| "Marge on the Lam" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Mark Kirkland |
| Written by | Bill Canterbury |
| Production code | 1F03 |
| Original air date | November 4, 1993 |
| Guest appearances | |
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| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | The family run towards the couch and crash through the wall.[1] |
| Commentary | Matt Groening David Mirkin Mark Kirkland David Silverman |
"Marge on the Lam" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 4, 1993. After Marge invites her neighbor Ruth Powers to attend a ballet recital, they become friends. Homer grows jealous of their friendship and pursues them, resulting in a police chase led by Chief Wiggum that ends in near-disaster.
The episode, which serves largely as a parody of Thelma & Louise and the Dragnet franchise, was written by Bill Canterbury and directed by Mark Kirkland. Phil Hartman, Pamela Reed and George Fenneman were the guest stars.[1]