Pokey Mom

Season 12, Episode 10, Aired
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Marge feels sympathy for an inmate she meets at a prison rodeo, vouches for him at his parole hearing and tries to assist his reentry into the real world. Meanwhile, Homer starts his own chiropractic office.
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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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  • terrible

    2.5
    "Terrible"
    By futuramarama, Jul 10, 2011 Report Abuse
    What I liked: "You think you can fix my sciatica?" "I don't know what that is, so I'm going to say yes", and Marge's line about her ice cream being 'that bad'.

    Those are the only two times I remember laughing or chuckling at. The rest of the episode is probably one of the most boring 22 minutes of television I have seen slight hyperbole, but the point is this episode is very boring). That Jack Crowley character was not very interesting and a lot of the humor, for me, is almost nonexistent. I only remember laughing twice, and I remember being bored for pretty much the whole episode. Because of all of this my final grade is a low D-, because whilst it was really bad at least I laughed a couple times.moreless

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  • It was alright.

    7.0
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    By Sami5118, Aug 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    Marge feels sympathy for an inmate she meets at a prison rodeo, vouches for him at his parole hearing and tries to assist his reentry into the real world. Meanwhile, Homer starts his own chiropractic office.

    What I liked: * Homer's chiropractic business. * When Homer says to Lennie " I don't know what that is, so I'm gonna say yes."
    * When Wiggum was talking to the inmate Jack. * The new mural that they had at the school.

    What I did not like:
    * The whole sensitve prisoner thing. They could have written a better plot than that.

    Overall, this ep was Ok. It could have been better.moreless

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  • Marge finds an inmate with some talent in art.

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    By Hornets3, Sep 07, 2009 Report Abuse
    Following a prison rodeo, Marge befriends an inmate whom she considers undeserving of incarceration, and eventually sees to his release. Guest starring Michael Keaton as Jack This episode was pretty solid. HomR was a tough act to follow in this season, and this episode does quite well. Personally, I found Homer's "b" story to be a lot funnier, but all in all this was a pretty solid and run of the mill Simpsons episode. Nothing really stood out as an amazing joke or scence, but this episode was consistently good. Maybe not a must see, but definately I would give it a watch. Bmoreless

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  • The "b" stroy made this episode what it is, and gave this episode a grea rating. The "A" story not so much

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    By Iverson82094, Jan 26, 2008 Report Abuse
    While attending a prison rodeo with the family, Marge is struck by the painting talents of a sensitive prisoner named Jack. Later, she decides to teach an art class at the prison and eventually helps Jack get parole. With Jack released in her custody, Marge sets him up with a job painting a "Puma Pride" mural at Springfield Elementary School. Jack angers Principal Skinner by painting a shocking Heavy Metal-style mural which he is forced to paint over. When the new mural mysteriously catches on fire, all fingers point to the newly-released prisoner. Marge and Jack have a heart-to-heart and she tries, one last time, to help him.moreless

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  • 6.7
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    By orallukeaplacia, Jan 17, 2007 Report Abuse
    Marge finds a convict (Micheal Keaton) who has great artistic talent and she vouches for his release from prison... unfortuneatly, you can't spell ex-con without con, and her hopes are dashed. Meanwhile Homer tries to get into chiropracting only to be shut down by the chiropractor mob. This episode is alright. The only laugh out loud moment is Skinner's terrible joke telling at the mural presentation. When he tells the joke the first time, there's nothing but silence and everyone with unmoved expressions. When he tries to tell the joke you hear a gun being cocked. God I love Springfield's thin line between sanity and outright violence. The show was still in it's prime at this time.moreless

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Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions

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  • Trivia

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    • Sideshow Bob is one of the convicts during the prison rodeo. His face is in gypsum. Edit
    • When Wiggam is adjusting his hat while talking to Jack in the police car, one of his eyes overlaps the brim of his hat. Edit
    • At the begining of this episode, Marge's neck is the same colour as her jacket for one frame. Edit

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    • Blackboard Joke: I will not let the dogs out. Couch Gag: After the family runs into the living room and sits down, the couch turns around and it shows an evil scientist with Ned Flanders chained to the wall and hung upside down. Ned screams as the evil (Vincent Price-like) scientist laughs maniacally. Edit

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    • Skinner: The shapely female form has no place in art! Edit
    • Homer: You brought a convict to stay with us? Near my unpatented idea? Jack: I seen your idea, and I don't want it. Edit
    • (Homer visits a chiropractor for the first time as he sits on the doctors' table.) Dr. Steve: (cheerfully enters) Hello, Homer. I am Dr. Steve. Please lie down. (He begins feeling Homer's back for the problem, and Homer falls asleep. Dr. Steve: Wake up, Homer! Homer: Huh? Less yakking, more cracking. Dr. Steve: (chuckles) Now Homer, we don't actually "crack" backs; it's merely an adjustment. OK, you're going to hear a loud cracking sound. (cracks Homer's back) There we go. Homer: Hey! It feels a little better! Dr. Steve: Mm-hmm, I thought it might. Now, I need to see you three times a week, for, uh… (checks his clipboard) …many years. Edit

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    • Michael Keaton's vocal performance as Jack Crowley is similar to his portrayal of sociopath convict Peter McCabe in the 1998 film Desperate Measures. Edit
    • Jack Crowley wants to call his painting "A Time To Kill." This is a line from the Bible, Ecclesiastes: "To everything there is a season ... a time to kill and a time to heal." Given the legal storyline, though, this is probably a John Grisham reference. A Time To Kill was Grisham's first novel and one of his many bestsellers. It was eventually made into a movie starring Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey and Sandra Bullock. Edit
    • Rodeo Announcer: (about Jack Crowley) Bob Dylan wrote a song to keep him in prison! This is probably a reference to Bob Dylan's song "Hurricane," written to protest the wrongful conviction and imprisonment of boxer Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter. Carter was innocent and he was eventually freed. Jack Crowley, on the other hand, has earned no sympathy whatsoever from the legendary folk singer. Edit

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