Otto's girlfriend seems to be usurping Marge's role when she moves in with the family after a dispute over heavy metal.
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“Its A Mad Mad Mad Mad Marge” ranks #258 of 552 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 78.9 — Elite. The episode packs 76 scored jokes at 3.7 per minute, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.6 on impact, with Marge landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Chief Wiggum: Yeah, powerless to help you, not punish you.
Becky: Hey, no biggie. I was trying to steal your family. I even thought of a good place to bury you. Then I didn't have a shovel, so I went to the hardware store. They have six different kinds. I was, like, 'Later'
Becky Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Chief Wiggum: Just show me the knife, in your back, not too deep... but it should be able to stand by itself.
Chief Wiggum: Drop the cone, sugar! Whoopsie. Yeah, powerless to help you, not punish you.
Homer: Mom, this gravy tastes better than God's sweat.
Homer Absurdist Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 76 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Homer Physical/Slapstick Running Gag teacher: Now be careful with those video cameras, children. In order to buy them, the school board had to eliminate geography. This globe will never spin again.
teacher Setup/Punchline Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch teacher · students: Now, class, I want you to be creative with your video projects. I don't want to see 30 Blair Witch knockoffs.
Bart: Stop Hitting Yourself, take one.
Bart Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Bart: Tonight on the Discovery Channel, Inside Lisa's Nose. What will we find, boogers or Nazi gold?
Bart Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch teacher · Otto: Otto, a red traffic light means what? Oooh. No time for brainteasers. Today's the day I ask my girlfriend to take a ride on the matrimony pony.
Otto: We met in the summer of love. Woodstock, '99.
Otto Irony/Sarcasm Observational ★ Rewatch Otto · vendor: Quick! I need some water! Eight dollars! Not in this lifetime.
Becky · Otto: Oh, Otto. Of course my answer is- Oooh, wait, wait, wait, wait. This solo is kick-ass!
Marge · Homer: Ooh, and such delicate tissue paper. Huh? Zig-Zag?
Marge · Homer: Ohhh, we're 'cordially invited this Saturday... to join Otto and Becky at 742 Evergreen Terrace'? That's our address!
Bart: Hey, it'll be easy. You still got most of the stuff from Apu's wedding back there.
Bart Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback elephant: Visual gag: Elephant trumpeting in background
elephant Visual Gag Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Lisa · Marge: Oh, Mom, you're not supposed to throw rice anymore. Birds eat it, their stomachs swell, and they explode. Why am I just learning this now?
Otto · Otto's father: Well, the important thing is you came. We're leaving.
Patty/Selma: Always a bridesmaid, only occasionally a bride.
Bart · Homer: So, any words for the bride and groom? Not now, Bart. I'm trying to urinate. You don't seem to be trying very hard.
Bart Homer Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Lisa · Homer: Dad! The bride and groom are supposed to cut the wedding cake. Oh, that's just superstition.
Becky: Oh, we'll be fine. Otto's got a clean police record and he doesn't do any needle drugs.
Becky Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Marge: Well, the real key according to sexperts is mutual interests.
Marge Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Becky: He refers to our lovemaking as the Head bangers Ball!
Becky Cringe/Discomfort Wordplay/Pun Marge · Homer: That's how I polished Homer into the perfect- Homer! No! That's ice!
Reverend: As for the matter of my honorarium. What? You know, my emolument. Huh? Pay me- $300.
Otto: 300? I could have gotten Rick Dees for that.
Otto Observational Character Comedy Becky · band member: You got Poison to play at our wedding? We're Cyanide. A loving tribute to Poison. We need a ride home!
Becky · Band member: You got Poison to play at our wedding? We're Cyanide. A loving tribute to Poison. We need a ride home!
Homer · Moe: Moe, can I give you some shrimp for the road? Nah. I'll just take the ring pillow... and these, uh, seven presents I bring.
Homer Moe Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Patty/Selma: Yeah. It's better now than when you're too old and fat to get another man.
Bart · Homer: Remember that talk we had about you not wrecking people's weddings?
TV narrator: A man innocently changes his oil when... a two-ton car comes crashing down!
Homer: Who'd have thought you could hold up a car with a wicker basket?
Homer Observational Physical/Slapstick Marge · Becky: So I usually sneak a little meat juice into her vegetables. Wow! You're a real-life Martha Stewart. I mean, without the evil.
Homer: Mom, this gravy tastes better than God's sweat.
Homer Absurdist Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Marge · Becky: What are these things in the mashed potatoes? That's the skins. I left them on. Well, nobody's perfect. Let me just pick those out.
Marge Becky Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Homer · Becky · Marge: What are these things in the mashed potatoes? That's the skins. I left them on. Well, nobody's perfect. Let me just pick those out.
