The Color Yellow

Summary

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.

Guest stars

• Wren T. Brown as Virgil (voice)
• Maggie Roswell as Miss Hoover (voice)
• Pamela Hayden as Milhouse Van Houten / Milford Van Houten (voice)
• Tress MacNeille as Martha the Librarian (voice)
• Karl Wiedergott as Interviewer (voice)