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* MotifMerger: In-universe example: Merging the smiling fish logo of Matsamura Fishworks with the lightbulb logo of Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern, the two companies involved in the production of Mr. Sparkle dishwashing detergent, results in a grinning yellow head that just happens to resemble Homer's. "There's your answer, fishbulb."
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* MotifMerger: In-universe example: Merging the smiling fish logo of Matsamura Fishworks with the lightbulb logo of Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern, the two companies involved in the production of Mr. Sparkle dishwashing detergent, results in a grinning yellow head that just happens to resemble Homer's. "There's your answer, fishbulb."
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-->'''Lovejoy:''' Oh, now please, I, I thought saints were supposed to be friendly.
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-->'''Lovejoy:''' Oh, now please, I, I I-I thought saints were supposed to be friendly.
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* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: The Mr. Sparkle ads. Even with subtitles they make no sense whatsoever. Justified in that it's a Japanese commercial and Japanese commercials [[TruthInTelevision really are that weird]].
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* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: The Mr. Sparkle ads. Even with subtitles subtitles, they make no sense whatsoever. Justified in that it's a Japanese commercial and Japanese commercials [[TruthInTelevision really are that weird]].
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Ned has absolutely no clue that his neurotic badgering over the years completely destroyed Lovejoy's enthusiasm for being a reverend.
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* StupidestThingIveEverHeard: During his vision, Reverend Lovejoy gets asked what he's done to help Springfield's parishioners.
-->'''St. Lucian:''' Tell us, good Reverend, what great deeds have you done to inspire the hearts of men?
-->'''Lovejoy:''' Well, I had the vestibule recarpeted.
-->'''St. Donickus:''' I've appeared in over eight thousand visions, and that's the lamest reply I've ever heard.
-->'''Lovejoy:''' Oh, now please, I, I thought saints were supposed to be friendly.
-->'''St. Donickus:''' You ... you're just lucky God isn't here.
-->'''St. Lucian:''' Tell us, good Reverend, what great deeds have you done to inspire the hearts of men?
-->'''Lovejoy:''' Well, I had the vestibule recarpeted.
-->'''St. Donickus:''' I've appeared in over eight thousand visions, and that's the lamest reply I've ever heard.
-->'''Lovejoy:''' Oh, now please, I, I thought saints were supposed to be friendly.
-->'''St. Donickus:''' You ... you're just lucky God isn't here.
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** The episode opens and closes with Reverend Lovejoy delivering a sermon. Bored during the first sermon, and passionate during the last sermon.
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* BadassPreacher: Lovejoy, saving Ned from a bunch of angry baboons.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: The calls by Ned Flanders which ultimately drove Lovejoy into apathy.
-->'''Ned:''' Well, I, I think I may be coveting my own wife.
-->'''Ned:''' I'm meek but, I could probably stand to be meeker.
-->'''Ned:''' I, I ... I think I may have swallowed a toothpick!
* BadassPreacher: Lovejoy, saving Ned from a bunch of angrybaboons. baboons.
* BookEnds:
** Reverend Lovejoy lost his passion from helping Flanders, and he rediscovers it while helping Flanders.
-->'''Ned:''' Well, I, I think I may be coveting my own wife.
-->'''Ned:''' I'm meek but, I could probably stand to be meeker.
-->'''Ned:''' I, I ... I think I may have swallowed a toothpick!
* BadassPreacher: Lovejoy, saving Ned from a bunch of angry
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** Reverend Lovejoy lost his passion from helping Flanders, and he rediscovers it while helping Flanders.
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* KarmaHoudini: Jimbo, Kearney and Dolph, as usual, face no repercussions for harassing Ned and simply leave when they lose sight of him.
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* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: The Mr. Sparkle ads. Even with subtitles they make no sense whatsoever. Justified in that it's a Japanese commercial and Japanese commercials really are that weird.
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* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: The Mr. Sparkle ads. Even with subtitles they make no sense whatsoever. Justified in that it's a Japanese commercial and Japanese commercials [[TruthInTelevision really are that weird.weird]].
