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* {{Irony}}: Bart declines a mother and son bike ride with Marge to play a video game. Namely, “Mother and Son Tandem Bike Ride”.
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* MamasBoy: What Marge is afraid that Bart is becoming, much like Principal Skinner and his mother.

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* MamasBoy: What Marge is afraid that eventually realizes Bart is becoming, much like Principal Skinner and his mother.
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* NoYou: Homer trying to order pizza first thing in the morning:
-->'''Homer:''' No, you call ''me'' back during business hours! [[IWillShowYouX I'll show you who's a recorded message!]]

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Marge points to Skinner indicating what she doesn’t want her son to become, Skinner replies with “What, a wall?”

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Marge points to Skinner indicating what she doesn’t doesn't want her son to become, Skinner replies with “What, a wall?”


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* GoshDangItToHeck: Marge fondly refers to Bart as a "heckraiser."
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Bart is having a good time with Marge until she humiliates him in front of the bullies at the mall, causing him to denounce her just to save face.
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* LiesToChildren: {{Parodied}}. When Marge finds out that the tea house she and Bart loved to visit is now permanently closed due to rat droppings in their tea cakes and Bart, who was addicted to said cakes, asks what happened to the lady who used to run the place, Marge simply tells him, “she died.”

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* LiesToChildren: {{Parodied}}. When Marge finds out that the tea house she and Bart loved to visit is now permanently closed due to rat droppings in their tea cakes and Bart, who was addicted to said cakes, asks what happened to the lady who used to run the place, Marge simply tells him, “she died.”him "she died" as the [[IAteWhat less harsh option]].
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* LiesToChildren: When Marge finds out that the tea house she and Bart loved to visit is now permanently closed due to rat droppings in their cupcakes and Bart asks what happened to the lady who used to run the place, Marge simply tells Bart “she died.”.

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* LiesToChildren: {{Parodied}}. When Marge finds out that the tea house she and Bart loved to visit is now permanently closed due to rat droppings in their cupcakes tea cakes and Bart Bart, who was addicted to said cakes, asks what happened to the lady who used to run the place, Marge simply tells Bart him, “she died.”.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Marge points to Skinner indicating what she doesn’t want her son to become, he replies with “What, a wall?”

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Marge points to Skinner indicating what she doesn’t want her son to become, he Skinner replies with “What, a wall?”
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Marge points to Skinner indicating what she doesn’t want Bart to become, he replies with “What, a wall?”

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Marge points to Skinner indicating what she doesn’t want Bart her son to become, he replies with “What, a wall?”
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Marge points to Skinner indicating what she doesn’t want him to become, he replies with “What, a wall?”

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Marge points to Skinner indicating what she doesn’t want him Bart to become, he replies with “What, a wall?”
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'''Original air date:''' 11/13/2005

'''Production code:''' GABF-20
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* LiesToChildren: When the tea house is closed due to rats, Marge simply tells Bart “She died.”.

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* LiesToChildren: When Marge finds out that the tea house she and Bart loved to visit is now permanently closed due to rats, rat droppings in their cupcakes and Bart asks what happened to the lady who used to run the place, Marge simply tells Bart “She “she died.”.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Bart once he realizes how much he hurt his mother's feelings by refusing to keep doing things with her. She later has a similar feeling upon fearing she's turning him into the mama's boy Principal Skinner is.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Bart once he realizes how much he hurt his mother's feelings by refusing to keep doing things with her. She later has a similar feeling upon fearing she's turning him into the same kind of mama's boy Principal Skinner is.



* TemptingFate: Once Homer drives a bumper car into the street, Marge is reassured he can't go far without being connected to any power source. The car's metal rod then hits an electrical cable.

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* TemptingFate: Once Homer drives a bumper car into the street, Marge is reassured he can't go far without being connected to any power source. The car's metal rod then hits an electrical cable.overhead wire for trams, allowing Homer to continue his rampage.
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* InsistentTerminology: Parodied:
-->'''Marge:''' ''(To Bart)'' My name isn't "Mother"; it's "Mom"!


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* MamasBoy: What Marge is afraid that Bart is becoming, much like Principal Skinner and his mother.


