S02E09 · SCENE 13/22 · 11:41
Smartline debate on cartoons

Marge debates cartoon violence on Smartline against Krusty and a psychologist.

11:41→13:56
in the episode · 2m 15s · S02E09
Smartline debate on cartoons

What happens

11:41–13:56

Kent Brockman hosts Smartline with Marge, Roger Myers, Krusty, and Dr. Monroe. They show a violent cartoon clip. Marge argues it's a bad influence. Dr. Monroe says violence existed before cartoons. Krusty goofs off. Marge asks parents to write in. The network receives angry letters.

WhereTV studio
DriverMarge
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadMarge's censorship crusade

Key lines

from this scene
12:42

One of my guilty little pleasures is to turn on Itchy & Scratchy and laugh myself silly. What's wrong with that?

12:57

Please. This is your chance to participate in a serious discussion.

13:12

Mrs. Simpson, in the nine seconds left, can you summarize your position?

13:43

Gentlemen, the screwballs have spoken.

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Scene DNA

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tense0.6
absurd0.4
humiliation0.3
argumentphone call

Beats

11:42Violent cartoon shown

Scene in the episode

11:41–13:56
A · Marge's censorship crusade
B · Homer's spice rack project
C · Kids' reaction to change

Clips from this episode

fan uploads · YouTube · matched by frame
Includes this scene · The Simpsons – Marge on SmartLine · Joel Julian
Marge Blames Itchy And Scratchy For Child Violence - The Simpsons · Ronald Frazier
The Simpsons - Homer Watches Itchy and Scratchy · hommere's choices
Itchy and Scratchy Porch Pals (The Simpsons) · TheFeatherFriend

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MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Kent Brockman46 episodes · drives 49 scenes
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Krusty the Clown64 episodes · drives 180 scenes

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