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* BigStupidDooDooHead: When Lisa is writing an article for the Red Dress Press:
-->'''Lisa:''' Dear readers, you hold in your hands the last paper not controlled by the Burns media empire. We are not afraid to say Montgomery Burns is a monopolistic, self-aggrandizing... ''(briefly looks away in thought)'' ...stinky pants.
-->'''Lisa:''' Dear readers, you hold in your hands the last paper not controlled by the Burns media empire. We are not afraid to say Montgomery Burns is a monopolistic, self-aggrandizing... ''(briefly looks away in thought)'' ...stinky pants.
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--> '''Smithers''': Your goons did run her off the road, sir.
--> '''Mr. Burns''': ''I'' can't be held responsible for what ''my'' goons were ordered to do!
--> '''Mr. Burns''': ''I'' can't be held responsible for what ''my'' goons were ordered to do!
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--> '''Smithers''': Your goons did run her off the road, sir.
-->sir.\\
'''Mr. Burns''': ''I'' can't be held responsible for what ''my'' goons were ordered to do!
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'''Mr. Burns''': ''I'' can't be held responsible for what ''my'' goons were ordered to do!
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* StrongAnts: After publicly humiliating Lisa by telling the public that she has a crush on Milhouse - which may or may not be true - he attempts to crush an ant with his foot; said ant pushes the weak Mr. Burns ''to the ground'', scaring the old man enough into attempting to give up his wallet to the ant, as if he were being robbed.
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* StrongAnts: After publicly humiliating Lisa by telling the public that she has a crush on Milhouse - which may or may not be true - he Burns attempts to crush an ant with his foot; said ant pushes the weak Mr. Burns ''to the ground'', scaring the old man enough into attempting to give up his wallet to the ant, as if he were being robbed.
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* SoapboxSadie: Mr. Burns gets a poke at Lisa's tendencies to this when, after their confrontation, they are forced to make awkward small-talk:
-->'''Mr. Burns:''' So... what do you think about today's popular music scene?\\
'''Lisa:''' I think it distracts from important societal issues.\\
'''Mr. Burns:''' My God, are you ''always'' on?!
-->'''Mr. Burns:''' So... what do you think about today's popular music scene?\\
'''Lisa:''' I think it distracts from important societal issues.\\
'''Mr. Burns:''' My God, are you ''always'' on?!
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* StrongAnts: After publicly humiliating Lisa by telling the public that she has a crush on Milhouse - which may or may not be true - he attempts to crush an ant with his foot; said ant pushes the weak Mr. Burns ''to the ground'', scaring the old man enough into attempting to give up his wallet to the ant, as if he were being robbed.
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* SpitTake: Mr. Burns's spit completely drains him of his bodily fluids.
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* AllGirlsLikePonies: Mr. Burns offers three ponies to Lisa as a bribe. She reluctantly refuses.
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* AllGirlsLikePonies: Mr. Burns offers three ponies to Lisa as a bribe. She reluctantly refuses. [[EvilAllAlong The ponies turned out to be evil, anyway]].
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* LastDisrespects: Homer, Lenny and Carl are ready to dance on Mr. Burns' grave when [[OhCrap he shows up alive and asks whose grave they intend to dance on]]. They claim it's the unknown soldier's grave and Burns tells them to carry on.
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* AllGirlsLovePonies: Mr. Burns offers three ponies to Lisa as a bribe. She reluctantly refuses.
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* AllGirlsLovePonies: AllGirlsLikePonies: Mr. Burns offers three ponies to Lisa as a bribe. She reluctantly refuses.
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* HarsherInHindsight: The Squeaky-Voiced Teen killing himself over ''Futurama'''s cancellation now seems like a pointless suicide now that ''Futurama'' is [[ChannelHop airing new episodes on Comedy Central]].
** Though now that Comedy Central announced that ''Futurama'' was going to end in 2013, the scene comes off as worse because now the Squeaky-Voiced Teen's suicide is seen as legitimate.
** Though now that Comedy Central announced that ''Futurama'' was going to end in 2013, the scene comes off as worse because now the Squeaky-Voiced Teen's suicide is seen as legitimate.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Zigzagged with The Squeaky-Voiced Teen killing himself over ''Futurama'''s cancellation now seems like a pointless cancellation. At the time, FOX canceled the show, making the suicide now legitimate. Then, when Cartoon Network began airing reruns and Comedy Central announced that it would air new episodes, the suicide was seen as pointless. Now that ''Futurama'' is [[ChannelHop airing new episodes on Comedy Central]].
