Itchy & Scratchy & Marge

"Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" is the ninth episode of The Simpsons ' second season, airing on December 20, 1990.

Synopsis
Marge protests The Itchy & Scratchy Show after Maggie hits Homer with a mallet, imitating the violence; Michaelangelo's David is protested.


 * Itchy & Scratchy cartoons shown through the episode:
 * "Kitchen Kut-Ups": Itchy tries to stab Scratchy with a butcher knife.
 * "Hold That Feline": Itchy kicks Scratchy an exploding football.
 * "Messenger of Death": Itchy blows Scratchy's head off with a bazooka, later knocks Scratchy's eyes out with a sledgehammer, replacing them with cherry bombs.
 * "Porch Pals": In this cartoon, antithetical to the violent nature of other Itchy & Scratchy cartoons, Itchy and Scratchy drink lemonade on a porch. This may be the first time they are heard speaking.

Trivia

 * Homer's hammer still has the price tag connected.

Cultural References

 * The scene where Maggie attacks Homer with a mallet is a recreation of the shower scene from Psycho.