83-593: Marjorie Jacqueline "Marge" Simpson ( née Bouvier ) is a character in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons and part of the eponymous family (The Simpsons). Voiced by Julie Kavner , she first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short " Good Night " on April 19, 1987. Marge was created and designed by cartoonist Matt Groening while he was waiting in the lobby of James L. Brooks ' office. Groening had been called to pitch
166-572: A homemaker and take care of her family. However, she has held several one-episode jobs in the course of the series. These include working as a nuclear technician alongside Homer at Springfield Nuclear Power Plant in " Marge Gets a Job " ( season four , 1992); selling houses in " Realty Bites " ( season nine , 1997); owning her own pretzel business in " The Twisted World of Marge Simpson " ( season eight , 1997), and working at an erotic bakery in " Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes " ( season 20 , 2008). While Marge has never expressed discontent with her role as
249-459: A sinkhole under Maggie's sandbox, which expands after the Simpsons escape through it and the police fire their service weapons into it. At the end of the film, the townsfolk and the family themselves rebuild the house in exactly the same manner as it was before, restoring the "status quo". The opening sequence and the couch gag of " He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs ", the first episode to air after
332-462: A checkered linoleum floor. The house included 1,500 Simpsons-themed props, such as Duff Beer cans and the corn cob curtains in the kitchen. Some of the paint colors used on the interior included "Power Orange", "Generator Green", and "Pink Flamingo". The team's goal was to be 90 percent normal, with occasional lapses into cartoon continuity. Door frames were widened and lengthened to accommodate Marge's hair and Homer's girth. The stairs leading to
415-485: A furnace, ping-pong table, air hockey set, and water softener varies from episode to episode. The basement is often used as a " secret lair ", where Homer hides after faking the kidnapping of Mr. Burns's son in " Burns, Baby Burns ", brews alcohol to beat prohibition in " Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment ", hides his superhero operation as Pie Man in " Simple Simpson ", and where Marge hides during
498-399: A gambling addiction. While Marge has learned to cope with her addiction, it has never completely disappeared and remains an underlying problem that is referenced occasionally on the show. Marge is also known to suffer OCD as shown when she won a house cleaning but she then cleaned the whole house herself and it thus led to her accidentally causing her to suffer Amnesia . Another time is when
581-466: A good relationship with Lisa and the two are shown to get along quite well. Marge over-mothers Maggie, which causes her to become too clingy and dependent on Marge. Marge maintains a good relationship with her mother Jacqueline and her sisters Patty and Selma, though they disapprove of Homer and are vocal about it. Marge has tolerated their criticism, but has occasionally lost patience with them, once referring to them as "ghouls". Marge's late father Clancy
664-505: A homemaker, she has become bored with it. In " The Springfield Connection " ( season six , 1995), Marge decided that she needed more excitement in her life and became a police officer. However, by the end of the episode, she became upset with the corruption in the force and quit. Matt Groening first conceived Marge and the rest of the Simpson family in 1987 in the lobby of producer James L. Brooks ' office. Groening had been called to pitch
747-424: A nervous breakdown. After spending time at "Rancho Relaxo", during which her family barely coped with her absence, she returned refreshed and everyone promised to help out more often. Marge often provides a grounding opinion for Homer and their marriage has often been shaky. Marge admits that she "put[s] up with a lot in [their] marriage," and has left Homer or thrown him out of the house on several occasions. One of
830-521: A page in which the character is depicted nude. Darine Stern 's picture on the October 1971 cover served as the inspiration for Playboy's November 2009 cover. In 2024, a 3500-year-old sarcophagus was discovered in Egypt, with a human depiction that was very similar to Marge Simpson. It had yellow skin, a green dress, tall blue hair and 4 toes. Birth name#Maiden and married names A birth name
913-482: A plastic cup ... with your blue hair filled with pink birds peeking out all over. Evidently, you and your charming family — Lisa, Homer, Bart and Maggie — are camping out. It's a nice family scene. Clearly you are setting a good example for the rest of the country. Please forgive a loose tongue." In 2002, opponents of the Seattle Monorail Project planned on showing the episode " Marge vs.
