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** Cookie's assistant Cleanie is an obvious one to Gollum from LiveActionFilm/TheLordOfTheRings, being both voiced by Creator/AndySerkis and using the famous line ''"My precious"'' when gathering up the Simpsons' garbage.

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** Cookie's assistant Cleanie is an obvious one to Gollum from LiveActionFilm/TheLordOfTheRings, ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', being both voiced by Creator/AndySerkis and using the famous line ''"My precious"'' when gathering up the Simpsons' garbage.



* TemptingFate: Homer says that, if he can make his own clothes, he can make a song. He then walks away and his pants rip apart.

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* TemptingFate: TemptingFate:
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Homer says that, if he can make his own clothes, he can make a song. He then walks away and his pants rip apart.
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** When he gets swarmed by the beavers, Homer protests that [[TooDumbToLive they stop shoving to get a bite out of him because the smallest one isn't getting any]]. [[GroinAttack Said beaver promptly dives in and bites Homer in the]] ''[[GroinAttack worst]]'' [[GroinAttack place]].
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* KickTheDog: As if Lisa feeling guilty about attempting to kill Clara thinking she was Luke's girlfriend isn't the worst of her troubles, he puts her down further by calling her despicable.
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* BillBillJunkBill: A Native American woman sorting through her mail after Homer and Bart destroy the beaver dam.
-->'''Native American:''' Treaty, treaty, treaty, bill, treaty, Peace Pipe Aficionado Magazine...
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* RuleOfThree: When Lisa first meets Clara, she sees the latter's name written on three spots.


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* TakeThat: Homer and Bart give a SpitTake when the Native American who gave them a drink says it's Fresca.
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* TemptingFate: Homer says that, if he can make his own clothes, he can make a song. He then walks away and his pants rip apart.
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* GiganticMoon: Parodied. Lisa and Luke are looking at the night sky and comment on how big the moon seems. The camera then pans back to show the landscape they're on - with the moon taking up half the screen.
-->'''Luke''': You should see it when it's full!
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* HypocriticalHumor: Clara saying there's more to life than boys and then upon seeing Bart, hits on him.

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* HypocriticalHumor: ImmediateSelfContradiction: Clara saying there's more to life than boys and then upon seeing Bart, hits on him.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Luke stops Lisa from accidentally stepping on a rattlesnake egg. Rattlesnakes are live-bearers.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: ArtisticLicenseBiology:
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Luke stops Lisa from accidentally stepping on a rattlesnake egg. Rattlesnakes are live-bearers.



* {{Jerkass}}: Lisa's sending Clara down the wrong path out of jealousy.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Lisa's JerkassBall: Lisa gets this by sending Clara down the wrong path out of jealousy.
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* RealityEnsues: Lisa falls in love with a young cowhand, Luke. She [[ClingyJealousGirl endangers the boy's sister]], originally thinking she was his girlfriend. When Lisa confesses, Luke, rather than touched, [[BigBrotherInstinct is appalled that Lisa put his sister in harm's way]] and burns bridges with her.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Ned and his kids actually enjoy the song Homer wrote bashing him.

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* ShoutOut: Maggie dances parodies Music/BritneySpears’

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* ShoutOut: Maggie ShoutOut:
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dances parodies Music/BritneySpears’Music/BritneySpears’
** Cookie's assistant Cleanie is an obvious one to Gollum from LiveActionFilm/TheLordOfTheRings, being both voiced by Creator/AndySerkis and using the famous line ''"My precious"'' when gathering up the Simpsons' garbage.
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* RiskStyleMap: Homer has one for his planning against the beavers.
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* Production code: EABF13

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* Production code: EABF13[=EABF13=]
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Production code: EABF13
Original air date: April 27, 2003

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* Production code: EABF13
* Original air date: April 27, 2003

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More context.


After writing a song about Ned Flanders, Homer and his family goes to a dude ranch to escape for awhile.

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Production code: EABF13
Original air date: April 27, 2003

After writing a song about Ned Flanders, Flanders which becomes a sensation and is repeated endlessly on the radio, Homer and his family goes to a dude ranch to escape for awhile.
awhile. While there, Lisa falls for a boy, while Homer and Bart battle beavers that are intruding on Native American land.
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* DisneyOwnsThisTrope: When the Simpsons are singing Christmas carols door-to-door at the beginning, the Blue-Haired Lawyer informs them that they can't sing a certain song because it's owned by the original copyright owners. When Homer complains, the lawyer suggests public domain songs instead:
--> '''Lawyer''': But don't use A-flat or G-natural. Those are owned by Disney.\\
'''Homer''': ''(moans)''\\
'''Lawyer''': That's A-Flat.\\
'''Homer''': ''(moans in a higher key)''\\
'''Lawyer''': That's better!
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* HypocriticalHumor: Clara saying there's more to life then boys and then upon seeing Bart, hits on him.

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* HypocriticalHumor: Clara saying there's more to life then than boys and then upon seeing Bart, hits on him.

