The Strong Arms of the Ma

The Simpsons: Season 14: Episode 9

USER SCORE
No score yet
tbd
VOTE NOW
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Play Sound
Please enter your birth date to watch this video:
You are not allowed to view this material at this time.
The Simpsons
The Strong Arms of the Ma

Episode Details & Credits

FOX | Air Date: February 2, 2003
Starring: Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Nancy Cartwright, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith, Dan Castellaneta
Summary: Marge gets mugged outside the Kwik-E-Mart and she starts feeling vulnerable and becomes scared to leave the house. Dr. Hibbert diagnoses her with agoraphobia. The family tries to help her get back out of the house, but their efforts drive into living in the basement. In the basement she finds their unused weight set and she beginsMarge gets mugged outside the Kwik-E-Mart and she starts feeling vulnerable and becomes scared to leave the house. Dr. Hibbert diagnoses her with agoraphobia. The family tries to help her get back out of the house, but their efforts drive into living in the basement. In the basement she finds their unused weight set and she begins working out. Two weeks later she is stronger than she ever was and realizes that she can leave the house. In fact while celebrating her release from her fears, she confronts and beats the crap out of her mugger. While out working out, Marge runs into Ruth Powers, the neighbor she once went on the lam with. Ruth tells her about how steroids can help her to get bigger. Marge starts taking the supplements and gets into a women's bodybuilding competition. She takes 2nd place, which only entices her to do better next time. At Moe's she tears the place apart when she suffers from steroid rage. Homer makes her realize that she has become everything that she can't stand and she destroys the weight set.… Expand
Creator: Matt Groening
Genre(s): Comedy, Animation
Watch Now
Buy on
Stream On

Season 14 Episodes

More From Metacritic
Ranked: The Best and Worst Movies Based on Animated TV Shows
In theaters this week, "The Last Airbender" is attempting to make a...
What to Watch Right Now on Paramount+
Find a list of the best recent and upcoming film and TV titles added to...
What to Watch Right Now on Amazon's Prime Video
Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming...
What to Watch Right Now on Netflix
Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming...
Current TV Shows
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 92 The Pitt: Season 2
2 87 Hacks: Season 5
3 87 Industry: Season 4
4 87 Rivals
5 87 Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal:...
6 85 The Beatles Anthology
7 85 The Traitors [UK]: Season 4
8 85 Bait: Season 1
9 84 Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
10 83 Lord of the Flies
11 83 Riot Women: Season 1
12 83 For All Mankind: Season 5
13 81 The Muppet Show (2026)
14 80 Outlander (2014): Season 8
15 80 The Other Bennet Sister: Season 1
16 80 The Comeback: Season 3
17 80 One Piece (2023): Season 2
18 80 Dark Winds: Season 4
19 79 How to Get to Heaven From...
20 79 Gary
SEE ALL

Seasons & Episodes