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* SuicideAsComedy: The Squeaky Voiced Teen attempts suicide because [[ComicalOverreacting his favorite show got cancelled]]. Not only is this a completely irrational reason to attempt suicide, but [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} the show in question]] got uncancelled later on anyway, rendering his suicide attempt pointless.

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* SuicideAsComedy: The Squeaky Voiced Teen attempts suicide because [[ComicalOverreacting his favorite show got cancelled]]. Not only is this a completely irrational reason to attempt suicide, but [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} the show in question]] got uncancelled later on anyway, anyway (twice!), rendering his suicide attempt pointless.
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In the meantime, the rocks collapsing overcome and seemingly kill Mr. Burns. He survives and is appalled to find that the Springfield populace shows more sadness over Geezer Rock's destruction than his apparent death. Mr. Burns then buys every media outlet in Springfield-including the skywriters-and begins seeding the media with pro-Burns and pro-nuclear power propaganda. Angered by Burns' overtaking, Lisa organizes a news crew to manage ''The Red Dress Press'' and encourages the populace to think against the overflow of Burns propaganda. Naturally, Burns declares war in various ways (having goons attack their car, cutting off the power to the Simpsons house, and ruining Lisa's reputation). Touched by his daughter's determination, Homer composes an article in his own homemade paper ''The Homer Times'' praising Lisa for her effort. Various Springfield residents print their own newspapers to get their own voices out there, encouraged by Lisa's actions. Mr. Burns stops his media takeover, but rather than admit defeat, he and his AmbiguouslyGay assistant, Smithers, go on a shopping spree.

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In the meantime, the rocks collapsing overcome and seemingly kill Mr. Burns. He survives and is appalled to find that the Springfield populace shows more sadness over Geezer Rock's destruction than his apparent death. Mr. Burns then buys every media outlet in Springfield-including Springfield - including the skywriters-and skywriters - and begins seeding the media with pro-Burns and pro-nuclear power propaganda. Angered by Burns' overtaking, Lisa organizes a news crew to manage ''The Red Dress Press'' and encourages the populace to think against the overflow of Burns propaganda. Naturally, Burns declares war in various ways (having goons attack their car, cutting off the power to the Simpsons house, and ruining Lisa's reputation). Touched by his daughter's determination, Homer composes an article in his own homemade paper ''The Homer Times'' praising Lisa for her effort. Various Springfield residents print their own newspapers to get their own voices out there, encouraged by Lisa's actions. Mr. Burns stops his media takeover, but rather than admit defeat, he and his AmbiguouslyGay assistant, Smithers, go on a shopping spree.
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* CosmopolitanCouncil: Going off the tattered remains of clothing on the skeletons, Mr. Burns' League of Evil seemed to consist of a military officer of some kind, a {{samurai}}, an Arab warrior with a SinisterScimitar, a {{cowboy}}, and a MadScientist.

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* RuleOfThree: The goons that run Lisa and company off the road come in three: a black car ramming them, a helicopter swaying them with its landing skids, and a helmeted goon on a Segway that knocks them into a "rattlesnake sanctuary".

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** Bart pays Homer a three-dollar fine to get out of a year-long grounding.
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The goons that run Lisa and company off the road come in three: a black car ramming them, a helicopter swaying them with its landing skids, and a helmeted goon on a Segway that knocks them into a "rattlesnake sanctuary".
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* NoSympathy: Lisa claims her team chicken out for quiting her news business even though they were recovering from a hitman attack that Burns set out.

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* NeverMyFault: Burns as usual

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* SuicideAsComedy: The Squeaky Voiced Teen attempts suicide because [[ComicalOverreacting his favorite show got cancelled]]. Not only is this a completely irrational reason to attempt suicide, but [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} the show in question]] got uncancelled later on anyway, rendering his suicide attempt pointless.

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