear and chaos, Bart is punished and sent to receive psychiatric treatment, and he develops a unique relationship with his therapist in the �Yokel Chords� episode of THE SIMPSONS Sunday, April 15 (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (SI-1809) (TV-PG)

Voice Cast: Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson and Groundskeeper Willie, Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson; Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson and Nelson, Ralph and Kearney; Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson; Tress Macneille as Dr. Swanson; Harry Shearer as Principal Skinner and Pamela Hayden as Milhouse.

Guest Voice Cast: Meg Ryan as Dr. Swanson; Peter Bogdanovich as Psychologist; James Patterson as himself; Andy Dick as himself; Stephen Sondheim as himself.