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{{Infobox Simpsons episode
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| director = [[Matthew Nastuk]]▼
| writer = [[Tim Long]] & Miranda Thompson▼
▲| director = [[Matthew Nastuk]]
| production = YABF14▼
▲| writer = [[Tim Long]] & Miranda Thompson
| airdate = {{Start date|2019|4|28}}▼
▲| production = YABF14
| guests = * [[Awkwafina]] as Dr. Chang▼
▲| airdate = {{Start date|2019|4|28}}
▲* [[Awkwafina]] as Dr. Chang
* [[Judy Blume]] as herself
* Lucas Meyer as [[Justin Trudeau]]
| blackboard = [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] writes "Haw Haw!" on
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| prev = [[I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh]]
| next = [[Woo-Hoo Dunnit?]]
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"'''D'oh Canada'''" is the
==Plot==
The Simpson family is at the Mt. Splashmore water park, in line to ride the water slide, when [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] suddenly hustles the family out of the park. He reveals that he has earned two million soon-to-expire hotel rewards loyalty points, and takes them to [[Niagara Falls]], traveling through [[upstate New York]]. At the falls, [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] accidentally plunges over the falls while roughhousing with [[Bart Simpson|Bart]], and is rescued by a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Mountie]].
Lisa is taken to a hospital, where she is kept for observation. Homer balks at the cost, but is reminded that [[Healthcare in Canada|Canadian healthcare is free]]. Lisa starts to rant to the Mountie about America, and is declared a political refugee.
Lisa is placed in a foster home, while the rest of the family return to [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]]. Lisa starts attending [[Alanis Morissette]] Elementary School, and Skypes with [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] [[Justin Trudeau]]. When asked about the [[SNC-Lavalin affair]], he quickly escapes out the window.
At the [[Detroit River]] on [[Ambassador Bridge]], Marge hides in Squeaky-Voiced Teen's car to get to the foster home, and forces Lisa to return home. However they learn that they cannot return back to Springfield due to [[deportation]], and are thus stuck in Canada.
Marge however plans to cross the border line but Lisa is still unsure if she wants to leave the wonderful country. She then has a vision of several of her favorite American figures including [[Abraham Lincoln]], [[Dumbo]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Eleanor Roosevelt]], [[Seabiscuit]] the horse, Watson the computer who won ''[[Jeopardy!]]'', [[Judy Blume]], and [[Louis Armstrong]], who convince her to go home. With the help of Bart and Homer, Lisa and Marge sneak across a frozen river back to the United States.
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===Development===
Dennis Perkins of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' gave the episode a B-, stating, "’D’oh Canada’ wants to skewer its targets on the American side of the border by having Lisa’s infatuation with all things Canadian (politeness, a hunky young Prime Minister, mounties with handsome horses, cape-wearing rescue beavers, free healthcare, schools that put on thought-provoking productions of Canadian literary legend [[Margaret Atwood]]’s ''[[The Handmaid's Tale]]'') focus the show’s barbs more sharply and directly than usual."<ref>{{cite web|last=Perkins|first=Dennis|url=https://tv.avclub.com/lisa-flees-to-canada-but-a-tepid-simpsons-settles-for-1834368190|title=Lisa flees to Canada, but a tepid Simpsons settles for safe ground|publisher=Avclub.com|date=April 28, 2019|accessdate=April 28, 2019}}</ref>▼
The episode was co-written by [[Tim Long]] and his wife Miranda Thompson. Long felt that Bart represented the qualities of the United States while Lisa represented the qualities of Canada, so it made sense for him to make Lisa the one who wants to stay in Canada. Long stated that writing for episodes continue as late as possible into the production process to allow for current references such as the [[SNC-Lavalin affair]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ahearn|first=Victoria|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/simpsons-canada-episode-1.5111121|title=The Simpsons writer shares details on Canuck-themed episode D'Oh Canada|website=[[CBC News]]|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|date=April 25, 2019|access-date=September 9, 2023}}</ref>
===Casting===
"D'oh Canada" scored a 0.8 rating with a 4 share and was watched by 1.93 million people.<ref name="30.21">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-april-28-2019/|title='American Idol,' 'The Simpsons' adjust up, 'The Red Line' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=April 30, 2019|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}</ref>▼
Journalist Lucas Meyer from Toronto guest starred as Canadian Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]]. Meyer gained notability for his various impressions on YouTube. The video was noticed by the show's producers.<ref>{{cite web|last=McMillan |first=Elizabeth |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/justin-trudeau-the-simpsons-lucas-meyer-voicing-1.5106507|title=D'Oh Canada! Canadian journalist voicing Trudeau on The Simpsons thanks to YouTube video|website=[[CBC News]]|date=April 22, 2019|access-date=September 9, 2023}}</ref> He was contacted in September 2018 for the role, and after auditioning by phone, he received the offer. Trudeau was offered to play himself, but he declined.<ref name="Ahearn">{{cite web|last=Ahearn|first=Victoria|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5190760/justin-trudeau-the-simpsons-lucas-meyer-canada/|title=D'Oh Canada! Trudeau to make appearance on 'The Simpsons'|website=[[Global News]]|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|date=April 22, 2019|access-date=September 9, 2023}}</ref>
[[Awkwafina]] appeared as Lisa's doctor in Canada. She played a different character [[Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy|earlier in the season]].<ref name="Perkins"/> Writer [[Judy Blume]] appeared as herself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20190403fox17/|title=(SI-3014) "D'oh Canada" |website=[[The Futon Critic]]|access-date=September 9, 2023}}</ref>
