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{{Quote|I haven't been in a play since high school, and I thought it would be a good chance to meet some other adults.|[[Marge Simpson]]}}
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|originalAirdate=November 8, 1993
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|name= A Streetcar Named Marge
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|airdate= October 1, [[1992]]
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|blackboard= My name isn't "Dr. Death"
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|couchgag= They sit down and the couch turns into a sea-monster and eats them
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|guests= [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]] and [[Lionel Hutz]]<br>[[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Llewellyn Sinclair]] and [[Ms. Sinclair]]
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|showrunner1= Al Jean
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|showrunner2= Mike Reiss
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|writer= [[Jeff Martin]]
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|director= [[Rich Moore]]
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"A Streetcar Named Marge" is the second episode of The Simpsons' fourth season. The episode faced controversy from New Orleans, Louisiana due to a song in which it describes the city negatively (lyrics seen below). The writers apologized for this in the next episode, in which in the opening Bart repeatedly writes "I will not defame New Orleans" on the blackboard. This is the Last Episode to be Animated by [[Klasky-Csupo, Inc.]]
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"'''A Streetcar Named Marge'''" is the second episode of [[Season 4|broadcast season 4]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the sixty-first episode overall. The episode first aired on October 1, [[1992]]. The episode was written by [[Jeff Martin]] and directed by [[Rich Moore]]. It guest stars [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]] and [[Lionel Hutz]], and [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Llewellyn Sinclair]] and [[Ms. Sinclair]].
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== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
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Marge is cast in the role of Blanche DuBois in Oh! Streetcar, the musical version of A Streetcar Named Desire directed by the flamboyant Llewellyn Sinclair at the Springfield Community Center. Homer isn't very supportive of Marge's interest in acting, so she uses her anger towards him for inspiration in some of the play's more emotional moments. Acting opposite Ned Flanders as Stanley Kowalski, Marge gets so absorbed in her role that at one point she attacks Ned with a broken bottle while practicing. Meanwhile, Maggie has been placed in day care at the Ayn Rand School for Tots and leads a rebellion against the strict caretaker, who confiscates all of the babies' pacifiers. Marge puts on a great performance and everyone applauds, except Homer, who is staring at the floor. After the play, Marge berates Homer for being bored, until he recites some aspects, showing he was saddened by the play's plot. Seeing that Homer was indeed moved by the play, Marge reconciles with Homer.
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{{Synopsis|[[Marge]] decides to volunteer at the Springfield Community Center's performance of [[Oh, Streetcar!]] directed by the flamboyant [[Llewellyn Sinclair]]. Meanwhile, [[Maggie]] squares off with her strict new daycare provider.}}
  
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== Plot ==
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Marge is cast in the role of Blanche DuBois in Oh! Streetcar, the musical version of A Streetcar Named Desire directed by the flamboyant [[Llewellyn Sinclair]] at the Springfield Community Center. [[Homer]] isn't very supportive of Marge's interest in acting, so she uses her anger towards him for inspiration in some of the play's more emotional moments. Acting opposite [[Ned Flanders]] as Stanley Kowalski, Marge gets so absorbed in her role that at one point she attacks Ned with a broken bottle while practicing the scene in which Blanche tries to fend of Stanley with the same weapon.
  
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Meanwhile, Maggie has been placed in day care at the [[Ayn Rand School for Tots]] and leads a rebellion against the strict caretaker, who confiscates all of the babies' pacifiers. Marge puts on a great performance and everyone applauds, except Homer, who is staring at the floor. After the play, Marge berates Homer for being bored, until he recites some aspects, showing he was saddened by the play's plot. Seeing that Homer was indeed moved by the play, Marge reconciles with Homer.
  
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==References==
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== Production ==
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This is the last episode to be Animated by [[Klasky-Csupo, Inc.]]
  