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Than, not then. Learn the bloody difference.


* ShoutOut: Maggie dances parodies BritneySpears’

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* ShoutOut: Maggie dances parodies BritneySpears’Music/BritneySpears’



* WhatTheHellHero: Luke calls Lisa despicable for what she did to Clara and Clara tries to give Lisa a speech about how there's more important things then boys only to see Bart.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Luke calls Lisa despicable for what she did to Clara and Clara tries to give Lisa a speech about how there's more important things then boys than boys, only to see Bart.Bart.
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Clara stops Lisa from accidentally stepping on a rattlesnake egg. Rattlesnakes are live-bearers.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Clara Luke stops Lisa from accidentally stepping on a rattlesnake egg. Rattlesnakes are live-bearers.



* {{Bowderlize}}: The scene where it's revealed Cookie died the night before the Simpsons leaves the ranch is often cut out for some reason.

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* {{Bowderlize}}: {{Bowdlerization}}: The scene where it's revealed Cookie died the night before the Simpsons leaves the ranch is often cut out for some reason.



* ContinuityError: Lisa claims Luke was her first crush, but it was Nelson in Season 8's "Lisa's Date with Density".


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* SeriesContinuityError: Lisa claims Luke was her first crush, but it was Nelson in Season 8's "Lisa's Date with Density".
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** Beavers are portrayed with [[TypicalAnimalColors white teeth]], when they should have yellow or orange teeth.

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** Beavers are portrayed with [[TypicalAnimalColors [[TypicalCartoonAnimalColors white teeth]], when they should have yellow or orange teeth.
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Clara stops Lisa from accidentally stepping on a rattlesnake egg. Rattlesnakes are live-bearers.
** Beavers are portrayed with [[TypicalAnimalColors white teeth]], when they should have yellow or orange teeth.
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: After hearing Moe's song on the radio, the Simpsons head back to the ranch for another week to avoid it.
* {{Bowderlize}}: The scene where it's revealed Cookie died the night before the Simpsons leaves the ranch is often cut out for some reason.



* ContinuityError: Lisa claims Luke was her first crush, but it was Nelson in Season 8's "Lisa's Date with Density".



* HypocriticalHumor: Clara saying there's more to life then boys and then upon seeing Bart, hits on him.
* {{Jerkass}}: Lisa's sending Clara down the wrong path out of jealousy.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: What about Snake as he took a family hostage?

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: What about Snake as he took a family hostage?hostage?
* WhatTheHellHero: Luke calls Lisa despicable for what she did to Clara and Clara tries to give Lisa a speech about how there's more important things then boys only to see Bart.
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I hope I made no mistakes at all. Sorry if I made.


* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Lisa when she discovers that Clara was Luke's sister.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Lisa when she discovers that [[RelativeError Clara was Luke's sister.sister]].
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* TheAce: Luke Stetson.
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* BrickJoke: The end ogf the first act has Moe kidnapping David Byrne. At the very end, it's shown that Byrne has made a song about Moe.

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* BrickJoke: The end ogf of the first act has Moe kidnapping David Byrne. At the very end, it's shown that Byrne has made a song about Moe.

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* BrickJoke: The end ogf the first act has Moe kidnapping David Byrne. At the very end, it's shown that Byrne has made a song about Moe.



* ShoutOut: Maggie dances parodies Britney Spears’
* TookALevelInJerkass: Lisa tricks Clara into taking the wrong path when she learns about her thanks to Luke, which almost cost Clara her life.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Lisa when she discovers that Clara was Luke's sister.
* ShoutOut: Maggie dances parodies Britney Spears’
* TookALevelInJerkass: Lisa tricks Clara into taking the wrong path when she learns about her thanks to Luke, which almost cost Clara her life.
BritneySpears’
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* CreatorBacklash: InUniverse, Homer grows to hate his song he wrote.

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* CreatorBacklash: InUniverse, Homer grows to hate his song he wrote.song.

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* TookALevelInJerkass: Lisa tricks Clara into taking the wrong path when she learns about her thanks to Luke, which almost cost Clara her life
* ShoutOut: Maggie dances parodies Britney Spears’

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* CreatorBacklash: InUniverse, Homer grows to hate his song he wrote.
-->'''Homer:''' I've come to hate my own creation. Now I know how God feels.
* ShoutOut: Maggie dances parodies Britney Spears’
* TookALevelInJerkass: Lisa tricks Clara into taking the wrong path when she learns about her thanks to Luke, which almost cost Clara her life
* ShoutOut: Maggie dances parodies Britney Spears’
life.
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After writing a song about Ned Flanders, Homer and his family goes to a dude ranch to escape for awhile.
!!Tropes of this episode:
* TookALevelInJerkass: Lisa tricks Clara into taking the wrong path when she learns about her thanks to Luke, which almost cost Clara her life
* ShoutOut: Maggie dances parodies Britney Spears’
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: What about Snake as he took a family hostage?

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