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* CrossOver: Hank Hill and the cast from ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' show up when Springfield plays against Arlen, drawn in their native way instead of being Simpsonized (though the promos did have the ''King of the Hill'' cast with yellow skin), though Hank is the only one who speaks.

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* CrossOver: TheCameo: Hank Hill and the cast from ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' show up when Springfield plays against Arlen, drawn in their native way instead of being Simpsonized (though the promos did have the ''King of the Hill'' cast with yellow skin), though Hank is the only one who speaks.

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* SchmuckBait: The store clerk was very clearly ''trying'' to make Marge say "I want a C-U-P"...



* {{Troll}}: The store clerk was very clearly ''trying'' to make Marge say "I want a C-U-P"...
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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: Apparently, it's 2000 miles away from Arlen, Texas, wherever ''that'' is..

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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: Apparently, it's It's 2000 miles away from Arlen, Texas, wherever ''that'' is..is...
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-->'''Homer:''' You're cut too, Shushy!

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-->'''Homer:''' You're cut cut, too, Shushy!
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-->'''Gracie Films Lady:''' Shh!
-->'''Homer:''' You're cut too, Shushy!
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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: Apparently, it's 2000 miles away from Arlen, Texas.

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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: Apparently, it's 2000 miles away from Arlen, Texas.Texas, wherever ''that'' is..
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--> '''Joe Namath''': ''(chuckles)'' Poor Bart. You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about... [[SubvertedTrope vapor lock.]] It's the third most common cause of car stallings. So please, take care of your car and get it checked. I'm Joe Namath. Good night.

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--> '''Joe Namath''': ''(chuckles)'' Poor Bart. You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about... [[SubvertedTrope [[BaitAndSwitch vapor lock.]] It's the third most common cause of car stallings. So please, take care of your car and get it checked. I'm Joe Namath. Good night.
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* AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle: Joe Namath giving one after Bart is driven to jail:
--> '''Joe Namath''': ''(chuckles)'' Poor Bart. You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about... [[SubvertedTrope vapor lock.]] It's the third most common cause of car stallings. So please, take care of your car and get it checked. I'm Joe Namath. Good night.
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* RunningGag: Homer continuously cutting his players from the roster. It even extends into the end credits, where he cuts everyone on the cast and crew except Joe Namath.
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* EpunymousTitle: Homer tries to make a reluctant Bart the star quarterback of the team. The episode's title is also a play on the name of Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr, who helped the Green Bay Packers win the first two [[SuperBowl Super Bowls]].
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** Homer calls a radio sports talkshow just to complain about Flanders. When they hang up on him, he is convinced it's a technical error, and repeatedly calls them back.


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* {{Troll}}: The store clerk was very clearly ''trying'' to make Marge say "I want a C-U-P"...
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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: Apparently, it's 2000 miles away from Arlen, Texas.
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* AsHimself: Joe Namath and Roy Firestone.
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* SpecialGuestStar: Creator/MikeJudge as Hank Hill.

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* SpecialGuestStar: SpecialGuest: Creator/MikeJudge as Hank Hill.
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* SpecialGuestStar: Creator/MikeJudge as Hank Hill.
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* SoapboxSadie: Lampshaded. Lisa at first tries out the squad to challenge the notion that girls can't play football, but Ned is all the more happy to let her join and points out they've already got three girls on the team. Deflated, Lisa switches tactics and accuses the team of animal cruelty for using leather footballs, until she's told the balls are synthetic and the money spent on them goes to charity. She promptly runs off in tears.

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* SoapboxSadie: Lampshaded. Lisa at first tries out for the squad to challenge the notion that girls can't play football, but Ned is all the more happy to let her join and points out they've already got three four girls on the team. Deflated, Lisa switches tactics and accuses the team of animal cruelty for using leather footballs, until she's told the balls are synthetic and the money spent on them goes to charity. She promptly runs off in tears.
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* SoapboxSadie: Lampshaded. Lisa at first tries out the squad to challenge the notion that girls can't play football, but Ned is all the more happy to let her join and points out they've already got three girls on the team. Deflated, Lisa switches tactics and accuses the team of animal cruelty for using leather footballs, until she's told the balls are synthetic and the money spent on them goes to charity. She promptly runs off in tears.

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Peewee football comes to Springfield as a means to fight childhood obesity, and when Homer becomes the coach, he promotes Bart to star player status despite the boy's lack of talent.

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Peewee football comes to Springfield as a means to fight childhood obesity, and when Homer becomes the coach, coach (after Flanders angrily gives him the position to keep Homer from heckling him), he promotes Bart to star player status despite the boy's lack of talent.



* BaitAndSwitch: During a game, Chief Wiggum showed up to arrest Nelson. Bart said he'd stand in for Nelson. Cut to him being arrested in Nelson's place.

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* BaitAndSwitch: During a game, Chief Wiggum showed up to arrest Nelson. Bart said he'd stand in for Nelson. Cut to him being arrested in Nelson's place.place instead of playing in the game for him.



