Lisa's First Word promotion due to the 1984 Summer Olympics boycott by the Soviet Union, as happened to Krusty. At one point in the episode, Dr. Hibbert refers to Olympic gymnastic medalist Mary Lou Retton. In its original American broadcast, "Lisa's First Word" was watched by 28.6 million viewers, the most-watched episode of the season. It finished thirteenth in the ratings for the week of November 30 to December 6, 1992, with a Nielsen rating of 16.6. The episode was the highest-rated show on Fox that week. It acquired the highest national Nielsen rating of the show since the season two episode "Bart
Apogee Stadium turbines, which were installed in February 2012. To fund the turbine project, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office allocated $2 million in federal stimulus funds to the university. The turbines each have three blades and are expected to produce a combined of energy per year, which would account for roughly six percent of the athletics department's power grid in the area. The turbines are also expected to offset of carbon dioxide emissions. The stadium's sustainable design features have earned praise and awards from media outlets and industry groups. In 2011, Apogee Stadium became the first newly built stadium to achieve