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* DeconstructiveParody: [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenace Mr. Wilson]] appears briefly, deciding to divorce his wife for not letting him get annoyed at the neighbours.

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* DeconstructiveParody: [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenace [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS Mr. Wilson]] appears briefly, deciding to divorce his wife for not letting him get annoyed at the neighbours.
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Now YMMV


* BrokenAesop: The episode teaches that husband should treat their wives with respect especially through very tough and stressful times as shown with Homer learning to respect Marge because she has to do all the driving after Homer loses his license. However, the episode ignores the fact that Homer actually was helping Marge with her newfound burden by taking up walking so she would not have to drive him to and from work. Even more baffling is that a lot of the stress Marge goes through with the driving has nothing to do with Homer as she gets stressed out by Bart when he and Milhouse distract Marge with fighting frogs from Peru in the car while Homer is at work.
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* BrokenAesop: The episode teaches that husband should treat their wives with respect especially through very toigh and stressful times as shown with Homer learning to respect Marge because she has to do all the driving after Homer loses his license. However, the episode ignores the fact that Homer actually was helping Marge with her newfound burden by taking up walking so she would not have to drive him to and from work. Even more baffling is that a lot of the stress Marge goes through with the driving has nothing to do with Homer as she gets stressed out by Bart when he and Milhouse distract Marge with fighting frogs from Peru in the car while Homer is at work.

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* BrokenAesop: The episode teaches that husband should treat their wives with respect especially through very toigh tough and stressful times as shown with Homer learning to respect Marge because she has to do all the driving after Homer loses his license. However, the episode ignores the fact that Homer actually was helping Marge with her newfound burden by taking up walking so she would not have to drive him to and from work. Even more baffling is that a lot of the stress Marge goes through with the driving has nothing to do with Homer as she gets stressed out by Bart when he and Milhouse distract Marge with fighting frogs from Peru in the car while Homer is at work.



* TheresNoKillLikeOverkill: When Homer's licence is revoked, Judge Harm cuts it in half with a mini-guillotine, shreds the halves, feeds it to her dogs and tells one of the guards to burn their poop.

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* TheresNoKillLikeOverkill: When Homer's licence license is revoked, Judge Harm cuts it in half with a mini-guillotine, shreds the halves, feeds it to her dogs and tells one of the guards to burn their poop.



* UnimpressiveProgressReveal: Homer complains that he has to walk to Moe's. When he arrives he is actually surpised that he made it, then we see Bart congratulating him from their home just a few houses away.

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* UnimpressiveProgressReveal: Homer complains that he has to walk to Moe's. When he arrives he is actually surpised surprised that he made it, then we see Bart congratulating him from their home just a few houses away.
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** Home goes from singing a cheerful song about walking to getting hit by Marge's car.

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** Home Homer goes from singing a cheerful song about walking to getting hit by Marge's car.
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* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: After getting his license revoked. Home complains that he cannot drive to work, he cannot drive to the store, and he cannot drive to the store ''during'' work.

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* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: After getting his license revoked. Home Homer complains that he cannot drive to work, he cannot drive to the store, and he cannot drive to the store ''during'' work.
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* BrokenAesop: The episode teaches that husband should treat their wives with respect especially through very toigh and stressful times as shown with Homer learning to respect Marge because she has to do all the driving after Homer loses his license. However, the episode ignores the fact that Homer actually was helping Marge with her newfound burden by taking up walking so she would not have to drive him to and from work. Even more baffling is that a lot of the stress Marge goes through with the driving has nothing to do with Homer as she gets stressed out by Bart when he and Milhouse distract Marge with fighting frogs from Peru in the car while Homer is at work.


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* TheUnfairSex: Marge’s mistreatment of Homer and Homer’s response to it shows how Marge as a wife gets away with several abuses by painting it like it was Homer’s fault. In the episode; Marge insures Homer in many different ways while saying that she hates him and desires to kill him because she is feeling stressed from having to do all the driving while Homer enjoys walking. Despite the domestic abuse however, the episode paints Homer as the one in the wrong and needing to make amends because of the fact that he lost his license and was seen as treating Marge like a doormat.
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* DeconstructiveParody: [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenace Mr. Wilson]] appears briefly, deciding to divorce his wife for not letting him get annoyed at the neighbours.
-->'''Martha:''' Oh George, this is the happiest you’ve ever made me.
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* BreadEggsMilkSquick: The first four things Homer tests out in his car yield this result.
-->'''Homer:''' DVD player, check. Snow cone machine, check! Lite-Brite, ''(turns on a Lite-Brite with the pegs shaped like his face)'' check! Fog machine... ''(fog starts filling up car)'' Even ''[[TheDitz I]]'' think [[EveryoneHasStandards this is crazy]].



