[4] A poster of Farrah Fawcett, a cast member of Charlie's Angels, hangs on the wall in Barney's apartment. Marge tried to persuade Homer to come home with her. [60][61] Kavner's emotional performance in the movie got positive reviews and one critic said she "gave what must be the most heartfelt performance ever. She was at first wary of Homer, but agreed to go to the prom with him, although she ended up going with Artie Ziff after Homer received tutoring lessons as a means to get to know her better, while knowing that she needed to sleep for a school meet. [7][8] In "Homer's Paternity Coot" (season 17, 2006), Marge states that Emerald would have been her birthstone if she had been born three months later, placing her birthday sometime in February. Bill Oakley believes that the "junior" writers are usually given Marge episodes because he and writing partner Josh Weinstein were given several to write during their first season. [56] Marge also has a bit of a drinking problem with wine, though not nearly as problematic as her husband Homer's drunkenness, it is still a prevalent topic in quite a few episodes. Homer and Marge Simpson are some of the most beloved characters on TV. [3], The staff were concerned over the animation of the characters' eyes in the episode, as the pupils were larger than normal, making the characters look "stoned", and the eyeballs were "too round" and large. "[31] In The Simpsons Movie, some scenes, such as Marge's video message to Homer, were recorded over one hundred times, leaving Kavner exhausted. Homer was not thrilled when Dr. Hibbert confirmed this. This page was last edited on 17 January 2021, at 23:54. [3] She was raised by her parents, Jacqueline and Clancy Bouvier. Homer's poor parenting is abundantly clear in so many episodes, but Marge's questionable choices present, too, although they are not as outward and obvious. It's a nice family scene. Then, the nose and lip are drawn. Which is very un-Simpsons like. Voices were needed for the shorts, so the producers decided to ask Kavner and fellow cast member Dan Castellaneta to voice Marge and Homer rather than hire more actors. The Simpsons uses a floating timeline (the characters do not physically age), and as such the show is generally assumed to be set in the current year. In the episode The Way We Was , Marge tells the kids how she and Homer first met. Marge discovered this one day and developed aerophobia. The sign outside the wedding chapel resembles Vegas Vic from the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas. "[45] Marge has a good relationship with Lisa and the two are shown to get along quite well. [58] In 2004, Kavner and Dan Castellaneta (the voice of Homer) won a Young Artist Award for "Most Popular Mom & Dad in a TV Series". marge interfaces directly with HOMER to construct queries, execute motif enrichment searches, and organize results. Homer Simpson “Arrgh, Homer! [69] In May 2012, Marge was one of the 12 moms chosen by users of iVillage on their list of "Mommy Dearest: The TV Moms You Love". [22], Matt Groening believes that episodes featuring Marge are among the most difficult episodes to write. When he realized that animating Life in Hell would require him to rescind publication rights, Groening decided to go in another direction and hurriedly sketched out his version of a dysfunctional family, naming the character… They married in a seedy wedding chapel across the state line and spent their wedding night on the living room couch at Marge's family's house. The episode was written by Jeff Martin and directed by Jeffrey Lynch. [48] In "Jazzy and the Pussycats" (season 18, 2006), Homer casually mentions that they once attended his funeral. [15], In his book Drawn to Television – Prime-time Animation from the Flintstones to Family Guy, Keith Booker wrote: "The episode details in a rather sentimental fashion the early struggles of the irresponsible Homer to support his new family [...] Such background episodes add an extra dimension to the portrayal of the animated Simpson family, making them seem oddly real and adding weight to their status as a family with a long history together. [27], Marge's voice is performed by Julie Kavner, who also does the voices of Marge's mother Jacqueline and her sisters Patty and Selma. [10][11], Since airing, the episode has received very positive reviews from television critics. Kavner has won several awards for voicing Marge, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 1992. [54] Yet, in some episodes, Marge's stereotypical attitude seems to affect her relationship with her daughter, Lisa, who is a feminist. "[34] While Marge is her most famous character, Kavner's favorite characters to voice are Patty and Selma because "they're really funny and sad at the same time. Her hair is then drawn on top as a long tube coming out of the sphere. The episode also expands upon the family's origins as a result of Marge falling pregnant with Bart, briefly referred to in "The Way We Was", and introduces key moments, such as Bart's conception at a Mini-Golf course, which would ultimately become a major part of the series' canon. "[32], Marge's raspy voice is only slightly different from Kavner's, who has a "honeyed gravel voice"[33] which she says is due to "a bump on [her] vocal cords. "[47] Marge's late father Clancy is rarely referred to in the series and has had speaking parts in only two episodes. Marge arrives home with the news that she is not pregnant and high-fives Homer. "A Bit From the Animators", Illustrated Commentary for ", Brooks, James L. (2004). Pac-Man. [28][29] Part of Kavner's contract says that she will never have to promote The Simpsons on video and she rarely performs Marge's voice in public because she believes it "destroys the illusion. [2] When Homer returns to the power plant to apply for a job the second time, Mr. Burns is seen playing the arcade game Ms. The episode "That '90s Show" (season 19, 2008) contradicted much of the established back-story; for example, it was revealed that Marge and Homer were childless in the early 1990s although past episodes had suggested Bart and Lisa were born in the 1980s.