In the Season 24 premiere, Bart and the family head to New York City, where he hopes to reconnect with the lost love of his life, Mary Spuckler, who left her hillbilly clan in Springfield for the bright lights of the Big Apple. Meanwhile, Marge and Lisa are hoping to score tickets for Broadway plays, but when they realize they don't have the dough, they settle for a "Shakespeare in the Park" freebie that turns into a midsummer night's nightmare.