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* LoveAtFirstSight: Patty and Veronica fell for each other after they first met as Veronica accidentally hit her with her golf club.
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** When Marge plays dress-up wearing hmother's pearls, dress and heels, Patty plays dress-up as a male construction worker.
** When teenage Marge puts a poster of her crush David Cassidy from ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily'' on her wall, Patty puts a poster of Miss Hathaway from ''Series/TheBeverlyHillBillies'' on her wall.

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** When Marge plays dress-up wearing hmother's her mother's pearls, dress and heels, Patty plays dress-up as a male construction worker.
** When teenage Marge puts a poster of her crush David Cassidy from ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily'' on her wall, Patty puts a poster of her crush Miss Hathaway from ''Series/TheBeverlyHillBillies'' on her wall.
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** When Marge plays dress-up wearing hmother's pearls, dress and heels, Patty plays dress-up as a male construction worker.
** When teenage Marge puts a poster of her crush David Cassidy from ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily'' on her wall, Patty puts a poster of Miss Hathaway from ''Series/TheBeverlyHillBillies'' on her wall.
** When adult Marge goes to see ''Film/SleeplessInSeattle'' in the theaters, she finds Patty making out with another girl in the same theater.

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-->'''[[spoiler: Leslie Robin Swisher]]/Veronica''': Patty, will you marry the real me?

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-->'''[[spoiler: Leslie Robin Swisher]]/Veronica''': Swisher/]]Veronica''': Patty, will you marry the real me?



-->'''Patty''': I'm getting married. Her name's Veronica.
-->'''Marge''': But Veronica's a girl's name.

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-->'''Patty''': I'm getting married. married and I need you to perform the ceremony.
-->'''Marge''': You're getting married! Patty, that's wonderful! So tell, tell! Who's the lucky man? What does he do? Let me guess, does he work in customer support?
-->'''Patty''': You can guess all night and not get it. (deep breath)
Her name's Veronica.
-->'''Marge''': But Veronica's a girl's name. Did you know that?


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* RuleOfThree: In the flashback, there are three signs that Patty was a lesbian.

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-->'''Veronica''': Patty, will you marry the real me?

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-->'''Veronica''': -->'''[[spoiler: Leslie Robin Swisher]]/Veronica''': Patty, will you marry the real me?



-->'''Patty''': I'm getting married. Her name's Veronica.
-->'''Marge''': But Veronica's a girl's name.
-->'''Patty''': I'm marrying a woman. I'm...I'm gay.



* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: When Homer reached this line during Parry's wedding, Marge spoke up. Patty thought it was because she disapproved of her sexuality, but it was really because Marge didn't want Patty to be hurt because her fiancee was really a man.

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* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: When Homer reached this line during Parry's wedding, Marge spoke up. Patty thought it was because she disapproved of her sexuality, but it was really because Marge didn't want Patty to be hurt because her fiancee fiancé was really a man.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: After being outed as a straight man disguised as a woman, [[spoiler: Leslie/"Veronica"]] still proposes marriage to the lesbian Patty but she angrily rejects him and leaves the ceremony.

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* IncompatibleOrientation: After being outed as a straight man disguised as a woman, [[spoiler: Leslie/"Veronica"]] still proposes marriage to the lesbian Patty but she angrily rejects him and leaves the ceremony.him.
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* ButchLesbian: Patty is this, while sporting feminine wear like a dress, heels and earrings, has had some masculine mannerisms. Flashbacks show her dressing up as a construction worker as a young child and dressing up in more boyish clothes as a teenager. She's even wearing a tuxedo at her wedding.


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* LipstickLesbian: Veronica is [[spoiler: thought]] to be this, while having a more shorter hairdo and boyish apparel than Patty, still dresses a little femininely. She even wears a dress to their wedding.
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** In Marge's flashback, the movie she's seeing in the theaters is ''Film/SleeplessInSeattle''.

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* ShoutOut: Marge discovering that Veronica is a man is a reference to Chris Hillard discovering that Mrs. Doubtfire is his father in disguise from ''Film/MrsDoubtfire''.
** The song "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)," previously featured in "Bart's Comet," is used again during the montage of the signs that Patty is a lesbian.
** Patty calls Selma a "Twisted Sister". Twisted Sister is the name of a heavy metal band.
** While making jokes about Patty's marriage, Homer references the 1955 Ed Wood film, Bride of the Monster.
** The song playing in the background as the gay couples celebrate their togetherness in Springfield is a parody of several Harry Belafonte songs, particularly "Jamaica Farewell" and his signature "Banana Boat Song". Although Belafonte is straight, his name is dropped in the line "I'm gonna marry my Harry in Springfield town."
** Howell Huser is a parody of long time public access host of "California's Gold", Huell Howser.
** After Barney takes the beer, he says, "As the Roadrunner says to the coyote, meep, meep!".
** Blinky turns into the monster from the movie "Creature from the Black Lagoon".
** Veronica sings a couple lines of the Aerosmith song "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)".
** The couch gag is a reference to the NHL hockey lockout of 2004, which shut down the entire 2004-05 NHL season.
** The title is a reference to the film There's Something About Mary.



