Fighting as Marge with a frying pan, Groundskeeper Willy and his rake, Barney and his damaging burps, Homer with his bowling ball or Apu with his erm.wild slapping attacking.thing!? The Simpsons Wrestling on the Playstation 1 was certainly a miss and very possibly the biggest miss of them all. With the original show cast reprising all the shows characters it certainly feels like you're within The Simpsons universe but this incredibly ugly poorly constructed clunky embarassment doesn't do it justice. The simpsons smithers dad. Alas when it came to the inevitable video game cashins, they've been more miss than hit. Pick a character from a small roster of show favourites, step into an oversized ring and bash those buttons in a game that would have been better set as a standard beat em' up than a wrestling game.

May 20, 2017 The Itchy & Scratchy Show is a running gag and fictional animated television series featured in the animated television series The Simpsons.It usually appears as a part of The Krusty the Clown. This is a list of the Itchy & Scratchy cartoons shown on The Simpsons. There are currently 108 of them in total (some unnamed). There are currently 108 of them in total (some unnamed). Season 24 of The Simpsons has no Itchy & Scratchy cartoons.

1. Simpsons Itchy And Scratchy Movie

Simpsons Itchy And Scratchy Movie

Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness is a miniature golf game released on the Game Boy in 1994, featuring the cat and mouse pair Itchy & Scratchy from the television series The Simpsons. Developed by Beam Software, it was the first game to feature these characters. In the game, the player controls Scratchy as he plays through a miniature golf course of nine holes while at the same time avoiding Itchy's attacks. It received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics.

Gameplay[edit]

Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness is a side-scrolling^[2] action game.^[3] The player takes control of Scratchy as he plays through various mini golf courses, trying to achieve a good score,^[4] while at the same time avoiding Itchy's attacks.^[2] Itchy uses weapons such as grenades, bazookas, chainsaws,^[3]meat cleavers, and dynamite.^[5] Scratchy can acquire items, such as a baseball bat or throwing knives,^[4] and power-ups to defend himself against Itchy. He can also use his putter as a weapon.^[5] There are a total of nine levels, or holes, in the game.^[3]

Development and release[edit]

Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness was developed by Beam Software and published by Acclaim.^[2][6] The game was released exclusively for the hand-held Game Boy console in November 1994.^[1] Despite the violence, it was rated E (Everyone) by the Entertainment Software Rating Board.^[3]

Reception[edit]

Critics gave Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness generally mixed to positive reviews. Nintendo Power gave it a 2.825/5 rating in their August 1994 issue.^[7] In February 1995, VideoGames & Computer Entertainment wrote that 'You'll never know just how fun miniature golf can be until you play this Itchy and Scratchy game. The unique gameplay sets it apart from other platform games, You play as Scratchy, who's trapped in a miniature golf park, Itchy's after Scratchy, equipped with chainsaws, electric cattle prods and flame throwers. You've got to maneuver your golf ball through each level. And watch out for all those little golf ball traps. You'll see plenty of innovative miniature golf contraptions. You get a golf game and an action game all in one.' The magazine gave Miniature Golf Madness a 9 out of 10 rating.^[8]GamePro rated the game 11.5/20, commenting that the controls are accurate but the graphics are boring and the music is repetitive, making an overall mediocre game.^[9]

On The Simpsons, Itchy and Scratchy are featured in over-the-top violent cartoons in which Itchy repeatedly kills Scratchy. UGO Networks said they 'assume that whoever thought of this [game] never actually saw the show. That's really the only excuse. Instead of maiming each other, Itchy and Scratchy decide to settle their beef on the miniature golf course.'^[2] They added, however, that 'Despite the fact that it didn't make sense, the game's not too bad. You play as Scratchy and you have to drive your golf ball across a sidescrolling level and avoid being beat on by Itchy. It's certainly better than Bart and the Beanstalk, but that's not saying much.'^[2]

