Ep 15. Lisa the Veterinarian

Lisa the Veterinarian is the fifteenth episode of the twenty-seventh season of The Simpsons. In this episode, Lisa Simpson decides to pursue her dream of becoming a veterinarian after caring for a wounded pigeon. She mentors under a local veterinarian named Dr. Budgie, who turns out to be a con artist that scams pet owners. Meanwhile, Marge Simpson becomes addicted to an online game.

The episode begins with Lisa walking in the park and noticing a wounded pigeon. She takes it back home to nurse it back to health, and after successfully treating it, she decides she wants to become a veterinarian. Lisa visits the local veterinarian office and asks for a volunteer position, which is initially rejected by Dr. Budgie (voiced by guest star Michael York), but after seeing that Lisa is a fellow bird lover, he agrees to take her on as a mentee.

Lisa is excited to learn from Dr. Budgie and starts to believe she has found her calling as a veterinarian. However, as time goes on, Lisa starts to notice that Dr. Budgie has a different approach to animal care. He suggests unnecessary procedures and feeds pet owners false information to scam them out of their money. Despite her struggle to confront Dr. Budgie about his unethical practices and lies, Lisa eventually exposes him to his clients and ends up firing him from the clinic.

Meanwhile, Marge becomes addicted to a mobile game called Peekimon Get. She becomes so engrossed in the game that she forgets to do household chores and even misses important family events. However, when she realizes how her addiction has negatively affected the family, she quits the game and deletes it from her phone.

Overall, Lisa the Veterinarian is a heartwarming episode that addresses the importance of standing up for what you believe in and the consequences of addictive behavior. The episode also features several fun references to animal-related movies and TV shows.