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* HumansAreFlawed: In a rare moment of insight, Homer expresses this view to Ned. Moreover, he tells Ned that it's perfectly normal to be flawed.
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* AntiClimax: The Simpsons don't really know how to storm-proof their house -- Homer even removes his door so he has something to board up his window with -- but when they leave the cellar, there is absolutely no damage, and it seems the hurricane even reattached the door.
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: The Doctor treating Ned assumes that Homer going off script and insulting Ned of his own will was lines written by his assistant, who meekly responds “Did you like it?”.
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--->'''Homer:''' ''(directly towards mirror)'' Aw that's it, you just can't insult this guy. [[InsultToRocks You call him a moron and he just sits there, grinning moronly.]]\\

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--->'''Homer:''' ''(directly towards mirror)'' Aw that's it, you just can't insult this guy. [[InsultToRocks You call him a moron and he just sits there, grinning moronly.]]\\[[BuffySpeak moronly]].\\
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--->'''Ned:''' Now, calm down, Neddly-diddly-diddly-diddly-diddly. They did their best, shoddily-iddly-iddly-diddly. Gotta be nice, hostiddly-diddly-diddly-diddly-ah-[[PrecisionFStrike HELL]]-[[SuddenlyShouting diddly ding-dong-CRAP]]! [[RageBreakingPoint Can't you morons do anything RIGHT?!]]

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--->'''Ned:''' -->'''Ned:''' Now, calm down, Neddly-diddly-diddly-diddly-diddly. They did their best, shoddily-iddly-iddly-diddly. Gotta be nice, hostiddly-diddly-diddly-diddly-ah-[[PrecisionFStrike HELL]]-[[SuddenlyShouting diddly ding-dong-CRAP]]! [[RageBreakingPoint Can't you morons do anything RIGHT?!]]
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-->'''Homer:''' I engaged in intercourse with your significant other. ''(aside)'' Now ''that's'' psychiatry! ''(to Ned)'' Huh? Huh?\\

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-->'''Homer:''' I engaged in intercourse with your spouse or significant other. ''(aside)'' Now ''that's'' psychiatry! ''(to Ned)'' Huh? Huh?\\

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* DoubleMeaningTitle: "Hurricane Neddy" could be either the storm that ravaged Ned's house, or his furious tirade against his neighbors.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Rod was apparently blown through a tree trunk during the hurricane. Somehow, his skull wasn't caved in from that kind of impact.


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* MadeOfIron: Rod was apparently blown through a tree trunk during the hurricane. Somehow, his skull wasn't caved in from that kind of impact.
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* AnguishedOutburst: Ned suffers greatly due to the hurricane blowing his house down, the Leftorium being looted, and TheAllegedHouse his friends and neighbors built literally overnight collapses. The final straw was him trying to clean his glasses only for a lens to fall out of the frame, which leads to him unleashing his ReasonYouSuckSpeech on those present.

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* AnguishedOutburst: Ned suffers greatly due to the hurricane blowing his house down, the Leftorium being looted, and TheAllegedHouse his friends and neighbors built literally overnight collapses. The final straw was him trying to clean his glasses only for a lens to fall out of the frame, which leads to him unleashing his ReasonYouSuckSpeech TheReasonYouSuckSpeech on those present.



* DissonantSerenity: After his ReasonYouSuckSpeech, Ned gets into his car, listening to "Aloha Oe", and he drives straight through the (locked) gates of Calmwood Mental Hospital. He also, very cheerily, adds the threat that he will run over anybody who pisses him off to his announcement that he will no longer bottle up his rage.

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* DissonantSerenity: After his ReasonYouSuckSpeech, TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, Ned gets into his car, listening to "Aloha Oe", and he drives straight through the (locked) gates of Calmwood Mental Hospital. He also, very cheerily, adds the threat that he will run over anybody who pisses him off to his announcement that he will no longer bottle up his rage.
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* StoppedDeadInTheirTracks: The people of Springfield [TheAllegedHouse do such a terrible job that the house they built for the Flanders' immediately collapses from a slight touch]]. As Ned tries to step away and wipe his glasses, one lens slips out and shatters, and Ned stops in his tracks and says:

