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* EvenTheRatsWontTouchIt: A non-food example; when Bart and Milhouse are put in charge of Comic Book Guy's shop while he's unable to work, Milhouse ends up buying several boxes of a comic book called ''Biclops'' about a superpowered nerd with glasses. It's a huge flop and Bart complains that not even the birds want to use them for their nests. On cue, an angered bird flies inside with an issue of the comic, tears it to shreds and flies away.

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* RealityEnsues:
** Just because kids will tolerate Comic Book Guy's condescending insults doesn't mean that adults will tolerate it when he insults them or things that they enjoy. Insulting beer by calling it "the nectar of the nitwit" ends with him getting thrown out of Moe's Tavern.
** Also, since he has no friends due to being such a snobby and snarky crank, Bart and Milhouse are left in charge of running the store. Both being ten-year-old and having no business skills, it goes as well as one would expect.



* 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]].



* 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 ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' comics).

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* ShoutOut: Biclops is a nerdy version SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Just because kids will tolerate Comic Book Guy's condescending insults doesn't mean that adults will tolerate it when he insults them or things that they enjoy. Insulting beer by calling it "the nectar
of ''Franchise/XMen'' character Cyclops. A potential customer (Kearney the bully) asks if Biclops nitwit" ends with him getting thrown out of Moe's Tavern.
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snobby and snarky crank, Bart and Milhouse are left in charge of running the store. Both being ten-year-old and having no business skills, it goes as well as one would expect.
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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 ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' comics).



* YouMustBeThisTallToEnter: Bart sets a minumum height requirement to enter the adult section. Ralph tiptoes his way in.

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* YouMustBeThisTallToEnter: Bart sets a minumum height requirement to enter the adult section. Ralph tiptoes his way in.in.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Comic Book Guy is at some of his most condescending: he talks down to Bart and Milhouse for not seeing the price on the back of ''Radioactive Man #1000'' and bans them for warning Martin's mom she was being stiffed. However, his bitter attitude catches Agnes' eye, and he softens up towards her.

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Comic Book Guy is at some of his most condescending: he talks down to Bart and Milhouse for not seeing the price on the back of ''Radioactive Man #1000'' and bans them for warning Martin's mom she was being stiffed. However, his bitter attitude catches Agnes' eye, and he softens up towards her.her.
** Martin's mom is no better herself, taking items out of Martin's room and intending to sell them without his permission, then putting them in a leaky basement instead where their value will depreciate.

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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: InUniverse, Milhouse wastes tons of money stocking the Android's Dungeon with copies of ''Biclops'', a comic book about a nerdy, glasses-wearing superhero that nobody wants to buy.



* EscapistCharacter: In-universe. Nerdy superhero Biclops (who provides the page image) is one for Milhouse--and clearly, only Milhouse since no copies of his comics sell.

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* EscapistCharacter: In-universe. Nerdy superhero Biclops (who provides the page image) is one for Milhouse--and clearly, only Milhouse since no copies of his comics sell.
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* AsHimself: Tom Savini.
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* MysteryMeat: At an international food festival on the Springfield Squidport, Marge orders Chicken Tandoori at an Indian booth and Homer orders Beef Wellington at a London booth. Underneath the boardwalk, a worker puts slabs of "All-Purpose Meat" on conveyor belts to their respective booths.
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* VomitingCop: Eddie throws up on seeing Agnes and Comic Book Guy making out in bathrobes.
-->'''Lou:''' It's okay. If it doesn't affect you, you're not human.
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* EscapistCharacter: Provides the page image. Nerdy superhero Biclops is one for Milhouse--and clearly, only Milhouse since no copies of his comics sell.

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* EscapistCharacter: Provides the page image. In-universe. Nerdy superhero Biclops (who provides the page image) is one for Milhouse--and clearly, only Milhouse since no copies of his comics sell.

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* EscapistCharacter: Provides the page image. Nerdy superhero Biclops is one for Milhouse--and clearly, only Milhouse since no copies of his comics sell.



* GoofyPrintUnderwear: Milhouse has a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePony'' underwear.

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* GoofyPrintUnderwear: Milhouse has a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePony'' underwear.



* TitleDrop: Comic Book Guy describes his heart attack as "worst episode ever".

