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Cat's in the Cradle

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"Cat's in the Cradle"
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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]