7F09 - Itchy & Scratchy & Marge (December 20, 1990)

Summary: Marge gets upset with the violence portrayed on "Itchy & Scratchy."

Episode Timeline:
Monday:
- Homer decides to build Marge a spice rack, the kids watch I&S, Homer begins building
- After finishing the spice rack, Maggie hits Homer with a mallet
- As Homer rests, Marge realizes Maggie learned to be violent from I&S
Tuesday:
- Milhouse suggests Bart watch cartoons at his house
- Homer tells work he won't be in for the rest of the week, Bart watches I&S at Milhouse's, Lisa watches it at Janey's, Marge watches at home, Marge writes a letter of complaint
Wednesday:
- Krusty has trouble reading the letter
- An I&S animator throws the letter away
- Roger Meyer's writes a response
Thursday:
- Marge reads the response
- 4:00 - Marge starts protesting outside the animation studio
- The protest grows
- The family eats TV dinners
Friday:
- Marge and protesters attend the Krusty show
- Meyer's tries to figure out what to do
- As Marge protests outside of the studio, an animator gets an idea
Saturday:
- Marge and Homer watch a cartoon with a Marge-inspired squirrel
- Marge appears on Smartline
Sunday is skipped
Monday:
- Meyers reads hate mail
Tuesday:
- Meyers calls Marge to help him write a non-violent cartoon
Wednesday:
- The kids watch the new I&S and decide to go outside
Thursday:
- No one comes to the Krusty show
- Homer and Marge enjoy their new kids
- In Italy, Michaelangelo's David prepares its American tour
Friday:
- Protesters try to get Marge to help them protest David but Marge refuses
- The protesters appear at the airport
- Marge appears on Smartline again
Saturday:
- Outside is empty of kids
- The kids watch I&S, Maggie imitates them again
- Homer and Marge go to see David

References to Time:
- The schools will soon be taking field trips to see David

References to Other Episodes: None

SLH Presence:
- SLH is not present
- Sideshow Mel is on the Krusty Show
- Dr. Marvin Monroe is alive

Minimum Time Spanned: 13 days

Canon: Yes

Favorite Moment: There were some good lines but the whole "kids playing outdoors" sequence is magical.

Review: It's a nice episode. Not hilarious. I enjoy the message about art at the end and, as I said, the montage of kids playing outside. It makes me want to go play outside. B