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| "'''Large Marge'''" is the fourth episode of the ] of the American animated television series '']''. It originally aired on the ] in the United States on November 24, 2002. In the episode, ] decides to get ], thinking that ] does not find her attractive anymore. However, she accidentally receives ], so she becomes adored by many men in ] and becomes a model. Meanwhile, ] and ] try to imitate a stunt they saw on an episode of '']'' that guest starred ]. When the stunt ends badly, media watchdog groups blame Krusty, forcing the clown to make his show more safety-conscious and less fun. | |||
| This is the final episode to feature ] as ] before her death in October 2014. | |||
| "'''Large Marge'''" is the fourth episode of '']''<nowiki>'</nowiki> ]. The episode aired on ], ]. | |||
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| ] and ] participate in a ] project along with former presidents ], ], and ]. While working, Homer takes off his wedding ring for safekeeping, causing ] and ] to mistakenly think Homer is a divorcé. ], driving by with ], assumes Homer to be flirting with the women, and worries that Homer has lost interest in her. She decides to get liposuction on the advice of ], but a mix-up at the hospital instead causes her to get breast implants meant for ]'s assistant. Marge is forced to wait 48 hours before the implants can be removed. | |||
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| Meanwhile, ] and ] watch an episode of '']'' guest starring ], and attempt to recreate a stunt, damaging school property and the U.S. flag in the process. Upon discovering the two were influenced by Krusty, ] leads a protest against the clown, who is now seen as a dangerous influence on children. Krusty's show is re-tooled to exclude anything considered dangerous and likely to be imitated by impressionable viewers. | |||
| ] and ] make a bet on who would win the ], with Lisa betting ] and Homer going for ]. In the end, Lisa wins, and she has to choose the activity for Daddy-Daughter Day. Her activity is taking part in building homes for the homeless alongside ], ], and ]. When Homer paints a house, he takes off his wedding ring in order not to get paint on it, and Lindsay Naegle and Cookie Kwan mistake Homer for being a bachelor. ], driving by, sees Homer flexing for the women (though he is actually discussing the history of how Marge gave birth to ]). She worries that Homer has no interest in her anymore, so she decides to get ], on the advice of ]. | |||
| After returning home from her surgery, Marge realizes that her new breasts are giving her difficulty in doing even the simplest tasks, but that she is given gifts and attention by the men of Springfield. When the family goes out for dinner, Kiki Highsmith, a trade show executive, approaches Marge and offers her a modeling job. Marge accepts and initially enjoys the experience, but is quickly plagued by back pain and harassment from the men of Springfield. | |||
| Unfortunately, a mix-up causes her to get ], which were intended for one of ]'s interns, who in turn gets the liposuction surgery. Marge's doctor says that she has 48 hours to live with her breasts until she makes a decision whether to keep them or not. | |||
| At the Springfield Shoe Expo, Marge is further humiliated while promoting shoe horns. At the same time, Bart decides to help Krusty to win back his popularity by having him appear to rescue Milhouse from ] by shouting Stampy's safe word: "magumbo". When Krusty forgets the word, Stampy stuffs both Milhouse and Bart in his mouth, as well as Homer when he tries to save them. The police prepare to shoot Stampy, endangering Homer, Bart and Milhouse, but Marge manages to distract the police by flashing her breasts. Krusty, ogling her breasts, shouts "Look at those magumbos!" Stampy releases Bart, Milhouse, and Homer, and Krusty is hailed as a hero and his popularity is restored with the town. Following the day's events, Marge finally has her implants removed. | |||
| Meanwhile, Bart and ] watch an old episode of '']'', featuring ] as a villain named Clownface, who threatens the Dynamic Duo with a rapidly spinning ] or death. Bart and Milhouse like the idea, inspiring them to recreate the stunt, with Bart putting Milhouse on a roundabout in school. It causes him to spin extremely fast, the roundabout to go flying through the air and knocking over the flag. Milhouse throws up on the flag while ] veterans visit the school. Bart says that he saw Krusty do it, and in response, ] leads a group protesting against Krusty, who is now seen as a dangerous influence to children. | |||
