S04E21 · SCENE 13/21 · 11:47
Marge in Chains · Springfield courthouse
Courtroom trial begins

Marge's trial features absurd testimony.

11:47→13:18
in the episode · 1m 31s · S04E21
Courtroom trial begins

What happens

11:47–13:18

In court, Lionel Hutz cross-examines witnesses. Helen Lovejoy testifies about Marge's drinking. Apu claims he never forgets anything, but Hutz tricks him about his tie.

WhereSpringfield courthouse
DriverLionel Hutz
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadMarge's shoplifting arrest

Key lines

from this scene
11:48

Just wash your hands and get out.

12:32

And, quite frankly, I think she, um-- [ Squeaking ] Let the record show that the witness made the drinky-drinky motion.

13:11

But I'm in the middle of a trial. Excuse me.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
absurd0.8
lie0.4
humiliation0.3
interrogation0.2
tense0.2
argumentrapid back and forth

Beats

12:50Freeze frame on blue hair

Scene in the episode

11:47–13:18
A · Marge's shoplifting arrest
B · Flu epidemic hits Springfield
C · Homer's household chaos

Clips from this episode

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Includes this scene · The Simpsons - Marge Vs Apu Court Case · NoBSClips
THE SIMPSONS - "Marge Goes to Prison for Shoplifting at the Kwik-E-Mart" - 1993 · A FUSCO - Classic TV
The Simpsons - Marge in Chains May 6, 1993 · Daniel Sass
I Don't Wanna Push Anything (The Simpsons) · ThingsICantFindOtherwise
That's Tattoo Annie (The Simpsons) · ThingsICantFindOtherwise
The Simpsons - Marge in Chains - I am not wearing a tie at all · CYTRA
While Your Mother's Gone... (The Simpsons) · ThingsICantFindOtherwise

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Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Lionel Hutz25 episodes · drives 9 scenes
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Apu Nahasapeemapetilon33 episodes · drives 62 scenes
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Helen Lovejoy15 episodes · drives 2 scenes
HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes

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