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-->'''Bart:''' Yeah, there's your answer, [[spoiler:fishbulb]].
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-->'''Bart:''' Yeah, there's your answer, [[spoiler:fishbulb]].fishbulb.
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* ContrivedCoincidence: [[spoiler: The image of Homer was actually the result of a merger between two companies, even merging their previous logos; a big-eyed fish, and a light bulb]].
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* ContrivedCoincidence: [[spoiler: The image of Homer was actually the result of a merger between two companies, even merging their previous logos; a big-eyed fish, and a light bulb]].bulb.
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* HouseAmnesia: After Homer watches the Mr. Sparkle promo video:
-->'''Homer:''' Well, it was a good ride while it lasted. Come on, kids, let's go home.\\
'''Bart:''' We ''are'' home.\\
'''Homer:''' That was fast.
-->'''Homer:''' Well, it was a good ride while it lasted. Come on, kids, let's go home.\\
'''Bart:''' We ''are'' home.\\
'''Homer:''' That was fast.
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* MotifMerger: In-universe example: Merging the smiling fish logo of Matsamura Fishworks with the lightbulb logo of Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern, the two companies involved in the production of Mr. Sparkle dishwashing detergent, results in a grinning yellow head that just happens to resemble Homer's. "There's your answer, fishbulb."
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-->'''Bart:''' Yeah, there's your answer, fishbulb.
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-->'''Bart:''' Yeah, there's your answer, fishbulb.[[spoiler:fishbulb]].
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-->'''Lisa:''' Hey! It was all a coincidence!
-->'''Bart:''' Yeah, there's your answer, fishbulb.
-->'''Bart:''' Yeah, there's your answer, fishbulb.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: As Lovejoy bemoans Marge usurping his place as Springfield's moral advisor, he asks "What have I done to lose them?", sparking a vision in which St. Eleutherius from the Church's stain-glassed window asks "What have you do to ''keep'' them?".
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: As Lovejoy bemoans Marge usurping his place as Springfield's moral advisor, he asks "What have I done to lose them?", sparking a vision in which St. Eleutherius from the Church's stain-glassed window asks "What have you do done to ''keep'' them?".
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: As Lovejoy bemoans Marge usurping his place as Springfield's moral advisor, he asks "What did I do to lose them?", sparking a vision in which the saints from the church's stain-glassed windows ask him "What did you do to ''keep'' them?".
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: As Lovejoy bemoans Marge usurping his place as Springfield's moral advisor, he asks "What did have I do done to lose them?", sparking a vision in which the saints St. Eleutherius from the church's Church's stain-glassed windows ask him window asks "What did have you do to ''keep'' them?".
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: As Lovejoy bemoans Marge usurping his place as Springfield's moral advisor, he asks "What did I do to lose them?", sparking a vision in which the saints from the church's stain-glassed windows ask him "What did you do to ''keep'' them?".
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-->'''Lovejoy:''' Finally, I just stopped caring. Luckly, by then it was TheEighties, so no one noticed.
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-->'''Lovejoy:''' Finally, I just stopped caring.{{stopped caring}}. Luckly, by then it was TheEighties, so no one noticed.
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* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: The Mr. Sparkle ads. Even with subtitles they make no sense whatsoever.
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* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: The Mr. Sparkle ads. Even with subtitles they make no sense whatsoever. Justified in that it's a Japanese commercial and Japanese commercials really are that weird.
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* {{Animesque}}: The Mr. Sparkle logo, which looks like Homer with huge PieEyes.
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-->Finally, I just stopped caring. Luckly, by then it was TheEighties, so no one noticed.
* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: The Mr. Sparkle ads.
* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: The Mr. Sparkle ads.
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* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: The Mr. Sparkle ads. Even with subtitles they make no sense whatsoever.
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* WideEyedIdealist: Reverend Lovejoy in the 70s, until he met Ned Flanders
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* OverlyLongGag: Homer dialing to Japan.
* TookALevelInCynic: Lovejoy after being worn down by Ned.
