I Married Marge

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The Simpsons episode
"I Married Marge"
Episode no.	47
Prod. code	8F10
Orig. Airdate	December 26, 1991
Writer(s)	Jeff Martin
Director	Jeffrey Lynch
Chalkboard	"I will not torment the emotionally frail."
Couch gag	First Airing: The family (except Maggie) cartwheel into place and strike a `Ta da!' pose. Maggie hops onto the couch and joins them, striking the same pose.
SNPP capsule
Season 3 September 19, 1991 – August 27, 1992
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"I Married Marge" is the 12th episode of the The Simpsons' third season. The episode aired on December 26, 1991.

1 Synopsis
2 Trivia
3 Cultural References
4 Quotes
5 External links

[edit] Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Marge and Homer are worrying that Marge may be pregnant again. After a home pregnancy test gives inconclusive results, Marge drives to Dr. Hibbert's office. Homer begins to tell Bart, Lisa, and Maggie about how he and Marge got married, and Bart's birth thereafter.

Homer begins his story in 1980, while he was working at a golf course and still dating Marge. One night on a romantic date, after seeing The Empire Strikes Back, Homer and Marge make love inside of a golf course castle. Shortly after, Marge discovers that she is pregnant. Homer decides to propose to Marge, and she eagerly accepts. The two marry in a small wedding chapel across state lines, while Marge is visibly pregnant. The two spend their "wedding night" at Marge's parents' house, sleeping on a couch in the living room. Needless to say, this aggravates Marge's mother and sisters extremely.

Unfortunately for Homer and Marge, Homer's wages are not enough to pay for his new family. Homer attempts to get a job at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, but his interview goes horribly. After many of Homer and Marge's newly purchased baby supplies and Marge's wedding ring are repossessed, Homer decides to leave and find a job, in order to provide for Marge and his unborn son. Marge is brought to tears by Homer's absence. In a parody of Raising Arizona, Homer leaves a letter to a sleeping Marge describing the above. However, even in sorrow, Homer still winds up irritating Patty, who complains for Homer to "not scratch the pen so loud".

Homer gets a job at a "Gulp 'N Blow" taco restaurant, where Patty and Selma find him. Patty, who has absolute hatred for Homer, insists that they remain silent about it to Marge, simply to let her find him by "reading about it in the Society Pages". But Selma, feeling sorry for Marge and some pity for Homer, decides to tell Marge of his whereabouts. Marge, now well into her third trimester, finds Homer and convinces him to come back home with her. Homer decides to try to apply for a job at the Nuclear Power Plant once more, this time marching into Mr. Burns' office and telling him dramatically that he will be the perfect spineless employee. Mr. Burns is so impressed that he hires Homer on the spot.

When Homer returns to Marge's house, he discovers she has gone into labor and is already at the hospital. Marge's mother Jaqueline offers to take Homer to the hospital (on the condition he never calls her "mother" again). Homer arrives shortly before she gives birth, where Patty snipes at Homer, saying he doesn't belong in the delivery room. Homer bites back, then Patty insults him again ("Watch it, fat boy!"). Then, in a rare fit of passionate rage, he snaps at Patty, demanding respect with such verbal force that it actually intimidates Patty into silence. He then turns to Marge, telling her of his success. The rest of the delivery goes smoothly, except for one minor incident ("Homer, for God's sake, let the doctor deliver the baby!"), and Baby Bart takes Homer's cigarette lighter and accidentally lights his tie on fire.

After Homer finishes telling his story, Marge arrives home with the news that she is not pregnant. Homer and Marge are overjoyed and high-five.

[edit] Trivia

The Gulp n' Blow logo looks like the 1970's logo of Jack in the Box.
During the episode, Homer tries his hand at selling "Slashco" knives, a parody of "Cutco" knives which are sold almost exclusively by young adults.
During the episode, Mr. Burns is seen playing a game that is a parody of Ms. Pac-Man.

[edit] Cultural References

The episode title is a play on the 1952 sitcom I Married Joan.
The songs heard in this episode are:

"The Logical Song" by Supertramp

"Nine to Five" by Dolly Parton

Bart wants to name the baby after rapper Kool Mo Dee, while Lisa wants to name her after Ariel, from Disney's The Little Mermaid.

[edit] Quotes

Marge: Barnacle Bill's Home Pregnancy Test? Homer, shouldn't we have gone with a better-known brand?
Homer: But Marge, this one came with a corn-cob pipe!
Bart: Hey, Homer, how come Mom's going to the doctor?
Lisa: Is anything wrong?
Homer: No, everything's fine. Your mother, uh, just... broke her leg.
Seminar speaker: First, let me assure you that this is not one of those shady pyramid schemes you've been hearing about. No sir. Our model is the trapezoid!
Homer (in front of people waiting for the next showing of The Empire Strikes Back): Wow, what an ending. Who'd have thought that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker's father? (The people waiting in line complain)
Homer: Oh, Marge. You're as beautiful as Princess Leia and as smart as Yoda.
Marge: Maybe it's the Champale talking, but I think you're pretty sexy.
Homer: Really? It must be the champale talking.
Homer: After all, you wouldn't be here today if I hadn't become the responsible head of a household.
Bart: Hey, Homer, can we have a can of frosting for lunch?
Homer: Okay.
Homer bangs on the door of the Bouvier's house.
Homer: Marge! Hey, Marge!
Mrs. Bouvier opens the door.
Mrs. Bouvier: You're too late. She's already at the hospital.
Homer: The hospital!?
Mrs. Bouvier: I'll drive you.
Homer: Thanks, Mom!
Mrs. Bouvier: Don't ever call me that...
Homer rushes into the Maternity Ward after Marge has gone into labor.
Homer: Marge! Where's the baby?
Patty: (indicating Marge's belly) Right where you left it!
Homer: Shut up.
Patty: (stands up) Hey listen, fat boy-
Homer: No, YOU Listen! This is my wife and this is my kid, and I'm paying for this delivery! So if you wanna see it, you'd better give me some respect!