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| At home, Homer sees Marge with her breast implants, and the family goes to dinner, with Homer and several men singing about Marge's breasts. She meets a trade show executive, who gives her a modeling job. Marge prepares for the spot in the show, but her new appearance gives her problems (unable to lift ] because her breasts block the way) when she is there. Bart recruits Krusty to win back his trust, using Milhouse and ] (Bart's old pet elephant, which he won on the radio) in a stunt, which of course goes out of control. Things go horribly wrong, until Marge distracts the crowd by revealing her breasts to everyone (which is worth 25 pages of photos in the Springfield Shopper). Krusty, still hated by residents of ], saves the day by uttering Stampy's safety word, Magumbo (he called Marge's breasts magumbos while referring to them in an exclamation of surprise). Marge later decides that she wants her implants removed, and everything goes back to normal. | |||
| "Large Marge" was written by ] and directed by ] as part of the ] of '']'' (2002–03).<ref name=guide-s14/> In an ] news report about the episode, it was cited as satirizing "plastic surgery and images of beauty in popular culture."<ref>{{cite news |last=Associated Press |author-link=Associated Press |title=Marge goes under the knife for new 'Simpsons' |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z1BWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jesDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2114,5112984&dq=large-marge+simpsons&hl=en |accessdate=2012-08-21 |newspaper=] |date=2002-11-19}}</ref> Actors ] and ], who starred in the television series '']'' as Batman and Robin, respectively, guest starred in "Large Marge" as those characters. ] band ], known for their single "]", recorded two parodies of that song for this episode: "Who Left the Milk Out?", which Marge and Maggie listen to on ], and "Who Let Her Jugs Out?", which plays over the closing credits.<ref name=Valdivia/> | |||
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==Release== | ||
| The episode originally aired on the ] in the United States on November 24, 2002.<ref name=guide-s14>{{cite book |title=] |year=2010 |publisher=] |isbn=9780594045052 |pages=667–711}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kaplan |first=Don |title=Chest a minute, Marge! |newspaper=] |date=2002-11-14 |page=083}}</ref> On February 7, 2006, "Large Marge" was released in the United States on a DVD collection titled ''The Simpsons Kiss and Tell: The Story of Their Love'', along with the ] episode "]", the season fourteen episode "]", and the ] episode "]". All four episodes revolve around the romance between Homer and Marge.<ref name=Otto>{{cite web |last=Otto |first=Jeff |title=The Simpsons Kiss and Tell: The Story of their Love |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/02/15/the-simpsons-kiss-and-tell-the-story-of-their-love |publisher=] |accessdate=2022-01-26 |date=2006-02-15 |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127022217/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/02/15/the-simpsons-kiss-and-tell-the-story-of-their-love |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Carlozo |first=Louis R. |title=Can you feel the love in the DVD aisle this week? |newspaper=] |date=2006-02-10}}</ref> | |||
| *The word "breast" is said only once in this episode. | |||
| *"Large Marge" is also the name of a trucker in '']''. | |||
| *This is the last episode where ] would provide a voice for one of ]'s character's. Marcia voiced ] in this episode. | |||
| *When Krusty couldn't remember "Magumbo", he said other words. For example, he mentions the word "]". | |||
| *It should be noted that Marge was shown with no recovery process after the operation and was given an immediate 48 hours of activity, whilst in reality breast augmentation faces months of rest, light activity, soreness, and tenderness after the surgery, and painkillers are often prescribed to help the patient recover. | |||
| *This is the first episode in years to use the "floor board" gag. In older episodes, frequently the camera would pan up (or down, depending) to the next level of the house and reveal bizarre objects, such as pirate gold. In this episode, reptiles are seen hatching from eggs. | |||