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* TitleDrop: When Comic Book Guy describes his heart attack as "worst episode ever".wakes up in the hospital:
-->'''Dr. Hibbert''': Young man, you've had what we call a "cardiac episode."\\
'''Comic Book Guy''': Worst...episode...''ever''!
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* {{Jerkass}}: Comic Book Guy is at some of his worst this episode, condescending towards Bart and Milhouse for not seeing the price on the back of ''Radioactive Man #1000'', banning them because he tried to rip off Martin Prince's mother, and spending the rest of the episode being a condescending ass to everyone (which does attract the attention of Principal Skinner's mom). Might be the reason this episode is appropriately titled "The Worst Episode Ever."

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* {{Jerkass}}: Comic Book Guy is at some of his worst this episode, condescending towards most condescending: he talks down to Bart and Milhouse for not seeing the price on the back of ''Radioactive Man #1000'', banning #1000'' and bans them because he tried to rip off Martin Prince's mother, and spending the rest of the episode for warning Martin's mom she was being a condescending ass to everyone (which does attract the attention of Principal Skinner's mom). Might be the reason this episode is appropriately titled "The Worst Episode Ever."stiffed. However, his bitter attitude catches Agnes' eye, and he softens up towards her.
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* FanDisservice: Comic Book Guy in bed with Agnes Skinner. Clothed or not, it's still disservice-y.

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* FanDisservice: Comic Book Guy in bed with Agnes Skinner. Clothed or not, it's still disservice-y. When they are caught in bed by the cops, Eddie is so repulsed that he has to hold in a vomit.
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* DroppedInSpeechClip: Homer eats some expired baking soda and goes on an "antacid trip" that takes his taste buds back. The ensuring hallucination features audio from Johnnie Cochran's "If it doesn't fit..." defense from the O. J. Simpson trial, President Nixon's resignation speech, and Neil Armstrong's "One small step for man..." quote.
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* AcquaintedWithEmergencyServices: Bart makes a bet with Homer to eat spoonful of rotten baking soda which he agrees to:

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* AcquaintedWithEmergencyServices: Bart makes a bet with Homer to eat a spoonful of rotten baking soda which he agrees to:
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* {{Jerkass}}: Comic Book Guy is at some of his worst this episode, condescending towards Bart and Milhouse for not seeing the price on the back of ''Radioactive Man #1000'', banning them because he tried to rip off Martin Prince's mother, and spending the rest of the episode being a condescending ass to everyone (which does attract the attention of Principal Skinner's mom).

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* {{Jerkass}}: Comic Book Guy is at some of his worst this episode, condescending towards Bart and Milhouse for not seeing the price on the back of ''Radioactive Man #1000'', banning them because he tried to rip off Martin Prince's mother, and spending the rest of the episode being a condescending ass to everyone (which does attract the attention of Principal Skinner's mom). Might be the reason this episode is appropriately titled "The Worst Episode Ever."
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Comic Book Guy has a heart attack after an angry condescending rant at Tom Savini and their guests and nearly banning them for life. He then acts like a condescending ass at Moes and they kick him out.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Comic Book Guy has a heart attack after an angry condescending rant at Tom Savini and their guests and nearly banning them for life. He then acts like a condescending ass at Moes and they kick him out. Finally, he ends up in jail for possession of illegal tapes.

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* NeverMyFault: Bart is angered by Milhouse wasting the store's profits on a highly unsuccessful comic book, but it likely never would have had happened if he had been doing his job as co-owner, was there when the [=LensCrafters=] salesman had came to the store and had talked Milhouse out of making a clearly bad business deal.



* RealityEnsues: Just because kids will tolerate Comic Book Guy's condescending insults doesn't mean that adults will tolerate it when he insults them or things that they enjoy. Insulting beer by calling it "the nectar of the nitwit" ends with him getting thrown out of Moe's Tavern.

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* RealityEnsues: RealityEnsues:
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Just because kids will tolerate Comic Book Guy's condescending insults doesn't mean that adults will tolerate it when he insults them or things that they enjoy. Insulting beer by calling it "the nectar of the nitwit" ends with him getting thrown out of Moe's Tavern.Tavern.
** Also, since he has no friends due to being such a snobby and snarky crank, Bart and Milhouse are left in charge of running the store. Both being ten-year-old and having no business skills, it goes as well as one would expect.



