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* HiddenDepths: Homer knows the names of at least four Chief Justices of the Supreme Court (John Marshall, Charles Evans Hughes, Warren Berger, and Earl Warren, whom he thinks was also a male stripper).

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* HiddenDepths: Homer knows the names of at least four Chief Justices of the Supreme Court (John Marshall, Charles Evans Hughes, Warren Berger, Burger (Mmm.. burger...), and Earl Warren, whom he thinks was also a male stripper).
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* ArtisticLicenseAwards: The movie manages to win nine Academy Awards despite being almost half recycled footage. In reality it would be rejected for nomination.
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* ConflictBall: The conflict hinges on Marge insisting Homer act more strict when disciplining Bart. While there is truth to Homer's discipline being ineffective (and him often not following up on the threats he puts out), he's usually not ''gentle'' towards Bart -- one of the show's most famous {{Running Gag}}s has him strangle the boy, after all. If anybody tends to baby Bart and downplay the dysfunction in the family, it's usually Marge, yet this episode has ''her'' be the one to insist ''Homer'' toughen up on their son.
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* LikeFatherLikeSon: Homer sits at an elementary school desk, and -- the ''second'' the teacher's back is turned -- makes an armpit fart and then pretends it wasn't him.


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* NoYou: After Bart is sent to his room for pulling up the carpet.
-->'''Marge:''' How could you let this happen?\\
'''Homer:''' How could ''you'' let this happen?\\
'''Marge:''' I wasn't here!\\
'''Homer:''' Oh, how ''convenient''.
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* BluntYes: "Bart! Are you pulling up the carpet?" "Yuh-huh."
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* BrokenAesop: The message of this episode is that parents need to discipline their children for them to behave. This is presented with Homer being too lenient with Bart, resulting in him getting into trouble until he stops him from watching the Itchy and Scratchy movie. However, this makes no sense considering that Homer strangles Bart in many episodes; if anything, it seems like Homer needs to be ''more'' lenient for Bart to behave.

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