Lisa: Hey, I _am_ above average! So what if Alison's ahead of me?
There's no shame in being second.
[imagines]
Announcer: And now, Avis Rent-A-Car is proud to present the second best
band in America. Will you welcome Garfunkel, Messina, Oates,
and Lisa singing their number two hit, "Born to Runner-up".
[Audience boos]
Lisa: Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?
-- Because you're number two?, "Lisa's Rival"
There's no shame in being second.
[imagines]
Announcer: And now, Avis Rent-A-Car is proud to present the second best
band in America. Will you welcome Garfunkel, Messina, Oates,
and Lisa singing their number two hit, "Born to Runner-up".
[Audience boos]
Lisa: Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?
-- Because you're number two?, "Lisa's Rival"
Related:
- Lisa: I'm really sorry about what I did, Alison. It's no shame being
second to you
Alison: Thank you, Lisa. You know, I'm actually kind... - Lisa: Well, I gotta go. I have to practice for band auditions
Alison: Me too! Hey, what instrument do you play?... - Ralph: [whispers] Hey, Alison: what's the answer to number nine
Alison: [whispers] I can't tell you, Ralph. Lisa... - Lisa: Hi, Alison, I'm Lisa Simpson. Oh, it's great to finally meet
someone who converses above the normal eight-year-old level
Alison: Actually, I'm seven. I was just skipped ahead... - Marge: [sighs dreamily]
Lisa: Mom?
Marge: What? What
Lisa: Why am I still rotting away in the second grade... - Lisa: I _have_ to join the team or I'll get an F that will haunt me
for the rest of my life
[in the future, Lisa is being sworn in] Man: I... - Lisa: Aah! It's the beating of that hideous heart
[everyone looks at her] I mean, I think I... - Jacques: First, you must get to know your lane. Feel the slickness
feel the slippery finish. Caresses it, experience it... - Hoover: Now, here's an oral extra-credit question. What was Christopher
Columbus actually looking for when he discovered America
Lisa: [puts her hand up] Ooh! Ooh! Hoover: Anyone...