In a 1995 review of Miniature Golf Madness and The Itchy & Scratchy Game (1994, Game Gear, SNES), and SNES Classic Edition Jeff Kapalka of the Syracuse Herald-American wrote that Miniature Golf Madness has 'all the pointless violence and mayhem that's in [The Itchy & Scratchy Game], but there's also the actual golf game that you have to survive. (The golf game is pretty neat, in and of itself. Throw in the aspect of sudden death - literally - and you've got an exciting, funny cart.)'^[5] He also commented on the look of the game: 'Playing on a regular Game Boy, the graphics are, of course, not as spiffy as on the Game Gear. But then again, there's nowhere near the amount of flicker, either. Scratchy's 'deaths' are pretty spectacular, nonetheless. I was able to get through a few rounds on the Super Game Boy, and the default colors were quite nice. (No custom border on the screen, though. Sigh.) Still, I'm hoping that Acclaim eventually manages to port this game over to the Game Gear.' Kapalka gave the game 2.5/4 stars.^[5]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcdef'Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness'. GameFAQs. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
2. ^ ^abcde'Itchy and Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness'. UGO Networks. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
3. ^ ^abcd'Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness'. IGN. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
4. ^ ^ab'Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness'. MobyGames. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
5. ^ ^abcdKapalka, Jeff (1995-04-30). 'Cat And Mouse Game, With A Twist'. Syracuse Herald-American. p. 14.
6. ^'Itchy & Scratchy Golf Tech Info'. GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
7. ^'Itchy & Scratchy Golf Reviews'. GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
8. ^'Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness'. MobyGames. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
9. ^'Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness'. GamePro. IDG (68): 122. March 1995.

External links[edit]

• The Simpsons: Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness at MobyGames

'Itchy & Scratchy Land' is the fourth episode of The Simpsons' sixth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 2, 1994.^[3] Wanting a perfect family vacation, the Simpson family visits Itchy & Scratchy Land.

The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Wes Archer.^[2]

Plot[edit]

Bart and Lisa want to visit Itchy & Scratchy Land, an amusement park, but Marge has already booked a family vacation to a bird sanctuary. Bart and Lisa persuade their parents to visit the theme park by revealing it has areas for adults, including bars, bowling alleys and a rehab center.

Marge dislikes Itchy & Scratchy Land's violent themes and attractions, but the family's trip goes well until Bart launches a stink bomb into an actor's Itchy suit. After Homer kicks anotherItchy character in the butt, he is arrested by park security and joins Bart in a detention cell. Marge lectures Bart and Homer after they are released from custody.

Despite a park employee assuring the Simpsons they are programmed to only attack each other, the Itchy and Scratchy robots go rogue and start attacking humans. A worker refuses to allow the Simpsons to evacuate aboard a helicopter because of Bart and Homer's misdeeds. The power supply is cut, plunging the park into darkness.

A horde of Itchy and Scratchy robots advances on the Simpsons. While frantically throwing things to repel them, Homer discovers a camera flash short-circuits the robots' systems and immobilizes them. The Simpsons grab dozens of cameras from a gift shop and defeat the entire Itchy & Scratchy army. Employees thank the Simpsons for saving the park. Despite their ordeal, they agree this was their best vacation ever, but Marge insists that none of them ever mention it again.^[1][2][3]

Production[edit]

'Itchy & Scratchy Land', written by the entire writing team but credited to John Swartzwelder, was a very difficult episode to produce. It involved creating an entirely new environment, which meant large amounts of writing and all new sets.^[4] At the time that the episode was produced, new, more stringent censorship laws had been put in place. As a result, the Fox network tried to stop the writers from including Itchy & Scratchy cartoons in episodes. In response, the writers created this episode, which they decided would be as violent as possible. The network threatened that if the episode was produced, they would cut the Itchy & Scratchy parts out themselves, but relented when showrunner David Mirkin threatened to tell the media. The writers nevertheless promised to try not to overdo the violence.^[4]

Although the episode was quite difficult to animate, 'Itchy & Scratchy Land' was 'a dream come true' for the animators, as they enjoyed animating scenes filled with violence.^[5]

Cultural references[edit]