* UnimpressiveProgressReveal: Homer complains that he has to walk to Moe's. When he arrives he is actually surpised that he made it, then we see Bart congratulating him from their home just a few houses away.

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* UnimpressiveProgressReveal: Homer complains that he has to walk to Moe's. When he arrives he is actually surpised that he made it, then we see Bart congratulating him from their home just a few houses away.away.
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'''Original air date:''' 5/11/2003

'''Production code:''' EABF-15
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In this episode written by Tim Long, Homer loses his license ([[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E16Duffless and not for the first time]]) and discovers the joys of walking everywhere. However, the fact that Marge is the only driver in the house puts her under so much stress that she subliminally tries to murder Homer.

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In this episode written by Tim Long, Homer loses his license ([[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E16Duffless and not for the first time]]) and discovers the joys of walking everywhere. However, the fact that Marge is the only driver in the house puts her under so much stress that she subliminally tries to murder Homer.
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: The marriage counselor gives Homer and Marge an exercise to make a list of the people most important to them; Homer's list is [[ItsAllAboutMe "1. Homer, 2. Homer J. Simpson, 3. Commander Cool (Me)."]]
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* KarmaHoudini: Outside of having to tend to Homer after running him down. Marge is never shown, or mentioned as getting much, if any, punishment for it.

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* ImmediateSelfContradiction: Once Homer is rescued by the UsefulNotes/CoastGuard.
-->'''Homer:''' I'll never mock the Coast Guard again! ''(thumbs up)'' You [[UsefulNotes/NavySeals Navy]] rejects are alright!



-->'''Homer:''' It's like you hate me, your own husband.\\

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-->'''Homer:''' --->'''Homer:''' It's like you hate me, your own husband.\\
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In this episode written by Tim Long, Homer loses his license (again; see "Duffless") and discovers the joys of walking everywhere. However, the fact that Marge is the only driver in the house puts her under so much stress that she subliminally tries to murder Homer.

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In this episode written by Tim Long, Homer loses his license (again; see "Duffless") ([[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E16Duffless and not for the first time]]) and discovers the joys of walking everywhere. However, the fact that Marge is the only driver in the house puts her under so much stress that she subliminally tries to murder Homer.



* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: After getting his license revoked. Home complains that he cannot drive to work, he cannot drive to the store, and he cannot drive to the store in work.

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* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: After getting his license revoked. Home complains that he cannot drive to work, he cannot drive to the store, and he cannot drive to the store in ''during'' work.



* IdiotHoudini: Played for drama. Marge gets so fed up that Homer just bounces back better than ever from any mishaps (even getting hit by her with a car doesn't injures him for long) that she develops full-on hatred (which is the reason for the aforementioned attempt at vehicular manslaughter).

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* IdiotHoudini: Played for drama. PlayedForDrama. Marge gets so fed up that Homer just bounces back better than ever from any mishaps (even getting hit by her with a car doesn't injures him for long) mishap that she develops a full-on hatred (which is the reason for the aforementioned attempt at vehicular manslaughter).of him and subconsciously tries to [[CarFu run him over]].
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* IdiotHoudini: Played for drama. Marge gets so fed up that Homer just bounces back better than ever from any mishaps (even getting hit by her with a car doesn't injures him for long) that she develops full-on hatred (which is the reason for the aforementioned attempt at vehicular manslaughter).
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'''Homer:''' It's like you hate me, your own husband, [[MissingTrailerScene whom you're contractually obligated to like]].

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'''Homer:''' It's like you hate me, your own husband, [[MissingTrailerScene whom you're contractually obligated to like]].like.

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* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: After getting his license revoked. Home complains that he cannot drive to work, he cannot drive to the store, and he cannot drive to the store in work.



* MoodWhiplash: Home goes from singing a cheerful song about walking to getting hit by Marge's car.