-->Finally, I just stopped caring. Luckly, by then it was TheEighties, so no one noticed.
* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: The Mr. Sparkle ads.
* WideEyedIdealist: Reverend Lovejoy in the 70s, until he met NedFlandersFlanders.
* TookALevelInCynic: Lovejoy after being worn down by Ned.
-->Finally, I just stopped caring. Luckly, by then it was TheEighties, so no one noticed.
* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: The Mr. Sparkle ads.
* WideEyedIdealist: Reverend Lovejoy in the 70s, until he met Ned
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* BadassPreacher: Lovejoy saving Ned from a bunch of angry baboons.
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* BadassPreacher: Lovejoy Lovejoy, saving Ned from a bunch of angry baboons.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Marge tells Ned to stand up for his business to a bunch of hoodlums, causing him to be chased into a baboon exhibit at the zoo.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: For Reverend Lovejoy, exploring his lack of enthusiasm with the church.
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* FreudianExcuse: Lovejoy's disinterest was the result of Ned constantly badgering him about every last misdemeanor in his life.
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* FreudianExcuse: Lovejoy's disinterest was the result of Ned constantly badgering him about every last misdemeanor in his life.life, eroding his passion for preaching.
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* FreudianExcuse: Lovejoy's apathy was the result of Ned constantly badgering him about every last misdemeanor in his life, weakening his interest.
* HeroicBSOD: Lovejoy, when his flock begins going to Marge for help, and realizes he hasn't done anything to inspire people.
* HeroicBSOD: Lovejoy, when his flock begins going to Marge for help, and realizes he hasn't done anything to inspire people.
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* ContrivedCoincidence: [[spoiler: The image of Homer was actually the result of a merger between two companies, even merging their previous logos; a big-eyed fish, and a light bulb]].
* FreudianExcuse: Lovejoy'sapathy disinterest was the result of Ned constantly badgering him about every last misdemeanor in his life, weakening his interest.
life.
* HeroicBSOD: Lovejoy, when his flock begins going to Marge for help, and realizes he hasn't done anything to inspirepeople.people.
* WideEyedIdealist: Reverend Lovejoy in the 70s, until he met Ned Flanders
* FreudianExcuse: Lovejoy's
* HeroicBSOD: Lovejoy, when his flock begins going to Marge for help, and realizes he hasn't done anything to inspire
* WideEyedIdealist: Reverend Lovejoy in the 70s, until he met Ned Flanders
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Concerned with the lack of interest the family shows at the church, Marge volunteers there and becomes "The Listen Lady," dispensing with excellent advice- as opposed to Lovejoy, who begins to feel useless. Meanwhile Homer, Lisa, and Bart discover a Japanese box with Homer's face on it, and try to find out why.
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Concerned with the lack of interest the family shows at the church, Marge volunteers there and becomes "The Listen Lady," dispensing with excellent advice- as opposed to Lovejoy, who begins to feel useless. like a dejected failure. Meanwhile Homer, Lisa, and Bart discover a Japanese box with Homer's face on it, and try to find out why.why.
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* BadassPreacher: Lovejoy saving Ned from a bunch of angry baboons.
* FreudianExcuse: Lovejoy's apathy was the result of Ned constantly badgering him about every last misdemeanor in his life, weakening his interest.
* HeroicBSOD: Lovejoy, when his flock begins going to Marge for help, and realizes he hasn't done anything to inspire people.
!!Tropes Are:
* BadassPreacher: Lovejoy saving Ned from a bunch of angry baboons.
* FreudianExcuse: Lovejoy's apathy was the result of Ned constantly badgering him about every last misdemeanor in his life, weakening his interest.
* HeroicBSOD: Lovejoy, when his flock begins going to Marge for help, and realizes he hasn't done anything to inspire people.
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Concerned with the lack of interest the family shows at the church, Marge volunteers there and becomes "The Listen Lady," dispensing with excellent advice- as opposed to Lovejoy, who begins to feel useless. Meanwhile Homer, Lisa, and Bart discover a Japanese box with Homer's face on it, and try to find out why.