| On December 6, 2011, "Large Marge" was released on Blu-ray and DVD as part of the box set ''The Simpsons – The Complete Fourteenth Season''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lambert |first=David |title=The Simpsons - Finalized Box Art, Details and Extras for 'The Complete 14th Season' DVDs, Blu-rays |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Simpsons-Season-14/16004 |publisher=] |accessdate=2012-08-19 |date=2011-09-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822090242/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Simpsons-Season-14/16004 |archivedate=2012-08-22 }}</ref> Staff members ], ], ], ], ], ], and ], as well as cast member ], participated in the DVD ] for the episode. Deleted scenes from the episode were also included in the box set.<ref name=Jacobson>{{cite web |last=Jacobson |first=Colin |title=The Simpsons: The Complete Fourteenth Season <nowiki></nowiki> (2002) |url=http://www.dvdmg.com/simpsonsseasonfourteen.shtml |publisher=DVD Movie Guide |accessdate=2012-08-02 |date=2011-12-16 |archive-date=August 23, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823020618/http://www.dvdmg.com/simpsonsseasonfourteen.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| ==Reception== | |||
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| *The three former US presidents parody ]. | |||
| *The Baha Men sing a pair of parodies of their hit song "]" in this episode. The first is a kid-friendly version on ], called "Who Left the Milk Out?", that even Maggie dislikes. The second, Who Let Her Jugs Out, plays over the credits (with repeated yells of ] in place of the dogs barking). Both songs parody the episode's premise of Marge's breasts. | |||
| *In the parody of the ], the episode features five marines, which is technically correct, as the sixth member of the group in the photo was a US Navy Corpsman. | |||
| *Krusty yelling Stampy's safety word "Magumbo" is a reference to '']'', where the character Helen has to yell "]" to stop a robot from destroying the Earth. Helen even had a hard time yelling it out, much like Krusty. | |||
| *The shoe store Marge stands on is called "The Keds Are Alright", a reference to "]" by ]. | |||
| *When the citizens are seen protesting Krusty, Principal Skinner is seen with a sign that says "Cancel ] (Beavis & Butt-Head has been crossed out) Krusty" | |||
| * The title is a possible refferance to Large Marge, a ghost in Pee-wee's Big Adventure | |||
| Reviews from television critics about this episode have been mixed since the release of the ''Kiss and Tell'' DVD. | |||
| ==Quotes== | |||
| *(''Batman'' episode) <br/> ''']:''' Struggling in vain! Gather your wits, old chum. It seems we've been captured by that painted ] of perversity! <br/> ''']:''' You mean...Clownface? <br/> '''Batman:''' None other. <br/> '''Clownface (Krusty):''' ''(trademark Krusty laugh)'' Well, if it isn't "Bat]" and the "] Wonder"! ''(Krusty laugh)'' <br/> '''Batman:''' Clownface, what in the name of ] do you plan to do to us?! <br/> '''Clownface:''' I'm just gonna take you for... a spin! ''(Clownface's aides hold up a rope)'' Hoo, Hah, Hee, show our guests to the "]"! ''(Krusty laughs)'' <br/> ''(Hoo, Ha, and Hee begin pulling their rope which spins the carousel)'' <br/> '''Robin:''' Holy ], Batman! The blood's rushing to my head! <br/> '''Batman:''' That's right my panicky chum. In a few minutes you and I will literally... blush ourselves to death. <br/> '''Clownface:''' Oh, my, this is taking a long time. <br/> ''(cut to the Dynamic Duo, escaped and arresting Clownface)'' <br/> '''Police chief:''' ''(Irish accent)'' Faith and ], Batman! How'd ya ever escape? <br/> '''Batman:''' Fortunately, I always carry my "Carousel Reversal Spray". <br/> '''Clownface:''' Oh. What ''don't'' you have in that belt? <br/> '''Batman:''' Patience! For ] hoodlums like yourself! <br/> '''Police chief:''' Truer words were never spoken, Crusader. | |||
| * ''']:''' Anyway, ''you're'' the only man I want ogling me. <br /> ''']:''' Oh, we're gonna do a little more than just ogling... <br/> '''Marge:''' Oh, Homey... <br/> '''Homer:''' Let's go get fried chicken! | |||
| *'''Milhouse: ''']! Krusty played a Batman villain?<br/>'''Bart: '''Well sure, he played Uncle Velderschmoink on '']'' | |||
| *''(Milhouse knocks down the American flag and then vomits on it.)'' <br/> '''Skinner:''' Wait, this just doesn't add up. ] has never been anything but a... ]! <br/> '''Bart:''' (arrives on scene) Hey, what's going on here? Something crazy? <br/> '''Skinner:''' There's your ]! Explain yourself, Simpson! <br/> '''Bart:''' Uh... I saw Krusty do it on TV! <br/> '''Skinner:''' Then Krusty will feel my wrath. The ] has hit the fan! | |||