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#1732772527083996-435: A replica of the Simpsons house was first conceived when game designers were working on 3D visualizations at Fox Interactive for the 1997 video game The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield . In preparation for the project the design team viewed episodes of The Simpsons to use as a guide for the home's design. Dozens of episodes were viewed so that the design was drawn directly from the animation. Early on it became clear that
1079-456: A series of animated shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show , and had intended to present an adaptation of his Life in Hell comic strip. When he realized that animating Life in Hell would require him to rescind publication rights, Groening decided to go in another direction and hurriedly sketched out his version of a dysfunctional family , naming the characters after members of his own family. Marge
1162-582: A series of five 44-cent stamps featuring Marge and the four other members of the Simpson family. They are the first characters from a television series to receive this recognition while the show is still in production. The stamps, designed by Matt Groening, were made available for purchase on May 7, 2009. Marge is depicted in much The Simpsons -related merchandise, including T-shirts, baseball caps, bumper stickers, cardboard stand-ups, refrigerator magnets, key rings, buttons, dolls, posters and figurines. She has appeared in each of The Simpsons video games . Besides
1245-442: A series of shorts based on Life in Hell but instead decided to create a new set of characters. He based the character on his mother Margaret Groening. After appearing on The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons, the Simpson family received their own series on Fox , which debuted December 17, 1989. Marge is the matriarch of the Simpson family. With her husband Homer , she has three children: Bart , Lisa , and Maggie . Marge
1328-525: A spell of agoraphobia in " Strong Arms of the Ma ". Bart hints in one episode that the basement has a problem with radon gas, then lets a homeless man sleep there in " The Day the Violence Died ". It is revealed in the episode " Father Knows Worst " that there is a sauna behind the water heater that was covered up by paint and dust, but which Marge accidentally found. A simple painting of a boat hangs on
1411-617: Is "a little more limiting than live acting. And I have nothing to do with my character's movement." Marge's raspy voice is only slightly different from Kavner's, who has a "honeyed gravel voice" which she says is due to "a bump on [her] vocal cords." While Marge is her most famous character, Kavner's favorite characters to voice are Patty and Selma because "they're really funny and sad at the same time." In The Simpsons Movie , some scenes, such as Marge's video message to Homer, were recorded over one hundred times, leaving Kavner exhausted. Kristen Bell provided Marge's singing voice in " The Star of
1494-492: Is a feminist. In " Lisa the Skeptic " ( season nine , 1997), an "angel skeleton" is discovered, much to Lisa's skepticism. As Lisa rants about the people who believe it is an angel, Marge informs her that she also believes it is an angel. She tells Lisa, "There has to be more to life than just what we see, everyone needs something to believe in." In spite of her highly debatable moral stances, Marge struggles with vices, such as
1577-445: Is dirty and disheveled, and begs Marge to take him back, saying the one thing he can offer her that nobody else can is "complete and utter dependence." At first, Marge does not see that as a benefit, but eventually admits that he "really [does] make a gal feel needed." Episodes that depict marital problems have become more frequent in recent seasons of the show. Through it all, Marge has remained faithful to Homer, despite temptations to
1660-410: Is hit by extreme heat waves indicate that the house lacks air conditioning. In a flashback episode, Homer steals Ned Flanders' air conditioner and puts it in the window. The house is shown to have a gas furnace, as well as a gas stove, water heater, and dryer. In " Days of Wine and D'oh'ses ", Homer reroutes the gas line to turn a totem pole into a fire-breathing "god," filling the entire house with gas in
1743-526: Is in reference to series creator Matt Groening 's childhood street in Portland, Oregon . The house's address was inconsistent in earlier seasons, with the address being given various numbers on Evergreen Terrace, and one address on a different street. In 1997, a real-life replica of the house was constructed at 712 Red Bark Lane in Henderson, Nevada , and given away as the grand prize in a contest, though
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#17327725270831826-443: Is married to Homer and mother of Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson. She was raised by her parents, Jacqueline and Clancy Bouvier . She has a pair of sisters, the joyless Patty and Selma , both of whom vocally disapprove of Homer. In " The Way We Was " ( season two , 1991), it is revealed via flashback that Marge attended Springfield High School, and in her final year met Homer, after they both were sent to detention—Homer for smoking in
