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|couchgag= The Simpsons sit on the couch as normal. The wall turns around to reveal a mad scientist who has [[Ned Flanders]] chained to the wall. The scientist cackles maniacally as Ned whimpers and struggles against the chains.
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|guests= [[Michael Keaton]] as [[Jack Crowley]]<br>[[Charles Napier]] as [[The Warden]]<br>[[Robert Schimmel]] as the [[prisoner]]<br>[[Bruce Vilanch]] as {{Ch|Bruce Vilanch|himself}}
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'''Pokey Mom''' is the tenth episode of the twelfth season.
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"'''Pokey Mom'''" is the tenth episode of [[Season 12|broadcast season 12]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the two hundred fifty-eighth episode overall. It originally aired on January 14, [[2001]]. The episode was written by [[Tom Martin]] and directed by [[Bob Anderson]]. It guest stars [[Michael Keaton]] as [[Jack Crowley]], [[Charles Napier]] as [[The Warden]], [[Robert Schimmel]] as the [[prisoner]], and [[Bruce Vilanch]] as {{Ch|Bruce Vilanch|himself}}.
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== Synopsis ==
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{{Synopsis|[[Marge]] feels sympathy for [[Jack Crowley|an inmate]] she meets at a prison rodeo and vouches for him at his parole hearing to try to assist his reentry into the real world. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] starts his own chiropractic business.}}
  
 
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After forcing the family to go&nbsp;to the Apron Expo (which she ironically was the only one not to enjoy it). they decided to go to a prison rodeo. There meets a prisoner named&nbsp; jackie cawte and believe she could be a great artist after witnessing some of her work. Mum decides that she is going to start an art class at the prison. Mum helps harvey get a parole under her custody. Jackie needs a job so Mum gets her one at [[Springfield Elementary School|mapplewell primiry School]]. harvey paints a captivated picture which symbolizes school. Everyone loves the picture apart from because she thinks the image of a shaply female warrior riding a puma doesnt have any place at the school. harvey then changes the picture, under mrs galvins orders, into a childish and colourful image and everyone hates it.mrs galvin once more admonishes harvey for making such a horrible painting, refusing to admit that any fault belongs to him. Jackie then goes mad and burns down the picture (which reveals the first one underneath which everone loves)&nbsp;along with Skinner's car. Jackie returns to jail because of this and is hated by Mum for lying to her that he didn't burn down the picture.
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After [[Marge]] forces the whole family to visit the Apron Expo (which, ironically, everyone enjoys except her), they decide to go to a prison rodeo. There Marge meets a prisoner named [[Jack Crowley]], and believes he could be a great artist after witnessing some of his work. Marge decides to start an art class at the prison, then gets Jack out on parole under her custody. Jack needs a job, and she find there is a mural-painting job going at [[Springfield Elementary School]]. Jack paints a captivating mural, which everyone loves, apart from [[Principal Skinner]] - He thinks the image of a shapely female warrior riding a Puma doesn't have any place at the school. Taking his advice, Jack changes the picture into a childish and colorful image, and everyone hates it. Skinner once more admonishes him for making such a horrible painting, refusing to admit that any fault belongs to him. Jack goes mad, setting fire to the picture (revealing the first one underneath) and Skinner's car. He lies to Marge, saying that he did not burn down the picture, but is soon found out and returned to jail, disappointing her.
  
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, meanwhile, suffers from a back injury while he attended the prison rodeo and goes to see a chiropractor. After the chiropractor cannot fix his back (which may have something to do with Harvey blatantly refusing to&nbsp;do the excercises&nbsp;to go with the pherapy)&nbsp;Harvey decides to try to make it better himself and accidentally does whilst falling over a battered garbage can, which miraculously has been beaten so that it lines up perfectly with the vertabrea of the human spine. Finding himself to be fine He then realizes that he can make a business out of this and names his creation "Dr. Homer's Miracle Spine-o-Cylinder". He fixes nearly everyones back in  and it becomes a huge success. But, when Harvey is tricked by chiropractors who are losing money from his one session treatments, his garbage can is destoryed by them.
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Meanwhile, [[Homer]] has been suffering from a back injury he picked up at the prison rodeo, and goes to see a Chiropractor. The chiropractor says he cannot fix his back, which may have something to do with Homer blatantly refusing to do the exercises to go with the therapy. Homer falls over a battered garbage can... and his back is cured. He realizes that its dents line up perfectly with the vertebrae of the human spine. He starts up his own business fixing people's backs, and names his creation "[[Dr. Homer's Miracle Spine-O-Cylinder]]". It becomes a huge success, but then other chiropractors (who are losing money from Homer's one session treatments) catch up with him, destroying his garbage can.
  
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== Trivia ==
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== In other languages ==
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* The name of this episode could refer to either the popular childrens franchise Pokemon or Pokey is a term which refers to prison
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* This episode parodies the movie Chinatown at the end when Homer runs after the Chiropractor.
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* [[Sideshow Bob]] can be seen in the infirmary wearing headcast from the neck up.
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* Whilst working at the prison Marge informs [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] that [[Sideshow Bob]] would be seeing him very soon. Bart laughs and replies with "Oh, that Bob". Bob would return to terrorize Bart three episode later in [[Day of the Jackanapes]]
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* Marge apparetnly makes horrible sundaes. Both Jack and Bart looking pained when Marge forces them to eat it.
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'''Jack''': Hey if your done with the washer can I make some booze in it?
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'''Marge''' (sternly): Not until you finish your sundae.
 
