THE SIMPSONS MAKE MAGIC

UPDATE: Now that the show has aired, here's my favorite screenshot. Ricky Jay, David Copperfield, Penn & Teller line up to prevent Lisa from rescuinh "Cregg Demon" from Houdini's Milk Can.

The new issue of Magic Magazine should have hit your mailbox by now. In case you haven't seen it, subscribe now so that you can read the cover story about the magic themed episode of the Simpson's which will air on Fox TV in the US on Sunday night.

Magic explains the plot as follows: 

The Simpsons has turned to magic as a plot device for an episode titled “The Great Simpsina.” When Lisa is forced to run into what appears to be an empty old house, she is startled when the owner shows up. When the old man is revealed to be The Great Raymondo, a famous magician, Lisa begs to be taught the tricks of the trade. At first, Raymondo scoffs at the idea of a girl magician — “Ladies are what you saw in half and throw knives at; they never wear the hat!” But when Lisa manages to quickly link a set of rings, Raymondo relents, admitting, “If magic is not passed on, it dies.” Thus, Lisa Simpson becomes The Great Simpsina.

According to Gather.com:

The guest voices are Martin Landau as the Great Raymondo, Jack McBrayer as Ewell Freestone, Ricky Jay as himself, Penn & Teller as themselves, and David Copperfield as himself.

The episode will be airing at on Saturday April 10th at 8:00 PM ET/PT.