16th episode of the 7th season of The Simpsons "Lisa the Iconoclast" is the sixteenth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on February 18, 1996. In this episode, Lisa writes an essay on Springfield founder Jebediah Springfield for the town's bicentennial. While doing research, she learns he was a murderous pirate who viewed the town's citizens with contempt. Lisa and Homer try to reveal the truth about Jebediah but only anger Springfield's residents. It was originally advertised in commercials as a Presidents' Day special episode; the episode aired the day before Presidents' Day. 207,097 views on February 6, 2016 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Anahí, Martin Shkreli, Donald Trump, Super Bowl 50. Wiki link