** Though now that Comedy Central announced that ''Futurama'' was going to end in 2013,once again canceled (and looks as if it's never coming back), the scene comes off as worse because now the Squeaky-Voiced Teen's suicide is seen as once again legitimate.
** Though now that Comedy Central announced that ''Futurama'' was going to end in 2013,
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* WhatTheHellHero: Homer, you ''knew'' your ruthless boss was trying to get dirt on your daughter ''and'' you even called him out on it. Why did you take the drugs he openly offered?
** [[CaptainObvious Because he's an idiot]], depending on who's writing the episode.
** [[CaptainObvious Because he's an idiot]], depending on who's writing the episode.
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** [[CaptainObvious Because he's an idiot]], depending on who's writing the episode.
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* CaptainObvious: During Principal Skinner's flashback about his mimeograph, there was an ad about a chair for sale stating it was "good for sitting".
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**Though now that Comedy Central announced that ''Futurama'' was going to end in 2013, the scene comes off as worse because now the Squeaky-Voiced Teen's suicide is seen as legitimate.
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* HarsherInHindsight: The Squeaky-Voiced Teen killing himself over ''Futurama'''s cancellation now seems like a pointless suicide now that ''Futurama'' is back and on another channel.
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* HarsherInHindsight: The Squeaky-Voiced Teen killing himself over ''Futurama'''s cancellation now seems like a pointless suicide now that ''Futurama'' is back and [[ChannelHop airing new episodes on another channel.Comedy Central]].
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** Groundskeeper Willie's line about the new tractor's being "shite" was cut down to "I've reviewed the new tractors." In America, the last word is bleeped out in reruns.
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** Groundskeeper Willie's line about the new tractor's tractors being "shite" (the UK way of spelling "shit"; the "i" sound in this version is long, like in the words "line" and "mite") was cut down to "I've reviewed the new tractors." In America, the last word is bleeped out in reruns.
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* HypocriticalHumor: When Mr. Burns has Homer drugged so he may dish on Lisa, Homer mentions Milhouse having a thing for her and then laughs because it's funny when "nerds don't know when they're nerds". Burns also laughs, saying that self-delusion is the most pathetic thing. He then passes a mirror, seeing himself as a younger and more fit self, and chuckles "Hello, Beefcake Charlie".
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*HarsherInHindsight: The Squeaky-Voiced Teen killing himself over ''Futurama'''s cancellation now seems like a pointless suicide now that ''Futurama'' is back and on another channel.
* HypocriticalHumor: When Mr. Burns has Homer drugged so he may dish on Lisa, Homer mentions Milhouse having a thing for her and then laughs because it's funny when"nerds "...nerds don't know when they're nerds". Burns also laughs, saying that self-delusion is the most pathetic thing. He then passes a mirror, seeing himself as a younger and more fit self, and chuckles "Hello, Beefcake Charlie".
* HypocriticalHumor: When Mr. Burns has Homer drugged so he may dish on Lisa, Homer mentions Milhouse having a thing for her and then laughs because it's funny when
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* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: Everyone for Burns' supposed death.
* BitingTheHandHumor: Burns admits at the end that nobody but Rupert Murdoch can own all media and he and Smithers praise him while looking directly at the audience.
* BitingTheHandHumor: Burns admits at the end that nobody but Rupert Murdoch can own all media and he and Smithers praise him while looking directly at the audience.
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** The Squeaky-Voiced Teen throwing himself off a cliff thanks to ''Futurama'' getting cancelled (and landing in a car with two teenagers making out in it).
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** The Squeaky-Voiced Teen throwing himself off a cliff thanks to ''Futurama'' getting cancelled over ''Futurama'''s cancellation (and landing in a car with two teenagers making out in it).
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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.
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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.
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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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In promoting his newspaper, Willie notes that the new tractors are all "shite." (In the UK, this line is cut)
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* {{Bowdlerization}}: In the UK, the following scenes are cut:
**The Squeaky-Voiced Teen throwing himself off a cliff thanks to ''Futurama'' getting cancelled (and landing in a car with two teenagers making out in it).
**Mr. Burns' suckling on a mother mole's teat during his escape from being crushed by the rocks.
**Groundskeeper Willie's line about the new tractor's being "shite" was cut down to "I've reviewed the new tractors." In America, the last word is bleeped out in reruns.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In promoting his newspaper, Willie notes that the new tractors are all "shite."(In It got past the UK, this line is cut)first time around (see {{Bowdlerization}} above)
**The Squeaky-Voiced Teen throwing himself off a cliff thanks to ''Futurama'' getting cancelled (and landing in a car with two teenagers making out in it).