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* StoppedDeadInTheirTracks: The people of Springfield [TheAllegedHouse [[TheAllegedHouse do such a terrible job that the house they built for the Flanders' immediately collapses from a slight touch]]. As Ned tries to step away and wipe his glasses, one lens slips out and shatters, and Ned stops in his tracks and says:
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* NeverMyFault: Ned's opening salvo is aimed at Marge when she tries to deflect the shoddiness of the new house by stating everyone meant well and tried their best. He quickly blasts her for carrying this mindset in regards to her family; they're out of control but at least they have "good intentions."
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* StoppedDeadInTheirTracks: The people of Springfield [TheAllegedHouse do such a terrible job that the house they built for the Flanders' immediately collapses from a slight touch]]. As Ned tries to step away and wipe his glasses, one lens slips out and shatters, and Ned stops in his tracks and says:
--->'''Ned:''' Now, calm down, Neddly-diddly-diddly-diddly-diddly. They did their best, shoddily-iddly-iddly-diddly. Gotta be nice, hostiddly-diddly-diddly-diddly-ah-[[PrecisionFStrike HELL]]-[[SuddenlyShouting diddly ding-dong-CRAP]]! [[RageBreakingPoint Can't you morons do anything RIGHT?!]]
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* SoLongSuckers: A convict says this as he is blown out of the electric chair by the hurricane.
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* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Rod, who was blown ''headfirst through a tree trunk:''
-->'''Rod''': [[{{Understatement}} I have a headache.]]
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I removed the example under irony about Ned not having insurance because he considers it a form of gambling. The example sets out reasons why “not having insurance” may be considered a form of gambling. Possibly, this is intended to suggest a kind of situational irony (Ned tried to avoid gambling so ended gambling by not having insurance). However, for this type of irony, the outcome of the character’s actions should be in contradiction to their expectation. In this case, Ned made a decision to not have insurance (the action) and got an outcome (he didn’t have insurance) which isn’t ironic.


** Ned doesn't have insurance because he considers it "gambling". Ironically, ''not'' having insurance is a form of gambling with your money, the law, banks, and fate itself. If something bad happens, then things that are uninsured will have to be paid for out of the pocket. And in some situations it's illegal to not have insurance for certain things, such as a car.
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'''Milhouse:''' [[HypocriticalHumor But...but you have glasses, too!]]\\

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'''Milhouse:''' [[HypocriticalHumor But... but you have glasses, too!]]\\
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'''Milhouse:''' But...[[LampshadeHanging But you have glasses too.]]

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'''Milhouse:''' But... [[LampshadeHanging But but you have glasses too.]]
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** Disciplining your child is hard, but if you don't do it, they'll grow up to be cruel and disrespectful. On the other hand, if you over-discipline your child then you may cause problems for them in later life.

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** Disciplining your child is hard, but if you don't do it, they'll grow up to be cruel and disrespectful. On the other hand, if you over-discipline your child then you may cause problems for them in later life. Additionally, physically disciplining children doesn't work at all. Instead of simply setting boundaries for young Ned, Dr. Foster decided to spend 8 straight months spanking him, which actually desensitized him and led him to suppress his feelings instead of being taught how to deal with them in a healthy way.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Marge's calls to help have the Flanders' home rebuilt was a very meaningful action. The problem was that she recruited people who clearly have no knowledge, skill, or right to be anywhere near building a house that was the last straw for him. In fact, she's the first person he lashes out at individually, tearing apart her defense that they meant well and did their best by pointing out he and his family can't live in "good intentions".
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** Ned calling Homer the worst person he's ever met. The latter later becomes the one to help him with his anger problems.
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** Ned's parents didn't believe in discipline, arguing it conflicted with their beatnuk ideals. This led to Ned being a very troublesome brat as a child before Dr. Foster's spanking treatment caused him to repress his anger.

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** Ned's parents didn't believe in discipline, arguing it conflicted with their beatnuk beatnik ideals. This led to Ned being a very troublesome brat as a child before Dr. Foster's spanking treatment caused him to repress his anger.
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** Ned doesn't have insurance because he considers it "gambling". Ironically, ''not'' having insurance is a form of gambling with your money, the law, banks, and fate itself. If something bad happens, then things that are uninsured will have to be paid for out of the pocket. And in some situations it's illegal to not have insurance for certain things, such as a car.

