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* GreenGators: Real alligators are not as green as Captain Jack is.
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* TypicalCartoonAnimalColors: Real alligators are not as green as Captain Jack is.
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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: Where the entire Simpsons family (including Maggie) end up after they are found guilty for the "death" of Captain Jack, the alligator.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: The sheriff is a cruel man willing to allow innocent children (including an ''infant'') to rot in prison for life because their father's crimes. His initial ReasonableAuthorityFigure is actually a lie; he's being paid by beer companies to turn the other cheek during spring break; once that's over, he'll be his true, evil self to criminals and their families.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: The sheriff is a cruel man willing to allow innocent children (including an ''infant'') to rot in prison for life because their father's crimes. His initial ReasonableAuthorityFigure is actually a lie; he's being paid by beer companies to turn the other cheek during spring break; once that's over, he'll be his true, evil self to criminals and their families.
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* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: In a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mcw2nuQCkE throwaway joke]], Bart complains Homer's money isn't real, "[[CounterfeitCash it's printed by the Montana Militia!]]" Homer tells Bart "''It'll be real soon enough!''"
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* ViewersAreGeniuses: The dialogue in Charlie Rose's interview with Robert Evans (other than the times Homer imagines them plotting to kill him) does make sense, but the subject matter is incredibly esoteric, to the point where Homer believes they're speaking gibberish.
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* CouchGag: The Simpsons are barefoot and briskly walking across a bed of hot coals. When the family sits on the couch, they prop their feet up, revealing their black and smoldering soles.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: The result of the events of the episode is that the Simpson family is PersonaNonGrata in the state of Florida. The epilogue then goes to show that they are Persona Non Grata ''in almost every state in the nation''.
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* [[AsHimself As Themselves]]: Music/KidRock and Joe C (RIP).
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* [[AsHimself As Themselves]]: AsHimself: Music/KidRock and the late Joe C (RIP).C.
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* PersonaNonGrata: The Simpsons are not allowed to return to Florida ever again (even though they would return later in "Catch 'Em If You Can" and "Special Edna"). As of now, the only states they're not banned from are Arizona and North Dakota, which further complicates theories on [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield where Springfield is]].
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* PersonaNonGrata: The Simpsons are not allowed to return to Florida ever again (even though they would return later in "Catch 'Em If You Can" and "Special Edna"). As of now, the only states they're not banned from are Arizona and North Dakota, which further complicates theories on [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield where Springfield is]].is]], or if they're in one of those crossed out states, [[RiddleForTheAges why they haven't been kicked out yet]].
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* NoodleIncident: Homer hates his psychiatrist's dad for a reason the man brought up during their session. Whatever it was he regrets mentioning it.
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* NoodleIncident: NoodleIncident:
** Homer hates his psychiatrist's dad for a reason the man brought up during their session. Whatever it was he regrets mentioningit.it.
** How the hell did the family get banned from 48 out of 50 United States?
** Homer hates his psychiatrist's dad for a reason the man brought up during their session. Whatever it was he regrets mentioning
** How the hell did the family get banned from 48 out of 50 United States?
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* GuiltByAssociationGag: Despite the fact that only Homer ran over the alligator because he was driving the boat, the sheriff also arrests Marge, Lisa, and Bart because they were on the boat with Homer.
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* [[AsHimself As Themselves]]: Music/KidRock and Joe C (RIP).
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* SpecialGuest: Creator/DiedrichBader as the unnamed Sherriff.
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* TakeOurWordForIt: The quiz results predicting Homer's death are apparently accurate enough that even Marge was freaked out when she read them.
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* SteamNeverDies: An unusual variation: the freight train and the Amtrak passenger train described in the below trope have diesel locomotives (the freight has what resembles an EMD GP7 or GP9, while the Amtrak train has an F40PH locomotive), but the sound of a steam locomotive whistle is used with them!
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* SteamNeverDies: An unusual variation: the freight train and the Amtrak passenger train described in the below trope have diesel locomotives (the freight has what resembles an EMD GP7 [=GP7=] or GP9, [=GP9=], while the Amtrak train has an F40PH [=F40PH=] locomotive), but the sound of a steam locomotive whistle is used with them!
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* ShoutOut: The alligator being named "Captain Jack" is a reference to ''Series/LeaveItToBeaver'', Marge even mentions that she wouldn't mind if the animal crawled up her toilet.
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** The alligator being named "Captain Jack" is a reference to ''Series/LeaveItToBeaver'', Marge even mentions that she wouldn't mind if the animal crawled up hertoilet.toilet.
** An MTV presenter having a jewel in her hand that lights up because it's her 25th birthday, leading to her being taken away and replaced by a younger presenter, is a parody of ''Film/LogansRun''.
