The simpsons itchy and scratchy and marge tv episode. When a bluehaired squirrel with marge simpsons face starts scolding them about violence, they knock the squirrels head off like a baseball. At the end of the episode, marge sums it up as follows. Children,released from the spell of constant television viewing,learn to play outdoors again. The episode is considered a standout classic, even among the rest of the simpsons highly lauded first ten seasons, so its likely you remember the plot by heart. The season 6 episode itchy and scratchy land was heavily censored in australia, and was not shown in full until 1999. It was written by john swartzwelder and was the first episode to be directed by jim reardon. Marge is stunned by the shows violence and writes a letter to its creators. I liked how the episode centered on marge for once and thats a nice change of pace. This is an episode that tackles so much, but still retains a sense of itself, staying with marge and her crusade the whole. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on february 9, 1997.
The aforementioned sequence, for example, seemingly works against the episode s overall message but ultimately ends up reinforcing it. The chalkboard gag for this episode is i will not pledge allegiance to bart, something i feel like a lot of kids during this day and age were doing on a regular. Maggie picks up a toy gun and fires a suction dart, hitting the photo of homer square in the eyeball. Within the simpsons universe, maggie really was influenced by itchy and scratchy when she hit homer. The chalkboard gag for this episode is i will not pledge allegiance to bart, something i feel like a. December 20, 1990 marges protests over cartoon violence lead to a cultural renaissance in springfield. Itchy and scratchy most bloody episodes complication hd. There is only one episode where scratchy kills itchy. Whilst the very earliest simpsons episode depicted scratchy as also. His skeleton set alight by the explosion can be seen floating upwards. This episode was one of those heroic anticensorship messages in the early. It tackled a very interesting cultural topic that was very big when the episode came out, and continues to.
The episode also shows that both sides have a point, the show itchy and scratchy clearly is too violent, but its also not something a baby like maggie should be watching. Whilst the very earliest simpsons episode depicted scratchy. The episode ends with the kids at home watching itchy and scratchy disembowel each other, while homer and marge are in an empty museum looking at david. Mar 05, 20 after watching a violent episode of itchy and scratchy, maggie clubs homer on the head, in a scene evocative of janet leighs death in psycho. The movie, in order to curb barts constant misbehavior homer and marge come up with the ultimate punishment. Shots cut included crowds laughing as blood poured over them, bart smashing a second camera shop window and several cut scenes from when the simpsons take the log ride. It first aired on the fox network in the united states on october 2, 1994.
While trying to convince homer to allow bart to watch the movie, lisa asks how hed feel if he wasnt allowed to watch the first flight to the. It usually appears as a part of the krusty the clown. Its a pivotal episode in the series that establishes the relationship between bart and krusty, and the rivalry between bart and sideshow bob. After watching a violent episode of itchy and scratchy, maggie clubs homer on the head, in a scene evocative of janet leighs death in psycho. Scratchy is the titular main protagonist in the itchy and scratchy show, a parody of tom and jerry that play in the simpsons world. This episode was shown, followed by an hour of questions and answers. This is an episode that tackles so much, but still retains a sense of itself, staying with marge and her crusade the whole way through as these various big topics happen around her. Maggie copies the antics of itchy, injuring homer as a result.
The trip starts out great, but things take a turn for the worse when a. Its a pretty decent to good episode, but i hate how easily marge gives up when dr. In response, marge forms a group to protest the show for being a bad influence on children, eventually persuading the creators to go in a lighter and softer direction. It first aired on the fox network in the united states on december 20, 1990. V show with scratchy and itchy and gets it banned much to the dismay of everyone. Scratchy to the point where the children of springfield are moved to do the unthinkable. Prev previous s02e04 two cars in every garage and three eyes on every fish 7f01. Then they dance together, and later scratchy reads itchy a bedtime story. The simpsons season 2 episode 9 itchy and scratchy and. Itchy uses a detonator to blow up scratchys gravestone. Eventually the producers give in and ask marges help in. Roosevelt appears, kicking both hitler and scratchy in the butt. Eight months later, itchy and scratchy movie concludes its run. The show contains extreme scenes of graphic violence, which is more bloody and.
