High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Itchy Scratchy Marge" is the ninth episode of The Simpsons` second season and first aired on December 20, 1990. In the episode, which is a satire of censorship issues, Maggie attacks Homer with a mallet and Marge blames The Itchy Scratchy Show for Maggie`s actions. It was written by John Swartzwelder and was the first episode to be directed by Jim Reardon.Alex Rocco makes his first of three guest appearances as Roger Meyers, Jr.