History Recap / TheSimpsonsS12E14NewKidsOnTheBlecch

In this episode written by Tim Long, after Bart cheats at the Springfield Marathon, he is recruited by record producer L.T Smash alongside Milhouse, Nelson, and Ralph Wiggum to form The Party Posse. However, when Lisa sees something strange in the band's new music video, she discovers a shocking conspiracy.

* AutoTune: The Party Posse have terrible singing voices, so L.T uses NASA voice enhancing technology [[ThatSyncingFeeling to make them sound like teenage dreamboats]]. The secret is let out when his commander turns off the enhancers during a big concert.
* BaitAndSwitch: Done twice. When L.T learns that the Party Posse will no longer be able to gather recruits for the Navy, his commander says "It's over" before pointing a gun at him... which he then uses to turn off the Party Posse's voice enhancers. Angrily, L.T takes the gun from him... which he then uses to recommission the battleship.

* DisproportionateRetribution: L.T. Smash decided to blow up Magazine/{{MAD}} Magazine just because they wanted to do a spoof of the band. Even more, the boys themselves took the "insult" as a ''[[ActuallyPrettyFunny compliment]].''

* ImagineSpot: L.T has one where the military fights a group of hippies mounted on the back of a giant praying mantis. Based on the conversation with his commander, it's a common occurrence.

* PyrrhicVillainy: L.T succeeds in blowing up the MAD building, however, the writers survive the explosion and are even sober now.

* [[AsHimself As Themselves]]: Music/{{NSYNC}}.

* HeKnowsTooMuch: Lisa finds out Lt. Smash's secret, but leaves before he can do anything about it.

'''Skinner:''' ''(defiantly)'' She lives with ''me''!

* RhymingWithItself: Happens during the Party Possee's last song...

-->'''Marge''': None of those girls has had three kids, I can tell ya that!

--> '''Skinner''': No I didn't! I even came in early and made orange drink!\\
'''Smash''': "Orange drink"? What do you, [[BasementDweller live with your mama]]?\\
'''Skinner''': ''(defiantly)'' She lives with ''me''!

* [[HeKnowsTooMuch She Knows Too Much]]: Lisa finds out Lt. Smash's secret, but leaves before he can do anything about it.
* ShoutOut: Bart's line "I use-a up all-a my Engleesh!" was a nod to Roberto Benigni's Best Actor Oscar acceptance speech for ''Film/LifeIsBeautiful''.

* SubliminalAdvertising: "Yvan eht nioj"
** Subverted with Lt. Smash's "superliminal" strategy. He simply yells out his window to Lenny and Carl, "Hey you! Join the Navy!"

--> '''Ralph''': Whee! I'm a pop sensation!

-->'''Moe''': Let's have a fun run... on his trachea!
* YouAreTooLate: The Party Posse is unable to stop L.T from blowing up the [=MAD=] building.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Smash's military connection is hinted at by his record company: "Classified Records."

** His cheating in the Springfield Marathon was this/a TakeThat to Rosie Ruiz, who infamously cheated in The 1980 Boston Marathon under similar circumstances. (She also appeared out of nowhere near the finish line to win it all, but unlike Bart, she didn't wear a disguise.)

* DisproportionateRetribution: L.T. Smash decided to blow up Mad Magazine just because they wanted to do a spoof of the band. Even more, the boys themselves took the "insult" as a ''[[ActuallyPrettyFunny compliment]].''

-->'''Marge''': None of those girls had had three kids, I can tell ya that!

* CreditsMontage: The credits for this episode featured behind-the-scenes footage (taken from an episode of an old FOX Family Channel documentary series called ''Total Access 24/7'') of NSYNC recording their lines, plus clips from the episode. The credits were split-screen, the footage airing next to the credits template Fox used at the time. These credits have never been altered for syndication airings, at least in the United States. Watch them [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-onl-O5GNE here]].

After Bart cheats at the Springfield Marathon, he is recruited by record producer L.T Smash alongside Milhouse, Nelson, and Ralph Wiggum to form The Party Posse. However, when Lisa sees something strange in the band's new music video, she discovers a shocking conspiracy.

* ImagineSpot: L.T has one where the military fights a group of hippies. Based on the conversation with his commander, it's a common occurrence.

* BaitAndSwitch: Done twice. When L.T learns that the Party Posse will no longer be able to gather recruits for the Navy, his commander says "It's over" before pointing a gun at him...which he then uses to turn off the Party Posse's voice enhancers. Angrily, L.T takes the gun from him...which he then uses to recommission the battleship.

** His cheating in the Springfield Marathon was this/a TakeThat to Rosie Ruiz, who infamously cheated in The 1980 Boston Marathon under similar circumstances (she also appeared out of nowhere near the finish line to win it all, but unlike Bart, she didn't wear a disguise.)

-->'''Moe''': Let's have a fun run...on his trachea!

* ThereAreNoGoodExecutives: Or at least honest ones. L.T. Smash is really '''Lt.''' Smash and he tries to enlist the children of Springfield Elementary as well as other town denizens to join the Navy.

* AutoTune: The Party Posse have terrible singing voices, so L.T uses NASA voice enhancing technology [[ThatSyncingFeeling to sound like teenage dreamboats]]. The secret is let out when his commander turns off the enhancers during a big concert.

'''Smash''': "Orange drink"? What do you, [[BasementDweller live with your mama?]]\\

* SheKnowsTooMuch: Lisa finds out Lt. Smash's secret, but leaves before he can do anything about it.

'''Smash''': "Orange drink"? What do you, live with your mama?\\

* TakeThat: When asked about the "Yvan eht nioj" chant, Homer replies it's just a meaningless phrase, like "Sha-ma-la-ma-ding-dong" or [[Creator/JohnLennon "Give peace a chance."]]

* CatchPhrase: One of the N'Sync members always says "Word." Another one repeatedly says "Old school!"