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* TemporaryBulkChange: Subverted with Homer: due to his weight lifting, his right arm becomes freakishly large and well-built, which helps him win the arm wrestling competitions.
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** Kerney, Jimbo and Dolph dressed alike for their performance -- they all wear white shirts, blue sweaters and light-colored pants.

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** Kerney, Kearney, Jimbo and Dolph dressed alike for their performance -- they all wear white shirts, blue sweaters and light-colored pants.
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* PoliceAreUseless: All Wiggum and the Springfield police can do as Homer bumps into them with his bumper car is to complain about how "this ride sucks".
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* AttackOfTheKillerWhatever: The CouchGag of the episode has Springfield at the mercy of their couches.
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* TakeThat: {{Subverted}}. Towards the end, Jimbo, Dolph, and Kearney are outside the house, singing "My Sharona" by Music/TheKnack. Homer throws his arm-wrestling trophy at the trio, saying that the song "is a pop music footnote." The bullies continue singing after Homer tells them that he didn't want them to stop.

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* TakeThat: {{Subverted}}. Towards the end, Jimbo, Dolph, and Kearney are outside the house, singing "My Sharona" by Music/TheKnack. Homer throws his arm-wrestling trophy at the trio, saying that the song "is a pop music footnote." The bullies continue singing after Then Homer tells them that he didn't want them to stop. stop, and thus the bullies continue singing.
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* TakeThat: {{Subverted}}. Towards the end, Jimbo, Dolph, and Kearney are outside the house, singing "My Sharona" by Music/TheKnack. Homer throws his arm-wrestling trophy at the trio, saying that the song "is a pop music footnote." The bullies continue singing after Homer tells them that he didn't want them to stop.

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Marge points to Skinner indicating what she doesn’t want him to become, he replies with “What, a wall?”



* ObliviousToHisOwnDescription / ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Marge points to Skinner indicating what she doesn’t want him to become, he replies with “What, a wall?”
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* TemptingFate: Once Homer drives a bumper car into the street, Marge is reassured he can't go far without being connected to any power source. The car's metal rod then hits an electrical cable.

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* TemptingFate: Once Homer drives a bumper car into the street, Marge is reassured he can't go far without being connected to any power source. The car's metal rod then hits an electrical cable.cable.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We don't see Marge invite Lisa to ride the tandem bike with her, but it can be assumed that she declined.
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* ObliviousToHisOwnDescription/ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Marge points to Skinner indicating what she doesn’t want him to become, he replies with “What, a wall?”

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* ObliviousToHisOwnDescription/ComicallyMissingThePoint: ObliviousToHisOwnDescription / ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Marge points to Skinner indicating what she doesn’t want him to become, he replies with “What, a wall?”
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* LiesToChildren: When the tea house is closed due to rats, Marge simply tells Bart “She died.”.


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* ObliviousToHisOwnDescription/ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Marge points to Skinner indicating what she doesn’t want him to become, he replies with “What, a wall?”

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* CoordinatedClothes: Several people wear matching outfits for singing during a karaoke night at school.
** Marge and Bart wear light violet outfits for their duo. Marge starts to feel uneasy because she realizes it's a bit too much.
--->'''Bart:''' You know, Mother, I wasn't sure about tonight. But seeing us dressed the same really feels right.
--->'''Marge:''' Well, now I'm not so sure about the bells on the painters pants.
--->'''Bart:''' Are you kidding? I love my tinklies!
** Agnes and Seymour Skinner both wear white outfits with black notes print. They sing "Ebony and Ivory".
** Kerney, Jimbo and Dolph dressed alike for their performance -- they all wear white shirts, blue sweaters and light-colored pants.
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Bart fears his spending time with Marge will make him a mama's boy; Homer gets into arm wrestling.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Bart once he realizes how much he hurt his mother's feelings by refusing to keep doing things with her. She later has a similar feeling upon fearing she's turning him into the mama's boy Principal Skinner is.
* TemptingFate: Once Homer drives a bumper car into the street, Marge is reassured he can't go far without being connected to any power source. The car's metal rod then hits an electrical cable.

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