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* OwMyBodyPart: After Homer makes a dig at her during the hospital scene, Selma responds by [[GroinAttack punching him in the crotch]]. Homer winces and yells "Ow, my thingies!"
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* MangledCatchphrase: Near the end, a Chinese spy impersonating Bart says the phrase "Feast on my shorts, stupid father man."

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* MangledCatchphrase: Near the end, a A Chinese spy impersonating Bart tells Lisa "Don't have a cattle, dude", and later says the phrase to Homer "Feast on my shorts, stupid father man."

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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: No, you can't just find a notary in China as easily as you can in the United States (in this case, [[spoiler:it was a soldier who popped up as a notary]]). For one, notaries are in the ''thousands'' in China vs millions in the United States; it is more difficult to be a notary in China because they have ''way'' more powers than in the United States.


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* NotaryNonsense: No, you can't just find a notary in China as easily as you can in the United States (in this case, [[spoiler:it was a soldier who popped up as a notary]]). For one, notaries are in the ''thousands'' in China vs millions in the United States; it is more difficult to be a notary in China because they have ''way'' more powers than in the United States.

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* CubCuesProtectiveParent: Homer tries to smuggle a baby panda out of China. When the cub bites him, he starts strangling it, causing its mother to strangle him in return.



* PandaingToTheAudience: Homer tries to smuggle a baby panda out of China. When the cub bites him, he starts strangling it, causing its mother to strangle him in return.
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'''Original air date:''' 3/13/2005

'''Production code:''' GABF-06
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* BaitAndSwitch: When Homer wakes up in the hospital, he finds himself covered in needles and believes the doctor used [[PressurePoint acupuncture on him]], but it turns out that a [[PricklyPorcupine porcupine]] snuck into the room while he was sleeping.

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* BaitAndSwitch: When Homer wakes up in the hospital, he finds himself covered in needles and believes the doctor used [[PressurePoint acupuncture on him]], but it turns out that a [[PricklyPorcupine porcupine]] porcupine snuck into the room while he was sleeping.
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* ShoutOut: The white dragon who offers Homer a ride in exchange for his peanuts resembles Haku in his dragon form from ''Anime/SpiritedAway''.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The final song sung by the dragons suggests that Homer not giving the white dragon his peanuts hurt their feelings so much that they plan to destroy the world (after they sleep for a thousand years).

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The final song sung by the dragons suggests that Homer not giving the white dragon his peanuts hurt their feelings so much [[DisproportionateRetribution that they plan to destroy the world world]] (after they sleep for a thousand years).
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* WhoWritesThisCrap: In the menopause video, Robert Wagner jokes that the viewer should give menopause "[[IncrediblyLamePun men-applause]]", then turns to someone off-camera and saying "Men-applause? I'm not saying that."

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* WhoWritesThisCrap: In the menopause video, Robert Wagner jokes that the viewer should give menopause "[[IncrediblyLamePun "[[{{Pun}} men-applause]]", then turns to someone off-camera and saying "Men-applause? I'm not saying that."
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** Despite Homer and Selma's mutual hatred, he helps her adopt her child from China.

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** Despite Homer and Selma's mutual hatred, he helps her adopt her child from China. It's one of the few times that she shows genuine gratitude toward him.
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* IdiotBall: Homer actually blew the cover when he told Madame Wu not to look at "Miss October" (Marge)'s passport, because "it's different", as well as the way he and Marge looked passionate at each other, which did not happen - but should have - between him and Marge. Madame Wu and everyone else, for some reason, just went along with it, though.

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* IdiotBall: Homer actually blew the cover when he told Madame Wu not to look at "Miss October" (Marge)'s passport, because "it's different", as well as the way he and Marge looked passionate at each other, which did not happen - but should have - between him and Marge.Selma. Madame Wu and everyone else, for some reason, just went along with it, though.

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