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"'''Itchy & Scratchy & Marge'''" is the ninth episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> second season, airing on December 20, 1990. It is an acclaimed episode which dealt with censorship issues and allowed the writers to have a lot of [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy & Scratchy]] cartoons, which many fans had been clamoring for. The episode was written by [[John Swartzwelder]], who loved Itchy & Scratchy and wrote several episodes that have them at the centre. This was the first episode directed by [[Jim Reardon]], who had previously made a student film called "[[Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown]]" which was very violent and the experience served him well for this episode. [[Alex Rocco]] makes his first of three appearances as Roger Meyers.
 
  
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"'''Treehouse of Horror XI'''" is the first episode of [[Season 12|broadcast season 12]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the two hundred forty-ninth episode overall. It is also the eleventh installment in the [[Treehouse of Horror series|''Treehouse of Horror'' series]] and consists of three parts. It originally aired on November 1, [[2000]]. The episode was written by [[Rob LaZebnik]], [[John Frink]], [[Don Payne]] and [[Carolyn Omine]] and directed by [[Matthew Nastuk]].
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[[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] hits Homer on the head with a [[mallet]] after seeing [[Itchy]] do the same to [[Scratchy]]. Marge forbids [[Bart Simpson|Bart]], [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]], and Maggie from watching cartoons, after she blames ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' for Maggie's actions. Marge writes a letter to the producers of the show asking them to tone down their violence. In response, [[Roger Meyers, Jr.]]&mdash;the CEO of Itchy & Scratchy International&mdash;writes a letter to Marge, calling her a "[[screwball]]". She says that she will show them "what one screwball can do".
 
  
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The family pickets outside the Itchy & Scratchy studios, forming SNUH, and her protest gains momentum, and more people join the group. Marge appears on [[Kent Brockman]]'s show, ''[[Smartline]]'', suggesting that ''Itchy & Scratchy'' be made less violent. Eventually, a new short airs, but Bart, Lisa, and other kids across Springfield reject the cleaned-up show, going outside to do wholesome childlike things.
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In "G-G-Ghost D-D-Dad", [[Homer]] chokes to death on a piece of broccoli and his ghost must perform a good deed in order to enter [[Heaven]]. In "Scary Tales Can Come True", the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] live in a [[Pumpkin House]] in the enchanted forest, and in "Night of the Dolphin", the world is overtaken by dolphins after Lisa frees [[King Snorky|their leader]] from captivity...
  
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Meanwhile, [[Michelangelo]]'s [[Michelangelo's David|David]] goes on a coast-to-coast tour of the U.S. and the members of SNUH urge Marge to protest the sculpture, insisting that the sculpture is offensive and unsuitable. However, Marge argues that the sculpture is a masterpiece. Deciding that it is wrong to censor one form of art but not another, she was forced to give up her protest, much to her dismay.
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"Treehouse of Horror XI" is the first episode of broadcast season 12 of The Simpsons and the two hundred forty-ninth episode overall. It is also the eleventh installment in the Treehouse of Horror series and consists of three parts. It originally aired on November 1, 2000. The episode was written by Rob LaZebnik, John Frink, Don Payne and Carolyn Omine and directed by Matthew Nastuk.

In "G-G-Ghost D-D-Dad", Homer chokes to death on a piece of broccoli and his ghost must perform a good deed in order to enter Heaven. In "Scary Tales Can Come True", the Simpsons live in a Pumpkin House in the enchanted forest, and in "Night of the Dolphin", the world is overtaken by dolphins after Lisa frees their leader from captivity...

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