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* BrattyHalfPint: Ned was this as a child, as revealed in his backstory, being hyperactive, violent and foul-mouthed. [[IHatePastMe Ned is horrified to remember this.]]



** While complaining to God, Ned says he feels like he wants to yell out but just can't do it. Sure enough, when things finally push him far enough, Ned finds himself yelling at the rest of Springfield when their incompetence pushes him too far.



* HandsOffParenting:
** Ned's beatnik parents didn't believe in discipline, thus making Ned a very troublesome brat.
** Ned also criticizes this with regard to Marge, pointing out that she has stood by and done nothing while her family is "out of control."

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* HandsOffParenting:
HandsOffParenting: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}.
** Ned's beatnik parents didn't believe in discipline, thus making arguing it conflicted with their beatnuk ideals. This led to Ned being a very troublesome brat.
brat as a child before Dr. Foster's spanking treatment caused him to repress his anger.
** Ned also criticizes this with regard to Marge, Marge for this, pointing out that she has stood just stands by and done does nothing while her family is "out of control."



* HatesTheirParent: Ned; his parents being worthless beatniks is still a sore point for him well into his adulthood.

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* HatesTheirParent: Ned; his Ned's parents being worthless beatniks is still a sore point for were lazy {{beatnik}}s who didn't even try to raise him well into properly or discipline him when he got out of line, which caused him to grow up to be an unruly, violent little troublemaker. During his adulthood.EpiphanyTherapy, Ned remarks he hates them, implied to be because of said HandsOffParenting.



* MisdirectedOutburst: The people of Springfield and the Simpsons in particular have given Ned plenty of grief over the years, which he's taken with unfailing patience. His upset and frustration over losing his home causes him to finally give them the tongue-lashing they arguably deserve at the moment when they ''least'' deserve it, having turned out in force to try to rebuild his house, even though they did the job you'd expect from a bunch of well-intentioned amateurs. In fact, Ned seemingly brought the problem on himself by refusing to buy insurance.

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* MisdirectedOutburst: The people of Springfield and the Simpsons in particular have given Ned plenty of grief over the years, which he's taken with unfailing patience. His upset and frustration over losing his home causes him to finally give them the tongue-lashing they arguably deserve at the moment when they ''least'' deserve it, having turned out in force to try to rebuild his house, even though they did the job you'd expect from a bunch of well-intentioned amateurs. In fact, Ned seemingly arguably brought the problem on himself by refusing to buy insurance. insurance.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After his tirade, Ned turns himself into a mental hospital, having calmed down and realised he was way out of line.
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* HiddenDisdainReveal: At the end of Ned's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to the entire town, he reveals to Homer that he considers him to be the worst human being he's ever met.

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* DeathRow: A gag during the hurricane scene shows a condemned murderer about to be executed in the electric chair. Seconds before the warden pulls the switch, the roof is blown off the death chamber in a huge gust of wind, which also causes the straps to come off. The criminal is blown into the air, and he snarls at the prison staff, "So long, suckers!" However, his freedom is very short-lived, as he is blown into high-voltage wires and killed instantly.

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* DeathRow: A gag during the hurricane scene shows a condemned murderer about to be executed in the electric chair. Seconds before the warden pulls the switch, the roof is blown off the death chamber in a huge gust of wind, which also causes the straps to come off. The criminal is blown into the air, and he snarls at the prison staff, "So long, suckers!" However, his freedom is very short-lived, as he is blown into [[HighVoltageDeath high-voltage wires and killed instantly.]]



* HighVoltageDeath: See DeathRow above.
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* HatesTheirParents: Ned; his parents being worthless beatniks is still a sore point for him well into his adulthood.

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* HatesTheirParents: HatesTheirParent: Ned; his parents being worthless beatniks is still a sore point for him well into his adulthood.
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* HatesTheirParents: Ned; his parents being worthless beatniks is still a sore point for him well into his adulthood.
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* OffModel: When Dr. Foster is first introduced, [[https://frinkiac.com/video/S08E08/55gksdFWMurnMvru0iOPkA9cL5Y=.gif his eyes are briefly drawn with both pupils facing opposite directions.]]

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