Dirty Magazine

"Dirty Magazine" is the second episode in the fifteenth season of North Springs, and the 202nd episode overall. In the episode, Ben Sears starts reading men's magazines after finding out that Greg Wendy's father has one with  character in it. Meanwhile, Tommy and Makowski attempt to make a science fiction film.

Written by Don Grayman and Rob Farlane, episode's plot was made in response to the controversy caused by Marge Simpson's appearances in ' and ' in 2009. The episode was directed by Grayman.

"Dirty Magazine" premiered on on May 12, 2010, and is rated TV-PG DL in the United States.

Plot
Ben is at Greg's house after school. The boys are reading comic books and holding a contest to see who can write "the best short story in the history of everything". Eventually, Ben realizes it is time to go and leaves, promising to continue his story tomorrow.

As Ben is leaving, he looks to his right and sees an issue of Cutiess magazine. The cover shows Marge Simpson naked with a bed sheet censoring her breasts and genitals. Ben swiftly looks around, unzips his backpack, puts the magazine in, zips it again, and leaves.

In the meantime, at Makowski's house, Tommy is thinking of ideas for a movie, and Makowski is drawing a picture of an alien. Tommy asks Makowski for ideas, and Makowski simply replies with "I have no idea." Immediately afterward, the two look at the drawing and decide on making a sci-fi movie.

Later, at the Sears house, Ben is look at the "Cartoon Curves" section of the magazine when he hears is Mom walking down the hall, telling him dinner is ready. Ben quickly hides the magazine in his closet and goes to eat dinner. At the table, Bryan is talking about how he thought a man at his work place was "nasty" for keeping an issue of Cutiess