The Color Yellow

Overview

When Miss Hoover asks her students to research their family history, Lisa is horrified to discover that most of her ancestors were bad people – a motley crew of horse thieves and deadbeats. But while rummaging through the attic, Lisa happens upon a diary kept by her ancestor, Eliza Simpson. As Eliza’s story unfolds, Lisa learns that her family was part of the Underground Railroad, a group that helped slaves escape to freedom. Eliza recounts liberating a slave named Virgil, but when Lisa presents her findings at school, some of her classmates refute it, leaving Lisa determined to exonerate her family’s name.

Episode Information

Guest Stars

Wren T. Brown

Virgil (voice)

Maggie Roswell

Miss Hoover (voice)

Pamela Hayden

Milhouse Van Houten / Milford Van Houten (voice)

Tress MacNeille

Martha the Librarian (voice)

Karl Wiedergott

Interviewer (voice)