High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Lisa`s Sax" is the third episode of The Simpsons` ninth season and originally aired on the Fox network on October 19, 1997 to overwhelmingly positive reviews. In the series` sixth flashback episode, it is explained how Lisa got her saxophone. The episode was executive produced by Al Jean and Mike Reiss and was the first episode Jean wrote by himself as all of his previous writing credits have been shared with Reiss. It was directed by Dominic Polcino and guest stars Fyvush Finkel, who appeared as himself portraying Krusty in a film.