| *'''Marge:''' Hey, cops! Check out this all-points bulletin! ''(unhooks her ], causing men to stare at her)'' <br/> '''Krusty:''' ''(staring at her)'' Whoa, look at those ]! <br/> ''(Stampy makes a trumpeting noise and looks at Krusty)'' <br/> '''Krusty:''' Hey, that's it! Magumbo! <br/> ''(Stampy falls on his side, causing Bart, Milhouse, and Homer to come out of his mouth in a pool of ])'' <br/> '''Homer:''' I came out of the elephant's ''mouth'', right? 'Cause I already showered once today. | |||
| *'''Lisa:''' Dad, you're getting paint on your wedding ring. <br/> '''Homer:''' Oh, yeah. Could you hold it for me? ''(takes off the ring)'' <br/> '''Lisa:''' ''(examines the ring)'' This is a ] wrapped in tin foil! <br/> '''Homer:''' ''(shamefully)'' My real ring's inside a turtle. | |||
| ]'s Jeff Otto commented that while he thought "Natural Born Kissers" was the only "great" episode in the compilation, "All four episodes are good ''Simpsons'' episodes."<ref name=Otto/> He added: "I can't figure why, if Fox was going to put together a set of this theme, they couldn't have included some of the more classic episodes about Marge and Homer's romance. Still, even the lesser Simpsons episodes are entertaining, so you could certainly do worse."<ref name=Otto/> | |||
| *'''Wiggum:''' OK, aim for the hose coming out of its face! <br/> '''Louie:''' You mean the trunk? <br/> '''Wiggum:''' Easy there, college boy. | |||
| A writer for HorrorNews.net called it one of the highlights of the season,<ref name=horror>{{cite web |title=Film Review: The Simpsons: The Fourteenth Season (2011) |url=http://horrornews.net/49063/film-review-the-simpsons-the-fourteenth-season-2011/ |publisher=HorrorNews.net |accessdate=2012-08-21 |date=2012-03-05 |archive-date=August 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822114650/http://horrornews.net/49063/film-review-the-simpsons-the-fourteenth-season-2011/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and Aaron Peck of High-Def Digest described it as "memorable".<ref name=Peck>{{cite web |last=Peck |first=Aaron |title=The Simpsons: The Complete Fourteenth Season (Blu-ray) |url=http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/5589/simpsons_s14.html |publisher=High-Def Digest (]) |accessdate=2012-08-19 |date=2011-12-14 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104033/http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/5589/simpsons_s14.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In his review of the ''Kiss and Tell'' DVD, Andy Dougan of the '']'' characterized the episode as one of the "funniest episodes of recent series".<ref>{{cite news |last=Dougan |first=Andy |title=Andy Dougan's DVDs of the week |work=] |pages=20 |date=February 25, 2006 }}</ref> | |||
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| DVD Movie Guide's Colin Jacobson commented that though "the plot of 'Large' screams ']', it actually works pretty well. It uses the silliness attached to Marge's chest to good comic effect, and the secondary plot with Bart and Krusty ties into things in a fun manner. It presents a lot of funny bits and turns into a strong episode. It's also hard to knock a show that reunites the voices of Adam West and Burt Ward."<ref name=Jacobson/> | |||
| While reviewing the fourteenth season of ''The Simpsons'', Victor Valdivia of ] wrote: "To be sure, there are some real clinkers this season. Both 'Large Marge' and 'Strong Arm of the Ma' prove that writing good episodes about Marge seem to be out of the question by this point. By normal TV standards these are not unwatchable, but by ''Simpsons'' standards, these are the episodes you probably won't watch over and over again."<ref name=Valdivia>{{cite web |last=Valdivia |first=Victor |title=The Simpsons: The Fourteenth Season |url=http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/simpsons14.php |publisher=] |accessdate=2012-08-21 |date=2011-12-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822015534/http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/simpsons14.php |archivedate=2012-08-22 }}</ref> | |||
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This article is about The Simpsons episode. For the film character with the name Large Marge, see Pee-wee's Big Adventure.4th episode of the 14th season of The Simpsons
| "Large Marge" | |||
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| The Simpsons episode | |||
