History Recap / TheSimpsonsS8E4BurnsBabyBurns

* HypocriticalHumor: Larry evidently made fun of the weight of [[FatAndSkinnyDuo one of the Yale representatives]], even though Larry is a pretty portly fellow himself.

* HypocriticalHumor: Larry evidently made fun of one of the Yale representative's weight, even though Larry is a pretty portly fellow himself.

-->''*Marge groans embarrassed*''

'''Homer''': It's a party, Marge. It doesn't have to make sense.

* SubvertedCatchphrase: Larry never says the word "respect" like we all expect a character voiced by Rodney Dangerfield to say.

* TooDumbToLive: Surprisingly in this episode it is Marge who falls into this trope instead of Homer, when she tells Homer to go outside in broad daylight, despite being next to the "hostage" and the streets are full of policemen.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Even Homer with his limited intelligence realizes that going out with a "hostage" in broad daylight and with police everywhere is a very bad idea.

Episode - 4F05\\
First Aired - 11/17/1996

* ActorAllusion: In one scene, Larry says "I don't get no regard, no regard at all!", a play on Rodney Dangerfield's CatchPhrase "I don't get no respect at all!" There are also numerous references to Dangerfield's film ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}'', including the scene where Larry attends a cocktail party with Mr. Burns as well as the ending party, which is set to Music/{{Journey}}'s "Any Way You Want It."

-->'''Homer''': Oh all the time! Have you heard of this kid Milhouse? He's a little wiener who-"

* ItIsPronouncedTropay: Marge mispronounces quite a few words in the first act: "Foliage" (said as "foilage"), "nuclear" (said as "nucular"), "escape" (said as "ecscape") and "library" (said as "liberry"). Lisa is quite annoyed.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Even homer with his limited intelligence realizes that going out with a "hostage" in broad daylight and with police everywhere is a very bad idea.

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: {{Deonstructed|Trope}} when Mr. Burns tries to get Larry into Yale. It is pointed out Burns has to actually ''spend'' the money on the bribe and Yale is asking for so much that even Mr. Burns cannot afford it.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: During a boring lecture from Ned about cider, Homer's brain decides to leave. Seconds later, Homer collapses in a heap.

--> Are you mad? I'm not made of airports! Get out!

* OhCrap: Homer's reaction at the plant once he learns the guy next to him his his boss' son.

* EpicFail: Larry's so dumb Yale won't take bribes to allow him unless at least a whole ''airport'' is offered. An idea that even the super-rich Mr. Burns, despite being a proud alumnus of Yale, considers too outrageous.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Burns meets his long-lost son, Larry, but finds him to be a boorish oaf and gradually wants nothing to do with him. Homer and Larry attempt to invoke this reaction into Burns with an ill-thought out kidnapping scheme, but Burns doesn't show concern, only anger at being robbed. After Larry comes clean, Burns admits while he's glad to know Larry, he still wants nothing to do with him afterwards.

* WellDoneSonGuy: Averted. Burns disowns Larry and tells him to leave in the end. To Larry's credit, he's perfectly fine with this development, even admitting he has his own family.

* {{Catchphrase}}: In a funny subversion, Larry never says the word "respect" like we all expect a character voiced by Rodney Dangerfield to say.
--> '''Larry''': I tell ya, I get no regard. No regard at all. No esteem, neither.