The Simpsons episode, “A Streetcar Named Marge” is a satire of Tennessee Williams' play, A Streetcar Named Desire. Additionally, the episode makes allusions to Williams' comedy, Ayn Rand, "Birds," Mission Impossible and Hitchcock's The Great Escape. In this episode, Marge is cast as Blanche Dubois in a screening of A Streetcar Named Desire. Ironically, the show is a musical, which conveys a happy, lively and youthful tone, compared to the serious and mature tone of A Streetcar Named Desire. While The Simpsons is an entertaining show, it shines a light on the realities of modern culture. However, the episode "A Streetcar Named Marge" draws a serious comparison between Homer Simpson and Stanley Kowalski and their violent behavior, interest in bowling, and alcohol use. This episode of The Simpson's suggests that there are similarities between Homer and Stanley's character traits. Director Llewellyn, in The Simpsons, describes Stanley as “reckless, violent and loud”. Meanwhile, the viewer sees similar actions from Homer when he yells at his daughter...