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'''Jack''' (sadly): Yes maam.
 
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Jack starts eating the sundae, looking pained with every bite
 
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'''Marge''': (confused/upset): What's wrong with my sundaes?
 
  
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"Pokey Mom"
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Episode Information
Episode number: 258
Season number: S12 E10
Production code: CABF05
Original airdate: January 14, 2001
Chalkboard gag: "I will not "let the dogs out""
Couch gag: The Simpsons sit on the couch as normal. The wall turns around to reveal a mad scientist who has Ned Flanders chained to the wall. The scientist cackles maniacally as Ned whimpers and struggles against the chains.
Guest star(s): Michael Keaton as Jack Crowley
Charles Napier as The Warden
Robert Schimmel as the prisoner
Bruce Vilanch as himself
Showrunner: Mike Scully
Written by: Tom Martin
Directed by: Bob Anderson
DVD features

"Pokey Mom" is the tenth episode of broadcast season 12 of The Simpsons and the two hundred fifty-eighth episode overall. It originally aired on January 14, 2001. The episode was written by Tom Martin and directed by Bob Anderson. It guest stars Michael Keaton as Jack Crowley, Charles Napier as The Warden, Robert Schimmel as the prisoner, and Bruce Vilanch as himself.

Synopsis[edit]

Marge feels sympathy for an inmate she meets at a prison rodeo and vouches for him at his parole hearing to try to assist his reentry into the real world. Meanwhile, Homer starts his own chiropractic business.

Plot[edit]

After Marge forces the whole family to visit the Apron Expo (which, ironically, everyone enjoys except her), they decide to go to a prison rodeo. There Marge meets a prisoner named Jack Crowley, and believes he could be a great artist after witnessing some of his work. Marge decides to start an art class at the prison, then gets Jack out on parole under her custody. Jack needs a job, and she find there is a mural-painting job going at Springfield Elementary School. Jack paints a captivating mural, which everyone loves, apart from Principal Skinner - He thinks the image of a shapely female warrior riding a Puma doesn't have any place at the school. Taking his advice, Jack changes the picture into a childish and colorful image, and everyone hates it. Skinner once more admonishes him for making such a horrible painting, refusing to admit that any fault belongs to him. Jack goes mad, setting fire to the picture (revealing the first one underneath) and Skinner's car. He lies to Marge, saying that he did not burn down the picture, but is soon found out and returned to jail, disappointing her.

Meanwhile, Homer has been suffering from a back injury he picked up at the prison rodeo, and goes to see a Chiropractor. The chiropractor says he cannot fix his back, which may have something to do with Homer blatantly refusing to do the exercises to go with the therapy. Homer falls over a battered garbage can... and his back is cured. He realizes that its dents line up perfectly with the vertebrae of the human spine. He starts up his own business fixing people's backs, and names his creation "Dr. Homer's Miracle Spine-O-Cylinder". It becomes a huge success, but then other chiropractors (who are losing money from Homer's one session treatments) catch up with him, destroying his garbage can.

In other languages[edit]

Language Name Translation
Germany.png Deutsch "Jack und der Rückgratzylinder" Jack and the Spine-O-Cylinder
Spain flag.png Español "Chiromami" Hotmama
Hispanic America.gif Español "Pokemamá" Pokemom
France.png Français "L'Orgueil du puma" The Pride of the Puma
Flag of Quebec.svg.png Français "Marge et ses prisonniers (La Marge du Bagne)" Marge and her prisoners (The Marge of the Penal Colony)
Italy Flag.png Italiano "Fidarsi è bene, non fidarsi è meglio" Trust is good, not trusting is better
Flag of Japan.png 日本語 "塀の中の懲りないアーティスト" The Unrepentant Artist Behind Bars


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Season 12 Episodes
Treehouse of Horror XI • A Tale of Two Springfields • Insane Clown Poppy • Lisa the Tree Hugger • Homer vs. Dignity • The Computer Wore Menace Shoes • The Great Money Caper • Skinner's Sense of Snow • HOMЯ • Pokey Mom • Worst Episode Ever • Tennis the Menace • Day of the Jackanapes • New Kids on the Blecch • Hungry, Hungry Homer • Bye, Bye, Nerdie • Simpson Safari • Trilogy of Error • I'm Goin' to Praiseland • Children of a Lesser Clod • Simpsons Tall Tales
Production season CABF Episodes
Lisa the Tree Hugger • The Computer Wore Menace Shoes • The Great Money Caper • Homer vs. Dignity • Pokey Mom • Skinner's Sense of Snow • Tennis the Menace • Worst Episode Ever • Hungry, Hungry Homer • Day of the Jackanapes • Bye, Bye, Nerdie • New Kids on the Blecch • Simpson Safari • Trilogy of Error • I'm Goin' to Praiseland • Children of a Lesser Clod • Simpsons Tall Tales • A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love • Treehouse of Horror XI • Homer the Moe • The Blunder Years • The Parent Rap