SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19

[EDITOR'S NOTE 1: AMERICAN DAD is preempted this evening.]

[EDITOR'S NOTE 2: THE SIMPSONS at 7:00 PM replaces the previously announced episode of RUNNING WILDE.]

--"THE SIMPSONS" - (7:00-7:30 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

LISA'S ACADEMIC DREAMS COME TRUE ON "THE SIMPSONS" SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, ON FOX

When the Simpsons visit Marge's childhood home and discover a box of her old belongings, Lisa is surprised to learn that Marge was once a stellar A+ student. After discovering that a distraction caused Marge's grades to slip in high school, Lisa fears that she will end up just like her mom unless she pledges to focus solely on academics. When Lisa learns that prep school Cloisters Academy is accepting new students, Marge puts her feelings aside and makes a secret deal allowing Lisa to attend her dream school. Meanwhile, Bart puts Nelson and his bully ways in place and unintentionally claims the title of School Bully, and Lisa learns a lesson in family and altruism in the "Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life" episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, Dec. 19 (7:00-7:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (SI-2120) (TV-PG L, 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