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** At a press conference outside the Police Station, Mayor Quimby insists he still has faith in the Springfield Police Department and that they're the finest law enforcement officers around...only to walk in and find a blindfolded Chief Wiggum trying to blast a pinata with a shotgun. A furious Quimby promptly castigates Wiggum and hands the job of Chief of Police to Homer.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Maggie shoots Fat Tony and the other mobsters to protect Homer.


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* DirtyCoward: Lenny and Carl lock themselves in a cell so they won't have to help Homer face the mobsters.
* HypocriticalHumor: After helping cause the blackout and the various acts of looting, Homer insists he is done being irresponsible.
-->'''Bart:''' Can I have a beer?\\
'''Homer:''' All right, but not the imported.\\
'''Marge:''' Homer!\\
'''Homer:''' You've got to set limits, Marge!


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* {{Irony}}: Homer laments how the one time he actually did a good job is going to get him killed.


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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: With the power grid severely strained, it was Homer plugging in his Dancing Santa that led to the blackout and the subsequent looting. Homer acknowledges this is his fault after Lisa's toys are stolen.


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* PapaWolf: Homer apprehends Jimbo for stealing Lisa's Malibu Stacy toys.


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* SkewedPriorities: Ned is the only one willing to stand with Homer against Fat Tony. Homer immediately turns him away, due to his general dislike of him.


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* UngratefulBastard: After all the good Homer did for the town, none of the townspeople (except Ned) will try to help him.
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* TimTaylorTechnology: How does Springfield Elementary deal with the heat wave? Willie gives the [=HVAC=] system more power!

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I moved "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" as it was a bit off in the alphabetical order.


* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: The only time Homer takes his work seriously, isn't corrupted or incompetent is the time he is about to get killed for it.


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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: The only time Homer takes his work seriously, isn't corrupted or incompetent is the time he is about to get killed for it.
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* BaitAndSwitchGunshot: Just as Fat Tony and his gang are about to shoot Homer, they are wounded by an unseen shooter. When Chief Wiggum appears to take back his job, everyone assumes it was him, but he confesses that they took away his gun when he was fired. Camera then tilts up to the upstairs window, where Maggie is holding a rifle.]]
* BrickJoke: The butterfly that screams when it burns up in the opening is the screamapillar from the previous episode.

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* BaitAndSwitchGunshot: Just as Fat Tony and his gang are about to shoot Homer, they are wounded by an unseen shooter. When Chief Wiggum appears to take back his job, everyone assumes it was him, but he confesses that they took away his gun when he was fired. Camera then tilts up to the upstairs window, where Maggie is holding a rifle.]]
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* BrickJoke: The butterfly that screams when it burns up in the opening is was the screamapillar from the previous episode.

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* ContinuityCavalcade: Along with the long list below, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns the time Maggie shot Mr. Burns is brought up.

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* BrickJoke: The butterfly that screams when it burns up in the opening is the screamapillar from the previous episode.
* ContinuityCavalcade: Along with the long list below, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns the time Maggie shot Mr. Burns is brought up.]]
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* ContinuityCavalcade: Along with the long list below, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns the time Maggie shot Mr. Burns is brought up.]]

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* ContinuityCavalcade: Along with the long list below, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns the time Maggie shot Mr. Burns is brought up.]]
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* ContinuityCavalcade: Along with the long list below, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns the time Maggie shot Mr. Burns is brought up.

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* ContinuityCavalcade: Along with the long list below, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns the time Maggie shot Mr. Burns is brought up.]]

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* FiveFiveFive: Springshield's phone number starts with 636-555.



* BaitAndSwitchGunshot: Just as Fat Tony and his gang are about to shoot Homer, they are wounded by an unseen shooter. When Chief Wiggum appears to take back his job, everyone assumes it was him, but he confesses that they took away his gun when he was fired. [[spoiler:Camera then tilts up to the upstairs window, where Maggie is holding a rifle.]]
* ContinuityCavalcade: Along with the long list below, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns the time Maggie shot Mr. Burns]] is brought up.
* ImStandingRightHere: Homer mockingly comments that Chief Wiggum "couldn't catch cooties at Milhouse's birthday party." The camera then pans out to show Milhouse sitting on the couch with the Simpsons.