1909-401: Is occupied by Homer and Marge Simpson and their three children: Bart , Lisa , and Maggie . To the left of the Simpsons' house (as seen from the street) is Ned Flanders ' house. The house to the right has been occupied by numerous owners in different episodes including Mr. and Mrs. Winfield , Ruth and Laura Powers , Sideshow Bob , and the extended Flanders family. The street name
1992-461: Is rarely referred to in the series and has had speaking parts in only two episodes. It was revealed in " Fear of Flying " ( season six , 1994) that Clancy told Marge that he was a pilot, but in reality, he was a flight attendant. Marge discovered this one day and developed aerophobia . In " Jazzy and the Pussycats " ( season 18 , 2006), Homer casually mentions that they once attended his funeral. It
2075-510: Is some way out of this controversy. I thought, perhaps, it would be a good start to just speak my mind. —Marge Simpson in her letter to Barbara Bush The edition of October 1, 1990, of People included an interview with then- First Lady of the United States Barbara Bush . The article included the following passage: "She loves America's Funniest Home Videos but remains baffled after sampling The Simpsons . "It
2158-508: Is the name given to a person upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname , the given name , or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth register may by that fact alone become the person's legal name . The assumption in the Western world is often that the name from birth (or perhaps from baptism or brit milah ) will persist to adulthood in
2241-461: Is the masculine form. The term née , having feminine grammatical gender , can be used to denote a woman's surname at birth that has been replaced or changed. In most English-speaking cultures, it is specifically applied to a woman's maiden name after her surname has changed due to marriage. The term né can be used to denote a man's surname at birth that has subsequently been replaced or changed. The diacritic mark (the acute accent ) over
2324-526: Is the moralistic force in her family and often provides a grounding voice in the midst of her family's antics by trying to maintain order in the Simpson household. She is often portrayed as a stereotypical television mother and is often included on lists of top "TV moms". She has appeared in other media relating to The Simpsons —including video games , The Simpsons Movie , The Simpsons Ride , commercials, and comic books —and inspired an entire line of merchandise. Marge's distinctive blue beehive hairstyle
2407-427: Is then drawn on top as a long tube coming out of the sphere. An original idea the animators had for when Marge walked through doorways was that her hair would be forced down as she walked through, then once clear of the door, it would spring back and forth. This was never used. Groening's original plan for Marge's hair was that it would conceal large, Life in Hell -esque rabbit ears. The gag was intended to be revealed in
2490-505: The 44th Primetime Emmy Awards , Kavner received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for voicing Marge in the season three episode " I Married Marge ". In 2004, Kavner and Dan Castellaneta (the voice of Homer) won a Young Artist Award for "Most Popular Mom & Dad in a TV Series". For her performance in The Simpsons Movie , Kavner was nominated for "Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature" at
2573-456: The e is considered significant to its spelling, and ultimately its meaning, but is sometimes omitted. According to Oxford University 's Dictionary of Modern English Usage , the terms are typically placed after the current surname (e.g., " Margaret Thatcher , née Roberts" or " Bill Clinton , né Blythe"). Since they are terms adopted into English (from French), they do not have to be italicized , but they often are. In Polish tradition ,
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2656-492: The third dimension , a reference to The Twilight Zone episode " Little Girl Lost ". However, Treehouse of Horror episodes are not canonical . The house is often shown as dilapidated. For example, the walls are painted with lead paint and the roof leaks. In " All's Fair in Oven War ", the kitchen receives an extensive modern remodel, but it reverts to its previous appearance in the following episode. One running gag shows
2739-579: The "10 Best Moms Ever". In a 2004 poll in the United Kingdom, Marge was named the "most respected mother" by respondents. Still in 2004, Marge was ranked third in a poll conducted by the Opinion Research Company. In May 2012, Marge was one of the 12 moms chosen by users of iVillage on their list of "Mommy Dearest: The TV Moms You Love". AOL has named Marge the 24th "Most Memorable Female TV Character". Her relationship with Homer
2822-482: The 2007 Annie Awards , but lost to Ian Holm from Ratatouille . Kavner's emotional performance in the movie got positive reviews and one critic said she "gave what must be the most heartfelt performance ever." Various episodes in which Marge is prominently featured have been nominated for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program , including " The Way We Weren't " in 2004 and " Life on the Fast Lane ", which won
