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| − | "'''Itchy & Scratchy & Marge'''" is the ninth episode of | + | "'''[[Itchy & Scratchy & Marge]]'''" is the ninth episode of the second season, airing on December 20, 1990. It is an acclaimed episode which dealt with censorship issues and allowed the writers to have a lot of [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy & Scratchy]] cartoons, which many fans had been clamoring for. The episode was written by [[John Swartzwelder]], who loved Itchy & Scratchy and wrote several episodes that have them at the centre. This was the first episode directed by [[Jim Reardon]], who had previously made a student film called "[[Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown]]" which was very violent and the experience served him well for this episode. [[Alex Rocco]] makes his first of three appearances as Roger Meyers. |
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Revision as of 22:17, February 24, 2008
Featured Episode
"Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" is the ninth episode of the second season, airing on December 20, 1990. It is an acclaimed episode which dealt with censorship issues and allowed the writers to have a lot of Itchy & Scratchy cartoons, which many fans had been clamoring for. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder, who loved Itchy & Scratchy and wrote several episodes that have them at the centre. This was the first episode directed by Jim Reardon, who had previously made a student film called "Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown" which was very violent and the experience served him well for this episode. Alex Rocco makes his first of three appearances as Roger Meyers.
Plot
Maggie hits Homer on the head with a mallet after seeing Itchy do the same to Scratchy. Marge forbids Bart, Lisa, and Maggie from watching cartoons, after she blames The Itchy & Scratchy Show for Maggie's actions. Marge writes a letter to the producers of the show asking them to tone down their violence. In response, Roger Meyers, Jr.—the CEO of Itchy & Scratchy International—writes a letter to Marge, calling her a "screwball". She says that she will show them "what one screwball can do".
The family pickets outside the Itchy & Scratchy studios, forming SNUH, and her protest gains momentum, and more people join the group. Marge appears on Kent Brockman's show, Smartline, suggesting that Itchy & Scratchy be made less violent. Eventually, a new short airs, but Bart, Lisa, and other kids across Springfield reject the cleaned-up show, going outside to do wholesome childlike things.
Meanwhile, Michelangelo's David goes on a coast-to-coast tour of the U.S. and the members of SNUH urge Marge to protest the sculpture, insisting that the sculpture is offensive and unsuitable. However, Marge argues that the sculpture is a masterpiece. Deciding that it is wrong to censor one form of art but not another, she was forced to give up her protest, much to her dismay.
