SUNDAY, JANUARY 18

[EDITOR'S NOTE: KING OF THE HILL and AMERICAN DAD are preempted this evening.]

--"THE SIMPSONS"�(8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) CC

LISA BECOMES A CROSSWORD PUZZLE PHENOM ON "THE SIMPSONS" SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, ON FOX

Merl Reagle (Crossword Puzzle Creator) and Will Shortz (New York Times Crossword Puzzle Editor) Guest-Voice

Lisa discovers her amazing talent for doing crossword puzzles and becomes an expert cruciverbalist, and she soon enters a citywide crossword puzzle tournament. Homer, short on cash after abandoning his "Sweet Conclusions" professional break-up artist business, goes to cheer Lisa on at her tournament and discovers an underground crossword puzzle betting ring. In the ultimate betrayal, Homer profits from betting against Lisa in the championship match. When the heartbroken Lisa finds out, Homer must spell out his love for her with a little help from New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz (guest voice as himself) and master crossword constructor Merl Reagle (guest voice as himself) in the "Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words" episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, Jan. 18 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (SI-1919) (TV-PG D, V)

Voice Cast: Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson; Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson; Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson; Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson; Hank Azaria as Moe; Harry Shearer as Skinner; Pamela Haden as Milhouse; Tress MacNeille as Dolph

Guest Voice Cast: Merl Reagle as himself; Will Shortz as himself