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When [[Homer]] buys a book on world records (published by [[Duff]]) he bores everyone with his world record trivia. He then decides to break a record himself. He gathers the entire town to help him and they build the world's tallest human pyramid. Just before the record is claimed, [[Jimbo]] and [[Kearney]] move the hands, the pyramid collapses into a giant sphere. The town's people then roll to a truck wrighing station and the Duff world record officials say that Springfield is the world's fattest town.
 
  
The townsfolk are delighted to have made it into the world record's book. [[Marge]] then worries that the whole town is overweight and discovers that sugar is almost in everything that the residents eat. She complains to [[Garth Motherloving]], who owns the ''Motherloving  Sweets and Sugar Company ''. After speaking to Garth, Marge decides to sue the sugar industry. After being bribed by Garth (with a box of chocolates), [[Judge Roy Snyder]] sides with Marge and bans sugar; enraging Homer and most of the town.  
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"'''Sweets and Sour Marge'''" is the eighth episode of [[season 13]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the two-hundred and seventy-second episode overall. It originally aired on January 20, [[2002]]. The episode was written by [[Carolyn Omine]] and directed by [[Mark Kirkland]]. It guest stars [[Ben Stiller]] as [[Garth Motherloving]].
  
[[Chief Wiggum]] burns all of the sugary products and the whole town goes crazy. Apu shows Homer a secret orgranisation of people trying to smuggle sugar into [[Springfield]]. The head of it is Garth Motherloving. When they arrive back in [[Springfield]], a police boat chases the sugar loaded boat but the sugar smugglers escape. Homer dumps the sugar into the water and the people of Springfield jump into the water.
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{{Desc|When [[Springfield]] is named the "World's Fattest Town", thanks to a diabolical scheme by the [[Motherloving Sugar Corp.]], [[Marge]] takes it upon herself to rid the entire town of the sweet stuff.}}
  
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The family goes to the [[Springfield Library|library]]'s used book sale; where Marge manages to entice the normally book hating [[Homer]] into buying a copy of [[Duff Book of World Records]]. When he's gone through all the records, he decides to set one of his own. Duff tells him that all the personal records have been set, and that he needs to help set a group record. Homer then persuades the town to try to set a record for the world's tallest human pyramid, but when [[Jimbo]] and [[Kearney]]'s hands touch, they pull them back in revulsion causing the entire town of people to collapse and form a giant ball. The ball rolls down a steep hill (inadvertadly saving a man trying to commit suicide) and land on a truck depot scale were the officials after doing some calculation based on the number of people declare Springfield the worlds fattest town.
  
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The town are soon celebrating their collective obesity, but Marge is the only person that has a problem with it. Furious, she decides to go up to the Motherloving Sugar Corp.'s Headquarters to lodge her complaint after she finds out that every single food item sold in the town is packed with sugar. The owner, [[Garth Motherloving]], ends up being less than cooperative, so Marge decides to file a class action lawsuit. [[Professor Frink]] blows the whistle on "big sugar" and the court rules in Marge's favor and then bans all sugar from [[Springfield]] forever. All the town's sugar products are burned and [[Apu]]'s store shelves are empty. Apu brings Homer into a group determined to smuggle sugar back into Springfield. Homer and [[Bart]] join with Apu, [[Mr. Burns]], [[Count Fudgula]] and Garth Mothelovering in a scheme to smuggle in sugar from the island of [[San Glucose]]. They get the sugar (for free because of a badly written contract) and make it into [[Springfield Harbor]], but are intercepted by the police. Evading Wiggum and Co., Homer finds himself faced with the decision to either "Dump Cargo" to make Marge happy or "Obey Bad Guy" and bring sugar to Springfield. He chooses the former, dumping all of the sugar into the ocean. The town soon realizes his action and takes advantage of the opportunity by jumping into the ocean and drinking the sugared water. [[Judge Snyder]] then realizes that he's overstepped his authority and makes sugar legal in Springfield once again.
  
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Sea Captain
 
 
 
Chief Wiggum
 
 
 
Disco Stu
 
 
 
Dr. Julius Hibbert
 
 
 
Judge Roy Snyder
 
 
 
Martha Prince
 
 
 
Krusty he Clown
 
 
 
Reverend Lovejoy
 
 
 
Ned Flanders
 
 
 
Grampa Simpson
 
 
 
Jasper Beardley
 
 
 
Luigi Risotto
 
 
 
Otto Mann
 
 
 
Nelson Muntz
 
 
 
Milhouse Van Houten
 
 
 
Luann Van Houten
 
 
 
Elizabeth Hoover
 
 
 
Eddie
 
 
 
Lou
 
 
 