* SinisterSurveillance: The Comic Book Guy's video vault contains a number of secret videos, including surveillance footage from all over town and such things as ''real'' alien autopsies.

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* SinisterSurveillance: The Comic Book Guy's video vault contains a number of secret videos, including surveillance footage from all over town and such things as ''real'' alien autopsies and [[UpToEleven illegal alien autopsies.]]
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* BrickJoke: One of the police confessionals in Comic Book Guy's stash has Ned Flanders talk about Homer releasing a radioactive ape into his house. The ape shows up at the end of the episode, giving Ned a hard time in his car.
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** In addition, how did Homer get a hand on a radioactive ape, and how did it trick him into having it stay at Ned's place?

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** In addition, how did Homer get a hand on a radioactive ape, and how did it trick him into having it stay at Ned's place?

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* ShouldntWeBeInSchoolRightNow: Bart points this out at the end of the episode, stating they haven't been to school in "Days and days and days".



* TotemPoleTrench: Homer, Bart and Milhouse attempt to fool Comic Book Guy using this to get into the Android Dungeon. Unfortunately, he saw right through it the moment he saw it.

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* TotemPoleTrench: Homer, Bart and Milhouse attempt to fool Comic Book Guy using this to get into the Android Dungeon. Unfortunately, he saw right through it the moment he saw it.it, then thanks Homer for tipping him off to it.
* TransformingMecha: Bart and Milhouse use action figures that turn into an axe and a watering can during their fight before accidentally uncovering Comic Book Guy's stash of bootlegged videos.
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* GrailInTheGarbage: What makes the Guy ban Bart and Milhouse is the fact that Martin Prince's mother arrives with some memorabilia that Martin collected to sell... which includes such things as a handwritten alternate script of ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' where ''Chewbacca'' is [[LukeIAmYourFather Luke's father]], anti-jiggle breast tape Creator/CarrieFisher 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 $5 (after having a fangasm) and Bart and Milhouse tell Mrs. Prince that it's priceless stuff (her response: "back to the leaky basement they go!").

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* GrailInTheGarbage: What makes the Guy ban Bart and Milhouse is the fact that Martin Prince's mother arrives with some memorabilia that Martin collected to sell... which includes such things as a handwritten an alternate script of ending to ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' where ''Chewbacca'' is [[LukeIAmYourFather Luke's father]], anti-jiggle breast tape Creator/CarrieFisher 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 $5 (after having a fangasm) and Bart and Milhouse tell Mrs. Prince that it's priceless stuff (her response: "back to the leaky basement they go!").it goes!").
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* MushroomSamba: Homer goes through an antacid trip after eating a spoonful of decades old baking soda from the back of the fridge.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Comic Book Guy is at some of his worst this episode, condescending towards Bart and Milhouse for not seeing the prince on the back of ''Radioactive Man #1000'', banning them because he tried to rip off Martin Prince's mother. Then, he spends the rest of the episode being a condescending ass to everyone.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Comic Book Guy is at some of his worst this episode, condescending towards Bart and Milhouse for not seeing the prince price on the back of ''Radioactive Man #1000'', banning them because he tried to rip off Martin Prince's mother. Then, he spends mother, and spending the rest of the episode being a condescending ass to everyone.everyone (which does attract the attention of Principal Skinner's mom).



* MayDecemberRomance: Comic Book Guy (late 20s, early 30s) starts dating and developt a serious relationship with Agnes Skinner, an old age pensioner.

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* MayDecemberRomance: Comic Book Guy (late 20s, early 30s) starts dating and developt developing a serious relationship with Agnes Skinner, an old age pensioner.



* NoodleIncident: How did Sideshow Bob, Nelson and [[CreatorCameo Matt Groening]] get banned from the Android Dungeon?

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* NoodleIncident: How did Sideshow Bob, Nelson Nelson, and [[CreatorCameo Matt Groening]] get banned from the Android Dungeon?



* RealityEnsues: Just because kids will tolerate Comic Book Guy's condescending insults doesn't mean that adults will tolerate it when he insults them or things that they enjoy. Insulting beer and calling it the nectar of the nitwit ends with him getting thrown out of Moe's Tavern.

