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Four Finger Discount (Simpsons Podcast)

Scenes From The Class Struggle In Springfield (with Nina Oyama)

Four Finger Discount (Simpsons Podcast)

The Four Finger Discount Network.

Tv & Film, After Shows, Tv Reviews

4.8700 Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 141 minutes

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Summary

Comedian, writer, producer, actor and hot-bed-loving Nina Oyama joins us this week to review 'Scenes From The Class Struggle In Springfield', the first episode credited to a female writer/director combo and THE Marge episode of the "golden era".

We cover the struggles of not only Marge, but also the Simpsons family and members of the Springfield Country Club, as well as what makes Marge's transition into insanity so believable (and relatable), Homer discovering his newfound golfing skills, the lack of Bart and why it worked and more.

We also discuss Nina's earliest Simpsons memories, the struggles of sketch comedy in Australia, terrible first impressions, her favourite take-out, the benefits of online shopping and more.

Follow Nina at instagram.com/nina.oyama

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CHAPTERS:

4:00 - Earliest memories of The Simpsons
8:30 - Why this episode?
9:45 - Nina's "Simpsons fan" rating system
14:25 - What lead to a career in comedy
23:15 - The struggle of sketch comedy in Australia
30:30 - Discovering new quotes thanks to close captions
31:20 - Is this THE Marge episode?
36:35 - Homer's redeeming qualities
41:25 - FAVOURITE MOMENTS
47:05 - TRIVIA
01:01:25 - EPISODE BREAKDOWN

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Mom, you are looking fabulous. Yeah, you look great. You can do anything with that sewing machine. No, I can't. Come on, let's go. You mean it's a new dress? Where did you get it? The outlet store. Wow, two fines in one store. What are the odds? Call it Faye, let's go. How much should it cost? A dollar, let's go. With tax or without? Without, let me go. How much was it?

0:21.9

Why do you always have to question everything I do? How much should it cost? A dollar. Let's go. We tax it without. Without, let me go. So we tax how much was it?

0:21.9

Why do you always have to question everything I do?

0:25.1

You look nice as all.

0:27.1

Four finger discount, dude.

0:31.7

You know, see, so. Welcome to four-figure

0:45.8

We're going back to season seven to review scenes from the class struggle in Springfield.

0:50.6

I am Dando.

0:51.3

And I am Guy wearing my best Chanel suit.

0:53.8

Yes.

0:54.4

How many times have you altered this said suit? Two minute to count. But today we are very lucky to be joined by Nina O. Yama. And I say like an up-and-comer in the Australian comedy scene. She's not anymore, is she? She's an accomplished star. She's been a while. Yeah, yeah. In various formats, whether we stand up, television, acting, writing, directing. She does it all, she does it all very well. And as you're fine listening to today's chat with Nina, she's easily to fall in love with, don't you think? Oh, very much. She gets it. She is just, she's an absolute charmer, but she's also a bit of a rebel as well, as you'll find out in today's episode. Well, yes.

1:27.9

Some wayward stuff, perhaps.

1:42.5

And, yeah, you might want to put earmups on the kids. There's one or two C-bombs in there. Don't worry. I bleep them out. Oh, okay. We don't want our Disney overlords to cancel us as well. Okay, well, still forever in our hearts. Yes, yes, yes.

1:46.3

But scenes from the class struggle is the episode we shall be dissecting today. But also don't forget if you want to get early in ad-free access to future episodes, as well as all the episodes, all the shows we do here for a four-finger discount. You can support us on Patreon for as little as just $1 per month. Link for that is in the description of this show. And you can also rate and review us on Apple Podcast Spotify. wherever you do find this show, all of your support is much appreciated. But let's not waste any more time.

2:52.1

Let's get into today's chat with Nina Oyama as we review scenes from the class struggle in Springfield. Hey everybody, welcome to four-finger discount. I am, Dando, you are? I am Guy, yes. Welcome to the podcast where we never use the word hotbed. We do not indeed. No, but this person might. Her name is Nino Yama. How are you doing? Hello, I'm a hotbed of excitement for this show. That was the silkiest segue we've had yet. Oh, thank you. A segue is something that you've always been talented with? No, I just saw an opportunity. I think I'm just an opportunist, you know, I was like, oh, hotbed. Also, like, that quote is one of my favorite moments of this episode where she's, where I wrote it down because I thought it was so good. But yeah, what is the line? It's like... And they're all just snobs and whatnot.

2:53.8

Yeah, that club is an exclusion.

3:05.9

No, but I just remember it because I was like, the way that it rolls off Lisa's mouth was beautiful was that club is an exclusionary hotbed of exclusion of exclusionist snobs and social seeking.

3:10.4

And sorry, something, something. I fucked it already I No no I'm not

3:11.5

Should we introduce me before I get into it anyway yeah

3:15.7

And Marge is just bothered by the word hotbed again

3:17.9

And she's bothered by the word hotbed yeah forget the word uh forget the social commentary or so

3:22.1

yeah she calls all her friends like social climbers and snobs

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