This Iconic Moment in the First ‘Simpsons’ Valentine’s Episode Was Based on a True Story

By early 1993, The Simpsons had already joked about every major holiday except for one. That changed on February 11, 1993, when Season 4 delivered “I Love Lisa,” the very first Valentine’s episode in Simpsons history. And an iconic moment in the episode — when Lisa gives Ralph Wiggum a Valentine’s Day card reading “I Choo-Choo-Choose You” — was actually based on a true story in the showrunner’s childhood.