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* CanadaEh: The series' latest episode to take place in Canada.
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--->''Start watchin' [[Creator/FoxNewsChannel Fox News]]\\

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* TheHeart: Marge protests Canada's attempt to keep Lisa, calling her "the heart and soul of this family."
-->'''Bart:''' Hey, what am I?
-->'''Homer:''' [[TheUnFavorite You're the spleen: we don't know what it does and we don't care.]]



* TheUnFavorite: Marge protests Canada's attempt to keep Lisa, calling her "the heart and soul of this family."
-->'''Bart:''' Hey, what am I?
-->'''Homer:''' You're the spleen: we don't know what it does and we don't care.
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* BitingTheHandHumor: Homer mocks Upstate New York for starting to watch Fox News. Lisa later claims Canada is superior because their Fox News is just news about foxes.

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* BitingTheHandHumor: Homer mocks Upstate New York for starting to watch Fox News. Lisa later claims Canada is superior because their expresses a preference for Canada's Fox News News, which is just news about foxes.
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* OpeningShoutOut: Kent Brockman interviews Springfielders upset about losing Lisa, including Mr. Largo, who calls her the only good member of the school band. When the rest of the kids protest, he points out that they've been rehearsing the same song for [[ComicBookTime thirty years]].
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* MenCantKeepHouse: Finding herself trapped in Canada with Lisa, Marge Skypes Homer and Bart and is reassured to find that they at least seem to be managing all right. We then get a shot of the Simpsons' living room which shows that it's been completely trashed outside a narrow set of parameters they've roped off for the webcam.
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* TheUnFavorite: Marge protests Canada's attempt to keep Lisa, calling her "the heart and soul of this family."
-->'''Bart:''' Hey, what am I?
-->'''Homer:''' You're the spleen: we don't know what it does and we don't care.

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* BitingTheHandHumor: Homer mocks Upstate New York for starting to watch Fox News.
* CallBack: The Simpsons [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E18BrushWithGreatness once again]] visit Mt. Splashmore. Bart and Lisa even repeat their way to ask Homer to take them there.

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* BitingTheHandHumor: Homer mocks Upstate New York for starting to watch Fox News.
News. Lisa later claims Canada is superior because their Fox News is just news about foxes.
* CallBack: ContinuityNod:
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The Simpsons [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E18BrushWithGreatness once again]] visit Mt. Splashmore. Bart and Lisa even repeat their way to ask Homer to take them there.there.
** Returning to America, Lisa happily greets everything she missed in Springfield, including Princess from "Lisa's Pony."
--->'''Lisa:''' I missed ''you,'' pony I had for a week!
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-->''Start watchin' [[Creator/FoxNewsChannel Fox News]]\\

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* GrassIsGreener: After spending time in Canada, Lisa becomes bitter about having to go back to the United States, before trying to get political asylum.
* NotSoAboveItAll: With Lisa depressed about having to leave Canada, some locals try to make her feel better by saying that Canadians exploit and pollute their environment as well, before insulting the Quebecois and Newfoundlanders.
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** Lisa's opinions on [[UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump the president]] are... less than favorable, to put it lightly.
** When she's granted her own hockey team, she prays for anyone but the Ottawa Senators.
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* WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: Homer finally earns enough points for a free stay at a hotel but must use them before midnight or they're lost.

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* WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: Homer finally earns enough points for a free stay at a hotel but must use them before midnight or they're lost.lost.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: The American Ambassador tells Marge and Lisa he's unable to give them safe passage back to America, forcing them to find their own way back.
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* ShownTheirWork: All of the restaurant chains Lisa and her Canadian foster parents name are real.
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Correct spelling is O Canada


* PunBasedTitle: On "Oh Canada," the country's national anthem.

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* PunBasedTitle: On "Oh Canada," the country's Canadian national anthem.anthem "O Canada".
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Despite popular belief, foreigners and tourists can't just go to a Canadian hospital and expect free treatment. Generally speaking, you have to be a taxpaying citizen to qualify for free healthcare (since you're already paying for it through taxes). American citizens wouldn't be sent away, per se, but would be charged for the services.

