In Marge We Trust

Season 8, Episode 22, Aired
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Marge volunteers as an over the phone counselor for the church, and the congregation starts turning to Marge more than Reverend Lovejoy. Meanwhile, Homer goes on a quest to find out why his likeness is the logo for a Japanese detergent company.
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  • Julie Kavner

    Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier

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    Harry Shearer

    Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others

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    Dan Castellaneta

    Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 23, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the simpsons marge decides to help revernlove joy in serving the people at the church thing is she becomes more popular and the people are turning to her not to him anymore and he becomes bored . and then homer goes to the dump and sees a picture of him on the cover a jappiness product thing is does not know what it is so he goes and researches it with the help of bart and lisa and they go to a factory that makes soup this was a good ep i thought and it had some funnyness to it.moreless

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  • In Marge We Trust

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    By futuramarama, Jan 21, 2010 Report Abuse
    Marge becomes the listen lady for the church when it appears Lovejoy has lost his will to help people. At first she is great, but soon she gives Ned Flanders bad advice that causes hoodlums to chase him. Now it is up to the Simpsons, or more so Lovejoy, to help Flanders, before baboons attack him.

    A good episode, people really like it for the sub plot, but whilst it was entertaining, the main plot to me seemed funnier, even though I do not really like Marge a whole lot. My overall grade would be an A, mainly for the sub plotmoreless

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  • Marge becomes the listen lady.

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    By Hornets3, Aug 30, 2009 Report Abuse
    Marge volunteers to help Reverend Lovejoy. She gives advice to members of the community who call in crisis. She gains a loyal following, as Lovejoy further loses interest in his own position. Meanwhile, Homer discovers his face appears on a box of Japanese dish soap. He calls the company to ask why, and receives a video tape. The video explains how two company logos were combined to create "Mr. Sparkle", who just happens to look like Homer. After giving Ned some advice, he is chased by Jimbo, Kearney and Dolph on their mini bikes. Lovejoy finds Ned and rescues him from a den of baboons at the zoo. Ned tells the story in his next sermon and miraculously captures the interest of the community. Pretty good episode. Really enjoyed watching it. Give it a watch.moreless

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  • Religion sucks!

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    By twilightboy, May 05, 2008 Report Abuse
    So now I know why reverend Lovejoy is such an idiot. He started off with lots of energy and then lost all of his stamina thanks to that kind of people we all know, yep, the kind of people who don't know how to run their lives. In this case is young Ned Flanders. But I think we all know them. In this Marge-Centered episode we find her trying to save everyone. Something very much like her. On the other hand, reverend Lovejoy gives away his position as Springfield's listening ear. A good episode although you won't laugh a lot, or atleast I didn't.moreless

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  • Marge is the listen lady at the church, Reverend Lovejoy is depressed for a while, Homer tries to figure out why his face is on a Japanese box.

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    By terry3439, Apr 24, 2008 Report Abuse
    There's not much I can say that hasn't already been said. It was a great episode from what I think is the golden age of The Simpsons. I enjoyed both the Lovejoy/Marge story and the one involving Homer. There's one thing I WOULD like to point out though, just to see if anyone else noticed it. When Homer, Marge, Rev. Lovejoy, and the kids get to the zoo and are wondering where Ned is, they are standing in front of several arrow-shaped signs, one of which says "Habitat for Huge Manatees." I found this to be hilarious, both because it's an obvious reference to Habitat for Humanity and because it is so discreetly slipped into the background. Things like that have always been one of my favorite things about The Simpsons.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • As Reverend Lovejoy puts letters on the church sign board, he says that he has five Q's and only two U's. However, during season 3's "Lisa the Greek", the board is seen to read 'Every Sunday Is Super Sunday', which uses three U's. Edit
    • In a deleted scene on the DVD it is revealed that Jasper was the former church minister. Edit
    • The plot for this episode appears on a collector card in level 1 of The Simpsons: Hit & Run video game. Edit

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    • This is the last time Maggie Roswell does Helen Lovejoy's voice. Edit
    • Blackboard Joke: None. Couch Gag: Homer puts a quarter in the Vend-A-Couch and nothing happens. Homer pounds on it and the couch falls on him. Edit

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    • Lovejoy (putting letters on the church bulletin board): Can you believe this? They give you five Q's and only two U's. What a world! Edit
    • Agnes: Seymour, I'm tired. Tell them we're going next. Skinner: Well, I'm not principal of the line, Mother. Agnes: And you never will be! Edit
    • Lovejoy: The Lord will hear your lamentations and bring solace to your ills. Moe: The Lord or Marge Simpson! Lenny: Amen to that! Lovejoy: Um, could we please NOT yell out things in the church. Edit

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    • During the Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, the first few bars of the French national anthem "La Marseillaise" play when Itchy arrives in France. Edit
    • In the 70's flashback, Reverend Lovejoy is listening to the Doobie Brothers' song "Jesus Is Just All Right" on his car radio. Edit
    • The episode title is a take on the national slogan, "In God We Trust." Edit

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