[6]. Love challenges? He found Marge with Selma and an angry Patty, who berated him. The gag was intended to be revealed in the final episode of the series, but was scrapped early on due to inconsistencies, and also to the fact that rabbit ears would be too fictitious even for The Simpsons. [91], Fictional character from The Simpsons franchise, "Marjorie Simpson" redirects here. [15], Matt Groening first conceived Marge and the rest of the Simpson family in 1987 in the lobby of producer James L. Brooks' office. [53] While Marge has learned to cope with her addiction, it has never completely disappeared and remains an underlying problem that is referenced occasionally on the show. [3] While she usually takes her family's problems with good humor, in "Homer Alone" (season three, 1992), her workload and resultant stress caused her to have a mental breakdown. [2] At the beginning of his story, Homer mentions the band Supertramp, and their popularity in the time period. She has appeared in other media relating to The Simpsons—including video games, The Simpsons Movie, The Simpsons Ride, commercials, and comic books—and inspired an entire line of merchandise. She forgives and she makes her own mistakes. 4 Marge Simpson Is A Bully To Homer Homer Simpson might not be the brightest person in Springfield but he is one of the more sincere characters on the show. Burns was so impressed that he hired Homer on the spot. He's got a spark. "[1] Marge was designed with shorter hair in the flashback sequences to make her appear younger. On October 9, Bush sent a reply: "Dear Marge, How kind of you to write. [58] In 2000, Marge and the rest of the Simpson family were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard. She is a forgiving, loving person ... absolutely saintly. With her husband Homer, she has three children: Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. [46] Marge has expressed understanding for her "special little guy" and has defended him on many occasions. Groening had been called to pitch a series of shorts based on Life in Hell but instead decided to create a new set of characters. [80][81], Marge is depicted in much The Simpsons-related merchandise, including T-shirts, baseball caps, bumper stickers, cardboard stand-ups, refrigerator magnets, key rings, buttons, dolls, posters and figurines. The way I see it, if you raised three children who can knock out and hog tie a perfect stranger you must be doing something right.” 28. [39], Marge is generally a stereotypical sitcom mother, and she also plays the "long-suffering wife" who puts up with the antics of her children and her oafish husband. When he cannot remember, Marge yells that it is in May. It was the highest-rated show on Fox that week. Julie Kavner, who was a member of the original cast of The Tracey Ullman Show, was asked to voice Marge so that more voice actors would not be needed. [40] Marge often provides a grounding opinion for Homer and their marriage has often been shaky. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 11.9 and was the highest-rated show on Fox the week it aired. In one episode of the Simpsons, a bizarre set of circumstances leads from Homer's discovering his own confidence in the bowling alley to him almost killing himself and Marge on a … She then told Homer she should've gone to the prom with him and he fixes her snapped shoulder strap with the corsage. [88] She also appeared on the cover of the November 2009 issue of Playboy, becoming the first cartoon character to appear on the cover. In several episodes, events have been linked to specific time periods, although this timeline has been contradicted in subsequent episodes. The Simpsons: How Bowling Shoes Nearly Killed Homer and Marge. [53] Marge is the only member of the family who encourages, and often forces, church attendance. [70] AOL has named Marge the 24th "Most Memorable Female TV Character". "[55] In spite of her highly debatable moral stances, Marge struggles with vices, such as a gambling addiction. "[16][17][18] Marge's beehive hairstyle was inspired by the titular Bride in Bride of Frankenstein and the style that Margaret Groening wore during the 1960s, although her hair was never blue. e uses Dickie's typewriter to communicate [78], On April 9, 2009, the United States Postal Service unveiled a series of five 44-cent stamps featuring Marge and the four other members of the Simpson family. [4] She has a pair of sisters, the joyless Patty and Selma, both of whom vocally disapprove of Homer. "And Maggie Makes Three" is the thirteenth episode of Season 6 … I am looking at a picture of you ... depicted on a plastic cup ... with your blue hair filled with pink birds peeking out all