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* CerebusRetcon: That Homer and Marge's ShotgunWedding was at a cheap driveby church with none of their friends or family present was treated very lightly in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E12IMarriedMarge I Married Marge]]". This episode reveals in flashback that Marge was actually left heartbroken that she couldn't have a proper wedding, and Homer was left always regretting that he couldn't have done better for her.

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* FiringDay: In addition to his wife divorcing him, Kirk loses his job at the cracker factory, because he's a single man and his boss believes that crackers are a family food. According to Luanne, he caused the company to suffer, so that probably played a factor.

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* FiringDay: In addition to his wife divorcing him, Kirk loses his job at the cracker factory, because he's a single man and his boss believes that crackers are a family food. According to Luanne, Luann, he caused the company to suffer, so that probably played a factor.



* GasolineDousing: Following their divorce, Luanne packs Kirk's things in boxes, tapes said boxes shut, douses them in gasoline, then lights them on fire.

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* GasolineDousing: Following their divorce, Luanne Luann packs Kirk's things in boxes, tapes said boxes shut, douses them in gasoline, then lights them on fire.



* JerkassRealization: Kirk realizes what a jerk he's been to Luanne and how he should have respected her more only after she kicks him out.

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* JerkassRealization: Kirk realizes what a jerk he's been to Luanne Luann and how he should have respected her more only after she kicks him out.



* LampshadeHanging: Marge admitting she doesn't really know anything about Luanne to begin with, since the two have never really interacted much before this episode.
* LethalChef: According to Kirk, Luanne is such a bad chef that the last time Kirk ate well (before Marge's dinner party) was when he was in the Army and when Luanne tells everyone about the time some punks egged Kirk's Bonneville, he snarks, "Should have asked them to hurl some bacon. Then I could have a decent breakfast for once."
* LetThePastBurn: Invoked by Luanne, who collects all of Kirk's stuff in a box and gleefully sets it ablaze while celebrating her post-divorce reinvention.

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* LampshadeHanging: Marge admitting she doesn't really know anything about Luanne Luann to begin with, since the two have never really interacted much before this episode.
* LethalChef: According to Kirk, Luanne Luann is such a bad chef that the last time Kirk ate well (before Marge's dinner party) was when he was in the Army and when Luanne Luann tells everyone about the time some punks egged Kirk's Bonneville, he snarks, "Should have asked them to hurl some bacon. Then I could have a decent breakfast for once."
* LetThePastBurn: Invoked by Luanne, Luann, who collects all of Kirk's stuff in a box and gleefully sets it ablaze while celebrating her post-divorce reinvention.



* NeverMyFault: Luanne is more than happy to act like Kirk is the only reason why their marriage was a miserable one despite some complaints Kirk himself had when they finally split up.

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* NeverMyFault: Luanne Luann is more than happy to act like Kirk is the only reason why their marriage was a miserable one despite some complaints Kirk himself had when they finally split up.



* PlayingPictionary: The Simpson family hosts a dinner party with a game of ''Pictionary''. Maude guesses "cornstarch" from three dots drawn by Ned, while Kirk is unable to draw "dignity," though Luanne is. Homer thinks that Kirk is also unable to draw "a door".

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* PlayingPictionary: The Simpson family hosts a dinner party with a game of ''Pictionary''. Maude guesses "cornstarch" from three dots drawn by Ned, while Kirk is unable to draw "dignity," though Luanne Luann is. Homer thinks that Kirk is also unable to draw "a door".



* RiddleForTheAges: What did Luanne's drawing of "dignity" look like?

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* RiddleForTheAges: What did Luanne's Luann's drawing of "dignity" look like?



* TakeOurWordForIt: We don't see how Luanne drew "dignity", but everyone agrees that it was a very, very good drawing.

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* TakeOurWordForIt: We don't see how Luanne Luann drew "dignity", but everyone agrees that it was a very, very good drawing.



* TerribleArtist: Kirk. He can't draw "dignity" well, and gets angry at Luanne for not being able to guess, which sets off the argument. Later:

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* TerribleArtist: Kirk. He can't draw "dignity" well, and gets angry at Luanne Luann for not being able to guess, which sets off the argument. Later:



* WhamEpisode: Kirk and Luanne are divorced, although they remarry eleven seasons later in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS19E6LittleOrphanMillie Little Orphan Millie]]".

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* WhamEpisode: Kirk and Luanne Luann are divorced, although they remarry eleven seasons later in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS19E6LittleOrphanMillie Little Orphan Millie]]".Millie]]".
* WhamLine: Luann delivers one of the biggest ones in the show's history, and one that sets off the events of the episode.
--> '''Luann:''' I am not happy, and I haven't been happy for a long time. I want a divorce!

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