The musical mock salute to [[upstate New York]] drew substantial attention from the natives of that area, including a response from the [[New York State Republican Committee]] blaming the policies of [[Andrew Cuomo]] for making the region a laughingstock<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-simpsons-trashed-upstate-new-york-and-now-everyone-is|title=The Simpsons Eviscerated Upstate New York And Now Everyone Is Losing Minds|first=Matt|last=Stopera|work=BuzzFeed|date=May 1, 2019|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref> and a fact check from the [[Rochester Democrat and Chronicle]], which concluded most of the claims were true but that some (such as [[Fox News]] viewership and disability claims) were misleading or unprovable.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/columnists/andreatta/2019/05/05/simpsons-upstate-new-york-song-parody-fact-check-true-kodak-niagara-falls-anchor-bar-utica-niskayuna/3661326002/|title=Don't have a cow, man. Homer Simpson was right about upstate New York|first=David|last=Andreatta|work=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=May 5, 2019|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref> The [[Great New York State Fair]] responded that they were taking the song in jest but would invite the writers to the fair to allow them to see the area in person.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/the-simpsons-poke-fun-at-buffalo-and-upstate-new-york/71-3d6d379a-617a-4114-be34-3c632d708903|title=The Simpsons poke fun at Buffalo and "upstate" New York|work=WGRZ|date=April 29, 2019|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref>▼
===Release===
The episode came under fire in late April 2019 for offending some people. While the episode mocked American and Canadian heads of state [[Donald Trump]] and Justin Trudeau and brought up the [[SNC-Lavalin affair]], the aspects that caused offense were largely related to a [[Frank Sinatra]] parody song where Homer made fun of Upstate New York<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/04/29/the-simpsons-song-upstate-new-york/3614363002/|title='The Simpsons' mocks upstate New York in scathing Sinatra parody|work=USA Today|accessdate=April 29, 2019}}</ref> and for the use of the slur "[[newfie]]" in relation to Canadian residents of [[Newfoundland]]. In the latter several Canadian children chime "stupid newfies" before a character closely resembling [[Ralph Wiggum]] calls himself one and proceeds to beat a baby seal pup plush toy with a club while singing about being a Newfoundlander.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2019-05-01-simpsons-take-heat-for-newfie-joke-in-canadian-themed-episode/|title=Simpsons take heat for newfie joke in Canadian-themed episode|work=Times LIVE|accessdate=May 1, 2019}}</ref>. Musician Bruce Moss rejected an offer from the show's producers to use his song "The Islander" for the episode, referring to them as "morally bankrupt" and turning down $20,000 US.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/bruce-moss-the-islander-the-simpsons-1.5116299|title=Musician turned down $20K offer for The Simpsons to use iconic Newfoundland song|work=CBC|accessdate=May 1, 2019}}</ref>▼
The episode was expected to air in September 2019 but was moved up to April.<ref name="Ahearn"/>
==Cultural references==
Lisa is forced to become a fan of the [[Ottawa Senators]] hockey team against her will. The Senators finished in last place in the [[2018–19 NHL season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/the-simpsons-takes-shot-at-senators-in-canadian-themed-episode-1.5114846|title=The Simpsons takes shot at Senators in Canadian-themed episode|website=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|date=April 28, 2019|access-date=September 9, 2023}}</ref>
==Reception and controversy==
===Viewing figures===
▲"D'oh Canada" scored a 0.8 rating with a 4 share and was watched by 1.93 million people.<ref name="30.21">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-april-28-2019/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430143127/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-april-28-2019/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 30, 2019|title='American Idol,' 'The Simpsons' adjust up, 'The Red Line' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=April 30, 2019|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}</ref>
===Critical response===
▲Dennis Perkins of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' gave the episode a
[[Tony Sokol]] of ''[[Den of Geek]]'' gave the episode 3.5 out of 5 stars. He thought the episode was well done but not as good as the classic episodes. He highlighted the song parody and the commentary but thought the jokes could be stronger.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sokol|first=Tony|author-link=Tony Sokol|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-simpsons-season-30-episode-21-review-doh-canada/|title=The Simpsons Season 30 Episode 21 Review: D'oh Canada|website=[[Den of Geek]]|date=April 29, 2019|access-date=September 9, 2023}}</ref>
▲The musical mock salute to [[upstate New York]] drew substantial attention from the natives of that area, including a response from the [[New York State Republican Committee]] blaming the policies of [[Andrew Cuomo]] for making the region a laughingstock<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-simpsons-trashed-upstate-new-york-and-now-everyone-is|title=The Simpsons Eviscerated Upstate New York And Now Everyone Is Losing Minds|first=Matt|last=Stopera|work=[[BuzzFeed]]|date=May 1, 2019|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref> and a fact check from the ''[[Rochester Democrat and Chronicle]]'', which concluded most of the claims were true but that some (such as [[Fox News]] viewership and disability claims) were misleading or unprovable.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/columnists/andreatta/2019/05/05/simpsons-upstate-new-york-song-parody-fact-check-true-kodak-niagara-falls-anchor-bar-utica-niskayuna/3661326002/|title=Don't have a cow, man. Homer Simpson was right about upstate New York|first=David|last=Andreatta|work=[[Rochester Democrat and Chronicle]]|date=May 5, 2019|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref> The [[Great New York State Fair]] responded that they were taking the song in jest but would invite the writers to the fair to allow them to see the area in person.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/the-simpsons-poke-fun-at-buffalo-and-upstate-new-york/71-3d6d379a-617a-4114-be34-3c632d708903|title=The Simpsons poke fun at Buffalo and "upstate" New York|work=[[WGRZ]]|date=April 29, 2019|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref>
▲The episode came under fire in late April 2019 for offending some people. While the episode mocked then American
==References==
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