2905-543: The Backstage ". Until 1998, Kavner was paid $ 30,000 per episode. During a pay dispute in 1998, Fox threatened to replace the six main voice actors with new actors, going as far as preparing to cast new voices. However, the dispute was soon resolved and she received $ 125,000 per episode until 2004 when the voice actors demanded that they be paid $ 360,000 an episode. The issue was resolved a month later, and Kavner earned $ 250,000 per episode. After salary re-negotiations in 2008,
2988-649: The Monorail " at a protest event. Following complaints, 20th Century Fox sent a letter to the event organizers ordering that the episode not be shown due to copyright laws. In 2004, Marge appeared on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom for the Alternative Christmas message , which is annually broadcast at the same time that Queen Elizabeth II gives her Christmas message. On April 9, 2009, the United States Postal Service unveiled
3071-695: The Simpson family on April 19, 1987, in The Tracey Ullman Show short " Good Night ". In 1989, the shorts were adapted into The Simpsons , a half-hour series airing on the Fox Network . Marge and the Simpson family remained the main characters on this new show. Matt Groening believes that episodes featuring Marge are among the most difficult episodes to write. Bill Oakley believes that the "junior" writers are usually given Marge episodes because he and writing partner Josh Weinstein were given several to write during their first season. During
3154-509: The Simpsons' house is 742 Evergreen Terrace, though the episode " New Kid on the Block " places it at 1094 Evergreen Terrace, while the episode " Homer's Triple Bypass " uses the 742 address as Snake's house. The basement always includes a washing machine, a clothes dryer, and, after the episode " Blood Feud ", a large Olmec statue of a head which was a present from Mr. Burns given to Bart in that episode. The appearance of other features such as
3237-514: The age given in The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family , a book written by The Simpsons ' creator, Matt Groening . In " Homer's Paternity Coot " ( season 17 , 2006), Marge states that Emerald would have been her birthstone if she had been born three months later, placing her birthday sometime in February. In " Regarding Margie " ( season 17 , 2006), Homer mentioned that Marge
3320-527: The award in 1990. In 2000, Marge and the rest of the Simpson family were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard. Marge has been ranked highly in lists of the top television mothers of all time. She was ranked first on Entertainment Weekly 's list in 1994; first on Fox News ' list in 2005; eighth on CityNews ' list in 2008; and was included in Time 's list of
3403-404: The basement, which are replaced by a closet in some episodes. Though rarely seen, there is also a hallway off the kitchen leading to a recreation room . The second story of the house features Marge and Homer's bedroom (with an ensuite bathroom ), Bart's bedroom, Lisa's bedroom, Maggie's bedroom, and a bathroom. On the landing, there is a hatch that leads to the attic. The backyard of
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3486-429: The bathroom with Barney, and Marge for burning her bra in a feminist protest. She was at first wary of Homer, but agreed to go to the prom with him, although she ended up going with Artie Ziff after Homer received tutoring lessons as a means to get to know her better, while knowing that she needed to sleep for a school meet. However, she regretted going with Artie when he started to pressure her to have sex after prom. At
3569-452: The bay window has changed shape through the years. When it was constructed the four-bedroom, two-story house was painted bright yellow and baby blue on its exterior, to resemble the exterior of 742 Evergreen Terrace. The house included exterior details from The Simpsons such as Bart's treehouse, a swing set, and a back yard barbecue. The 2,200-square-foot (200 m ) house also has two bathrooms, and two front bay windows, again mimicking
3652-421: The cartoon house was not structurally sound; in the show the home has no load-bearing walls. The finished replica, however, met all building codes. The architects focused their efforts on Bart's bedroom and the television room, making sure those rooms were as close to the reality of the series as possible. One of the challenges architects faced was the constantly changing nature of the onscreen house. For instance,
3735-425: The cartoon house. The lot size necessitated the house be just 40 feet (12 m) wide, compared to the cartoon house, which is at least 50 feet (15 m) wide. Before it was altered, the interior rooms were designed to mirror those in the series. The television room included a large sofa. The living room had brightly painted walls, matching those in the series, and a two-tone orange fireplace. The kitchen featured
3818-455: The contrary such as the one in " Life on the Fast Lane " ( season one , 1990), where she resists Frenchman Jacques and instead chooses to remain with Homer. Marge is more caring, understanding, and nurturing toward Bart than Homer, but she refers to him as "a handful" and is often embarrassed by his antics. In " Marge Be Not Proud " ( season seven , 1995), she felt she was mothering Bart too much and started acting more distant towards him after he
