History Recap / TheSimpsonsS9E22TrashOfTheTitans

* HereWeGoAgain: Lisa points that even though [[spoiler:Springfield is being moved five miles down the road]], they'll likely trashing it like [[spoiler:the old location]].

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: "Pantyhose, melon rinds, a term paper from Texas Tech?"

-->'''The Edge''': ''(to Larry Mullen)'' What do you say we slip out to Moe's for a pint?
-->'''Adam''': Can I come?

-->'''The Edge''': No.

** He then vows to stand up for "the little guy" against Patterson's supposed tyranny... while bullying his pet bird.
-->'''Patterson:''' Hey, leave the bird alone!
-->'''Homer:''' Never! ''*continues shaking bird cage*''

-->(''dead silence'')

-->'''Ray Patterson:''' Oh gosh. You know, I'm not much on speeches, but it's so gratifying to- (sighs) leave you wallowing in the mess you've made. You're screwed, thank you, bye.

-->'''Bono:''' Wait, people. He's talking about waste management, that affects the whole damn planet!

-->'''The Edge''': ''(to Larry Mullen)'' What do you say we slip out to Moe's for a little bit?

* ShoutOut: The song "The Garbage Man" spoofs "The Candy Man" from ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'', and its end parade spoofs that of ''Theatre/TheMusicMan''. Also, [[Series/SesameStreet Oscar the Grouch]] appears in one of the trash cans in said parade.
** Homer's appearance on the big screen at the U2 concert is a spoof of Bill Gates' appearance at the 1997 Macworld Expo, in which Gates announced that Microsoft would be investing in the (then-)struggling Apple Inc.

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Springfield is so badly trashed that the only solution is to move the whole town five miles down the road.]]

* InMemoriam: This episode was dedicated to Linda [=McCartney=], who appeared alongside her husband [[Music/PaulMcCartney Paul]] in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E5LisaTheVegetarian "Lisa the Vegetarian"]].

* LifeImitatesArt: Narrowly averted. In Toronto, Canada, the Toronto City Council had seriously considered turning the abandoned Adams Mine into a dumping site for Toronto's garbage until then-councilors Jack Layton and Olivia Chow showed them this episode, and they immediately changed their minds.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, Homer was going to run for mayor and run Springfield into the ground.

-->'''Ray:''' You told people I lured children into ''[[Literature/HanselandGretel my gingerbread house]]''.

* OhCrap: Homer realizes he's in big trouble when the garbage men heard his insult of 'trash-eating stinkbags'.

-->'''Ray:''' You told people I lured children into my gingerbread house!

* AFoolAndHisNewMoneyAreSoonParted / MoneyToThrowAway: Homer is implied to have thought this of the Sanitation budget, using a year's worth in less than a month.

* MaliciousSlander

* DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch: When this episode first aired in the UK, it caused controversy because of how it had multiple characters say "wankers" (which is a ''really'' offensive thing to call someone in the UK) in a show airing before the 9 pm watershed. Most initial airings (including it's premiere there) had it cut.

* AnalogyBackfire: When the garbagemen resumed collecting the Simpsons' garbage and Homer didn't know it was because Marge apologized on his behalf, he compared it to David vs. Goliath and said that ''this'' time, David won.

YMMV tropes can be found [[YMMV/TheSimpsonsS9E22TrashOfTheTitans here]].

* KarmaHoudini: PlayedWith. All of Springfield unanimously agrees to horse-whip Homer for messing up Springfield, but strangely, [[spoiler:as Springfield is being moved five miles down the road,]] Homer gets amicably welcomed by Moe when he heads into his tavern.

* OnlySaneMan: Ray Patterson was smart enough to see that Homer basically has no clue what being sanitation commissioner is all about. First, during the debate:
-->'''Ray:''' All right, fine. If you want an experienced politician, vote for me. But if you want to believe a bunch of crazy promises about garbagemen washing your cars and emptying your kitty litter, then by all means, vote for this sleazy lunatic.
** Second, as he leaves his office:
-->'''Ray:''' Simpson, the American people have never tolerated incompetence from its elected officials. You are going to ''crash and burn'', my fat headed friend.
-->'''Homer:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint See, we're still friends.]] Come on, how about a hug?

* SkewedPriorities: The garbagemen ignore Homer's pleas to stop for his trash, though quickly reverse when he begins to insult them in reponse.

* AFoolAndHisMoney / MoneyToThrowAway: Homer is implied to have thought this of the Sanitation budget, using a year's worth in less than a month.

* MoneyToThrowAway: Homer is implied to have thought this of the Sanitation budget, using a year's worth in less than a month.

* DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch: When this episode first aired in the UK, it caused controversy because of how it had multiple characters say "wankers" (which is a ''really'' offensive thing to call someone in the UK) in a show airing before the 9 pm watershed.

* EtTuBrute: If somewhat justifiably, not a single person, even the family, oppose to brutally punishing Homer for ruining the town.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, Homer was going to run for mayor and run Springfield into the ground.