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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Despite Contrary to popular belief, belief among American viewers, foreigners and tourists can't just go to a Canadian hospital and expect free treatment. Generally speaking, To receive health care in Canada you have to generally must be a taxpaying citizen to qualify for free healthcare (since long-term resident (citizen, permanent resident, or on a long-term work visa) since you're already paying for it through taxes). taxes. An American citizens citizen wouldn't be sent away, per se, but they would still be charged for the hospital services.
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** The Simpsons can hide at the Detroit Lions' stadium because nobody buys tickets to watch their games.
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* WhenTheClockStartsTwelve: Homer finally earns enough points for a free stay at a hotel but must use them before midnight or they're lost.

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* WhenTheClockStartsTwelve: WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: Homer finally earns enough points for a free stay at a hotel but must use them before midnight or they're lost.

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* BitingTheHandHumor: Homer mocks Upstate New York for starting to watch Fox News.
* CallBack: The Simpsons [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E18BrushWithGreatness once again]] visit Mt. Splashmore. Bart and Lisa even repeat their way to ask Homer to take them there.



* TakeThat: The episode takes some potshots at Upstate New York, saying it can never go into decline "because it was never that great to begin with." Homer sings a parody of "Theme from ''Film/NewYorkNewYork''" extending the joke even further.

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* TakeThat: TakeThat:
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The episode takes some potshots at Upstate New York, saying it can never go into decline "because it was never that great to begin with." Homer sings a parody of "Theme from ''Film/NewYorkNewYork''" extending the joke even further.



Upstate New York''

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Upstate New York''York''
** The Simpsons aren't fond of Niagara Falls and only go there for the free hotel stay.
* WhenTheClockStartsTwelve: Homer finally earns enough points for a free stay at a hotel but must use them before midnight or they're lost.
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Minor contribution.


On a family vacation to UsefulNotes/NiagaraFalls, Lisa is mistakenly granted political asylum in Canada. When Marge goes to rescue Lisa, they are forced to re-evaluate their love for America as they navigate the polite Canadian landscape.

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On a family vacation to UsefulNotes/NiagaraFalls, Lisa is mistakenly granted political asylum in Canada. When Marge goes to rescue Lisa, they are forced to re-evaluate their love for America as they navigate the polite Canadian landscape.
landscape. The episode was co-written by Tim Long.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Despite popular belief, foreigners and tourists can't just go to a Canadian hospital and expect free treatment. Generally speaking, you have to be a taxpaying citizen to qualify for free healthcare (since you're already paying for it through taxes.) American citizens wouldn't be sent away, per se, but would be charged for the services.

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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Despite popular belief, foreigners and tourists can't just go to a Canadian hospital and expect free treatment. Generally speaking, you have to be a taxpaying citizen to qualify for free healthcare (since you're already paying for it through taxes.) taxes). American citizens wouldn't be sent away, per se, but would be charged for the services.
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-->''Start watching [[Creator/FoxNewsChannel Fox News]]\\
Stop watching your weight\\

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-->''Start watching watchin' [[Creator/FoxNewsChannel Fox News]]\\
Stop watching watchin' your weight\\

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* TakeThat: The episode takes a potshot at Upstate New York, saying it can never go into decline "because it was never that great to begin with."

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* TakeThat: The episode takes a potshot some potshots at Upstate New York, saying it can never go into decline "because it was never that great to begin with."" Homer sings a parody of "Theme from ''Film/NewYorkNewYork''" extending the joke even further.
-->''Start watching [[Creator/FoxNewsChannel Fox News]]\\
Stop watching your weight\\
There is no fancy part of it\\
Upstate New York''
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Despite popular belief, foreigners and tourists can't just go to a Canadian hospital and expect free treatment. Generally speaking, you have to be a taxpaying citizen to qualify for free healthcare (since you're already paying for it through taxes.) American citizens wouldn't be sent away, per se, but would be charged for the services.
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* PunBasedTitle: On "Oh Canada," the country's national anthem.

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* PunBasedTitle: On "Oh Canada," the country's national anthem.anthem.
* TakeThat: The episode takes a potshot at Upstate New York, saying it can never go into decline "because it was never that great to begin with."
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* CanadaEh: The series' latest episode to take place in Canada.

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* CanadaEh: The series' latest episode to take place in Canada.Canada.
* PunBasedTitle: On "Oh Canada," the country's national anthem.
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On a family vacation to UsefulNotes/NiagaraFalls, Lisa is mistakenly granted political asylum in Canada. When Marge goes to rescue Lisa, they are forced to re-evaluate their love for America as they navigate the polite Canadian landscape.

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* CanadaEh: The series' latest episode to take place in Canada.

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