| Episode no. | Season 14 Episode 4 | ||
| Directed by | Jim Reardon | ||
| Written by | Ian Maxtone-Graham | ||
| Production code | DABF18 | ||
| Original air date | November 24, 2002 (2002-11-24) | ||
| Guest appearances | |||
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| Episode features | |||
| Couch gag | Homer (unseen, but implied to be him) draws the family on the couch with an Etch-a-Sketch (called a "Sketch-A-Etch" in the couch gag) and yells, "Whoo-hoo!" when he is done. | ||
| Commentary | Al Jean Ian Maxtone-Graham Matt Selman Tom Gammill Matt Warburton Nancy Cartwright David Silverman Mike B. Anderson | ||
| Episode chronology | |||
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| The Simpsons season 14 | |||
| List of episodes | |||
"Large Marge" is the fourth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 24, 2002. In the episode, Marge decides to get liposuction, thinking that Homer does not find her attractive anymore. However, she accidentally receives breast implants, so she becomes adored by many men in Springfield and becomes a model. Meanwhile, Bart and Milhouse try to imitate a stunt they saw on an episode of Batman that guest starred Krusty the Clown. When the stunt ends badly, media watchdog groups blame Krusty, forcing the clown to make his show more safety-conscious and less fun.
This is the final episode to feature Jan Hooks as Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon before her death in October 2014.
Plot
Lisa and Homer participate in a Habitat for Humanity project along with former presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and George H. W. Bush. While working, Homer takes off his wedding ring for safekeeping, causing Lindsay Naegle and Cookie Kwan to mistakenly think Homer is a divorcé. Marge, driving by with Maggie, assumes Homer to be flirting with the women, and worries that Homer has lost interest in her. She decides to get liposuction on the advice of Manjula, but a mix-up at the hospital instead causes her to get breast implants meant for Mayor Quimby's assistant. Marge is forced to wait 48 hours before the implants can be removed.
Meanwhile, Bart and Milhouse watch an episode of Batman guest starring Krusty, and attempt to recreate a stunt, damaging school property and the U.S. flag in the process. Upon discovering the two were influenced by Krusty, Principal Skinner leads a protest against the clown, who is now seen as a dangerous influence on children. Krusty's show is re-tooled to exclude anything considered dangerous and likely to be imitated by impressionable viewers.
After returning home from her surgery, Marge realizes that her new breasts are giving her difficulty in doing even the simplest tasks, but that she is given gifts and attention by the men of Springfield. When the family goes out for dinner, Kiki Highsmith, a trade show executive, approaches Marge and offers her a modeling job. Marge accepts and initially enjoys the experience, but is quickly plagued by back pain and harassment from the men of Springfield.
At the Springfield Shoe Expo, Marge is further humiliated while promoting shoe horns. At the same time, Bart decides to help Krusty to win back his popularity by having him appear to rescue Milhouse from Stampy by shouting Stampy's safe word: "magumbo". When Krusty forgets the word, Stampy stuffs both Milhouse and Bart in his mouth, as well as Homer when he tries to save them. The police prepare to shoot Stampy, endangering Homer, Bart and Milhouse, but Marge manages to distract the police by flashing her breasts. Krusty, ogling her breasts, shouts "Look at those magumbos!" Stampy releases Bart, Milhouse, and Homer, and Krusty is hailed as a hero and his popularity is restored with the town. Following the day's events, Marge finally has her implants removed.
Production
"Large Marge" was written by Ian Maxtone-Graham and directed by Jim Reardon as part of the fourteenth season of The Simpsons (2002–03). In an Associated Press news report about the episode, it was cited as satirizing "plastic surgery and images of beauty in popular culture." Actors Adam West and Burt Ward, who starred in the television series Batman as Batman and Robin, respectively, guest starred in "Large Marge" as those characters. Junkanoo band Baha Men, known for their single "Who Let the Dogs Out?", recorded two parodies of that song for this episode: "Who Left the Milk Out?", which Marge and Maggie listen to on Radio Disney, and "Who Let Her Jugs Out?", which plays over the closing credits.