It tackled a very interesting cultural topic that was very big when the episode came out, and continues to be a sticking point. Itchy and scratchy most bloody episodes complication hd youtube. The show involves an anthropomorphic psychotic mouse named itchy killing an anthropomorphic hapless cat named scratchy for the heck of it. Their point was that they wanted to show how silly the extremes of anything can be, left or right. Episodes from seasons 120 are in full screen, while episodes from season 21 onward are in widescreen. No longer willing to suckle hungrily at the glass teat, they leave their houses and embark. The show contains extreme scenes of graphic violence, which is more bloody and gruesome in a cute. The simpsons itchy and scratchy and marge tv episode 1990. Season 2, episode 9 itchy and scratchy and marge first aired. Sep 25, 2016 the episode is considered a standout classic, even among the rest of the simpsons highly lauded first ten seasons, so its likely you remember the plot by heart. Aug 21, 2014 the episode introduces the weasely roger meyers jr. Scratchy is relentlessly persecuted by the sadistic itchy although they are ironically good friends in real life. Marge forms snuh and gets the writers to tone down the violence, but soon the. Mar 25, 2019 the simpsons, season 30, episode 18, bart vs.
Why the simpsons censorship episode stood the test of time. Marge contains one of my favorite sequences not just in the simpsons but in television as a whole. Throughout the simpsons 20year history, they have faced protests, cancellation, bankruptcy and a host of annoying friends including poochie, disgruntled goat and rich uncle skeleton. Marge becomes a crusader against cartoon violence after watching the itchy and scratchy show. Homer explains that he set bart on the track to something very special. Dec 24, 2019 the simpsons season 2 episode 9 itchy and scratchy and marge. At the time that the episode was produced, new, more stringent censorship laws had been put in place. A cartoon from the 1940s is shown where itchy and scratchy beat, kick and decapitate hitler. With dan castellaneta, julie kavner, nancy cartwright, yeardley smith. In this episode, marge and scratchy and itchy, maggie attacks homer with a mallet and marge blames the t. I guess one person can make a difference but most of the time they probably shouldnt. Marge forms snuh and gets the writers to tone down the violence, but soon the censorship gets out.
Eventually the producers give in and ask marge s help in making the cartoon less violent. Its time for another episode comparison, comparing 2 episodes covering one of my least favorite components of real life. After maggie watches a violent itchy and scratchy cartoon, she attacks homer with a mallet. The episode introduces the weasely roger meyers jr. Marge is so upset that she starts a campaign to tone. Realizing that maggie was influenced by tv, marge campaigns to eradicate violence in cartoons.
While doing so, maggie sneaks up and hits homer on the head with a mallet. No longer willing to suckle hungrily at the glass teat, they leave their houses and embark on all. Apr 14, 2020 the simpsons season 2 episode 9 itchy and scratchy and marge. He parodies of the character tom from tom and jerry and his role as victim. Marge as a squirrel, trying to stop itchy and scratchy. Watch the simpsons season 2 episode 9 online tv fanatic. They expand so much that the guns become bigger than the building they are in, then bigger than north america, then finally bigger than the earth where itchy pulls the trigger and shoots scratchy all the. The ucla visit on 4 mar 92, matt groening and nancy cartwright paid a visit to ucla. Maggie attacks homer in the basement with a mallet. The simpsons season 2 episode 9 itchy and scratchy and marge. I mean, this is the internet where rule 34 exists so if theres a fictional character, theres a drawing of them naked because.
Then itchy chops off scratchys head and franklin d. The way showrunnerexecutive producer dave mirkin tells it on the commentary track, fox had told him they couldnt feature itchy and scratchy anymore, because the fcc was engaged in one of its periodic anxiety attacks about. Aug 26, 2015 the episode ends with the kids at home watching itchy and scratchy disembowel each other, while homer and marge are in an empty museum looking at david. It involved creating an entirely new environment, which meant large amounts of writing and all new sets. Itchy and scratchy engage in a duel with each pulling out a larger gun than the other. The bloodspurting itchy and scratchy billboard is now a billboard for springfield barber college.
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