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Simpsonit
S8.E11
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The Twisted World of Marge Simpson

  • Episode aired Jan 19, 1997
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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Simpsonit (1989)
AnimationComedy

Marge enters the pretzel vending business, but when she fails, Homer recruits some help from the mob.Marge enters the pretzel vending business, but when she fails, Homer recruits some help from the mob.Marge enters the pretzel vending business, but when she fails, Homer recruits some help from the mob.

  • Director
    • Chuck Sheetz
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
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    • Director
      • Chuck Sheetz
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 5User reviews
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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
    • (voice)
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
    • (voice)
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Investo the Robot
    • (voice)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Lenny
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jack Lemmon
    Jack Lemmon
    • Frank Ormand
    • (voice)
    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • Fat Tony
    • (voice)
    Marcia Wallace
    Marcia Wallace
    • Edna Krabappel
    • (voice)
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Agnes Skinner
    • (voice)
    Maggie Roswell
    Maggie Roswell
    • Maude Flanders
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Director
      • Chuck Sheetz
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    • Trivia
      Homer's line "Yeah, Homer's right" during the scene where the pretzel wagon arrives was ad-libbed by Dan Castellaneta.
    • Quotes

      Fat Tony: You have twenty-four hours to get us our money. And just to show you that we are serious: you have *twelve* hours.

    • Connections
      References Vihan hedelmät (1940)
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      The Lineman
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      Music by Sam Spence

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    8/10
    It's gonna be something good
    Marge opens a pretzel business to complete with her friends pita bread company.

    This is a very enjoyable episode with strong humour and parody.

    The plot involves a new venture for Marge that gives the character something interesting to do outside of general housewife/mother duties and it works due to the antagonism the writers create between her character and a group of others. Plus the satire involving get rich quick schemes and characters like Jack Lemon's tribute to his 'Glangarry Glenross' role is great.

    My favourite parts mostly involve the organised crime scenes with Fat Tony's gang, however the gag with Cletus and his multitude of fashionably named children is absolutely priceless. Ironically, I live in a working class village in the United Kingdom, and many of those names (along with various surname-like American names) are fashionable now. Poor children!
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    • Release date
      • January 19, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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