The Simpsons/Strong Arms of the Ma

Strong Arms of the Ma
14x09
Airdate	February 2, 2003
Production Number	EABF04
Written by	Carolyn Omine
Directed by	Pete Michels
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The Simpsons — Season Fourteen

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Strong Arms of the Ma is the ninth episode of the fourteenth season of The Simpsons, and the three-hundredth episode overall.

Guest Stars: Pamela Reed (Ruth Powers), Pamela Hayden (Milhouse Van Houten), Tress MacNeille (Mugger's Cheap Girlfriend), Karl Wiedergott (Various)

Plot Overview

The Simpson Family along with the rest of the Town go to Yardlike Sale to purchase Memoribilia from Rainiar Wolfcastle.Homer purchases many of Wolfcastles possessions,so many that he,and only he,Homer cannot fit into his Car.Homer will carried by Wolfcastle Home.Mrage,and the Kids will proceed Home in the Car.Maggie however,poops in her Diaper.Stopping at the Kwik Ki Mart to change Maggie's Diaper,Marge is mugged.The Mugger took her Pearl Neckless.From that moment on until some time later,Marge becomes fearless of going outside.The Family helps Marge as best they can.During this time of remaining in the House,Marge begins an exececise program of her own where she is able to lift twice her weight.Marge becomes a buff woman,so much so that the Family,and especially Homer admires her physique.While in the Basement,where the Family now eats Dinner,Marge forgetting her fear leaves the Basement ,and goes outside.The Family noticing follows.Marge is standing in the Backyard with a lemon in her hand before realizing that she left the House.Squeezing the lemon in her hand Marge realizes that she is no longer afraid,and proceeds to run down the street telling everyone she sees that she is not afraid.Still running,Marge runs into the guy that had mugged her.Feeling unafraid,Marge starts to hit,and beat the mugger,and kick hit on the street in front of the Crowd gathering.Marge stops after the Police arrive.Chief Wiggum praises Marge for catching her mugger.Homer,and the Kids praise Marge as well.This newfound courage gives Marge new confidence.It will also lead her to enter a Woman's Weight Lifting Contest,one that would change not further change her body,but her ego,for the worst,Homer,and the Kids.Happily Marge will realise what she has become,and discards the ego of a manly woman not to mention the weights.

Notes

This episode belongs to Marge all the way.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

The television announcement of Reinair Wolfcastles selling his memoribilia.The residents of Springfield looking over Wolfcastles items.

Characters

Homer,Marge,Bart,Lisa,Maggie,Wolfcastle,Apu,Chief Wiggum,Moe,Lenny,Carl,Barney,Ruth Powers,andthe Mugger.

Trivia

The scene where Marge starts beating,and kicking on the Mugger is reminiecent of the scene from the Movie "The Godfather",where Sonny beats,and kicks Carlo.

Allusions and References

Marge envisions the Mugger,and his Girlfriend.The beating scene from the Movie "The Godfather".

Memorable Moments

Marges lifting Weights.Marges physique afterwards.Her reaction when she senses that the Family is only half-heartely clapping.The beating of the Mugger of course.Marge taking on all the men in Moe's Tavern,plus some Sailors.Homer,fitting everyone in the Car,and the items purchased.

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