Dewey Largo
 
 
 
Jimbo Jones
 
 
 
Fat Tony
 
 
 
Drederick Tatum
 
 
 
Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon
 
 
 
Ruth Powers
 
 
 
Akira (cameo)
 
 
 
Patty Bouvier
 
 
 
Selma Bouvier
 
 
 
Bumblebee Man
 
 
 
Edna Krabappel
 
 
 
Kirk Van Houten
 
 
 
Waylon Smithers
 
 
 
Kearney Zzyzwicz
 
 
 
Dolph Starbeam
 
 
 
Groundskeeper Willie
 
 
 
Hans Moleman
 
 
 
Agnes Skinner
 
 
 
Barney Gumble
 
 
 
Sideshow Mel
 
 
 
Rainier Wolfcastle
 
 
 
Sqeauky-Voiced Teen
 
 
 
Brandine Spuckler
 
 
 
Professor Frink
 
 
 
Larry the Barfly
 
 
 
Kent Brockman
 
 
 
Mayor Joe Quimby
 
 
 
Sarah Wiggum
 
 
 
Ralph Wiggum
 
 
 
Martin Prince
 
 
 
Rich Texan
 
 
 
Mr. Motherloving
 
 
 
Gil Gundersone
 
 
 
DiaBetty
 
 
 
Blue-Haired Lawyer
 
 
 
Charlie
 
 
 
Ms. Albright
 
 
 
Count Fudgula
 
 
 
Old Jewish Man (cameo)
 
 
 
Bernice Hibbert
 
 
 
Wendell Borton
 
 
 
Richard
 
 
 
Sherri and Terri
 
 
 
Mr. Burns
 
 
 
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"And thanks to Marge Simpson's damning evidence, I hereby ban all sugar products from Springfield... forever!"
Judge Snyder
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Episode Information
Episode number: 277
Season number: S13 E8
Production code: DABF03
Original airdate: January 20, 2002
Couch gag: The family sit down as normal. A crane claw grabs Homers head and lifts him up. Then Homer yells, Oww! My Brain!
Guest star(s): Ben Stiller as Garth Motherloving
Showrunner: Al Jean
Written by: Carolyn Omine
Directed by: Mark Kirkland
DVD features


"Sweets and Sour Marge" is the eighth episode of season 13 of The Simpsons and the two-hundred and seventy-second episode overall. It originally aired on January 20, 2002. The episode was written by Carolyn Omine and directed by Mark Kirkland. It guest stars Ben Stiller as Garth Motherloving.

Synopsis[edit]

"When Springfield is named the "World's Fattest Town", thanks to a diabolical scheme by the Motherloving Sugar Corp., Marge takes it upon herself to rid the entire town of the sweet stuff."


Plot[edit]

The family goes to the library's used book sale; where Marge manages to entice the normally book hating Homer into buying a copy of Duff Book of World Records. When he's gone through all the records, he decides to set one of his own. Duff tells him that all the personal records have been set, and that he needs to help set a group record. Homer then persuades the town to try to set a record for the world's tallest human pyramid, but when Jimbo and Kearney's hands touch, they pull them back in revulsion causing the entire town of people to collapse and form a giant ball. The ball rolls down a steep hill (inadvertadly saving a man trying to commit suicide) and land on a truck depot scale were the officials after doing some calculation based on the number of people declare Springfield the worlds fattest town.

The town are soon celebrating their collective obesity, but Marge is the only person that has a problem with it. Furious, she decides to go up to the Motherloving Sugar Corp.'s Headquarters to lodge her complaint after she finds out that every single food item sold in the town is packed with sugar. The owner, Garth Motherloving, ends up being less than cooperative, so Marge decides to file a class action lawsuit. Professor Frink blows the whistle on "big sugar" and the court rules in Marge's favor and then bans all sugar from Springfield forever. All the town's sugar products are burned and Apu's store shelves are empty. Apu brings Homer into a group determined to smuggle sugar back into Springfield. Homer and Bart join with Apu, Mr. Burns, Count Fudgula and Garth Mothelovering in a scheme to smuggle in sugar from the island of San Glucose. They get the sugar (for free because of a badly written contract) and make it into Springfield Harbor, but are intercepted by the police. Evading Wiggum and Co., Homer finds himself faced with the decision to either "Dump Cargo" to make Marge happy or "Obey Bad Guy" and bring sugar to Springfield. He chooses the former, dumping all of the sugar into the ocean. The town soon realizes his action and takes advantage of the opportunity by jumping into the ocean and drinking the sugared water. Judge Snyder then realizes that he's overstepped his authority and makes sugar legal in Springfield once again.

Production[edit]


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