A Streetcar Named Marge

Season 4, Episode 2, Aired
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Marge gets a taste of the acting bug and decides to volunteer at the Springfield Community Center. She is cast as Blanche DuBois in a musical version of A Streetcar Named Desire directed by the flamboyant Llewellyn Sinclair. Meanwhile, Maggie squares off with her strict new daycare provider.moreless
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  • Marge learns that a musical adaptation of the classic A Streetcar Named Desire will be perfomed in Springfield. She auditions and is cast in the role of Blanche DuBois. Homer (not surprisingly) could not care less.moreless

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    By meathead704, Aug 23, 2011 Report Abuse
    There are many things to like about The Simpsons. One such thing, that I have pointed out in previous reviews, is the show's talent for parody. This particular episode is the first to show us another thing to like about the series: well done musical shows. The songs in Oh Streetcar are so well done, I almost wanted to see the entire show. The opening number "New Orleans" is damn near perfect. That is not the only source of laughs here. The rehersal scenes, Marge practicing "the bottle scene" and Maggie at the daycare center are all very well done.moreless

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  • New Orleans.

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    By fenway98, Aug 24, 2010 Report Abuse
    Marge tries out for a play, a musical version of A Streetcar named Desire (or something like that.) Anyways, Marge gets the lead role, but Homer, Lisa and Bart don't seem to care. Marge starts to spend time with Ned, and practice their lines with him.

    Toward the end of the episode, Homer sees what the play is really about, and Marge forgives him for his ignorance.

    This was a decent episode. It wasn't that funny, but i liked the ending, and some of the songs.

    This episode was also criticiized by New Orleans, for an offensive song about New Orleans.

    Overall Grade: 85%/Bmoreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 15, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the simpsons marge gets attracted to acting and volinters to play apart of the play called a street car name desire. and marge is angrey with homer do to the way he is acting since she has been acting . and she also puts maggie in a day care and maggie gets upset when her pacifire is taken so she gets togeathe with the other babies to take the daycare over. this was a great ep and a good second ep of season 4 and that is wy i gave the show a 8.5 for this epmoreless

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    By futuramarama, Nov 10, 2009 Report Abuse
    This episode is proof that even though Homer can be a bit of a jerk he is still funny.

    Marge joins a musical play production and Homer is of course no help to her through anything.

    Homer doesn't even want to go to the play but only does because Marge is the star.

    During the final few musicals Homer learns what the play was really about, and he apologizes.

    This episode is a great funny episode with a really decent plot. It's not the funniest of all episodes of course but it does provide some fresh laughs with some really well written musicals.moreless

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  • I usually don't like episodes centered around music, but I have to admit that this one was steller!!!!

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    By Iverson82094, Jan 23, 2008 Report Abuse
    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 nearly slashes Ned with a broken bottle. Meanwhile, Maggie has been placed in day care at the Ayn Rand School for Tots and leads a rebellion against the strict teachers. Watching Marge perform in the play, Homer is moved and realizes he should have been more supportive.moreless

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    • The Cast of Oh! Streetcar! Blanche: Marge Stanley: Ned Stella: Helen Lovejoy Steve, The Paperboy: Apu Pablo: Otto (Later replaced by Llewellyn Sinclair.) Mitch: Lionel Hutz Chorus: Chief Wiggum, Jasper, Herman Edit
    • According to the marquee, "Oh Street Car!" is a one-night-only performance. Edit
    • Alfred Hitchcock walks by the children center when Homer picks up Maggie. Edit

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    • Since the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" is copyrighted, the writers weren't allowed to use very much dialogue from the actual play. To get around this problem the writers turned it in to a musical with songs they wrote themselves. Edit
    • In 2006, this episode was ranked #4 in Matt Groening's list of top 10 episodes of all time. Edit
    • The song about New Orleans stirred up controversy again in Fall 2005, when the episode aired shortly after the city was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Edit

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    • Troy McClure: If you ask me they're all winners. We'll be cutting our first 40 contestants right after this. Edit
    • Marge: I haven't been in a play since high school, and I thought it would be a good chance to meet some other adults. Homer: Sounds interesting. Marge: You know, I spend all day alone with Maggie, and sometimes it's like I don't even exist. Homer: Sounds interesting. Edit
    • Marge: (in a southern accent) The play's tomorrow night. I've got to stay in charactah. Lisa: (in a southern accent) Hey mom, would it help if I talked lack this tew? Marge: (in a southern accent) It maght. Bart: (in a cockney accent) En I'll talk like 'is. Bob's ya uncle mate. Marge: (in a southern accent) That really doesn't help, Baaht. Bart: (in a cockney accent) Can I slog off school tomorra. Gotta pain in me gulliva! Homer: I'm livin' in a cuckoo clock! Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Citizen Kane
      During the performance of the show, Homer is shown in the audience playing with his program torn into strips. In the 1941 film Citizen Kane, Joseph Cotten is shown (out of boredom) doing the same thing during the performance of the opera starring Kane's girlfriend. Edit
    • Homer: Is there any full frontal nudity?
      Oh! Calcutta! is a musical from 1972 directed by Jacques Levy, featuring several aspects of full frontal nudity, as well as several other sexually explicit instances. Edit
    • The Great Escape
      Maggie's isolation in "the box" is a reference to the Steve McQueen WWII movie, the 1963 film The Great Escape, wherein McQueen's character gets "the cooler" for trying to escape. Also, the music being played as the babies make their escape attempts sounds similar to the movie theme. Edit

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