Cat's in the Cradle

"Cat's in the Cradle"

The Itchy & Scratchy Show Episode Information Season: 25 First appearance: "Labor Pains"

"Cat's in the Cradle" is an episode of The Itchy & Scratchy Show. Homer saw it with Homer Jr..

Plot

Itchy finds a baby Scratchy in a cradle on his doorstep. Itchy takes Scratchy in to raise him as his own. He teaches him to walk, fish, and drive. Scratchy gets a giraffe as a girlfriend as a teenager and Itchy takes a picture of them together. Scratchy then graduates from Purr-inceton. Itchy then gives Scratchy a graduation present; which happens to be a bomb with a lit fuse. Scratchy explodes and Itchy wipes a tear from his face.

Behind the Laughter

The song "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin, which is also the name of the episode, can be heard until the bomb explodes.

Trivia

• The Mousetang car is a reference to the Mustang.
• Purrinceton is a reference to Princeton college.
• The title comes from a lyric in the song that plays throughout the cartoon.

Appearances

• Episode – "Labor Pains"