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* RealityEnsues: Just because kids will tolerate Comic Book Guy's condescending insults doesn't mean that adults will tolerate it when he insults them or things that they enjoy. Insulting beer and by calling it the "the nectar of the nitwit nitwit" ends with him getting thrown out of Moe's Tavern.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: The pictures on the "Banned for Life" wall are of Nelson, Sideshow Bob, and Matt Groening (though some viewers mistook the Groening caricature for George Lucas).

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* FreezeFrameBonus: The pictures on the "Banned for Life" wall are of Nelson, Sideshow Bob, Bob and Matt Groening Creator/MattGroening (though some viewers mistook the Groening caricature for George Lucas).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 a handwritten alternate script of ''Film/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).
* GrievousBottleyHarm: Lenny attempts this on Comic Book Guy when the latter calls beer the nectar of the nitwit. [[EpicFail The entire bottle shatters in his hands]].

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* GrailInTheGarbage: What makes the Guy ban Bart and Milhouse is the fact that Martin's mom Martin Prince's mother arrives with some memorabilia that Martin collected to sell... which includes such things as a handwritten alternate script of ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' where ''Chewbacca'' is [[LukeIAmYourFather Luke's father]], anti-jiggle breast tape Carrie Fisher Creator/CarrieFisher 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 $5 (after having a fangasm) and Bart and Milhouse tell Martin's mom Mrs. Prince that it's priceless stuff (and she says (her response: "back to the leaky basement they go!" in response).
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* GrievousBottleyHarm: Lenny attempts this on Comic Book Guy when the latter calls beer the nectar of the nitwit. [[EpicFail The entire bottle shatters in his hands]].hands.]]



* {{Jerkass}}: Comic Book Guy is at some of his worst this episode, condescending towards Bart and Milhouse for not seeing the prince on the back of Radioactive Man #1000, banning them because he tried to rip off Martin prince's mother. Then he spends the rest of the episode being a condescending ass to everyone.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Comic Book Guy is at some of his worst this episode, condescending towards Bart and Milhouse for not seeing the prince on the back of Radioactive ''Radioactive Man #1000, #1000'', banning them because he tried to rip off Martin prince's Prince's mother. Then Then, he spends the rest of the episode being a condescending ass to everyone.



* NoodleIncident: How did Sideshow Bob, Nelson, and [[CreatorCameo Matt Groening]] get banned from the Android Dungeon?

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* NoodleIncident: How did Sideshow Bob, Nelson, Nelson and [[CreatorCameo Matt Groening]] get banned from the Android Dungeon?



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

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



* TotemPoleTrench: Homer, Bart, and Milhouse attempt to fool Comic Book Guy using this to get into the Android Dungeon. Unfortunately, he saw right through it the moment he saw it.

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* TotemPoleTrench: Homer, Bart, Bart and Milhouse attempt to fool Comic Book Guy using this to get into the Android Dungeon. Unfortunately, he saw right through it the moment he saw it.
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* TheBore: Milhouse's idea of having fun during a shopping spree is to use fabric softener at a laundromat.


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* {{Jerkass}}: Comic Book Guy is at some of his worst this episode, condescending towards Bart and Milhouse for not seeing the prince on the back of Radioactive Man #1000, banning them because he tried to rip off Martin prince's mother. Then he spends the rest of the episode being a condescending ass to everyone.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Comic Book Guy has a heart attack after an angry condescending rant at Tom Savini and their guests and nearly banning them for life. He then acts like a condescending ass at Moes and they kick him out.


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* RealityEnsues: Just because kids will tolerate Comic Book Guy's condescending insults doesn't mean that adults will tolerate it when he insults them or things that they enjoy. Insulting beer and calling it the nectar of the nitwit ends with him getting thrown out of Moe's Tavern.
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* TotemPoleTrench: Homer, Bart, and Milhouse attempt to fool Comic Book Guy using this to get into the Android Dungeon. Unfortunately, he saw right through it the moment he saw it.
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* NoodleIncident: How did Sideshow Bob, Nelson, and [[CreatorCameo Matt Groening]] get banned from the Android Dungeon?

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