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'''You'd Expect:''' That he'd also hire waiters and other staff to help him run the restaurant and keep him from overworking himself.\\

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'''You'd Expect:''' That he'd also hire waiters and other staff to help him run the restaurant and keep him from overworking himself.himself, something he'd actually already done before in "Flaming Moe's".\\
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'''Instead:''' Bob arrogantly asks Bart if he has any last requests, giving Bart the opening he needs. Bart requests that Bob sings to him the ''entire score'' of ''Theatre/HMSPinafore''. Bob complies… and the score is long enough to give the pilotless, drifting houseboat to run aground, knock Bob off the boat and stun him long enough for the authorities to arrest him.\\

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'''Instead:''' Bob arrogantly asks Bart if he has any last requests, giving Bart the opening he needs. Bart requests that Bob sings to him the ''entire score'' of ''Theatre/HMSPinafore''. Bob complies… complies… and the score is long enough to give the pilotless, drifting houseboat to run aground, knock Bob off the boat and stun him long enough for the authorities to arrest him.\\



'''You'd expect:''' While it's understandable that Lisa would be uncomfortable taking the money, she would realize that she could put it towards charity and other good causes, as opposed to letting it stay in Burns' heartless, miserly hands.\\

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'''You'd expect:''' While it's understandable that Lisa would be uncomfortable taking the money, she would realize that she could put it towards charity and other good causes, as opposed to letting it stay in Burns' heartless, miserly hands.\\ (She actually later encourages Homer to do this in "Homer vs. Dignity" when he's in a similar situation.)\\
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'''You'd Expect:''' Homer throws the sandwich away on the basis that it's no longer edible.\\

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'''You'd Expect:''' Homer throws to throw the sandwich away on the basis that it's no longer edible.\\
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'''You'd Expect:''' For Bart to call the police or his parents and tell them that he fell down a manhole and ended up in a bunker so they know where to look for him. That way they can rescue him.\\

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'''You'd Expect:''' For Bart to call the police or his parents and tell them that he fell down a manhole and ended up in a bunker so they know where to look for him. That way they can rescue him.\\



'''You'd then expect:''' Bob wouldn't say anything that would tip the already skeptical Bart off that he is the true culprit.\\

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'''You'd then expect:''' Bob wouldn't not to say anything that would tip the already skeptical Bart off that he is the true culprit.\\



'''You'd Expect:''' The adults intervene before the fight escalates any further, and let them figure out what to do with the turkey and the centerpiece. Considering how eager Homer was to carve the turkey, they could have put it where he was sitting, or otherwise let him take care of it.\\

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'''You'd Expect:''' The adults to intervene before the fight escalates any further, and let them figure out what to do with the turkey and the centerpiece. Considering how eager Homer was to carve the turkey, they could have put it where he was sitting, or otherwise let him take care of it.\\



'''You'd Expect:''' With numerous witnesses having testified against him and overwhelming evidence that he sent threatening letters to Bart (including several written in his blood), the parole board quickly and decisively deny Bob parole.\\

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'''You'd Expect:''' With That with numerous witnesses having testified against him and overwhelming evidence that he sent threatening letters to Bart (including several written in his blood), the parole board would quickly and decisively deny Bob parole.\\



'''You'd Expect:''' For Bob to just simply kill Bart and complete his revenge.\\

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'''You'd Expect:''' For Bob to just simply kill Bart and complete his revenge.\\
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'''Sidenote:''' [[spoiler: This moment gets re-explored in the [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS35E5TreehouseOfHorrorXXXIV Treehouse of Horror XXXIV segment]], ''ei8ht'', where Bob stops his performance one word short and comes to his senses before doing what you'd expect, as Lisa watches in horror.]]

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'''Sidenote:''' [[spoiler: This moment gets re-explored in the [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS35E5TreehouseOfHorrorXXXIV Treehouse of Horror XXXIV segment]], ''ei8ht'', ''Ei8ht'', where Bob stops his performance one word short and comes to his senses before doing what you'd expect, as Lisa watches in horror.]]

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''' Instead:''' Bob arrogantly asks Bart if he has any last requests, giving Bart the opening he needs. Bart requests that Bob sings to him the ''entire score'' of ''Theatre/HMSPinafore''. Bob complies… and the score is long enough to give the pilotless, drifting houseboat to run aground, knock Bob off the boat and stun him long enough for the authorities to arrest him.