Much of Itchy & Scratchy Land parodies Disneyland.^[4] Euro Itchy & Scratchy Land is a parody of Disneyland Paris, then known as EuroDisney, which at the time was failing.^[4] Several scenes, such as the helicopter ride, the logo visible on the helicopter's side, and certain story elements, parody the Michael Crichton book and film Jurassic Park. Other parts of the episode, such as the park's claim to be the 'theme park of the future' and the phrase 'where nothing can possibly go wrong,' as well as the plot of the robots at the park rebelling, are based on another Crichton story, Westworld.^[2][4] 'Scratchtasia' is a reference to the Sorcerer's Apprentice segment of the Disney film Fantasia, with several shots and the music parodying it exactly.^[4] In addition, the area where the cartoon 'Scratchtasia' is being shown and the documentary it is a part of is reminiscent of the Great Movie Ride pre-show in MGM Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. 'Pinnitchio' is a parody of the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio. Homer and Marge dance at 'T.G.I. McScratchy's 'where it's constantly New Year's Eve'; this is a parody of Pleasure Island at Walt Disney World where every night from 1990 through New Year's Eve 2005 is celebrated as though it were New Year's Eve. Hans Moleman being attacked by predatory birds while in the phone booth is a spoof of the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock film The Birds.^[2]Walt Disney's alleged antisemitism is spoofed in the character of Roger Meyers, Sr. in his cartoon Nazi Supermen Are Our Superiors.^[4] The sound made by the vehicle that takes Bart to the detention facility resembles the one made by the ground shuttles carrying the fighter pilots inside the Rebel Base in the 1977 film Star Wars.^[6] Marge's Amish flashback recalls Peter Weir's 1985 film Witness.^[2]

Reception[edit]

In its original broadcast, 'Itchy & Scratchy Land' finished 67th in ratings for the week of September 26 to October 2, 1994, with a Nielsen rating of 9.0, equivalent to approximately 8.6 million viewing households. It was the third highest-rated show on the Fox network that week, following Beverly Hills, 90210, The X-Files, and tied with Melrose Place.^[7]

The episode placed seventh in a 2003 Entertainment Weekly list of the top 25 episodes of the series, with the authors remarking, 'When the animatronics attack, the showdown between man and machine—okay, Homer and a giant robot mouse—is an uproarious rebuttal to capitalism run amok.'^[6]

Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood called it 'an untypical episode, with an especially thin plot', but added that 'anyone that's been to Disneyland will get the point'.^[2]

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The episode is number six on MSNBC's top ten The Simpsons episodes list, compiled in 2007.^[8]

In 2019, Consequence of Sound ranked it number ten on its' list of top 30 Simpsons episodes.^[9]

In 2014, The Simpsons writers picked 'Scratchtasia' from this episode as one of their nine favorite 'Itchy & Scratchy' episodes of all time.^[10]

The scene in the gift shop where Bart finds a personalized license plate with the name 'Bort' has become part of popular culture, inspiring vanity plates among fans and souvenirs in The Simpsons-themed stores at Universal Orlando.^[11][12] Writer Bill Oakley said he always liked the joke but was surprised it took on a 'legendary status'. Planet Simpson author Chris Turner called the joke 'unmistakably Simpsonian'.^[11]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abGroening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. ISBN978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN98141857. OCLC37796735. OL433519M.
2. ^ ^abcdefgMartyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). 'Itchy & Scratchy & Marge'. BBC. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
3. ^ ^ab'Itchy & Scratchy Land'. The Simpsons.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-19. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
4. ^ ^abcdefgMirkin, David (2005). The Simpsons season 6 DVD commentary for the episode 'Itchy & Scratchy Land' (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
5. ^Archer, Wes (2005). The Simpsons season 6 DVD commentary for the episode 'Itchy & Scratchy Land' (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
6. ^ ^ab'The Family Dynamic'. Entertainment Weekly. 2003-01-29. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
7. ^Elber, Lynn (October 7, 1994). 'NBC strong second to ABC's lead'. Sun-Sentinel. p. 4E.
8. ^Enwright, Patrick (2007-07-31). 'D'Oh! The top 10 'Simpsons' episodes ever'. Today.com. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
9. ^'The Simpsons' Top 30 Episodes'. Consequence of Sound. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
10. ^'The Simpsons' Writers Pick Their Favorite 'Itchy & Scratchy' Cartoons'. Vulture. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
11. ^ ^abSiegel, Alan (October 7, 2014). 'What Real-Life 'Bort' License Plates Tell Us About the Power of The Simpsons'. Slate. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
12. ^O'Neal, Sean (July 11, 2013). 'Universal Orlando needs more 'BORT' license plates in the Simpsons gift shop'. The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 6, 2016.

External links[edit]

• 'Itchy & Scratchy Land' at The Simpsons.com
• 'Itchy & Scratchy Land episode capsule'. The Simpsons Archive.
• 'Itchy & Scratchy Land' on IMDb
• 'Itchy & Scratchy Land' at TV.com