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* The plot references the film ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]], ''especially when Homer stands outside and yells: "Hey Mààààààààààrge!" to Marge whom he can see thru the window of Flanders' house. This is a reference to the scene where [[Marlon Brando]]'s character Stanley Kowalski yells: "Hey Stééééééééééélla!" to Stella.
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* The scenes with Maggie trying to escape from the daycare centre reference the film ''[[The Great Escape]], ''especially the music and the scene where Maggie plays with a ball in her "cell" to kill time.
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=== Controversy ===
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The episode faced controversy from {{W|New Orleans}}, due to a song in which it describes the city negatively:
  
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* When Homer, Lisa and Bart go to pick up Maggie from the daycare center they see hundreds of babies sitting everywhere and sucking their pacifiers. Afraid but confident Homer picks her up and leaves without saying a word. This is a reference to the film ''[[The Birds]] ''where the protagonists are confronted with hundreds of birds sitting on perches. When Homer, Lisa, Bart and Maggie are outside [[Alfred Hitchcock]] passes by with two dogs, in reference to a similar cameo the director made in the film ''[[The Birds]]''
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''Long before the Superdome, where the Saints of football play, lived a city that the damned call home, hear their hellish Rondelet. New Orleans! Home of pirates, drunks and whores. New Orleans! Tacky, overpriced souvenir stores. If you wanna go to hell you should take that trip to the Sodom and Gomorrah on the "Mississipi". New Orleans! Stinking, rotten "vomity" vile. New Orleans! Putrid, brackish, maggoty, foul. New Orleans! Crummy, lousy, rancid and rank. New Orleans!''
  
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''* ''Author and philosopher [[Ayn Rand]] is mocked throughout the entire episode''. ''
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The writers apologized for this, and in the next episode opening Bart repeatedly writes "I will not defame New Orleans" on the blackboard.
  
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== Quotes ==
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== In other languages ==
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''Auditions''
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:Llewellyn Sinclair: "All right. All men who auditioned for the role of Stanley, take off your shirts."
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''All men remove their shirts. Llewellyn inspects the candidates''
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|deName=Bühne frei für Marge
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:Llewellyn Sinclair: "No. Forget it. Try joining a gym. ACK! What is that?"
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|deTrans=Clear the stage for Marge
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''Llewellyn sees a ghastly tattoo on Otto's chest''
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:Otto: "Yeah, man. Pretty gnarly, huh?"
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|esName=Un tranvía llamado Marge
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''Llewellyn sees Ned's excellent physique''
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|esTrans=A streetcar named Marge
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:Llewellyn Sinclair: "That is it, you are my Stanley."
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''Marge and Ned are practicing for the play. Remembering Homer's uncaring attitude, Marge suddenly pictures Ned transforming into Homer, giving her the neccesary anger to play Blanche DuBois''
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|laTrans=A streetcar named Marge
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:Marge: "I'll smash this bottle on your head!"
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''Marge tackles Ned''
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|frName=Un tramway nommé Marge
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:Llewellyn Sinclair: "Good, Marge! Ned, you are meant to overpower her!"
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|frTrans=A streetcar named Marge
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:Ned: "I'm trying, I'm trying!"
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|quName=Un tramway nommé Marge
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== Appearances ==
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|quTrans=A Streetcar Named Marge
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=== Characters ===
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* [[Homer Simpson]]
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|itName=Un tram chiamato Marge
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* [[Bart Simpson]]
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|itTrans=A streetcar named Marge
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* [[Lisa Simpson]]
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* [[Troy McClure]]
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|jpName=マージという名の電車
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* [[Marge Simpson]]
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|jpTrans=A Streetcar Named Marge
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* [[Drederick Tatum]]
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* [[Chief Clancy Wiggum]]
 
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* [[Ned Flanders]]
 
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* [[Llewellyn Sinclair]]
 
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* [[Herman]]
 
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* [[Ms. Albright]]
 
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* [[Ms. Mellon]]
 
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* [[Apu]]
 
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* [[Otto Mann]]
 
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* [[Helen Loveojoy]]
 
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* [[Lionle Hutz]]
 
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* [[Maggie Simpson]]
 
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* [[Ms. Sinclair]]
 
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* [[Abe Simpson]]
 
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* [[Patty and Selma Bouvier]]
 
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* [[Snjay Nahasapeemapetilon]]
 
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* [[Moe Szyslak]]
 
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* [[Barney Gumble]]
 
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* [[Eddie and Lou]]
 
  
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=== Locations ===
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*[[742 Evergreen Terrace]]
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{{Episode stub}}
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*[[Springfield Community Center]]
 
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*[[Ayn Rand School for Tots]]
 
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*[[Flanders House]]
 
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"I haven't been in a play since high school, and I thought it would be a good chance to meet some other adults."
―Marge Simpson


