History Recap / TheSimpsonsS12E11WorstEpisodeEver

* {{Retcanon}}: Comic Book Guy's wall of people banned from the store was originally introduced in the Simpsons comic books in the mid-90's before being used here.

--> '''Milhouse''': He's got the videotape of Kent Brockman picking his nose. ''(puts in tape)'' LOOK! HE'S PICKING HIS NOSE!

-->'''Lisa''': ''(dialing Poison Control)'' I'll call Poison Control. ''(talking on the phone)'' Fran, it's me. Just a heads-up.

-->'''Comic Book Guy:''' I'll pass! Beer is the nectar of the nitwit.
-->'''Carl:''' Hey, are you [[BerserkButton knocking beer]]?
-->'''Lenny:''' Nobody badmouths Duff!
-->(''Lenny smashes a bottle, attempting to [[GrievousBottleyHarm stab Comic Book Guy with it]], but the entire bottle shatters in his hands.'')
-->'''Lenny:''' Aw, piece of crap!

--> '''Agnes''': Outta the way, tubby!\\
'''Comic Book Guy''': Oh, pardon ''me'', Oldie Hawn.\\
'''Agnes''': Oh! Why, you ill-mannered sack of crap!

* ShoutOut: Biclops is a nerdy version of Franchise/XMen character Cyclops. A potential customer (Kearney the bully) asks if Biclops has a girlfriend named [[ComicBook/LoisLane Lois Lame]].
* TakeThat: In the original script and closed captioning, Bart orders Milhouse to mark down the ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' merchandise until someone actually buys it (in the actual episode, Bart tells Milhouse to put the Poochie merchandise on clearance and throw in some ''Super Girl'' comics).

** When Bart and Milhouse find The Comic Book Guy's illegal video vault, one of the videos in the collection is "''Godfather III'': The Good Version."

* MayDecemberRomance: Comic Book Guy with Agnes Skinner.

* UngratefulBastard: Comic Book Guy to Bart and Milhouse for saving his life. Though he does cave in and allow them to run the store.

* GrailInTheGarbage: What makes the Guy ban Bart and Milhouse is the fact that Martin's mom arrives with some memorabilia that Martin collected to sell... which includes such things as a handwritten alternate script of ''TheEmpireStrikesBack'' where ''Chewbacca'' is [[LukeIAmYourFather Luke's father]], anti-jiggle breast tape Carrie Fisher had to wear when playing Princess Leia, and the like, the Guy then tries to swindle Martin's mom to sell all of it for five dollars (after having a fangasm) and Bart and Milhouse tell Martin's mom that it's priceless stuff (and she says "back to the leaky basement they go!" in response).

--->'''Lisa''': ''(dialing Poison Control)'' I'll call Poison Control. ''(talking on the phone)'' Fran, it's me. Just a heads-up.

* NerdsSpeakKlingon: After he gets thrown out of Moes, Comic Book Guy ask himself "Is there a word in Klingon for loneliness?", looks in his pocket dictionary. "oh, yes. [[SkywardScream Garr'dock!]]".[[note]]Not actually an official Okrandian Klingon word.[[/note]]

* TakeThat: In the original script and closed captioning, Bart orders Milhouse to mark down the ''SouthPark'' merchandise until someone actually buys it (in the actual episode, Bart tells Milhouse to put the Poochie merchandise on clearance and throw in some ''Super Girl'' comics).

* ShoutOut: Biclops is a nerdy version of Franchise/XMen character Cyclops. A potential customer (Kearney the bully) asks if Biclops has a girlfriend named [[LoisLane Lois Lame]].

** The Android Dungeon's "Banned For Life" photo wall includes Sideshow Bob, Nelson, and Creator/GeorgeLucas.

* GrailInTheGarbage: What makes the Guy ban Bart and Milhouse is the fact that Martin's mom arrives with some memorabilia that Martin collected to sell... which includes such things as genuine alternate footage of ''TheEmpireStrikesBack'' where ''Chewbacca'' is [[LukeIAmYourFather Luke's father]], famous movie costumes and the like, the Guy then tries to swindle Martin's mom to sell all of it for five dollars (after having a fangasm) and Bart and Milhouse tell Martin's mom that it's priceless stuff (and she says "back to the leaky basement they go!" in response).

* TakeThat: In the original script and closed captioning, Bart orders Milhouse to mark down the ''SouthPark'' merchandise until someone actually buys it (in the actual episode, Bart tells Milhouse to put the Poochie merchandise on clearance and throw in some ''Super Girl'' comics). Biclops is also a take on the absurdly lame characters [[MerchandiseDriven created to try to provide advertisement on stuff like toothpaste and fast food]].

* GrailInTheGarbage: What makes the Guy ban Bart and Milhouse is the fact that Martin's mom arrives with some memorabilia that Martin collected to sell... which includes such things as genuine alternate footage of ''TheEmpireStrikesBack'' where ''Chewbacca'' is [[LukeIAmYourFather Luke's father]], famous movie costumes and the like, the Guy then tries to swindle Martin's mom to sell all of it for ten dollars (after having a fangasm) and Bart and Milhouse tell Martin's mom that it's priceless stuff (and she says "back to the leaky basement they go!" in response).

* GrailInTheGarbage: What makes the Guy ban Bart and Milhouse is the fact that Martin's mom arrives with some memorabilia that Martin collected to sell... which includes such thing as genuine alternate footage of ''TheEmpireStrikesBack'' where ''Chewbacca'' is [[LukeIAmYourFather Luke's father]], movie costumes and such, the Guy tries to swindle Martin's mom to sell all of it for ten dollars (after having a fangasm) and Bart and Milhouse tell Martin's mom that it's priceless stuff (and she says "back to the leaky basement they go!" in response).

* TakeThat: In the original script and closed captioning, Bart orders Milhouse to mark down the ''SouthPark'' merchandise until someone actually buys it (in the actual episode, Bart tells Milhouse to put the Poochie merchandise on clearance and throw in some ''Super Girl'' comics).

** When Bart and Milhouse find The Comic Book Guy's illegal video vault, one of the videos in the collection is "''Godfather III'': The Good Version."

* ShoutOut: Biclops is a nerdy version of Franchise/XMen character Cyclops. A potential customer asks if Biclops has a girlfriend named [[LoisLane Lois Lame]].