The Springfield Connection in the episode in order to convey the frustrations Marge is forced to deal with — whether these are based around the corruption of her colleagues, the music used on occasion which parodies former police shows, or even the scene where Marge is forced to arrest her husband." The authors compare Marge's experiences to those of the character Rita from the stage comedy "Educating Rita" by Willy Russell, commenting that both women later regret the decision to "move into the world". In the compilation book "" edited by William Irwin, Mark T. Conard and Aeon J. Skoble, contributors Gerald J.
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