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* EskimosArentReal: Implied: When grilling Marge over the contents of "The Harpooned Heart", Homer asks if ''[[ExactWords any]]'' of it was true. All it takes is Marge confirming Nantucket exists for Homer to instantly assume the worst.
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* SequelGoesForeign: We don't learn much about it beyond the opening line, but Marge had planned on a sequel to her book set in Australia: "The Harpooned Heart II: Thunder Down Under".
-->'''Marge''' (while typing) "Temperance Barrows stared at the shrimp on the barbie-" (is cut off by Homer's appearance)
-->'''Marge''' (while typing) "Temperance Barrows stared at the shrimp on the barbie-" (is cut off by Homer's appearance)
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* CuttingTheKnot: What winds up being the means of which Homer finally learns about the plot of Marge's book? An audiobook by Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: When Lisa starts to worry about Homer finding out about his negative portrayal in Marge's book, Bart (initially) doesn't feel concerned:
-->'''Lisa''': If Dad ever reads that book, he's gonna be so humiliated.
-->'''Bart''': He'll never read it.
-->'''Lisa''': [[MovingTheGoalposts What if they]] [[FilmOfTheBook make it into a movie?]]
-->'''Bart''': He'll never see it.
-->'''Lisa''': [[TheTriple What if they]] [[CompanyCrossReferences parody it on MADtv?]]
-->'''Bart''': ...''[[OhCrap we're doomed!]]''
-->'''Lisa''': If Dad ever reads that book, he's gonna be so humiliated.
-->'''Bart''': He'll never read it.
-->'''Lisa''': [[MovingTheGoalposts What if they]] [[FilmOfTheBook make it into a movie?]]
-->'''Bart''': He'll never see it.
-->'''Lisa''': [[TheTriple What if they]] [[CompanyCrossReferences parody it on MADtv?]]
-->'''Bart''': ...''[[OhCrap we're doomed!]]''
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* LikeFatherLikeSon: When Homer fails to actually read Marge's book, he pretends he did once asked, [[CouldSayItBut only to keep moving one of his eyes side-to-side in a "No" motion]]. Later on, [[NotWhatItLooksLike when it seems like Homer is chasing after Flanders to murder him]], Lisa compares this to the end of the book, a connection that flies over Bart's head. Once asked if ''he'' bothered to read it, his only response is the eye gesture.
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The context makes it clear that Bart's "we're doomed" is in response to Homer knowing about the book since they don't want him to, and not a jab at MadTV itself.
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* BitingTheHandHumor: Bart only really freaks out about Marge's novel becoming popular because he's afraid it'll be parodied on ''Series/MadTV1995'', which was also airing on Creator/{{FOX}} during the time this episode aired.
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* BitingTheHandHumor: CompanyCrossReferences: Bart only really freaks out about Marge's novel becoming popular because he's afraid it'll Homer will see it be parodied on ''Series/MadTV1995'', which was also airing on Creator/{{FOX}} during the time this episode aired.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: As callous as Mr Burns is, he was ''very'' justified in firing Homer this time.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: As callous as Mr Burns is, he was ''very'' justified in firing Homer this time.time, considering Homer crashed his car into the power plant and caused a lot of damage.
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* BitingTheHandHumor / TakeThat: Bart only really freaks out about Marge's novel becoming popular because he's afraid it'll be parodied on ''Series/MadTV1995'', which was also airing on Creator/{{FOX}} during the time this episode aired.
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* BitingTheHandHumor / TakeThat: BitingTheHandHumor: Bart only really freaks out about Marge's novel becoming popular because he's afraid it'll be parodied on ''Series/MadTV1995'', which was also airing on Creator/{{FOX}} during the time this episode aired.
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* StatingTheSimpleSolution: When Homer can't see through the car windshield after his burrito splatters all over it, he opts to steer by the reflection in his watch. A better thing to do would be to just pull over, something ''he himself admits'', yet he doesn't take his own advice, causing him to crash into the power plant and get fired.
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* LiteralMinded: Homer says he once read ''Literature/ToKillAMockingbird'' and the book disappointed him for not teaching him any ways to kill mockingbirds.
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* LiteralMinded: Homer says he once read ''Literature/ToKillAMockingbird'' and the book disappointed him for not teaching him any ways to kill mockingbirds.mockingbirds (to be fair to Homer, he did understand its deeper message).
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* UnexplainedRecovery: After almost ten seasons of having the audience [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns believe]] he was KilledOffscreen, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E4TheresNoDisgraceLikeHome Dr. Marvin Monroe]] shows up at Marge's book signing, stating that he'd just "been very sick" all these years.
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* UnexplainedRecovery: After almost ten seasons of having the audience [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E1WhoShotMrBurnsPartTwo believe]] he was KilledOffscreen, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E4TheresNoDisgraceLikeHome Dr. Marvin Monroe]] shows up at Marge's book signing, stating that he'd just "been very sick" all these years.
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-->'''Homer:''' Marge, how can you say such horrible things about me?!\\
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-->'''Homer:''' Marge, how How can you say such horrible things about me?!\\
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'''Homer:''' I wasn't lying! I was writing fiction with my mouth!
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'''Homer:''' I wasn't lying! didn't lie! I was writing fiction with my mouth!
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* JerkassHasAPoint: As callous as Mr Burns is, he was ''very'' justified in firing Homer.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: As callous as Mr Burns is, he was ''very'' justified in firing Homer.Homer this time.
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*KarmaHoudini: A massive one. Homer straight up kills a power plant safety inspector as a result of his own reckless driving. He receives no other punishment for this other than Mr Burns firing him.
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** Whilst being disappointed that To Kill a Mockingbird did not live up to its title (see below) he was still able to learn its true remaining about racial discrimination (he just didn't think that applied to him).
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** Whilst being disappointed that To ''To Kill a Mockingbird Mockingbird'' did not live up to its title (see below) he was still able to learn its true remaining meaning about racial discrimination (he just didn't think that applied to him).
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* HypocriticalHumor: Homer complains about Marge writing a novel without letting him know, even though he just had changed jobs twice and bought an ambulance without telling ''her''.
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* BitingTheHandHumor / TakeThat: Bart only really freaks out about Marge's novel becoming popular because he's afraid it'll be parodied on ''Series/{{MADtv}}'', which was also airing on Creator/{{FOX}} during the time this episode aired.
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* BitingTheHandHumor / TakeThat: Bart only really freaks out about Marge's novel becoming popular because he's afraid it'll be parodied on ''Series/{{MADtv}}'', ''Series/MadTV1995'', which was also airing on Creator/{{FOX}} during the time this episode aired.
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'''Original air date:''' 1/25/2004 ''(produced in 2003)''
'''Production code:''' FABF-05
'''Production code:''' FABF-05
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* DistinctionWithoutADifference: How Homer defends himself when confronting Marge
-->'''Homer:''' Marge, how can you say such horrible things about me?!\\
'''Marge:''' You told me you liked it! (''realizes'') You didn't read it ''at all''! You lied to me!\\
'''Homer:''' I wasn't lying! I was writing fiction with my mouth!
-->'''Homer:''' Marge, how can you say such horrible things about me?!\\
'''Marge:''' You told me you liked it! (''realizes'') You didn't read it ''at all''! You lied to me!\\
'''Homer:''' I wasn't lying! I was writing fiction with my mouth!
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* AsHimself: Authors Thomas Pynchon and the late Tom Clancy, and Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen.
