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.
Lisa's Pony "Lisa's Pony" is the eighth episode in the third season of the American animated television series "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 7, 1991. In this episode, Homer goes drinking at Moe's Tavern instead of buying a new reed for Lisa's saxophone, resulting in her flopping at the school talent show. Desperate to win back his daughter's love, Homer gives Lisa the one thing she has always wanted: a pony. Homer struggles with two jobs to cover the cost of sheltering and feeding the pony. Lisa, upon seeing what Homer must go through to pay for the pony, decides to give it away.