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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to the DVDCommentary, the original script for this episode called for Homer pretending he was a Native American to avoid having to pay taxes, but after the writers did some research and found out that Native Americans do in fact have to pay taxes (and because the writers had no idea how to make it funny), the premise had to be changed.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to the DVDCommentary, the original script for this episode called for had Homer pretending he was a Native American to avoid having to pay taxes, but after the writers did some research and found out that Native Americans do in fact have to pay taxes (and because the writers had no idea how to make it funny), the premise had to be changed.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to the DVDCommentary, the original script for this episode called for Homer to pretend he was a Native American so he didn't have to pay taxes, but after the writers did some research and found out that Native Americans do in fact have to pay taxes in real life (and the fact that the writers had no idea how to make it funny), the premise had to be changed.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to the DVDCommentary, the original script for this episode called for Homer to pretend pretending he was a Native American so he didn't have to avoid having to pay taxes, but after the writers did some research and found out that Native Americans do in fact have to pay taxes in real life (and the fact that because the writers had no idea how to make it funny), the premise had to be changed.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to the DVDCommentary, the original script for this episode called for Homer to pretend he was an Native American so he didn't have to pay taxes, but after the writers did some research and found out that Native Americans do in fact have to pay taxes in real life (and the fact that the writers had no idea how to make it funny), the premise had to be changed.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to the DVDCommentary, the original script for this episode called for Homer to pretend he was an a Native American so he didn't have to pay taxes, but after the writers did some research and found out that Native Americans do in fact have to pay taxes in real life (and the fact that the writers had no idea how to make it funny), the premise had to be changed.
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* LifeImitatesArt: In this episode, Cuba is facing economic collapse, prompting Fidel Castro to think about reaching out to the United States. They bounce back when they take a 1 trillion dollar bill from Mr. Burns. In December 2014, President Obama and Raul Castro, Fidel's brother and successor, announced the restoration of diplomatic ties, effectively ending the 50+ year embargo between the two nations.
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* LifeImitatesArt: In this episode, Cuba is facing economic collapse, prompting Fidel Castro to think about reaching out to the United States. They bounce back when they take a 1 trillion dollar bill from Mr. Burns. In December 2014, President Obama UsefulNotes/BarackObama and Raul Castro, Fidel's brother and successor, announced the restoration of diplomatic ties, effectively ending the 50+ year embargo between the two nations.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The third act involves a RunForTheBorder to Cuba and multiple jokes involving Fidel Castro (one of which is Homer filling an immigration form that has an "assassinate Castro" option for "purpose of visiting"). Fidel Castro stepped down from Cuba's presidency in 2008 (and from being the Secretary of the Communist Party in 2011) and died in 2016. His brother Raul acted as President from 2008 to 2018, when he also stepped down.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to the DVD commentary, the original script for this episode called for Homer to pretend he was an Native American so he didn't have to pay taxes, but after the writers did some research and found out that Native Americans do in fact have to pay taxes in real life (and the fact that the writers had no idea how to make it funny), the premise had to be changed.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to the DVD commentary, the original script for this episode called for Homer to pretend he was an Native American so he didn't have to pay taxes, but after the writers did some research and found out that Native Americans do in fact have to pay taxes in real life (and the fact that the writers had no idea how to make it funny), the premise had to be changed.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to the DVD commentary, the original script for this episode called for Homer to pretend he was an American Indian so he didn't have to pay taxes, but after the writers did some research and found out that Native Americans do in fact have to pay taxes in real life (and the fact that the writers had no idea how to make it funny), the premise had to be changed.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to the DVD commentary, the original script for this episode called for Homer to pretend he was an Native American Indian so he didn't have to pay taxes, but after the writers did some research and found out that Native Americans do in fact have to pay taxes in real life (and the fact that the writers had no idea how to make it funny), the premise had to be changed.
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* LifeImitatesArt: In this episode, Cuba is facing economic collapse, prompting Fidel Castro to think about reaching out to the United States. They bounce back when they take a 1 trillion dollar bill from Mr. Burns. In December 2014, President Obama and Raul Castro, Fidel's brother and successor, announced the restoration of diplomatic ties, effectively ending the 50+ year embargo between the two nations.... which then got re-established by President Donald Trump two years after.
