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| − | [ | + | [[Marge]] and her friends are out doing "crazy bowling" and wonder why there are no men in the alley. Marge discovers that all the men, are spending their time viewing the [[Mixed Martial Arts Ultimate Punch, Kick and Choke Championship]]. When Marge catches Bart engaged in ultimate fighting in the school yard, she convinces her friends to form a protest group. The women picket the ultimate fighting stadium, but this fails to attract attention. Marge enters the arena to denounce ultimate fighting, and the promoter, Chett Englebrick, offers Marge a compromise. He challenges Marge to a match, and if she wins he will shut down ultimate fighting in Springfield. Marge accepts the challenge, believing it to be for the betterment of the community. Her family is horrified, and Homer, Bart and Lisa try to convince Marge to call off the match. Marge, however, believes the fight is the only way to stop the violence. |
| − | Marge then decides to train on her own, practicing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythmic_gymnastics rhythmic gymnastics] and writing peace words with the ribbon in her backyard, something that apparently doesn't help. Afraid Marge may get hurt or worse, Homer and Carl procure training for Marge in boxing from [ | + | Marge then decides to train on her own, practicing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythmic_gymnastics rhythmic gymnastics] and writing peace words with the ribbon in her backyard, something that apparently doesn't help. Afraid Marge may get hurt or worse, Homer and Carl procure training for Marge in boxing from [[Drederick Tatum]], jujitsu from [[Akira]], and Greco-Roman wrestling from [[Mr. Burns]] (who wrestled for [[Yale]] under the nick-name "The New Haven Nuisance"). On the day of the match, most of the town is convinced Chett will win, and he knocks Marge out with one punch. Homer leaps to her rescue, but becomes stuck in the stadium chairs. Bart jumps in the ring to continue the fight. When Marge sees Chet hurting Bart, she bursts into a violent fighting rage and easily defeats him. Marge tries to make a speech about how to end violence, noting that she discovered her own dark side through the course of the fight. In spite of her heartfelt speech, the audience has left to witness a drunken brawl in the parking lot. Homer and Marge leave the stadium with the intention to make love, with Bart challenging Lisa to settle their sibling feud. While they're running toward each other Lisa jumps in the air and the scene is paused, and played again with Lisa knocking Bart unconscious. |
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Revision as of 23:29, October 20, 2009
"The Great Wife Hope"
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Marge then decides to train on her own, practicing rhythmic gymnastics and writing peace words with the ribbon in her backyard, something that apparently doesn't help. Afraid Marge may get hurt or worse, Homer and Carl procure training for Marge in boxing from Drederick Tatum, jujitsu from Akira, and Greco-Roman wrestling from Mr. Burns (who wrestled for Yale under the nick-name "The New Haven Nuisance"). On the day of the match, most of the town is convinced Chett will win, and he knocks Marge out with one punch. Homer leaps to her rescue, but becomes stuck in the stadium chairs. Bart jumps in the ring to continue the fight. When Marge sees Chet hurting Bart, she bursts into a violent fighting rage and easily defeats him. Marge tries to make a speech about how to end violence, noting that she discovered her own dark side through the course of the fight. In spite of her heartfelt speech, the audience has left to witness a drunken brawl in the parking lot. Homer and Marge leave the stadium with the intention to make love, with Bart challenging Lisa to settle their sibling feud. While they're running toward each other Lisa jumps in the air and the scene is paused, and played again with Lisa knocking Bart unconscious.
Cultural References
- Title is a reference of the film of 1970 "The Great White Hope", directed by Martin Ritt.
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