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* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: The flashback shows how Herman lost his arm and he doesn't have much of a reaction.
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* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: The flashback shows how Herman lost his arm and he doesn't have much of a reaction.
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* CompressedVice: [[NegativeContinuity Despite plenty of past evidence to the contrary]], the Simpsons realize that Homer doesn't really like the dog and has avoided bonding with him up to this point.
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* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: The flashback shows how Herman lost his arm and he doesn't have much of a reaction.
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* CryingWolf: In the flashback, young Homer is saved from having to take a test in school by Bongo pulling the fire alarm, along with when Homer is having a dental checkup (and since the alarm sound is a school bell, one could say Homer was [[JustForPun saved by the bell!]]) The next shot after the dentist fire alarm activation is Homer's school on fire, with Homer and Bongo watching from a safe distance as everyone else is still presumably inside the school, thinking it was another false alarm from Bongo.
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* CryingWolf: In the flashback, young Homer is saved from having to take a test in school by Bongo pulling the fire alarm, along with when Homer is having a dental checkup (and since the alarm sound is a school bell, one could say Homer was [[JustForPun saved by the bell!]]) checkup. The next shot after the dentist fire alarm activation is Homer's school on fire, with Homer and Bongo watching from a safe distance as everyone else is still presumably inside the school, thinking it was another false alarm from Bongo.
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* BigNo: The Simpsons give one upon being informed Grampa will have to live with them.
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* BigNo: The Simpsons give one upon being informed Grampa will have let out two of these when they watch the news report of the Retirement Castle on fire.
->[''The Simpsons are watching the news report'']\\
'''Simpsons:''' No!\\
[''Grampa runs up to the camera'']\\
'''Grampa:''' I'm okay! I'll just go live withthem.my son.\\
'''Simpsons:''' No!
->[''The Simpsons are watching the news report'']\\
'''Simpsons:''' No!\\
[''Grampa runs up to the camera'']\\
'''Grampa:''' I'm okay! I'll just go live with
'''Simpsons:''' No!
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* UnreliableNarrator: After Abe is done telling his story, an angry Homer tries to tell them the "true" version of the story. It's far darker and more unconventional than his dad's. Only the part when he snuck out to see Bongo with his aunt is true.
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* UnreliableNarrator: After Abe is done telling his story, an angry Homer tries to tell them the "true" version of the story. It's far darker and darker, but much more unconventional nonsensical, than his dad's. Abe's version. Only the part when he snuck out to see Bongo with his aunt is true.true.
->'''Homer:''' Now granted, I was just a kid, but I say... Grampa always hated Bongo, and loved money, so he sold Bongo to a wicked farm witch just so he could hang out with a bunch of rich dogs and kidnapped Santa so I'd never get the toy I actually wanted. And then... [''descends into gibberish'']
->'''Homer:''' Now granted, I was just a kid, but I say... Grampa always hated Bongo, and loved money, so he sold Bongo to a wicked farm witch just so he could hang out with a bunch of rich dogs and kidnapped Santa so I'd never get the toy I actually wanted. And then... [''descends into gibberish'']
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* ShoutOut: Homer's childhood dog was named "Bongo," the name of a character from ''ComicStrip/LifeInHell'' and of [[Creator/BongoComics Matt Groening's comics imprint]].
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* FireAlarmDistraction: Bongo (Homer's old dog) saves Homer from having to take a test by pulling a fire alarm, then doing the same again when Homer has to take a dental check-up. The next shot after this is Homer's school on fire, with everyone presumably inside still thinking that it was another false alarm.
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* StepfordSmiler: [[ImpliedTrope Implied]] to be the case with Dr. Hibbert given the title of his memoir being called ''Crying on the Inside''.
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* StepfordSmiler: [[ImpliedTrope Implied]] to be the case with Dr. Hibbert given the title of his memoir being called ''Crying on the Inside''.
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* StepfordSmiler: [[ImpliedTrope Implied]] to be the case with Dr. Hibbert given the title of his memoir being called ''Crying on the Inside''.
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* RecycledPremise: This episode is similar to WesternAnimation/AmericanDad's "Stan's Best Friend", except much more heartwarming and much less horrific.
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* UnreliableNarrator: After Abe is done telling his story, an angry Homer tries to tell them the "true" version of the story. It's far darker and more unconventional than his dad's. Only the part when he snuck out to see Bongo with his aunt is true.
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* UnreliableNarrator: After Abe is done telling his story, an angry Homer tries to tell them the "true" version of the story. It's far darker and more unconventional than his dad's. Only the part when he snuck out to see Bongo with his aunt is true.true.