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* LifeImitatesArt: In this episode, Cuba is facing economic collapse, prompting Fidel Castro to think about reaching out to the United States. They bounce back when they take a 1 trillion dollar bill from Mr. Burns. In December 2014, President Obama and Raul Castro, Fidel's brother and successor, announced the restoration of diplomatic ties, effectively ending the 50+ year embargo between the two nations.... which then got re-established by President Donald Trump two years after.nations.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The third act involves a RunForTheBorder to Cuba and multiple jokes involving Fidel Castro (one of which is Homer filling an immigration form that has an "assassinate Castro" option for "purpose of visiting"). Fidel Castro stepped down from Cuba's presidency in 2008 (and from being the Secretary of the Communist Party in 2011) and died in 2016. His brother Raul acted as President from 2008 to 2018, when he also stepped down.
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* LifeImitatesArt: In this episode, Cuba is facing economic collapse, prompting Fidel Castro to think about reaching out to the United States. They bounce back when they take a 1 trillion dollar bill from Mr. Burns. In December 2014, President Obama and Raul Castro, Fidel's brother and successor, announced the restoration of diplomatic ties, effectively ending the 50+ year embargo between the two nations.nations.... which then got re-established by President Donald Trump two years after.
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* RealitySubtext: The episode's [[CouchGag Chalkboard Gag]] had Bart writing, "I will not demand what I'm worth." Around the time this episode aired, the voice cast was in a heated debate with FOX executive over pay raises.
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* RealitySubtext: The episode's [[CouchGag Chalkboard Gag]] had Bart writing, "I will not demand what I'm worth." Around the time this episode aired, the voice cast was in a heated debate with FOX executive executives over pay raises.
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* LifeImitatesArt: In this episode, Cuba is facing economic collapse, prompting Fidel Castro to think about reaching out to the United States. They bounce back when they take a 1 trillion dollar bill from Mr. Burns. In December 2014, President Obama and Raul Castro, Fidel's brother and successor, announced the restoration of diplomatic ties, effectively ending the 50+ year embargo between the 2 nations.
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* LifeImitatesArt: In this episode, Cuba is facing economic collapse, prompting Fidel Castro to think about reaching out to the United States. They bounce back when they take a 1 trillion dollar bill from Mr. Burns. In December 2014, President Obama and Raul Castro, Fidel's brother and successor, announced the restoration of diplomatic ties, effectively ending the 50+ year embargo between the 2 nations.two nations.
* RealitySubtext: The episode's [[CouchGag Chalkboard Gag]] had Bart writing, "I will not demand what I'm worth." Around the time this episode aired, the voice cast was in a heated debate with FOX executive over pay raises.
* RealitySubtext: The episode's [[CouchGag Chalkboard Gag]] had Bart writing, "I will not demand what I'm worth." Around the time this episode aired, the voice cast was in a heated debate with FOX executive over pay raises.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen and WordOfGod: According to the DVD commentary, the original script for this episode called for Homer to pretend he was an American Indian so he didn't have to pay taxes, but after the writers did some research and found out that Native Americans do in fact have to pay taxes in real life (and the fact that the writers had no idea how to make it funny), the premise had to be changed.
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* LifeImitatesArt: In this episode, Cuba is facing economic collapse, prompting Fidel Castro to think about reaching out to the United States. They bounce back when they take a 1 trillion dollar bill from Mr. Burns. In December 2014, President Obama and Raul Castro, Fidel's brother and successor, announced the restoration of diplomatic ties, effectively ending the 50+ year embargo between the 2 nations.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen and WordOfGod: According to the DVD commentary, the original script for this episode called for Homer to pretend he was an American Indian so he didn't have to pay taxes, but after the writers did some research and found out that Native Americans do in fact have to pay taxes in real life (and the fact that the writers had no idea how to satirize it), make it funny), the premise had to be changed.
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