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* NotSoInnocentWhistle: Bart after he and Milhouse dress the sleepwalking Homer up as a woman and push him into Moe's, only for Moe to [[AnythingThatMoves emerge with a lustful grin and put up the "Closed" sign]].

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* NotSoInnocentWhistle: Bart after he and Milhouse dress the sleepwalking Homer up as a woman and push him into Moe's, only for Moe to [[AnythingThatMoves emerge with a lustful grin and put up the "Closed" sign]].sign.
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* NotSoInnocentWhistle: Bart after he and Milhouse dress the sleepwalking Homer up as a woman and push him into Moe's, only for Moe to [[AnythingThatMoves emerge with a lustful grin and put up the "Closed" sign]].
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* DopeSlap: Homer does this to Bart when Bart somewhat impolitely asks him why he can't just stop taking the sleeping pills instead of locking himself in the bedroom.
-->'''Homer:''' Because I'm filled with ''STRESS!''
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%%* TokenGoodTeammate: Principal Skinner

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%%* * TokenGoodTeammate: Principal SkinnerSkinner is the one volunteer not to become corrupted by greed. Sadly, Homer drowns him out with the various noises the fire engine makes to silence him.
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'''Original air date:''' 5/6/2007

'''Production code:''' JABF-13
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Principal Skinner

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* %%* TokenGoodTeammate: Principal Skinner
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* SoundDefect: Even though everyone refers to the signal to alert the firefighters of an emergency as a "fire siren," it actually makes the noise of a loud bell ringing (sounding like the school bell/fire alarm at Springfield Elementary School) instead of a siren.
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* LastSecondWordSwap: Lisa narrowly avoids saying the real-life sleep medication Ambien by interrupting herself halfway through with the fictional Napien.
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Not entirely sure which it actually is, but "three" fits better in the context and also, this is Homer we're talking about


--> '''Homer''': Aw, I have three kids and no money. Why can't I have no kids and free money?

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--> '''Homer''': Aw, I have three kids and no money. Why can't I have no kids and free three money?
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I think that’s the joke they were going for.


--> '''Homer''': Aw, I have three kids and no money. Why can't I have no kids and three money?

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--> '''Homer''': Aw, I have three kids and no money. Why can't I have no kids and three free money?
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* GenreSavvy: When Moe says he'll also become a firefighter, he explains his wording by saying he's sure he's not the first one.
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* TakeThat: Homer compares himself to 80% of America: [[MyCountryTisOfTheeThatISting"Whacked out on prescription drugs."]]

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* TakeThat: Homer compares himself to 80% of America: [[MyCountryTisOfTheeThatISting"Whacked [[MyCountryTisOfTheeThatISting "Whacked out on prescription drugs."]]

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* TheCorrupter: Moe leads the other volunteers into becoming looters.
* FaceHeelTurn: Homer, Apu and Moe change from being real heroes to taking advantage of their positions as volunteer firefighters to rob the people they're supposed to help.



* TakeThat: Homer compares himself to 80% of America: "Whacked out on prescription drugs."

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* SmallRoleBigImpact: Mr. Burns' only role in the story is to be the only ungrateful person among those rescued by the volunteer firefighters but that's what turns them into thieves.
* TakeThat: Homer compares himself to 80% of America: "Whacked [[MyCountryTisOfTheeThatISting"Whacked out on prescription drugs.""]]
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* CallBack: During Homer's sleepwalking montage Bart had him participate in a street fight where he soaks every hit and lightly punch the guy out after he is tired, like he used to do as a professional boxer.
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--> '''Homer''': Aw, I have three kids and no money. Why can't I have no kids and BuffySpeak three money?

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--> '''Homer''': Aw, I have three kids and no money. Why can't I have no kids and BuffySpeak three money?
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* BuffySpeak: Homer lamenting his financial situation.
--> '''Homer''': Aw, I have three kids and no money. Why can't I have no kids and BuffySpeak three money?
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'''Man''': Oh, not as bad as knowing that somewhere, gays are marrying each other. That's the real emergency, Kent.\\

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'''Man''': [[AssholeVictim Oh, not as bad as knowing that somewhere, gays are marrying each other. That's the real emergency, Kent.\\]]\\
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Principal Skinner
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* MyBelovedSmother: Marge reads a magazine called "Smothering Mother".
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* SideEffectsInclude: Sleepia causes foot fattening and elbow stink.

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* BaitAndSwitch: Towards the end of the episode, a woman outside a burning building shouts, "My baby!", and follows it with, "...Could do worse than grow up to be like you, sir."



* SecretOtherFamily: An ad for a medication has a list of stress sources with "secret other family" in it.

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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Averted; when Mr. Burns stiffs the firefighters who saved him, Moe grumbles, "I can't believe he acted completely in character!"
* SecretOtherFamily: An ad for a medication has a list of stress sources with "secret other family" in it. it.
* SkewedPriorities: Kent Brockman interviews a man who's stuck inside his burning house:
--> '''Brockman''': Sir, how does it feel knowing that no one is coming to save you?\\
'''Man''': Oh, not as bad as knowing that somewhere, gays are marrying each other. That's the real emergency, Kent.\\
'''Brockman''': Once again, crisis has brought out the best in us.



* UngratefulBastard: Mr. Burns. His ungratefulness towards the volunteer firefighters was what turned them into thieves.

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* UngratefulBastard: Mr. Burns. His ungratefulness towards the volunteer firefighters was what turned them into thieves.thieves.
--> '''Mr. Burns''': Ta-ta, toodle-loo. Go back to your tenements, where the O'Briens live next to the Goldbergs, who rub elbows with Antonellis, and the only thing you have in common is the squalor of your chamber pot! Oh, how I hate you! Bye-bye.
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* SecretOtherFamily: An ad for a medication has a list of stress sources with "secret other family" in it.

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*BlandNameProduct: Nappien the prescription sleep medication is a send-up of Ambien.


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*TakeThat: Homer compares himself to 80% of America: "Whacked out on prescription drugs."
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Maggie wreaking havoc over having her pacifier taken away leads Homer to sleepwalk thanks to some prescription medication, and later, Homer joins the town's fire-fighting force, where he, Apu, and Moe make a killing stealing items from burning buildings.

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* CardCarryingVillain: Moe literally has a card describing him as a villain. His face appears in a DastardlyWhiplash style. He also had a hero card in the back of his villain card.
* MoralityChain: Seeing the sad faces of his children once they learned the truth is what made Homer regret stealing from those he was supposed to help.
* UngratefulBastard: Mr. Burns. His ungratefulness towards the volunteer firefighters was what turned them into thieves.

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