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== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
 
[[Itchy]] finds a baby [[Scratchy]] in a cradle on his doorstep. Itchy takes Scratchy in to raise him as his own. He teaches him to walk, fish, and drive. Scratchy gets a giraffe as a girlfriend as a teenager and Itchy takes a picture of them together. Scratchy then graduates from Purr-inceton. Itchy then gives Scratchy a graduation present; which happens to be a bomb with a lit fuse. Scratchy explodes and Itchy wipes a tear from his face.
 
[[Itchy]] finds a baby [[Scratchy]] in a cradle on his doorstep. Itchy takes Scratchy in to raise him as his own. He teaches him to walk, fish, and drive. Scratchy gets a giraffe as a girlfriend as a teenager and Itchy takes a picture of them together. Scratchy then graduates from Purr-inceton. Itchy then gives Scratchy a graduation present; which happens to be a bomb with a lit fuse. Scratchy explodes and Itchy wipes a tear from his face.
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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The song "{{W|Cat's in the Cradle}}" by {{W|Harry Chapin}}, which is also the name of the episode, can be heard until the bomb explodes.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*The Mousetang car is a reference to the Mustang.
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*The Mousetang car is a reference to the {{W|Ford Mustang|Mustang}}.
*Purrinceton is a reference to Princeton college.
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*Purrinceton is a reference to [[Princeton]].
 
*The title comes from a lyric in the song that plays throughout the cartoon.
 
*The title comes from a lyric in the song that plays throughout the cartoon.
  

Latest revision as of 19:18, March 12, 2024

"Cat's in the Cradle"
Cat's in the Cradle.png
The Itchy & Scratchy Show Episode Information
Season: 25
First appearance: "Labor Pains"


"Cat's in the Cradle" is an episode of The Itchy & Scratchy Show. Homer saw it with Homer Jr..

Plot[edit]

Itchy finds a baby Scratchy in a cradle on his doorstep. Itchy takes Scratchy in to raise him as his own. He teaches him to walk, fish, and drive. Scratchy gets a giraffe as a girlfriend as a teenager and Itchy takes a picture of them together. Scratchy then graduates from Purr-inceton. Itchy then gives Scratchy a graduation present; which happens to be a bomb with a lit fuse. Scratchy explodes and Itchy wipes a tear from his face.

Behind the Laughter[edit]

The song "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin, which is also the name of the episode, can be heard until the bomb explodes.

Trivia[edit]

  • The Mousetang car is a reference to the Mustang.
  • Purrinceton is a reference to Princeton.
  • The title comes from a lyric in the song that plays throughout the cartoon.

Appearances[edit]