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* BaitAndSwitchGunshot: Just as Fat Tony and his gang are about to shoot Homer, they are wounded by an unseen shooter. When Chief Wiggum appears to take back his job, everyone assumes it was him, but he confesses that they took away his gun when he was fired. [[spoiler:Camera Camera then tilts up to the upstairs window, where Maggie is holding a rifle.]]
* ContinuityCavalcade: Along with the long list below, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns the time Maggie shot Mr. Burns]] Burns is brought up.
* ImStandingRightHere: Homer mockingly comments that Chief Wiggum "couldn't catch cooties at Milhouse's birthday party." The camera [[BehindTheBlack then pans out to show Milhouse Milhouse]] sitting on the couch with the Simpsons.


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* NeverMyFault: Cletus is one of the looters from the riot. When Chief Wiggum says the riot is the looters' fault, Cletus accuses Wiggum of trying to blame the victims.


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* TemptingFate: Homer says he won't feel guilty about the blackout until he associates it to a human face. Lisa then reveals that she was robbed during the riot.
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* NoGoodDeedsGoesUnpunished: The only time Homer takes his work seriously, isn't corrupted or incompetent is the time he is about to get killed for it.

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* NoGoodDeedsGoesUnpunished: NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: The only time Homer takes his work seriously, isn't corrupted or incompetent is the time he is about to get killed for it.
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* NoGoodDeedsGoesUnpunished: The only time Homer takes his work seriously, isn't corrupted or incompetent is the time he is about to get killed for it.
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* KillThePoor[=/=]WouldHurtAChild: To conserve power for all of Springfield in the middle of a major heatwave, Mr. Burns had power cut to the orphanage, pretty much killing all the children in it from heat stroke and dehydration.
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* WhatTheHellTownspeople: None of the townsfolk want to help Homer after Fat Tony threatens him.
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* ImStandingRightHere: Homer mockingly comments that Chief Wiggum "couldn't catch cooties at Milhouse's birthday party." The camera then pans out to show Milhouse sitting on the couch with the Simpsons.

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* AbsurdlySmallOrganization: [=SpringShield=] only consists of Homer, Lenny, and Carl, but they're very effective at stopping Springfield's crime wave.
-->'''Homer:''' You can kill me, but someone will take my place. And if you kill him, someone will take his place. And... that's pretty much the end of it. The town will be yours.


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* OddlySmallOrganization: [=SpringShield=] only consists of Homer, Lenny, and Carl, but they're very effective at stopping Springfield's crime wave.
-->'''Homer:''' You can kill me, but someone will take my place. And if you kill him, someone will take his place. And... that's pretty much the end of it. The town will be yours.
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* AbsurdlySmallOrganization: [=SpringShield=] only consists of Homer, Lenny, and Carl, but they're very effective at stopping Springfield's crime wave.
-->'''Homer:''' You can kill me, but someone will take my place. And if you kill him, someone will take his place. And... that's pretty much the end of it. The town will be yours.
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* LongList: Homer lists many of the jobs he's had [[ContinuityCavalcade on the show up to that point]] in enough time for Marge to change for bed.

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* LongList: Homer lists many of all the jobs he's had [[ContinuityCavalcade on the show up to that point]] in enough time for Marge to change for bed.

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* LongList: Homer lists all the jobs he's had [[ContinuityCavalcade on the show up to that point]] in enough time for Marge to change for bed.

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* LongList: Homer lists all many of the jobs he's had [[ContinuityCavalcade on the show up to that point]] in enough time for Marge to change for bed.bed.
-->'''Homer:''' You know, I've had a lot of jobs. [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E3TheHomerTheyFall Boxer]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E5DancinHomer mascot]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E15DeepSpaceHomer astronaut]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E15HomieTheClown imitation Krusty]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E16ByeByeNerdie baby proofer]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E17MaximumHomerdrive trucker]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E6DohInTheWind hippie]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E9MrPlow plow driver]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E3GuessWhosComingToCriticizeDinner food critic]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E19MomAndPopArt conceptual artist]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E1LardOfTheDance grease salesman]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E12BartCarny carnie]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E2ATaleOfTwoSpringfields mayor]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E7TheGreatMoneyCaper grifter]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E9MayoredToTheMob bodyguard for the mayor]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E20ColonelHomer country-western manager]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E22TrashOfTheTitans garbage commissioner]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E23KingOfTheHill mountain climber]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E5EIEIAnnoyedGrunt farmer]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E2TheWizardOfEvergreenTerrace inventor]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E17HomerTheSmithers Smithers]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E14TheItchyAndScratchyAndPoochieShow Poochie]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E5WhenYouDishUponAStar celebrity assistant]], power plant worker, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS13E4AHunkaHunkaBurnsInLove fortune cookie writer]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E18HomerVsTheEighteenthAmendment beer baron]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E8LisasPony Kwik-E-Mart clerk]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E15HomersPhobia homophobe]] and [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E15MissionaryImpossible missionary]]. But protecting Springfield, that gives me the best feeling of all.
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* ContinuityCalvalcade: Along with the long list below, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns the time Maggie shot Mr. Burns]] is brought up.

