`` Itchy & Scratchy & Marge '' is the ninth episode of The Simpsons second season and first started on December 20 , 1990 . In this episode , Maggie attacks Homer with a mallet and Marge blames `` The Itchy & Scratchy Show '' for Maggie 's actions . `` Itchy & Scratchy & Marge '' is an acclaimed episode which dealt with censorship issues and allowed the writers to have a lot of Itchy & Scratchy cartoons , which many fans had been clamoring for .