Marge in Chains
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"Marge in Chains" is the 21st episode of The Simpsons
Synopsis
After many of Springfield's residents purchase a 'Juice Losener', which are shipped from Japan, the dreaded Osaka Flu hits the town. Many of the townspeople are affected by the illness. Due to tiredness from having to look after the rest of her ill family while shopping at the Kwik-E-Mart, Marge accidentally forgets to pay for Grampa's bottle of bourbon. She is then arrested for shoplifting. As usual the family hire Lionel Hutz to defend Marge at her trial and as usual, he loses the case. She is sentenced to 30 days imprisonment. Marge's absence is felt at home as Homer struggles to cope without her. The annual bake sale also suffers. Without Marge's marshmallow squares, the Springfield Park Commission fails to raise enough money to pay for a statue of Abraham Lincoln. They have to purchase one of Jimmy Carter instead. The townspeople are disgusted by this and riot. So, to save his career Mayor Quimby has Marge released from jail. The townspeople cheerfully welcome her back. They even unveil a statue for Marge, though it's just the Jimmy Carter one with Marge's hair added to it.
Quotes
- Ned Flanders (after watching an episode of Married With Children): Oh, the network slogan is true! Watch FOX and be damned for all eternity!
- Lisa: Mom, can you bring me more O.J.?
Bart: Can you give me one of those Flintstones chewable morphines?
Marge: There's no such thing!
Homer: Marge, the boy's wasting too much time. Come change the channel and pat my head!
Marge: In a minute!
Homer: But I'll miss Sheriff Lobo! - Lionel Hutz: Uh-oh! We've drawn Judge Snyder!
Marge: Is that bad?
Lionel Hutz: Well he's kinda had it in for me ever since I kinda ran over his dog.
Marge: You did?
Lionel Hutz: Well actually replace the word 'kinda' with 'repeatedly' and the word 'dog' with 'son'. - Lionel Hutz: Now, Mr. Nahasapeemapetilon, if that is your real name, is it true you have never forgotten anything?
Apu: No sir. In fact, I can recite pi to 40,000 places. The last digit is 1.
Homer: Mmmmm...pie.
Trivia
- The name of the episode is probably a play on the band Alice in Chains.
- The scene where Maude Flanders spies on Marge in the bathroom through a hole in the wall is a parody of the classic 1960 horror film Psycho.
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