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The Simpsons S4E21 — Marge in Chains

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The Simpsons•Season 4•Episode 21

Marge in Chains

7.7/10 · 3,811 votesMay 6, 199323 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 4•−0.5 vs season avg

Overwhelmed by her family's demands during a flu epidemic, Marge accidentally shoplifts at the Kwik-E-Mart and winds up in prison.

Directed byJim Reardon

Written byJosh Weinstein, Bill Oakley

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Cast6

Dan Castellaneta

Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Clown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby (voice)

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Nancy Cartwright

Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)

Crew3

J

Josh Weinstein

Writer

Bill Oakley

Bill Oakley

Writer

Jim Reardon

Jim Reardon

Director

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Episode Summary

"Marge in Chains" is episode 21 of The Simpsons season 4. It scored 7.7/10 from 3,811 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Jim Reardon and written by Josh Weinstein, Bill Oakley, it aired on May 6, 1993.

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