**Mr. Burns' suckling on a mother mole's teat during his escape from being crushed by the rocks.
**Groundskeeper Willie's line about the new tractor's being "shite" was cut down to "I've reviewed the new tractors." In America, the last word is bleeped out in reruns.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In promoting his newspaper, Willie notes that the new tractors are all "shite."
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* WhatTheHellHero: Homer, you know that your ruthless boss is trying to get dirt on your daughter. You even called him out on it. Why did you take the drugs he openly offered?
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* WhatTheHellHero: Homer, you know that ''knew'' your ruthless boss is was trying to get dirt on your daughter. You daughter ''and'' you even called him out on it. Why did you take the drugs he openly offered?
**[[CaptainObvious Because he's an idiot]], depending on who's writing the episode.
**[[CaptainObvious Because he's an idiot]], depending on who's writing the episode.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In promoting his newspaper, Willie notes that the new tractors are all "shite"!
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In promoting his newspaper, Willie notes that the new tractors are all "shite"!"shite." (In the UK, this line is cut)
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* WhatTheHellHero: Homer, you know that your ruthless boss is trying to get dirt on your daughter. You even called him out on it. Why did you take the drugs he openly offered?
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* WhatTheHellHero: Homer, you know that your ruthless boss is trying to get dirt on your daughter. You even called him out on it. Why did you take the drugs he openly offered?offered?
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Getting run off the road into a "rattlesnake sanctuary" isn't a pleasant experience.
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* HypocriticalHumor: When Mr. Burns has Homer drugged so he may dish on Lisa, Homer mentions Milhouse having a thing for her and then laughs because it's funny when "nerds don't know when they're nerds". Burns also laughs, saying that self-delusion is the most pathetic thing. He then passes a mirror, seeing himself as a younger and more fit self, and chuckles "Hello, Beefcake Charlie".
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* NoodleIncident: Invoked when Homer panics that tourists losing interest in Geezer Rock would mean no one buying his roadside corn. Marge tells him that he doesn't sell roadside corn. Homer flatly responds "There's a lot you don't know about me, Marge. A lot that would shock you."
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* NoodleIncident: Invoked when Homer panics that tourists losing interest in Geezer Rock would mean no one buying his roadside corn. Marge tells him that he doesn't sell roadside corn. Homer flatly responds "There's a lot you don't know about me, Marge. A lot that would shock you.""
* 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".
* WhatTheHellHero: Homer, you know that your ruthless boss is trying to get dirt on your daughter. You even called him out on it. Why did you take the drugs he openly offered?
* 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".
* WhatTheHellHero: Homer, you know that your ruthless boss is trying to get dirt on your daughter. You even called him out on it. Why did you take the drugs he openly offered?
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* NeverMyFault: Burns as usual
--> '''Smithers''': Your goons did run her off the road, sir.
--> '''Mr. Burns''': ''I'' can't be held responsible for what ''my'' goons were ordered to do!
--> '''Smithers''': Your goons did run her off the road, sir.
--> '''Mr. Burns''': ''I'' can't be held responsible for what ''my'' goons were ordered to do!
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* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: Normally rocks coming down on a person like that would greatly injure or kill them. Burns, however, manages to survive because his "svelte physique" allowed him to crawl through air pockets.
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Lisa prepares to read a poetic tribute to Geezer Rock, a rock formation outside Springfield resembling an old man in a mountain, in honor of its anniversary. When Homer attempts to remove a tree in one of Geezer Rock's "eyes", he causes it to collapse, interrupting Lisa's performance. Lisa finds an outlet for her poem through her homemade newspaper ''The Red Dress Press''.
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.
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* IPulledAWeirdAl: When Professor Frink expresses shock at Mr. Burns being alive, Burns merely chuckles and notes that he "pulled a Jesus".
* NoodleIncident: Invoked when Homer panics that tourists losing interest in Geezer Rock would mean no one buying his roadside corn. Marge tells him that he doesn't sell roadside corn. Homer flatly responds "There's a lot you don't know about me, Marge. A lot that would shock you."
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.
!!!This episode contains examples of:
* IPulledAWeirdAl: When Professor Frink expresses shock at Mr. Burns being alive, Burns merely chuckles and notes that he "pulled a Jesus".
* NoodleIncident: Invoked when Homer panics that tourists losing interest in Geezer Rock would mean no one buying his roadside corn. Marge tells him that he doesn't sell roadside corn. Homer flatly responds "There's a lot you don't know about me, Marge. A lot that would shock you."