* SoundEffectsBleep: When Reverend Lovejoy refuses to marry the gay couples that came to the church as the Bible forbids it, Marge tries to tell him the bible condridicts itself depending on what book you read from, only for Lovejoy to drown her out with the church's bell.

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* SoundEffectsBleep: When Reverend Lovejoy refuses to marry the gay couples that came to the church as the Bible forbids it, Marge tries to tell him the bible condridicts contradicts itself depending on what book you read from, only for Lovejoy to drown her out with the church's bell.
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-->'''Patty''': Selma, we'll always be there for each other. I don't know about Marge, though. If she doesn't show up today, I HAVE NO non-identical sister!



* ScrewYourself: Homer has a fantasy about being married to ''himself''.

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* ScrewYourself: Homer has a fantasy about being married to ''himself''.''himself'' and having multiple Homer-look alike babies.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: After being outed as a straight man disguised as a woman, [[spoiler: Leslie/"Veronica"]] still proposes marriage to Patty but she angrily rejects him and leaves.

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* IncompatibleOrientation: After being outed as a straight man disguised as a woman, [[spoiler: Leslie/"Veronica"]] still proposes marriage to the lesbian Patty but she angrily rejects him and leaves.leaves the ceremony.
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* CaptainObviousReveal: Parodied, Patty admits she is a lesbian, which takes Marge by surprise, but Homer begins mocking Marge about the "shocking" news while revealing something incredible himself, that he likes beer.
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* CaptainObviousReveal: Parodied, Patty admits she is a lesbian, which takes Marge by surprise, but Homer begins mocking Marge about the "shocking" news while revealing something incredible himself, that he likes beer.
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* DisguisedInDrag / UnsettlingGenderReveal: Veronica, the woman Patty is engaged to, turns out to actually me a straight man dressed like a woman, whom lied his way onto the LPGA tour, and then fell in love with Patty. Marge find this out before the wedding, seeing "Veronica" use the bathroom with the toilet seat up and shaving himself while singing "Dude Looks Like a Lady."

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* DisguisedInDrag / UnsettlingGenderReveal: Veronica, the woman Patty is engaged to, turns out to actually me be a straight man dressed like a woman, whom lied his way onto the LPGA tour, and then fell in love with Patty. Marge find this out before the wedding, seeing "Veronica" use the bathroom with the toilet seat up and shaving himself while singing "Dude Looks Like a Lady."
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* BigNo: Patty turning down Veronica's second marriage proposal after the reveal [[spoiler: that "she" is really a straight man in disguise.]]
-->'''Veronica''': Patty, will you marry the real me?
-->'''Patty''': Hell no! I like girls!


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* IncompatibleOrientation: After being outed as a straight man disguised as a woman, [[spoiler: Leslie/"Veronica"]] still proposes marriage to Patty but she angrily rejects him and leaves.
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-->'''Homer''': If you love The Bible so much why don't you marry it? In fact, I now pronounce you and The Bible man and wife...and you're the wife!

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-->'''Homer''': If you love The Bible so much much, why don't you marry it? In fact, I now pronounce you and The Bible man and wife...and you're the wife!
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* VisualPun: Howell Huser rides into Springfield by falling off the back of a turnip truck. The saying "I didn't fall off the back of a turnip truck" is roughly the equivalent of "I wasn't born yesterday".

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* VisualPun: Howell Huser rides into Springfield by falling off the back of a turnip truck. The saying "I didn't fall off the back of a turnip truck" is roughly the equivalent of "I wasn't born yesterday".yesterday".
* WhyDontYouMarryIt: Homer to Rev. Lovejoy on ''Smartline'' when Lovejoy cites Literature/TheBible as his reason to oppose gay marriage.
-->'''Homer''': If you love The Bible so much why don't you marry it? In fact, I now pronounce you and The Bible man and wife...and you're the wife!
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-->'''Homer:''' Here's another bomb for ya, Marge: I like '''''beer'''''.

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-->'''Homer:''' Here's Hey Marge, here's another bomb for ya, Marge: bomb: I like '''''beer'''''.

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* {{Expy}}: Howell Huser, the host from the beginning of the episode, is a pretty clear Expy of travel host Huell Howser.



* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Howell Huser is a parody of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huell_Howser Huell Howser]], who hosted a long-running travel show (''California's Gold'') on local California Creator/{{PBS}} stations.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Howell Huser Huser, the host from the beginning of the episode, is a parody of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huell_Howser Huell Howser]], who hosted a long-running travel show (''California's Gold'') on local California Creator/{{PBS}} stations.
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It got a huge amount of hype when it first aired, both from Fox teasing that a character would come out of the closet in the episode, and from MoralGuardians who objected to an episode about gay marriage. It's since been cited as a watershed moment for the same-sex marriage debate in Ameria.