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* MoodWhiplash: MoodWhiplash:
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Home goes from singing a cheerful song about walking to getting hit by Marge's car.



* TheresNoKillLikeOverkill: When Homer's licence is revoked, Judge Harm cuts it in half with a mini-guillotine, shreds the halves, feeds it to her dogs and tells one of the guards to burn their poop.

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* TheresNoKillLikeOverkill: When Homer's licence is revoked, Judge Harm cuts it in half with a mini-guillotine, shreds the halves, feeds it to her dogs and tells one of the guards to burn their poop.poop.
* UnimpressiveProgressReveal: Homer complains that he has to walk to Moe's. When he arrives he is actually surpised that he made it, then we see Bart congratulating him from their home just a few houses away.
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* AsHimself: Creator/SteveBuscemi and Music/JacksonBrowne both appear in Homer's walking song.
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Homer loses his license (again; see "Duffless") and discovers the joys of walking everywhere. However, the fact that Marge is the only driver in the house puts her under so much stress that she subliminally tries to murder Homer.

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In this episode written by Tim Long, Homer loses his license (again; see "Duffless") and discovers the joys of walking everywhere. However, the fact that Marge is the only driver in the house puts her under so much stress that she subliminally tries to murder Homer.
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* KickMePrank: Marge takes a "Kick Me Hard" sign from Principal Skinner's back and he understands why he's been kicked harder than usual.

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:: And in the actual episode...

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:: ** And in the actual episode...


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* PunBasedTitle: The comedy about a monkey as a newspaper editor is titled "Editor-In-Chimp".
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: During Homer's song about walking, two guards deny him entry in Turkmenistan but change their minds upon being bribed.
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'''Homer:''' It's like you hate me, your own husband, [[MisssingTrailerScene whom you're contractually obligated to like]].

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'''Homer:''' It's like you hate me, your own husband, [[MisssingTrailerScene [[MissingTrailerScene whom you're contractually obligated to like]].

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* DisneyAcidSequence: Homer's song about walking eventually turns into one, where he walks across a globe.



* MusicalisInterruptus: Homer's song about walking gets interrupted by Marge hitting him with her car.



-->'''Marge:''' I hate you!
-->'''Homer:''' It's like you hate me, your own husband, whom you're contractually obligated to like.
** And in the actual episode...
-->'''Homer:''' It's like you hate me, your own husband.
-->'''Marge:''' That's ridiculous. I don't like you. I mean ''hate'' you. Hate you. Hate you! I hate you!

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-->'''Marge:''' I hate you!
-->'''Homer:'''
you!\\
'''Homer:'''
It's like you hate me, your own husband, [[MisssingTrailerScene whom you're contractually obligated to like.
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like]].
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And in the actual episode...
-->'''Homer:''' It's like you hate me, your own husband.
-->'''Marge:'''
husband.\\
'''Marge:'''
That's ridiculous. I don't like you. I mean ''hate'' you. Hate you. Hate you! I hate you!
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Homer loses his license (again; see "Duffless") and discovers the joys of walking everywhere. However, the fact that Marge is the only driver in the house puts her under so much stress that she subliminally tries to murder Homer.
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!!Examples
* ContinuityNod: At the marriage counselor, Apu and Manjula are walking out after sorting out their problems from "The Sweetest Apu" (Well, sort of).
* MoodWhiplash: Home goes from singing a cheerful song about walking to getting hit by Marge's car.
** An in-universe example happens when Homer is at the video store and looks at screens showing a comedy about a monkey as a newspaper editor and a dramatic [[LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek Lifetime movie]].
* NeverTrustATrailer: The TV spot for this episode takes Homer and Marge's argument out of context.
-->'''Marge:''' I hate you!
-->'''Homer:''' It's like you hate me, your own husband, whom you're contractually obligated to like.
** And in the actual episode...
-->'''Homer:''' It's like you hate me, your own husband.
-->'''Marge:''' That's ridiculous. I don't like you. I mean ''hate'' you. Hate you. Hate you! I hate you!
* TheresNoKillLikeOverkill: When Homer's licence is revoked, Judge Harm cuts it in half with a mini-guillotine, shreds the halves, feeds it to her dogs and tells one of the guards to burn their poop.

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