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* RejectingTheConsolationPrize: A variation: Skinner and the other staff from Springfield Elementary receive a "generous severence package" from Kid First Industries in the form of a fruit basket. Cut to Skinner and said basket, who promptly throws down the "gift" in disgust since the so-called rare Valencia oranges are just commonplace juice oranges.

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* RejectingTheConsolationPrize: A variation: Skinner and the other staff from Springfield Elementary receive a "generous severence package" from Kid First Industries in the form of a fruit basket. Cut to Skinner and said basket, who promptly throws down the "gift" in disgust since the so-called rare Valencia oranges within are just commonplace juice oranges.best used for juice, not eating.
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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Krusty's special ends with him listing off the holidays and giving adjectives to them. The last one is Ramadan, which he stops being silly for and says for it to be solemn and dignified.

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* AngryGuardDog: Homer gets attacked by the Hibberts' dog when he breaks into their house to steal their Funzo.



* DidntThinkThisThrough: As described above in DickDastardlyStopsToCheat, the Kid First executives designed Funzo to destroy other toys to wipe out the competition. Bart and Lisa's horrified reactions to their Funzo beheading a Krusty doll and Malibu Stacy shows this was totally unnecessary and would've most likely been a P.R. disaster had the Simpsons not stolen all of the Funzos on Christmas Eve.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: As described above in DickDastardlyStopsToCheat, the Kid First executives designed Funzo to destroy other toys to wipe out the competition. Bart and Lisa's horrified reactions to their Funzo beheading a Krusty doll and Malibu Stacy shows this was totally unnecessary and would've most likely been a P.R. disaster resulting in lawsuits galore from very unhappy families and other toy manufacturers had the Simpsons not stolen all of the Funzos on Christmas Eve.



* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While Bart and Lisa go caroling at various homes, Homer dressed as Santa goes into their homes to steal the Funzos, but run into trouble when the Hibberts' dog attacks him.

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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While Bart and Lisa go caroling at various homes, Homer dressed as Santa goes into their homes to steal the Funzos, but run Funzos; breaking into trouble when the Hibberts' dog attacks him.house has him knock over the Christmas tree coming in the window and then getting his arm mauled by their dog.

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