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* CryingWolf: In the flashback, young Homer is saved from having to take a test in school by Bongo pulling the fire alarm, along with when Homer is having a dental checkup (and since the alarm sound is a school bell, one could say Homer was [[JustForPun saved by the bell!]]) The next shot after the dentist fire alarm activation is Homer's school on fire, with Homer and Bongo watching from a safe distance as everyone else is still presumably inside the school, thinking it was another false alarm from Bongo.
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Homer loses Santa's Little Helper because he's too busy playing VillageVille (a BlandNameProduct of CastleVille). When Santa's Little Helper is found in the kitchen cabinet and Homer admits he doesn't care about him, Grampa tells the story of Homer's first dog, Bongo, and how he ended up missing.
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Homer loses Santa's Little Helper because he's too busy playing VillageVille Village Ville (a BlandNameProduct of CastleVille).Castle Ville). When Santa's Little Helper is found in the kitchen cabinet and Homer admits he doesn't care about him, Grampa tells the story of Homer's first dog, Bongo, and how he ended up missing.
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Homer loses Santa's Little Helper because he's too busy playing VillageVille (which is pretty much CastleVille without the Gloom and the Beasties and the eight million quests that require you to plant crops that you have to harvest within 12 hours despite the fact that you're at work most of the day). When Santa's Little Helper is found in the kitchen cabinet and Homer admits he doesn't care about him, Grampa tells the story of Homer's first dog, Bongo, and how he ended up missing.
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Homer loses Santa's Little Helper because he's too busy playing VillageVille (which is pretty much CastleVille without the Gloom and the Beasties and the eight million quests that require you to plant crops that you have to harvest within 12 hours despite the fact that you're at work most (a BlandNameProduct of the day).CastleVille). When Santa's Little Helper is found in the kitchen cabinet and Homer admits he doesn't care about him, Grampa tells the story of Homer's first dog, Bongo, and how he ended up missing.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Grampa proves that Bongo never stopped loving Homer by showing him a picture of an older Bongo sleeping on the ''Itchy & Scratchy'' sweater he gave to him.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Grampa proves that Bongo never stopped loving Homer by showing him a picture of an older Bongo sleeping on the ''Itchy & Scratchy'' sweater he gave to him.him.
* UnreliableNarrator: After Abe is done telling his story, an angry Homer tries to tell them the "true" version of the story. It's far darker and more unconventional than his dad's. Only the part when he snuck out to see Bongo with his aunt is true.
* UnreliableNarrator: After Abe is done telling his story, an angry Homer tries to tell them the "true" version of the story. It's far darker and more unconventional than his dad's. Only the part when he snuck out to see Bongo with his aunt is true.
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* {{Squick}}: InUniverse. Homer's virtual villagers see him putting his hand inside his pants and sound disgusted. He argues there's nothing wrong with it (to him) and it's the same hand he uses to tap on them. One of the villagers pukes in a barrel.
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* BigNo: The Simpsons give one upon being informed Grampa will have to live with them.
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Back when he was a kid, Homer suggested inventing cup holders and his Dad scoffed at the idea.
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* CallBack: Waylon Smithers Sr. from "The Blunder Years" appears in the flashback sequence.
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* CallBack: Waylon Smithers Sr. from [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS13E5TheBlunderYears "The Blunder Years" Years"]] appears in the flashback sequence.
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* MetronomicManMashing: A flashback shows Krusty receiving this treatment from a gorilla.
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Homer loses Santa's Little Helper because he's too busy playing VillageVille (which is pretty much CastleVille without the Gloom and the Beasties and the eight million quests that require you to plant crops that you have to harvest within 12 hours despite the fact that you're at work most of the day). When Santa's Little Helper is found in the kitchen cabinet and Homer admits he doesn't care about him, Grampa tells the story of Homer's first dog, Bongo, and how he ended up missing.
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!!Examples:
* CallBack: Waylon Smithers Sr. from "The Blunder Years" appears in the flashback sequence.
* OriginsEpisode: The flashback sequences explain the backstories of several Springfield citizens. Lampshaded by Bart, who has a checklist on how many peoples' origins were told.
* UndyingLoyalty: Grampa proves that Bongo never stopped loving Homer by showing him a picture of an older Bongo sleeping on the ''Itchy & Scratchy'' sweater he gave to him.
* CallBack: Waylon Smithers Sr. from "The Blunder Years" appears in the flashback sequence.
* OriginsEpisode: The flashback sequences explain the backstories of several Springfield citizens. Lampshaded by Bart, who has a checklist on how many peoples' origins were told.
* UndyingLoyalty: Grampa proves that Bongo never stopped loving Homer by showing him a picture of an older Bongo sleeping on the ''Itchy & Scratchy'' sweater he gave to him.