over. Celebrating the Star Wars/Simpsons Connection", "Simpsons' third box set charming, feature-filled", "The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season (1991)", "The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Married_Marge&oldid=1001040228, Articles with dead external links from June 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. "I Married Marge" was the second flashback episode of The Simpsons after season two's "The Way We Was". [4] Marge and Homer sing along to "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone in the car. She was then hired by Mr. Burns to paint a portrait of the tycoon. Homer: “Lord help me, I’m just not that bright.” Marge: “Oh Homer, don’t say that. Homer and Marge is a parody song sung by "Weird Al" Yankovic for Homer in the episode Three Gays of the Condo. Marge worries she may be pregnant again after a home pregnancy test is inconclusive, so she drives to Dr. Hibbert's office to take another test. Marge believes she has higher morals than most other characters, once leading a family values crusade against the violent The Itchy & Scratchy Show[51] and being a prominent member of the "Citizens' Committee on Moral Hygiene. During the ride, he tells her he will hug her and kiss her and never be able to let her go. The eyes are then drawn, with one roughly in the middle of the sphere, and the other to the front side of the head. Jacobson went on to say he enjoyed the flashback concept and that the episode develops the characters "nicely" and gives the viewers "a good sense for the era in which it takes place". [9] In "Regarding Margie" (season 17, 2006), Homer mentioned that Marge was his age, meaning she could have been anywhere between 36 and 40. Breaking up with her, or losing her if something terrible occured to her or if she fell for a new man, would be a dark end to an otherwise triumphant effort. "[41] Episodes that depict marital problems have become more frequent in recent seasons of the show. Marge and Homer’s original wedding might not have been anything too romantic, but their experience on prom night was definitely one of the most memorable moments in the show’s history. Marge has been nonworking for most of the series, choosing to be a homemaker and take care of her family. Marge over-mothers Maggie, which causes her to become too clingy and dependent on Marge. [71] Her relationship with Homer was included in TV Guide's list of "The Best TV Couples of All Time". An original idea the animators had for when Marge walked through doorways was that her hair would be forced down as she walked through, then once clear of the door, it would spring back and forth. After the two had been dating for several years, Marge discovered she was pregnant with Bart, and she and Homer were married in a small wedding chapel across the state line. However, she regretted going with Artie when he started to pressure her to have sex after prom. [10] In the season eighteen episode "Marge Gamer" she states that she and actor Randy Quaid share the same birthdate (October 1). Marge was devastated when she read his farewell note. Marge's distinctive blue beehive hairstyle was inspired by a combination of the Bride's in Bride of Frankenstein and the style that Margaret Groening wore in the 1960s. $200 - $300 Kavner had been part of the regular cast of The Tracey Ullman Show. [59] For her performance in The Simpsons Movie, Kavner was nominated for "Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature" at the 2007 Annie Awards, but lost to Ian Holm from Ratatouille. [72], Religious writer Kenneth Briggs has written that "Marge is my candidate for sainthood ... She lives in the real world, she lives with crises, with flawed people. She was also nominated for an Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature for her performance in The Simpsons Movie. When she was a teenager, she had an intense crush on Ringo Starr and painted a large number of portraits of him. Marge has tolerated their criticism, but has occasionally lost patience with them, once referring to them as "ghouls. [12] The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, thought it was a "moving" episode with "plenty of great setpieces". Groening had been called to pitch a series of animated shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show, and had intended to present an adaptation of his Life in Hell comic strip. "I Married Marge" is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons' third season. In 1982, when Homer and Marge's newly purchased baby supplies and Marge's wedding ring were repossessed, Homer left to find steady work, hoping to return once able to support his family. During a pay dispute in 1998, Fox threatened to replace the six main voice actors with new actors, going as far as preparing to cast new voices. [23] During the third season of the show, most of the writers focused on Bart and Homer, so David M. Stern decided to write a Marge episode, which became "Homer Alone" (season three, 1992). (2004). The Springfield Isotopes 's star first baseman is having marital problems, so when he sees Homer and Marge kissing on the Jumbotron, he asks them for advice, but when Homer is later caught giving a neck massage to the player's wife, they break up again - and it is hard for them to give advice when they are not talking to each other themselves. 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