"A Streetcar Named Marge"
A Streetcar Named Marge.png
Episode Information
Episode number: 61
Season number: S4 E2
Production code: 8F18
Original airdate: October 1, 1992
Chalkboard gag: My name isn't "Dr. Death"
Couch gag: They sit down and the couch turns into a sea-monster and eats them
Guest star(s): Phil Hartman as Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz
Jon Lovitz as Llewellyn Sinclair and Ms. Sinclair
Showrunners: Al Jean
Mike Reiss
Written by: Jeff Martin
Directed by: Rich Moore
DVD features

"A Streetcar Named Marge" is the second episode of broadcast season 4 of The Simpsons and the sixty-first episode overall. The episode first aired on October 1, 1992. The episode was written by Jeff Martin and directed by Rich Moore. It guest stars Phil Hartman as Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz, and Jon Lovitz as Llewellyn Sinclair and Ms. Sinclair.

Synopsis[edit]

Marge decides to volunteer at the Springfield Community Center's performance of Oh, Streetcar! directed by the flamboyant Llewellyn Sinclair. Meanwhile, Maggie squares off with her strict new daycare provider.

Plot[edit]

Marge is cast in the role of Blanche DuBois in Oh! Streetcar, the musical version of A Streetcar Named Desire directed by the flamboyant Llewellyn Sinclair at the Springfield Community Center. Homer isn't very supportive of Marge's interest in acting, so she uses her anger towards him for inspiration in some of the play's more emotional moments. Acting opposite Ned Flanders as Stanley Kowalski, Marge gets so absorbed in her role that at one point she attacks Ned with a broken bottle while practicing the scene in which Blanche tries to fend of Stanley with the same weapon.

Meanwhile, Maggie has been placed in day care at the Ayn Rand School for Tots and leads a rebellion against the strict caretaker, who confiscates all of the babies' pacifiers. Marge puts on a great performance and everyone applauds, except Homer, who is staring at the floor. After the play, Marge berates Homer for being bored, until he recites some aspects, showing he was saddened by the play's plot. Seeing that Homer was indeed moved by the play, Marge reconciles with Homer.

Production[edit]

This is the last episode to be Animated by Klasky-Csupo, Inc.

  • 8F18 Script.jpg

Controversy[edit]

The episode faced controversy from New Orleans, due to a song in which it describes the city negatively:

Long before the Superdome, where the Saints of football play, lived a city that the damned call home, hear their hellish Rondelet. New Orleans! Home of pirates, drunks and whores. New Orleans! Tacky, overpriced souvenir stores. If you wanna go to hell you should take that trip to the Sodom and Gomorrah on the "Mississipi". New Orleans! Stinking, rotten "vomity" vile. New Orleans! Putrid, brackish, maggoty, foul. New Orleans! Crummy, lousy, rancid and rank. New Orleans!

The writers apologized for this, and in the next episode opening Bart repeatedly writes "I will not defame New Orleans" on the blackboard.

In other languages[edit]

Language Name Translation
Germany.png Deutsch "Bühne frei für Marge" Clear the stage for Marge
Spain flag.png Español "Un tranvía llamado Marge" A streetcar named Marge
Hispanic America.gif Español "Un tranvía llamado Marge" A streetcar named Marge
France.png Français "Un tramway nommé Marge" A streetcar named Marge
Flag of Quebec.svg.png Français "Un tramway nommé Marge" A Streetcar Named Marge
Italy Flag.png Italiano "Un tram chiamato Marge" A streetcar named Marge
Flag of Japan.png 日本語 "マージという名の電車" A Streetcar Named Marge


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Season 4 Episodes
Kamp Krusty • A Streetcar Named Marge • Homer the Heretic • Lisa the Beauty Queen • Treehouse of Horror III • Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie • Marge Gets a Job • New Kid on the Block • Mr. Plow • Lisa's First Word • Homer's Triple Bypass • Marge vs. the Monorail • Selma's Choice • Brother from the Same Planet • I Love Lisa • Duffless • Last Exit to Springfield • So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show • The Front • Whacking Day • Marge in Chains • Krusty Gets Kancelled
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Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington • Treehouse of Horror II • Bart the Murderer • Homer Defined • Like Father, Like Clown • Lisa's Pony • Saturdays of Thunder • Flaming Moe's • Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk • I Married Marge • Radio Bart • Lisa the Greek • Homer at the Bat • Homer Alone • Separate Vocations • Bart the Lover • Dog of Death • A Streetcar Named Marge • Colonel Homer • Black Widower • The Otto Show • Bart's Friend Falls in Love • Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes? • Kamp Krusty
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