Name: Episode 3 — The Great Wife Hope
Released: 2009-10-11
Duration: 22 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria

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1989 • 38 seasons • Animation, Comedy • TV-14

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Episode 3 — The Great Wife Hope

Released: 2009-10-11 • Animation/Comedy

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The men and boys in Springfield become obsessed with Ultimate Punch Kick and Choke Championships, a violent sport where fighters inflict severe pain on each other. When Marge and her friends stage a protest against the sport, the show's promoter embraces the controversy and challenges Marge to a match, promising to shut down the competition if she wins. She begins to train with rhythmic gymnastics, but her family step in and get her professional martial arts help to give her a real chance at winning.

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Creator	Matt Groening
Episode air date	11.10.2009
Episode runtime	22 min
Episode rating	6.31
Genres	Animation / Comedy
TMDB series rating	8.0
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	14+
Country	US

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