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Springfield is officially declared the World's Fattest Town. Out of embarrassment and disgust, Marge goes on a crusade against the local sugar corporation. However, when sugar is banned, Homer, Bart, Mr. Burns and Apu start bootlegging sugar.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It plays these songs...

I Want Candy
performed by Bow Wow Wow

This Song is played in Sweets and Sour Marge part of The Simpsons Season 13
This song plays as all the sugar is burned in a fire in Springfield, because Marge was successful in having sugar banned.

Miami Vice Theme
composed by Jan Hammer

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  • Type: Song
This Song is played in Sweets and Sour Marge part of The Simpsons Season 13
This song plays during the boat chase, with Homer trying to outrun the police in his boat filled with sugar contraband.

It parodies these songs...

It refers to these movies...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by Sweets and Sour Marge part of The Simpsons Season 13
After the police boat chase, Homer makes demands in order to surrender. He demands to see the Oompa Loompa - who is then shown on the dock, looking miserable.
  • Buy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Amazon
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Chocolat

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by Sweets and Sour Marge part of The Simpsons Season 13
In the sugar burning, a chocolate candy in the form of Johnny Depp from the film 'Chocolat' is reluctantly tossed in to the fire.
  • Buy Chocolat on Amazon
  • Buy Chocolat on iTunes
  • Buy Chocolat on GooglePlay

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by Sweets and Sour Marge part of The Simpsons Season 13
After the police boat chase, Homer makes demands in order to surrender. He demands to see the Oompa Loompa - who is then shown on the dock, looking miserable.
  • Buy Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory on Amazon
  • Buy Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory on iTunes
  • Buy Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory on GooglePlay

Other Connections and Related Pop Culture

The Simpsons Season 13

# Title Air Date
The Simpsons
13:1 Treehouse of Horror XII Nov 6, 2001
13:2 The Parent Rap Nov 11, 2001
13:3 Homer the Moe Nov 18, 2001
13:4 A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love Dec 2, 2001
13:5 The Blunder Years Dec 9, 2001
13:6 She of Little Faith Dec 16, 2001
13:7 Brawl in the Family Jan 6, 2002
13:8 Sweets and Sour Marge Jan 20, 2002
13:9 Jaws Wired Shut Jan 27, 2002
13:10 Half-Decent Proposal Feb 10, 2002
13:11 The Bart Wants What It Wants Feb 17, 2002
13:12 The Lastest Gun in the West Feb 24, 2002
13:13 The Old Man and the Key Mar 10, 2002
13:14 Tales from the Public Domain Mar 17, 2002
13:15 Blame It on Lisa Mar 31, 2002
13:16 Weekend at Burnsie's Apr 7, 2002
13:17 Gump Roast Apr 21, 2002
13:18 I Am Furious (Yellow) Apr 28, 2002
13:19 The Sweetest Apu May 5, 2002
13:20 Little Girl in the Big Ten May 12, 2002
13:21 The Frying Game May 19, 2002
13:22 Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge May 22, 2002

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