“Itchy & Scratchy & Marge” is the ninth episode of Season 2. It first aired on December 20, 1990. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jim Reardon. The episode features references to the movie Psycho and the Disney film Fantasia.
After watching an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, Maggie strikes Homer with a mallet. Horrified, Marge vows to put a stop to violence on children’s television. But when the ball of censorship starts to roll, where will it all end?