Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
- Episode aired Dec 20, 1990
- TV-PG
- 23m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
4.5K
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Marge becomes a crusader against cartoon violence after an episode of "Itchy and Scratchy" seemingly inspires Maggie to attack Homer.Marge becomes a crusader against cartoon violence after an episode of "Itchy and Scratchy" seemingly inspires Maggie to attack Homer.Marge becomes a crusader against cartoon violence after an episode of "Itchy and Scratchy" seemingly inspires Maggie to attack Homer.
Dan Castellaneta
- Homer Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Julie Kavner
- Marge Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Nancy Cartwright
- Bart Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Yeardley Smith
- Lisa Simpson
- (voice)
Harry Shearer
- Scratchy
- (voice)
- …
Maggie Roswell
- Animator #3
- (voice)
- …
Alex Rocco
- Roger Meyers Jr.
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFor the episode, which handles a large issue, the writers tried not to have a point of view and looked at both sides, despite what the writers personally felt.
- GoofsAfter Maggie hits Homer in the head with the hammer, we see Homer frantically grab a cloth to try to keep his balance. Unfortunately it does no good and he still falls down anyway. Along side he also pulls the green cloth down as well as an open can of red paint that spills. In a close up view we see the red paint pour out and touch Homer's shoe as it goes down the garage drain. The camera then shows an overhead view of the garage and we see the spilled red paint going down the garage drain, but it is nowhere at all near any part of Homer's body.
- Quotes
Helen Lovejoy: [about Michelangelo's statue of David] It's filth! It graphically portrays parts of the human body, which, as practical as they may be, are evil!
- Crazy creditsMichael Camarillo is listed twice under "Background Cleanup"
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Simpsons: So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show (1993)
Featured review
This episode is still one the very best-
The character of Marge Simpson is very unique, mostly because we've all met or have known, or even have a person like Marge in all our lives. Someone who is a killjoy, but once they get into the swing of things they suddenly start having fun. This episode is part of a series of Marge related episodes that have to do with her trying to ruin everyone else's is fun to satisfy her needs. This is also a very big paradoxical trait of Marge Simpson, she comes off as mature and wise, but in reality she isn't and you do feel like telling her "Grow the Hell up". She's insecure and unsure about herself, which is why she's so relatable and understanding. Although I will admit in later seasons her cute phrasing of certain words can get annoying and grading. I will admit that it doesn't affect the character at all. Because a major reason why Marge is a good character is how hard she tries, and how forgiving she is. Now this episode is a good example of Marge showing how much motivation she can inspire in everyone, but at the same time not realizing the consequences. Se wants Itchy and Scratchy to stop being violent for children everywhere, and while does work for a short time, the same people that she helped inspire want her protest something that she actually likes. This is a very clever and relatable issues people do in fact face. We can make a difference, but we can't not make up with the "live or die" mindset that everything we do is going to change someone for the greater good. Because the truth is, while we certainly shouldn't take away freedom or the freedom of expression, we shouldn't think that everything we do is a cure all for all the worlds problems. If you succeed the first time at making something good and decent, but then it stops, don't act like it was all in vain, because something good will have come out of it in the long run. This episode is very smart at reminding people, that every action has consequences, and that we can't solve everything wrong with society for very long. This episode was when The Simpsons writing was at it's very smooth, and adult, and it's still good all these years later.
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- snickzella
- Sep 21, 2022
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