Homer: No! Oh, Becky, your potatoes are the best I've ever had.
Homer Character Comedy Escalation Bart: Yeah, Mom. I need something great. Milhouse has footage of himself falling down the stairs.
Bart Character Comedy Absurdist Lisa: We're jamming, Mom. She's painting my music... and I'm playing to her painting.
Lisa Character Comedy Observational Becky · Marge: Actually, you could just tie them at the ends. That way the elastic doesn't wear out. Yes. I hate when things get worn out.
Becky Marge Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Marge: She's so helpful. And everyone loves her. And, well, this may sound crazy... but I think my family likes Becky more than me.
Marge Character Comedy Observational Patty/Selma: I wouldn't worry about that. Yeah. You're gonna be dead in a week anyway.
Patty: Never let an attractive woman into your house. All they ever do is usurp your family and then kill you.
Patty Observational Escalation Patty/Selma · Marge: Like that documentary, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle. That was a movie.
Patty · Selma: Or club you with an antique wooden doll. Oh, yeah. Yeah, that was a good one.
Patty/Selma · Marge: Oh, yeah. Yeah, that was a good one. Oh. But first, she's going to seduce your husband. Becky's going to seduce Homer? [Both Groan] It's an act of violence, not love.
Becky: Oh, yeah. You can learn a lot from your kids if you just listen to 'em.
Becky Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Marge: Why do I always think of the perfect thing to say when it's too late? 'Shut up, Becky!' Oh, that would have been sweet.
Marge Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Marge: The 'brakes cut' light! Hmm?
Marge Absurdist Visual Gag ★ Rewatch bystanders: Wow. Tough glass. I still say ours is bigger.
Chief Wiggum · Marge: I don't know. Get some attention from a handsome police officer. That's crazy!
Chief Wiggum: Fine. Let me tell you what I tell everybody who comes in here. The law is powerless to help you.
Marge · Chief Wiggum: Do I have to be dead before you'll help me? Well, not dead. Dying.
Chief Wiggum: Just show me the knife, in your back, not too deep... but it should be able to stand by itself.
ice cream server: And God said, Gather ye two of every flavor. Anoint them with 62 sauces, whipped cream and nuts. And ye shall call it... the Ark!
Marge · bystander: Don't mess with me! I've got jimmies! I can only see a horrible rainbow!
Marge: Usurper! Usurper! Usurper!
Marge Escalation Character Comedy Marge: Shut up, Becky! There, I finally said it.
Marge Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Crowd member: I can only see a horrible rainbow!
Chief Wiggum: Drop the cone, sugar! Whoopsie. Yeah, powerless to help you, not punish you.
Chief Wiggum: Yeah, powerless to help you, not punish you.
Marge: This isn't over, Becky! I know where you live! My house!
Marge Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Marge · Judge: It was healthy. He reciprocated. He reciprocated!
Marge Judge Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Callback Judge · Marge: I see. And this 'god,' is he in this room right now? Oh, yes. He's kind of everywhere.
Judge · Marge: Marge Simpson, you give us no choice but to declare you utterly- I'm not insane! You didn't let me finish. Insane!
Homer: Run, Marge! Run! Pump those crazy legs!
Homer Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch TV reporter · Homer: Even here at Juggernauts where it's wet T-shirt month! But for now... this reporter prays that Mad Marge can be captured before she kills again. Kills again? She hasn't killed once!
Lisa · Homer: Kills again? She hasn't killed once! Shouldn't we be out there trying to find her?
Ralph · Chief Wiggum: Freeze, you crazy mommy! That a boy. But you gotta aim a little higher. There you go. That's a kill shot.
Krusty · Marge: who's your favorite Native American warrior? Crazy Horse! Whoo, whoo, whoo!
Marge: Hmm! I really should read the whole headline before I react.
Marge Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Marge: I mean, I am talking to myself. You are? Oh, I thought I'd made a friend.
Marge Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Becky: Oh, about that. When I changed your oil... I may have drained your brake fluid. I didn't say anything 'cause I thought you'd be mad. Oh, boy. My bad.
Becky Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Becky: Oh, about that. When I changed your oil... I may have drained your brake fluid. I didn't say anything 'cause I thought you'd be mad. Oh, boy. My bad.
Becky Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Becky: Hey, no biggie. I was trying to steal your family. I even thought of a good place to bury you. Then I didn't have a shovel, so I went to the hardware store. They have six different kinds. I was, like, 'Later'
Becky Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch doctor · Marge: We put enough tranquilizers in there to take down Jonathan Winters. Oh, I've got too much to do to take a nap right now.
Marge: And, Homer, since you're dressed for it... I got some S & M for ya- scrubbing and mopping.
Marge Wordplay/Pun Misdirection ★ Rewatch Top Episodes — The Simpsons