3901-401: The couch and Marge retrieves a replica out of a closet. The painting is also destroyed by Lisa's guinea pig in " The War of Art " but it gets replaced with a replica made by a famous art forger. In the " Treehouse of Horror IV " episode, a Dogs Playing Poker painting appears above the sofa. In " Treehouse of Horror VI ", there is a portal behind the bookcase in the sitting room that leads to
3984-539: The cover of Maxim . She also appeared on the cover of the November 2009 issue of Playboy , becoming the first cartoon character to appear on the cover. The cover and a three-page picture spread, as well as a story inside entitled The Devil in Marge Simpson , commemorated the 20th anniversary of The Simpsons , but as also part of a plan to appeal to younger readers, a decision which has been criticized due to
4067-408: The end of the evening, while Artie drove her home after receiving a slap, she spied Homer walking along the side of the road with the corsage meant for her. After hearing her parents voicing their negative opinions about Homer, she took her own car and went back to give him a ride. She then told Homer she should've gone to the prom with him and he fixes her snapped shoulder strap with the corsage. During
4150-405: The established back-story; for example, it was revealed that Marge and Homer were childless in the early 1990s although past episodes had suggested Bart and Lisa were born in the 1980s. As with many Simpsons characters, Marge's age and birthday changes to serve the story. In season one (1990) episodes " Life on the Fast Lane " and " Some Enchanted Evening ", Marge was said to be 34. This is also
4233-562: The family had to house sit for Mr. Burns , she forced Lisa and herself to clean the entire mansion. Politically , Marge generally aligns with the Democratic Party , having supported the candidacy of her state's progressive governor Mary Bailey , and voted for Jimmy Carter in both of his presidential elections. She was also deeply affected by the death of Lyndon B. Johnson , to the point where she wanted him to be alive so badly that she kept seeing him everywhere she looked. At
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#17327725270834316-399: The final episode of the series, but was scrapped early on due to inconsistencies, and also to the fact that rabbit ears would be too fictitious even for The Simpsons . Marge's voice is performed by Julie Kavner , who also does the voices of Marge's mother Jacqueline and her sisters Patty and Selma. Kavner had been part of the regular cast of The Tracey Ullman Show . Voices were needed for
4399-418: The first such episodes to depict this is " Secrets of a Successful Marriage " ( season five , 1994), where Homer starts teaching an education class on how to build a successful marriage. He is at first unsuccessful, but gains the interest of the class when he starts giving away family secrets, many of which concern Marge. Upon finding this out, Marge is incensed and throws him out of the house. The next day, Homer
4482-439: The house is surrounded by a wooden picket fence and a low box hedge . It features a patio and Bart's treehouse, from which the "Treehouse of Horror" Halloween specials take their name. Occasionally, there is a hammock tied to two trees near the fence that borders Ned Flanders's backyard. The house floor plan used by writers in the 1990s was shared by former Simpsons writer Josh Weinstein. The most commonly used address for
4565-455: The interior of the walls and floors filled with dangerous or unusual items when the camera pans between floors or rooms. Some of these unusual items include: asbestos , toxic waste , hidden treasure, recording devices, baby dinosaurs, dancing mice and the family cat, Snowball II. However, the lived-in spaces are usually kept neat by Marge . In one episode Moe Szyslak observes that it contains no silverfish . Many episodes in which Springfield
4648-408: The left leads to the sitting room , and one to the right leads into the dining room . In some episodes, such as " Opposites A-Frack ", there is a half bathroom in the foyer. There is also a small cupboard and stairs to the second floor. The sitting room and the dining room both feature bay windows . At the back of the house is the living room and the kitchen . Towards the house's rear are stairs to
4731-405: The normal course of affairs—either throughout life or until marriage. Some reasons for changes of a person's name include middle names , diminutive forms, changes relating to parental status (due to one's parents' divorce or adoption by different parents), and gender transition . The French and English-adopted née is the feminine past participle of naître , which means "to be born". Né
4814-423: The process. A replica of the house was constructed in 1997 by California-based Kaufman and Broad homebuilders at 712 Red Bark Lane in Henderson, Nevada . The house was designed to closely mimic the design of the house in the series. The $ 120,000 house was constructed for use as the grand prize in a contest known as "The Simpsons House Give Away", sponsored by Pepsi , Fox , and the homebuilder. The contest
4897-419: The release of the movie, show the house still under construction, along with the whole town rebuilding after the events of the movie. The Simpsons house is shown as a light pink or light brown two-story detached house with an attached garage, basement , and loft . A suburban tract house , the building is at least 50 feet (15 m) wide. The arched front door leads directly into the foyer where an arch to