Release
The episode originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 24, 2002. On February 7, 2006, "Large Marge" was released in the United States on a DVD collection titled The Simpsons Kiss and Tell: The Story of Their Love, along with the season nine episode "Natural Born Kissers", the season fourteen episode "Three Gays of the Condo", and the season fifteen episode "The Way We Weren't". All four episodes revolve around the romance between Homer and Marge.
On December 6, 2011, "Large Marge" was released on Blu-ray and DVD as part of the box set The Simpsons – The Complete Fourteenth Season. Staff members Al Jean, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Matt Selman, Tom Gammill, Matt Warburton, David Silverman, and Mike B. Anderson, as well as cast member Nancy Cartwright, participated in the DVD audio commentary for the episode. Deleted scenes from the episode were also included in the box set.
Reception
Reviews from television critics about this episode have been mixed since the release of the Kiss and Tell DVD.
IGN's Jeff Otto commented that while he thought "Natural Born Kissers" was the only "great" episode in the compilation, "All four episodes are good Simpsons episodes." He added: "I can't figure why, if Fox was going to put together a set of this theme, they couldn't have included some of the more classic episodes about Marge and Homer's romance. Still, even the lesser Simpsons episodes are entertaining, so you could certainly do worse."
A writer for HorrorNews.net called it one of the highlights of the season, and Aaron Peck of High-Def Digest described it as "memorable". In his review of the Kiss and Tell DVD, Andy Dougan of the Evening Times characterized the episode as one of the "funniest episodes of recent series".
DVD Movie Guide's Colin Jacobson commented that though "the plot of 'Large' screams 'high concept', it actually works pretty well. It uses the silliness attached to Marge's chest to good comic effect, and the secondary plot with Bart and Krusty ties into things in a fun manner. It presents a lot of funny bits and turns into a strong episode. It's also hard to knock a show that reunites the voices of Adam West and Burt Ward."
While reviewing the fourteenth season of The Simpsons, Victor Valdivia of DVD Verdict wrote: "To be sure, there are some real clinkers this season. Both 'Large Marge' and 'Strong Arm of the Ma' prove that writing good episodes about Marge seem to be out of the question by this point. By normal TV standards these are not unwatchable, but by Simpsons standards, these are the episodes you probably won't watch over and over again."
References
- ^ Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1–20. HarperCollins. 2010. pp. 667–711. ISBN 9780594045052.
- Associated Press (November 19, 2002). "Marge goes under the knife for new 'Simpsons'". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ Valdivia, Victor (December 22, 2011). "The Simpsons: The Fourteenth Season". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- Kaplan, Don (November 14, 2002). "Chest a minute, Marge!". New York Post. p. 083.
- ^ Otto, Jeff (February 15, 2006). "The Simpsons Kiss and Tell: The Story of their Love". IGN. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- Carlozo, Louis R. (February 10, 2006). "Can you feel the love in the DVD aisle this week?". Chicago Tribune.
- Lambert, David (September 28, 2011). "The Simpsons - Finalized Box Art, Details and Extras for 'The Complete 14th Season' DVDs, Blu-rays". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ Jacobson, Colin (December 16, 2011). "The Simpsons: The Complete Fourteenth Season (2002)". DVD Movie Guide. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- "Film Review: The Simpsons: The Fourteenth Season (2011)". HorrorNews.net. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- Peck, Aaron (December 14, 2011). "The Simpsons: The Complete Fourteenth Season (Blu-ray)". High-Def Digest (Internet Brands). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- Dougan, Andy (February 25, 2006). "Andy Dougan's DVDs of the week". Evening Times. p. 20.
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- Cultural depictions of Bill Clinton
- Cultural depictions of George H. W. Bush
- Cultural depictions of Jimmy Carter
- Television episodes about curses
- Television episodes about plastic surgery
- Television episodes written by Ian Maxtone-Graham