** The alligator being named "Captain Jack" is a reference to ''Series/LeaveItToBeaver'', Marge even mentions that she wouldn't mind if the animal crawled up her
** An MTV presenter having a jewel in her hand that lights up because it's her 25th birthday, leading to her being taken away and replaced by a younger presenter, is a parody of ''Film/LogansRun''.
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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: In the final scene, the Simpsons' map has no indication of which state they live in. The only one not crossed out is North Dakota, and Lisa announces that they are on their way.
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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: In the final scene, the Simpsons' map has no indication of which state they live in. The only one not crossed out is North Dakota, Dakota (after they are banned from Florida and Homer complains about Arizona smelling funny), and Lisa announces that they are on their way.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: The result of the events of the episode is that the Simpson family is PersonaNonGrata in the state of Florida. The epilogue then goes to show that they are Persona Non Grata ''in almost every state in the nation''.
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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: In the final scene, the Simpsons' map has no indication of which state they live in. The only one not crossed out is North Dakota, and Lisa announces that they are on their way.
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* DescriptionCut: After the sheriff tells the Simpsons that they are no longer welcome in Florida, Homer says, "Fine, there are plenty of other states that are happy to have us." Cut to Marge drawing an "X" through Florida on a U. S. political map, which shows every state also crossed out except for North Dakota and Arizona.
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* AFoolForAClient: Homer defends himself and his family in court -- and ends up getting everyone sentenced to hard labor in a chain gang, all because he opened with, "Drunken hicks of the jury..."
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* Disproportionate Retribution: The Sheriff Arresting the Entire Simpsons Family and having them sentenced to Life Imprisonment for accidentally running over Captain Jack.
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* {Karma Houdini}: The Sheriff, his Assistant and the Judge are never shown to be punished for their actions.
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* Karma Houdini: The Sheriff, his Assistant and the Judge are never shown to be punished for their actions.
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* Karma Houdini: {Karma Houdini}: The Sheriff, his Assistant and the Judge are never shown to be punished for their actions.
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* Disproportionate Retribution: The Sheriff Arresting the Entire Simpsons Family and having them sentenced to Life Imprisonment for accidentally running over Captain Jack.
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* Karma Houdini: The Sheriff, his Assistant and Judge are never shown to be punished by anyone for sentencing a Entire Family to Life Imprisonment.
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-->'''Homer:''' ''(singing)'' We built this city / This kickass city. ''(pretending to sing into a microphone)'' What kind of music / Built this city? ''(holds his pretend-microphone up to Lisa)''\\
'''Lisa:''' ''(half-heartedly singing)'' Rock and roll...
'''Lisa:''' ''(half-heartedly singing)'' Rock and roll...
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* TakeThat: Mike Scully, John Swartzwelder, and Jen Kamerman must have ''deplored'' [[Music/{{Starship}} "We Built This City"]]. When Homer sings it at the Kid Rock concert, he is immediately booed at, and when he sings it with his family, they quickly get annoyed.
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** The café owner saying, "I like that." Culminates with:
--> "Hey, you're stealin' my trailer!... [[MoodSwinger I like that.]]
--> "Hey, you're stealin' my trailer!... [[MoodSwinger I like that.]]
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* SteamNeverDies: An unusual variation: the freight train and the Amtrak passenger train described in the below trope have diesel locomotives (the freight has what resembles an EMD GP7 or GP9, while the Amtrak train has an F40PH locomotive), but the sound of a steam locomotive whistle is used with them!
* TrainEscape: Just like in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E3HomerTheHeretic Homer the Heretic]]", Homer manages to evade the sheriff by driving his car across a railroad crossing and just missing a freight train. But then it's a DoubleSubversion as it was revealed to be a double-track crossing, and the family ends up hit by an Amtrak train going the other direction.
* TrainEscape: Just like in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E3HomerTheHeretic Homer the Heretic]]", Homer manages to evade the sheriff by driving his car across a railroad crossing and just missing a freight train. But then it's a DoubleSubversion as it was revealed to be a double-track crossing, and the family ends up hit by an Amtrak train going the other direction.
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* HalfwayPlotSwitch: It begins with the Simpsons going on vacation to cure Homer's insomnia, but halfway through the episode it becomes a story of the Simpsons' run from the law.
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* ShoutOut: The alligator being named "Captain Jack" is a reference to ''Series/LeaveItToBeaver''.
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* ShoutOut: The alligator being named "Captain Jack" is a reference to ''Series/LeaveItToBeaver''.''Series/LeaveItToBeaver'', Marge even mentions that she wouldn't mind if the animal crawled up her toilet.
