The Simpsons: - TV.com

The Simpsons: Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"

« prev episode next » episode

Marge gets a new huge SUV, the Canyonero, and discovers the meaning of road rage. Read full recap »

YOUR SCORE

RESET

N/A n/a

Writers:: David M. Stern

Director:: Mark Kirkland

Stars:: Hank Azaria (Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou, and others); Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson); Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, and others); Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others); Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others); Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier)

Recurring Role:: Tress MacNeille (Agnes Skinner, Brandine Del Roy, Dolph and others); Karl Wiedergott (Additional Voices); Marcia Wallace (Mrs. Krabappel); Maggie Roswell (Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover, and others)

Guest Star:: John Kassir (Possum); Hank Williams Jr. (Canyonero Singer)

Sign seen in front of the Zoo: "Born free, then caged." edit »
When all the teachers and staff members come out on stage for the musical in the beginning, there are 9 people, when they form a pyramid there are 10 people. edit »
When Marge first used her headlights to see Bart and Lisa in the kitchen, Bart was wearing nothing but his underwear. But a few seconds later, when Bart is stealing from Marge's purse, he is fully clothed. edit »
When Eddie the cop (as Curtis E. Bear) was being bludgeoned with 2x4's at traffic school, Krusty's nose was the same color as his skin before Agnes knocked Eddie down. edit »
Homer's "NBC sucks" comments over the closing credits are not put in closed captioning. edit »

Blackboard Joke: Grammar is not a time of waste.
Couch Gag: The couch has a lap bar like a roller coaster. The family runs in an sits down, the lap bar comes down, and the couch takes off up in the air then down again while the family puts their hands up and screams. edit »

(Marge crashes the Canyonero into Springfield Prison, which allows several prisoners to escape)
Chief Wiggum: Well, I hope you're happy, Simpson. Those prisoners were one day away from being completely rehabilitated. edit »
Sergeant: Anger is what makes America great. But you must find a proper outlet for your rage. Fire a weapon at your TV set, pick a fight with someone weaker than you, or write a threatening letter to a celebrity. edit »
Homer: Marge, come in the house! Maggie smells bad, and the cat wants something, but I don't know what it is! edit »
Bart: They're all just lying around. (to animals) Do something!
Lisa: Bart, they're not here to entertain us.
Homer: I've seen plays that were more exciting than this. Honest to God�plays! edit »
Marge: I can't believe they took away my license. It feels like I lost a limb.
Homer: Well, that's a turn-off.
Lisa: Hey, why don't you come to the wild animal park with us?
Marge: Oh, your father drives like an old lady.
Homer: At least I've got a license! (Marge glares at him) Come on, kids, I went too far. edit »

:
Near the episode's climax, Marge mentions the infamous investigative report by Dateline NBC on the design of the fuel tanks on 1973-1991 Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks. Trucks from that era had their gas tanks outside the frame rails, which would shield the tank in the event of a side-impact crash (newer trucks have the tank inside the frame); several real-life accidents involving the trucks had resulted in deadly fires.

Only after the segment aired in late 1992 was it revealed that the trucks were rigged to explode at the right time (apparently � 1. to illustrate how easily the trucks' gas tanks can burst apart during a side-impact crash; and 2. because several previous attempts to get the truck to burst into flames failed). edit »
The name of the Wild Animal Kingdom zoo pays homage to the classic educational TV series, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. edit »
Springfield Elementary School teachers sing (badly, of course) the song "Not Gonna Teach Forever" to the melody of "Fame." edit »
Thanks to Principal Skinner's bumbling, he and Superintendent Chalmers botch Abbott and Costello's classic "Who's on First" routine seconds into the act. edit »
:
Much of the episode's plot satirizes ownership of sport utility vehicles (SUVs), which had exploded in popularity during the 1990s.

The female-oriented F-Series � which Homer buys in his usual gotta-have-it-haste � references many female-oriented vehicles that have been marketed by automakers over the years. These have included an entire series (i.e., the Canyonero), or a special option package for a specific model, which usually were little more than paint and upholstery options designed to appeal to women with several convenience features thrown in. Examples of the latter include the La Femme package for full-sized top-line Dodges back in the 1950s, and the Ford Mustang's Fashion Group in 1978. edit »

8
00
twilightboy
member since: Nov 24, 2006
Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"
The Bottom Line: "Fine example"
Marge, the road warrior. ...Continue »
06/05/08 05:57pm | report abuse
9.5
00
Iverson82094
member since: Aug 23, 2007
Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"
The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
Like most Americans Marge has road rage... Amazing episode ...Continue »
01/28/08 02:45pm | report abuse
8.9
00
titiembe
member since: Aug 12, 2006
Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"
The Bottom Line: "Out of character"
Marge has road rage people! ...Continue »
08/28/07 08:34pm | report abuse
8.9
00
jimbo_001
member since: Jul 12, 2005
Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"
The Bottom Line: "Out of character"
marge develops road rage ...Continue »
12/10/05 04:35am | report abuse