plays in the background. A reference to The Twilight Zone season one episode eight "Time Enough at Last" is seen in the scene where Marge runs over the mailman and he has enough time to read a magazine but his glasses break. The Twilight Zone theme plays after. Reception Reviewing this season, DVD Verdict said, "There are some real clinkers this season. Both 'Large Marge' and 'Strong Arms of the Ma' prove that writing good episodes about Marge seem to be out of the question by this point." Cinema.com describes the premise as "Marge becomes agoraphobic (yes, only for one episode) after being mugged on the street and rather strangely decides that the best thing to do is take up weight lifting. It’s just a silly as it sounds. Another dud of an episode. DVD Talk said, "What's encouraging is that the 300th episode, whether it's ‘Barting Over’ or ‘Strong Arms of the Ma,’ is simply a number to the writers and producers of The Simpsons at this point, rather than a finish line. As of this writing, the show is knocking on the doorstep of 500 and doesn't appear to be slowing down at the moment, and it's slight changes in focus for the show's seasons that make it worth appreciating, and this one is no different." References External links The Simpsons (season 14) episodes 2003 American television episodes Agoraphobia in fiction Female bodybuilding Television episodes about mental health Television episodes written by Carolyn Omine fi:Simpsonit (14. tuotantokausi)#Äiti väkevä (The Strong Arms Of The Ma)