the episode was released as part of The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season DVD box set. Matt Groening, Mike Scully, George Meyer, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Ron Hauge, Yeardley Smith and Mike B. Anderson participated in the DVD's audio commentary of the episode. Following its home video release, "Lisa Gets an 'A received very positive reviews from critics. Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood of I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide described it as "A fabulously defining moment in Lisa's life, showing what happens if you let your guard slip." They continued by writing "What makes this work even more is the false ending which shows that everyone in Springfield is as adept at predicting Lisa's morality as the viewers are." They concluded their review by calling it "An absolutely inspired piece of comedy." Colin Jacobson of DVD Movie Guide wrote that he "[took] great delight in the way this episode skewers the skewed priorities of the educational establishment." He added that "Lisa acts like her usual prissy self, but that factor acts to allow the show to succeed." He concluded by writing that the episode "connects to real emotions pretty well and offers some funny moments." Digital Entertainment New's Jake McNeill described it as one of the season's best episodes, giving particular praise to its subplot, which he called "great". James Plath of DVD Town wrote that "the real fun in this episode comes from Homer's attachment to a lobster he brings home." References Footnotes Bibliography External links "Lisa Gets an 'A at The Simpsons.com The Simpsons (season 10) episodes 1998 American television episodes Christianity in popular culture controversies Animation controversies in television Religious controversies in animation Religious controversies in television Religious controversies in the United States Television controversies in the United States Television episodes about academic scandals Examinations and testing in fiction