* HypocriticalHumor: When Bart was declared fat, ''Homer'' called him a disgrace to their family.

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* HypocriticalHumor: When Bart was declared fat, ''Homer'' called him a disgrace to their family.family, which is funny in two ways: 1) Homer is fatter than Bart, and 2) Homer has done worse things to disgrace The Simpsons than Bart has.



* OhCrap: Homer when he realized Flanders wouldn't let him keep the teasing.
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** When Homer realizes [[NotSoDifferent he's treating Bart the same way Grampa treated him]], Homer says "From now on, I'll be nicer to my son and meaner to my Dad!"
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* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: Homer claimed Flanders was the worst coach Springfield's peewee football team ever had. Flanders was the ''only'' coach they ever had.

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* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: Homer claimed Flanders was the worst coach Springfield's peewee football team ever had. Flanders was the ''only'' coach they ever had.had.
* TheWildcats: Lampshaded and parodied.
-->'''Flanders:''' Who are we?
-->'''Springfield Wildcats:''' The Wildcats!
-->'''Flanders:''' Who are we gonna beat?
-->'''Springfield Wildcats:''' The Wildcats!
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* CrossOver: Hank Hill from ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' shows up when Springfield plays against Arlen, drawn in their native way, instead of being Simpsonized (though the promos did have the ''King of the Hill'' cast with yellow skin). Hank's family and friends Peggy and Bobby, Luanne, Bill Dauterive, Dale Gribble and Boomhauer also appear, but they don't speak.

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* CrossOver: Hank Hill and the cast from ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' shows show up when Springfield plays against Arlen, drawn in their native way, way instead of being Simpsonized (though the promos did have the ''King of the Hill'' cast with yellow skin). Hank's family and friends Peggy and Bobby, Luanne, Bill Dauterive, Dale Gribble and Boomhauer also appear, but they don't speak.skin), though Hank is the only one who speaks.
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* CrossOver: Hank Hill from ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' shows up when Springfield plays against Arlen, drawn in their native way, instead of being Simpsonized. Hank's family and friends Peggy and Bobby, Luanne, Bill Dauterive, Dale Gribble and Boomhauer also appear, but they don't speak.

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* CrossOver: Hank Hill from ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' shows up when Springfield plays against Arlen, drawn in their native way, instead of being Simpsonized.Simpsonized (though the promos did have the ''King of the Hill'' cast with yellow skin). Hank's family and friends Peggy and Bobby, Luanne, Bill Dauterive, Dale Gribble and Boomhauer also appear, but they don't speak.
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* CrossOver: Hank Hill from ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' shows up when Springfield plays against Arlen, drawn in their native way, instead of being Simpsonized. Hank's family and friends Peggy and Bobby, Luanne, Bill Dauterive, Dale Gribble and Boomhauer also appear, but they don't speak.
-->'''Hank:''' We drove 2000 miles for this?
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Marge told Homer it was easy to criticize, he said it was fun as well.


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* LetsSeeYOUDoBetter: In retaliation for Homer's constant criticizing of his job as peewee football coach, Flanders made him the new coach, prompting a scared Homer to say Flanders was doing a ''good'' job.
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* HypocriticalHumor: When Bart was declared fat, ''Homer'' called him a disgrace to their family.
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* FunWithAcronyms: The store clerk asking Marge to spell "cup". "C-U-P. I wanna C-U--Oh, my God!"
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* OhCrap: Homer when he realized Flanders wouldn't let him keep the teasing.

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* OhCrap: Homer when he realized Flanders wouldn't let him keep the teasing.teasing.
* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: Homer claimed Flanders was the worst coach Springfield's peewee football team ever had. Flanders was the ''only'' coach they ever had.

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Peewee football comes to Springfield as a means to fight childhood obseity, and when Homer becomes the coach, he promotes Bart to star player status despite the boy's lack of talent.

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Peewee football comes to Springfield as a means to fight childhood obseity, obesity, and when Homer becomes the coach, he promotes Bart to star player status despite the boy's lack of talent.



* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The store clerk asking Marge to spell "cup". "C-U-"

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The store clerk asking Marge to spell "cup". "C-U-""C-U-P. I wanna C-U--Oh, my God!"
**In the flashback of Homer's gymnastic routine, we get two:
***Teenage Lenny wearing a T-shirt that reads, "Bull-Shirt." Take out the "r" in "Shirt" and you got it.
***Teenage Smithers' line, "Now, let's bring on the men," given the later episodes heavily hinting that he's a homosexual (and not just an overly sycophantic YesMan who [[SingleTargetSexuality has a crush on his boss]]).
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Peewee football comes to Springfield as a means to fight childhood obseity, and when Homer becomes the coach, he promotes Bart to star player status despite the boy's lack of talent.

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* BaitAndSwitch: During a game, Chief Wiggum showed up to arrest Nelson. Bart said he'd stand in for Nelson. Cut to him being arrested in Nelson's place.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The store clerk asking Marge to spell "cup". "C-U-"
* OhCrap: Homer when he realized Flanders wouldn't let him keep the teasing.

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