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* TheIllegible: When discussion Bart's behavior with Homer and Marge, Skinner accuses him of handing in excuse notes that are "obviously childish forgeries", due to the terrible handwriting on them. Skinner then compares one of the so-called "forgeries" to the check Homer just wrote for him and realizes that Homer's handwriting really is that bad.



* ItRunsInTheFamily:
** Skinner shows Homer and Marge Bart's crudely-written absent notes with Homer's signature. He's convinced Bart forged Homer's signature...until he sees Homer's handwriting.
** Subverted when Dr. Pryor explains that genius such as the one Bart allegedly has is genetic, but, considering how stupid Homer is, Pryor {{handwave}}s it as a total mystery.

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* ItRunsInTheFamily:
** Skinner shows Homer and Marge Bart's crudely-written absent notes with Homer's signature. He's convinced Bart forged Homer's signature...until he sees Homer's handwriting.
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ItRunsInTheFamily: Subverted when Dr. Pryor explains that genius such as the one Bart allegedly has is genetic, but, considering how stupid Homer is, Pryor {{handwave}}s it as a total mystery.
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* KarmaHoudini: Martin receives no retribution for his constant taunting of Bart.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Bart's initial purpose for switching tests was to get back at class snitch Martin, though the consequences this has on him are never revealed. The original script included a scene where Dr. Pryor talks to Martin's parents about his failing the IQ test and needing to go to a school for children with mental disabilities. When you think about it, Bart fessing up at the end should have meant that Martin ended up at the genius school, yet he remains Bart's classmate [[LongRunner to this day]]. But then, Bart only admitted generically that he "cheated" on the test, without revealing that it was Martin's answers he stole in particular.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Bart's initial purpose for switching tests was to get back at class snitch Martin, though the consequences this has on him are never revealed. The original script included a scene where Dr. Pryor talks to Martin's parents about his failing the IQ test and needing to go to a school for children with mental disabilities. When you think about it, Bart fessing up at the end should have meant that Martin ended up at the genius school, yet he remains Bart's classmate [[LongRunner to this day]]. But then, Bart only admitted generically that he "cheated" ''cheated'' on the test, without revealing that it was Martin's answers he stole in particular.
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'''Homer:''' Oh ''(grabs his wallet while giving Bart a hard DeathGlare)''

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'''Homer:''' Oh Oh. ''(grabs his wallet while giving Bart a hard DeathGlare)''



* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Both Lisa and Marge react this way when Homer chases a naked Bart through the house at the end:

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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Both Lisa and Marge react this way when a furious Homer chases a naked green-colored Bart through the house at the end:

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