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It got a huge amount of hype when it first aired, both from Fox teasing that a character would come out of the closet in the episode, and from MoralGuardians who objected to an episode about gay marriage. It's since been cited as a watershed moment for the same-sex marriage debate in Ameria.
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-->'''Homer:''' Here's another bomb for ya, Marge: I like ''beer''.

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-->'''Homer:''' Here's another bomb for ya, Marge: I like ''beer''.'''''beer'''''.
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It got a huge amount of hype when it first aired, both from Fox teasing that a character would come out of the closet in the episode, and from MoralGuardians who objected to an episode about gay marriage. It's since been cited as a watershed moment for the same-sex marriage debate in Ameria.

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: After showing Homer's [[https://i.imgur.com/9sKbtEE.png?fb "map to stars' homes"]] for [[OverlyLongGag a bit longer than you'd expect]], Homer says "Have you read them all? OK, good," before they cut to the next shot.



* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Howell Huser is a parody of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huell_Howser Huell Howser]], who hosted a long-running travel show (''California's Gold'') on local California Creator/{{PBS}} stations.



-->'''Homer:''' Here's another bomb for ya, Marge: I like beer.

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-->'''Homer:''' Here's another bomb for ya, Marge: I like beer.''beer''.
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-->''Homer''': Marge, I'd sooner run off with a sausage patty than your sister Patty!

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-->''Homer''': -->'''Homer''': Marge, I'd sooner run off with a sausage patty than your sister Patty!
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* [[spoiler: DisguisedInDrag / UnsettlingGenderReveal]]: [[spoiler: Veronica, the woman Patty is engaged to, turns out to actually me a straight man dressed like a woman, whom lied his way onto the LPGA tour, and then fell in love with Patty. Marge find this out before the wedding, seeing "Veronica" use the bathroom with the toilet seat up and shaving himself while singing "Dude Looks Like a Lady."]]

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* [[spoiler: DisguisedInDrag / UnsettlingGenderReveal]]: [[spoiler: UnsettlingGenderReveal: Veronica, the woman Patty is engaged to, turns out to actually me a straight man dressed like a woman, whom lied his way onto the LPGA tour, and then fell in love with Patty. Marge find this out before the wedding, seeing "Veronica" use the bathroom with the toilet seat up and shaving himself while singing "Dude Looks Like a Lady."]]"



* GenderBlenderName: [[spoiler: The man who was disguised as "Veronica" reveals his real name is Leslie Robin Swisher. "Leslie" and "Robin" are names that can be used for both males and females, and "Swisher" is sometimes used as a derogatory term for gay men.]]

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* GenderBlenderName: [[spoiler: The man who was disguised as "Veronica" reveals his real name is Leslie Robin Swisher. "Leslie" and "Robin" are names that can be used for both males and females, and "Swisher" is sometimes used as a derogatory term for gay men.]]



* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: When Homer reached this line during Parry's wedding, Marge spoke up. Patty thought it was because she disapproved of her sexuality, but it was really because Marge didn't want Patty to be hurt because [[spoiler: her fiancee was really a man]].

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* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: When Homer reached this line during Parry's wedding, Marge spoke up. Patty thought it was because she disapproved of her sexuality, but it was really because Marge didn't want Patty to be hurt because [[spoiler: her fiancee was really a man]].man.

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* [[spoiler: DisguisedInDrag / UnsettlingGenderReveal]]: [[spoiler: Veronica, the woman Patty is engaged to, turns out to actually me a straight man dressed like a woman, whom lied his way onto the LPGA tour, and then fell in love with Patty. Marge find this out before the wedding, seeing "Veronica" use the bathroom with the toilet seat up and shaving himself while singing "Dude Looks Like a Lady."]]



* GenderBlenderName: [[spoiler: The man who was disguised as "Veronica" reveals his real name is Leslie Robin Swisher. "Leslie" and "Robin" are names that can be used for both males and females, and "Swisher" is sometimes used as a derogatory term for gay men.]]



* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: When Homer reached this line during Parry's wedding, Marge spoke up. Patty thought it was because she disapproved of her sexuality, but it was really because Marge didn't want Patty to be hurt because her fiancee was really a man.

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* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: When Homer reached this line during Parry's wedding, Marge spoke up. Patty thought it was because she disapproved of her sexuality, but it was really because Marge didn't want Patty to be hurt because [[spoiler: her fiancee was really a man.man]].
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* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: When Marge discovered Howell was actually a man as revenge for Patty being gay instead of telling her she was going to allow her to go through with it. going so far as to smugly say that Patty was in for a surprise as she gleefully skips off. While she eventually decided to tell her sister, instead of taking her aside and warning her before the ceremony she waited for SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: When Marge discovered Howell was actually a man as revenge for Patty being gay instead of telling her she was going to allow her to go through with it. going so far as to smugly say that Patty was in for a surprise as she gleefully skips off. While she eventually decided to tell her sister, instead of taking her aside and warning her before the ceremony she waited for SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace.

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