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* ContinuityCalvalcade: ContinuityCavalcade: Along with the long list below, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns the time Maggie shot Mr. Burns]] is brought up.



* LongList: Homer lists all the jobs he's had [[ContinuityCalvalcade on the show up to that point]] in enough time for Marge to change for bed.

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* LongList: Homer lists all the jobs he's had [[ContinuityCalvalcade [[ContinuityCavalcade on the show up to that point]] in enough time for Marge to change for bed.
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* CallBack: Along with the long list below, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns the time Maggie shot Mr. Burns]] is brought up.

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* CallBack: ContinuityCalvalcade: Along with the long list below, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns the time Maggie shot Mr. Burns]] is brought up.



* LongList: Homer lists all the jobs he's had [[CallBack on the show up to that point]] in enough time for Marge to change for bed.

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* LongList: Homer lists all the jobs he's had [[CallBack [[ContinuityCalvalcade on the show up to that point]] in enough time for Marge to change for bed.
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* AsLongAsThereIsOneMan: Parodied with a speech from Homer that ends with him admitting that the mafia only has to kill him and two other people at which point they'll have control of the town.
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* BaitAndSwitchGunshot: Just as Fat Tony and his gang are about to shoot Homer, they are wounded by an unseen shooter. When Chief Wiggum appears to take back his job, everyone assumes it was him, but he confesses that they took away his gun when he was fired. [[spoiler:Camera then tilts up to the upstairs window, where Maggie is holding a rifle.]]
* CallBack: Along with the long list below, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns the time Maggie shot Mr. Burns]] is brought up.
* TheLastStraw: With the power plant running at full capacity, all it took to cause a blackout was for Homer to plug in a dancing Santa.


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* WhatTheHellTownspeople: None of the townsfolk want to help Homer after Fat Tony threatens him.
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Homer starts a new security system and gets in trouble with Fat Tony.

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Homer starts a new security system company and gets in trouble with Fat Tony.
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** Fat Tony's drive to the Simpsons house parodies the opening sequence of ''Series/TheSopranos''.
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* LongList: Homer lists all the jobs he's had on the show up to that point in enough time for Marge to change for bed.

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* LongList: Homer lists all the jobs he's had [[CallBack on the show up to that point point]] in enough time for Marge to change for bed.

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Tweaks. :U



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* ShoutOut: Among Springfield Elementary School students, we have [[ArchieComics Jughead Jones]], [[FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids Fat Albert]] and [[HappyDays Fonzie]].
* TurnInYourBadge: When Chief Wiggum lost his job, he had to turn in his badge, his gun and only avoided turning in his car because he hid it.

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* ShoutOut: Among Springfield Elementary School students, we have [[ArchieComics [[Franchise/ArchieComics Jughead Jones]], [[FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids [[WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids Fat Albert]] and [[HappyDays [[Series/HappyDays Fonzie]].
* TurnInYourBadge: When Chief Wiggum lost his job, he had to turn in his badge, badge and his gun gun, and only avoided avoiding turning in his car because he hid it.it.
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* LongList: Homer lists all the jobs he's had on the show up to that point in enough time for Marge to change for bed.
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* TurnOverYourBadge: When Chief Wiggum lost his job, he had to turn in his badge, his gun and only avoided turning in his car because he hid it.

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* TurnOverYourBadge: TurnInYourBadge: When Chief Wiggum lost his job, he had to turn in his badge, his gun and only avoided turning in his car because he hid it.
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* ShoutOut: Among Springfield Elementary School students, we have [[ArchieComics Jughead Jones]], [[FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids Fat Albert]] and [[HappyDays Fonzie]].

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* ShoutOut: Among Springfield Elementary School students, we have [[ArchieComics Jughead Jones]], [[FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids Fat Albert]] and [[HappyDays Fonzie]].Fonzie]].
* TurnOverYourBadge: When Chief Wiggum lost his job, he had to turn in his badge, his gun and only avoided turning in his car because he hid it.
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Homer starts a new security system and gets in trouble with Fat Tony.

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* ShoutOut: Among Springfield Elementary School students, we have [[ArchieComics Jughead Jones]], [[FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids Fat Albert]] and [[HappyDays Fonzie]].

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