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''' Instead:''' '''Instead:''' Bob arrogantly asks Bart if he has any last requests, giving Bart the opening he needs. Bart requests that Bob sings to him the ''entire score'' of ''Theatre/HMSPinafore''. Bob complies… and the score is long enough to give the pilotless, drifting houseboat to run aground, knock Bob off the boat and stun him long enough for the authorities to arrest him.\\
'''Sidenote:''' [[spoiler: This moment gets re-explored in the [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS35E5TreehouseOfHorrorXXXIV Treehouse of Horror XXXIV segment]], ''ei8ht'', where Bob stops his performance one word short and comes to his senses before doing what you'd expect, as Lisa watches in horror.]]
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''' Instead:''' (1) Moe never seems to realize that it is Bart who is calling. (2) Moe falls for the joke every time (e.g., "Do I have a B. O'Problem? [[note]]B.O. problem[[/note]]"). Once someone responds or the bar laughs uproariously, Moe–-rather than ending the call and immediately calling the cops--threatens the culprit with severe harm.

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''' Instead:''' (1) Moe never seems to realize that it is Bart who is calling. (2) Moe falls for the joke every time (e.g., "Do I have a B. O'Problem? [[note]]B.O. problem[[/note]]"). Once someone responds or the bar laughs uproariously, Moe–-rather Moe--rather than ending the call and immediately calling the cops--threatens the culprit with severe harm.
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''' Instead:''' Homer brought it to court -- unseen in this episode -- because he is ordered by the judge (who has let him off easy) to record a new message apologizing to Springfield residents. Once he says, "I'm sorry" (in an apologetic tone), he then ''asks for more money'' through his new "Sorry Dude" scam.

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''' Instead:''' Homer brought it to court -- unseen in this episode -- because he is ordered by the judge (who has let him off easy) to record a new message apologizing to Springfield residents. Once he says, "I'm sorry" (in an apologetic tone), he then ''asks for more money'' [[HereWeGoAgain through his new "Sorry Dude" scam.scam]].
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'''You'd expect''': Lisa to completely reject it, or refuse politely, or visit with a bit of suspicion since this is the same person who tried to kill her family. Who knows, Bob might try to go crazy and try to kill them again.\\

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'''You'd expect''': Expect''': Lisa to completely reject it, or refuse politely, or visit with a bit of suspicion since this is the same person who tried to kill her family. Who knows, Bob might try to go crazy and try to kill them again.\\



* In the season 33 episode, ''Bart's In Jail'', Homer was tricked into the Cutlife Knives pyramid scheme. After Lisa shows him the news that the Cutlife CEO was arrested, Homer realizes his stupidity and makes a pyre of the knife boxes as a monument to his stupidity. But later, compounding his stupidity, when Homer could unload the knives on a security guard:
** '''You'd Expect:''' Considering it seemed hopeless that Homer would sell all those boxes of knives he got in the pyramid scheme, he'd take advantage of the opportunity and sell the knives to the security guard.
** ''' Instead:''' Homer sells the guard on the idea that he can scam others into ordering knives, without taking his offer to buy them.

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* In the season 33 episode, ''Bart's In Jail'', Homer was tricked into the Cutlife Knives pyramid scheme. After Lisa shows him the news that the Cutlife CEO was arrested, Homer realizes his stupidity and makes a pyre of the knife boxes as a monument to his stupidity. But later, compounding his stupidity, when Homer could unload the knives on a security guard:
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'''You'd Expect:''' Considering it seemed hopeless that Homer would sell all those boxes of knives he got in the pyramid scheme, he'd take advantage of the opportunity and sell the knives to the security guard.
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''' Instead:''' Homer sells the guard on the idea that he can scam others into ordering knives, without taking his offer to buy them.



''' Instead:''' Homer wishes for a Turkey sandwich. At least he attempts to counter any loopholes the Monkey's Paw might inflict, but then [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the turkey turns out to be dry]].\\

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''' Instead:''' Homer wishes for a Turkey turkey sandwich. At least he attempts to counter any loopholes the Monkey's Paw might inflict, but then [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the turkey turns out to be dry]].\\
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* At the end of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E20ChildrenOfALesserClod Children of a Lesser Clod]]", Bart and Lisa, out of revenge for Homer treating the kids at his new daycare better than he ever treated them, show a series of home movies at an award ceremony that paint him in an extremely poor light.\\
'''You'd expect:''' Homer to not do anything that would prove the videos true and perhaps try to explain them away.\\
''' Instead:''' Homer strangles Bart on stage.\\
'''Result:''' The crowd is utterly horrified and all of them pull their children out of Homer's daycare.

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** The whole town consequently comes together to raise a large amount of money and a new Christmas tree to save the Simpsons' Christmas, and encourage them to buy something wild.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That the Simpsons would use the money to replace the presents so that they can have the lovely Christmas morning they were denied, which shouldn't eat into the donations ''too'' much, and they would've been able to return most of the money when the truth emerged.\\
'''Instead''': Homer decides to buy a car, even though the family ''already'' has two cars, and due to his stupidity ends up paying $3,000 more than it's actually worth, with only Bart voicing any objection. