Which Aesop tale is parodied in the Simpsons episode titled "Marge Gets a Job"?
Marge Gets a Job "Marge Gets a Job" is the seventh episode of "The Simpsons"' fourth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 5, 1992. In this episode, Marge gets a job at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant to pay for foundation repair at the Simpson house. Mr. Burns develops a crush on Marge after seeing her at work and attempts to woo her. A subplot with Bart also takes place, paralleling the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf". It was written by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein and directed by Jeffrey Lynch.
Brush with Greatness "Brush with Greatness" is the eighteenth episode of "The Simpsons"' second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 11, 1991. In the episode, Marge revives her high school-era interest in painting by enrolling in an art class after getting encouraged by Lisa. When she wins first prize in a local art competition for a portrait of Homer on the couch in his underwear, Mr. Burns commissions her to paint a portrait of him. Meanwhile, Homer is determined to lose weight after becoming stuck in a water slide at an amusement park.