4980-399: The ride, he tells her he will hug her and kiss her and never be able to let her go. After the two had been dating for several years, Marge discovered she was pregnant with Bart, and she and Homer were married in a small wedding chapel across the state line. Bart was born soon after, and the couple bought their first house . The episode " That '90s Show " ( season 19 , 2008) contradicted much of
5063-468: The second floor were slightly steeper than normal. The downstairs floor was poured and painted concrete rather than hardwood or carpet, the better to mimic the show's flat colors. Bart's treehouse was erected in the backyard. To achieve a lived-in look, Hollywood production designer and photographer Rick Floyd accentuated the home with details with the aim to impress series creator Matt Groening and die-hard fans alike. Floyd hung corn cob-patterned curtains in
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#17327725270835146-463: The series, and the two with whom he identifies with most. Marge and Lisa are more popular than Homer and Bart in Japan, France, and many French speaking countries. Matt Groening has spoken fondly of them, though he prefers Homer and Bart. Sam Simon also prefers Homer and Bart finding Marge and Lisa to be too "goody two-shoes" for his tastes. Dear First Lady, I recently read your criticism of my family. I
5229-440: The shorts, so the producers decided to ask Kavner and fellow cast member Dan Castellaneta to voice Marge and Homer rather than hire more actors. Part of Kavner's contract says that she will never have to promote The Simpsons on video and she rarely performs Marge's voice in public because she believes it "destroys the illusion. People feel these are real people." Kavner takes recording sessions seriously and feels that voice acting
5312-525: The television series, Marge regularly appears in issues of Simpsons Comics , which were published from 1993 to 2018. Marge also plays a role in The Simpsons Ride , launched in 2008 at Universal Studios Florida and Hollywood . Marge appeared in a 2005 advertisement for Dove Styling , where her normal beehive hair was exchanged for a more stylish look for a series of ads featuring several popular cartoon women. In April 2004, Marge appeared on
5395-512: The term z domu (literally meaning "of the house", de domo in Latin ) may be used, with rare exceptions, meaning the same as née . The Simpsons house The Simpsons house is the residence of the Simpson family in the animated sitcom The Simpsons and in The Simpsons Movie . The house's address is most frequently attributed as 742 Evergreen Terrace. In the series, the house
5478-432: The third season of the show, most of the writers focused on Bart and Homer, so David M. Stern decided to write a Marge episode, which became " Homer Alone " ( season three , 1992). He felt that they could achieve a "deeper vein" of comedy in an episode where Marge has a nervous breakdown, and James L. Brooks quickly approved. The entire Simpson family was designed so that they would be recognizable in silhouette. The family
5561-549: The townspeople are frustrated or contemptuous of her failure to recognize or react correctly to breaches of social norms. Marge is the only member of the family who encourages, and often forces, church attendance. In " Homer the Heretic " ( season four , 1992), Homer starts skipping church and Marge tells him "don't make me choose between my man and my God, because you just can't win." Yet, in some episodes, Marge's stereotypical attitude seems to affect her relationship with Lisa, who
5644-584: The voice actors receive approximately $ 400,000 per episode. Three years later, with Fox threatening to cancel the series unless production costs were cut, Kavner and the other cast members accepted a 30 percent pay cut, down to just over $ 300,000 per episode. Marge is generally a stereotypical sitcom mother, and she also plays the "long-suffering wife" who puts up with the antics of her children and her oafish husband. While she usually takes her family's problems with good humor, in " Homer Alone " ( season three , 1992), her workload and resultant stress caused her to have
5727-458: The wall above the living room couch. Marge says she painted it for Homer in " The Trouble with Trillions ". In the episode " Diatribe of a Mad Housewife ", the painting has a plaque saying it was based on a scene from Moby Dick . In the Season 27 episode " Barthood ", young Lisa is seen drawing the sail boat painting. In the episode " Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass ", Homer destroys the painting over
5810-400: The winner chose a cash option instead of the house. The house's first chronological appearance is in the flashback episode " Lisa's First Word ", when Homer and Marge purchase it. The house was auctioned to Ned Flanders in " No Loan Again, Naturally ", and since then leased to the Simpsons. In The Simpsons Movie , the house and all of the family's possessions are completely destroyed by
5893-400: Was Barbara Howard from Richmond, Kentucky . Howard chose not to accept the house, instead taking a cash payment per the contest rules. In 2001, after most of the details relating to the television series were removed, the house was sold by the builder to another owner. The house, located in a subdivision that was permanently named "Springfield South Valley Ranch", took 49 days to build and
