S4·E7 Marge Gets a Job

Episode recap

The episode “Marge Gets a Job,” the seventh installment of the fourth season of The Simpsons, places the series’ central family in a new workplace setting. In this story Marge Simpson, long known for her role as the household’s primary caretaker, accepts employment at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, the same facility where her husband Homer works. The narrative’s focal point is the reaction of the plant’s owner, Montgomery Burns. According to the episode synopsis, Mr. Burns is “instantly smitten” when Marge begins her new position, indicating an immediate and notable shift in his attitude toward her. The episode therefore explores