5976-611: Was also nominated for an Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature for her performance in The Simpsons Movie . In 2000, Marge, along with the rest of her family, was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . The Simpsons uses a floating timeline (the characters do not physically age), and as such the show is generally assumed to be set in the current year. In several episodes, events have been linked to specific time periods, although this timeline has been contradicted in subsequent episodes. Marge Simpson
6059-424: Was announced on July 10, 1997. The rules of the contest stipulated that the winner either accept the house or a $ 75,000 cash payment. In addition, the winner of the house, if they chose to occupy it, was contractually obligated to repaint the exterior in accordance with the local homeowner's association rules. Contest entries were included on various Pepsi products and 15 million were submitted nationally. The winner
6142-457: Was caught shoplifting. In the beginning of the episode, Bart protested her "over-mothering", but as she started becoming distant, he felt bad about it and made up with her. Marge has expressed understanding for her "special little guy" and has defended him on many occasions. She once said "I know Bart can be a handful, but I also know what he's like inside. He's got a spark. It's not a bad thing ... Of course, it makes him do bad things." Marge has
6225-431: Was crudely drawn, because Groening had submitted basic sketches to the animators, assuming they would clean them up; instead, they just traced over his drawings. To draw Marge, the animators generally start off with a sphere, similar to the way Lisa and Maggie are drawn. The eyes are then drawn, with one roughly in the middle of the sphere, and the other to the front side of the head. Then, the nose and lip are drawn. Her hair
6308-461: Was deeply hurt. Heaven knows we're far from perfect and, if truth be known, maybe just a wee bit short from normal; but as Dr. Seuss says, "a person is a person". I try to teach my children ... always to give somebody the benefit of the doubt and not talk badly about them, even if they're rich. It's hard to get them to understand this advice when the very First Lady in the country calls us not only dumb, but "the dumbest thing" she ever saw. I hope there
6391-417: Was finally revealed that Clancy died of lung cancer in season 27 episode " Puffless ". Marge believes she has higher morals and is more law-abiding than most other characters, once leading a family values crusade against the violent The Itchy & Scratchy Show and being a prominent member of the "Citizens' Committee on Moral Hygiene". She often provides a voice of reason for the town itself, but many of
6474-470: Was his age, meaning she could have been anywhere between 36 and 40. During this episode (Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore), Lisa questions Homer's memory of Marge's birthday. When he cannot remember, Marge yells that it is in May. In the season eighteen episode " Marge Gamer " she states that she and actor Randy Quaid share the same birthdate (October 1). Marge has been nonworking for most of the series, choosing to be
6557-468: Was included in TV Guide 's list of "The Best TV Couples of All Time". Religious writer Kenneth Briggs has written that "Marge is my candidate for sainthood ... She lives in the real world, she lives with crises, with flawed people. She forgives and she makes her own mistakes. She is a forgiving, loving person ... absolutely saintly." Marge and Lisa are James L. Brooks most favorite characters in
6640-522: Was inspired by a combination of the Bride's in Bride of Frankenstein and the style that Margaret Groening wore in the 1960s. Julie Kavner, who was a member of the original cast of The Tracey Ullman Show , was asked to voice Marge so that more voice actors would not be needed. Kavner has won several awards for voicing Marge, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 1992. She
6723-405: Was named after Groening's mother Margaret "Marge" Groening, who has said she bears little similarity to the character, stating, "It's really weird to have people think you're a cartoon." Marge's beehive hairstyle was inspired by the titular Bride in Bride of Frankenstein and the style that Margaret Groening wore during the 1960s, although her hair was never blue. Marge debuted with the rest of
6806-418: Was the dumbest thing I had ever seen," she says, "but it's a family thing, and I guess it's clean." The writers decided to respond by privately sending a polite letter on September 28 to Bush where they posed as Marge Simpson. On October 9, Bush sent a reply: "Dear Marge, How kind of you to write. I'm glad you spoke your mind ... I foolishly didn't know you had one. I am looking at a picture of you ... depicted on
6889-497: Was unveiled to the public on August 1, 1997. Construction on the house was nearly complete by July 1997, and by September 1997 thousands of people were lining up to see the finished product. During the time it was open to the public in August and September 1997, more than 30,000 people visited the house, including The Simpsons creator Matt Groening . The Simpsons House was designed by Kaufman and Broad homebuilders. The idea for
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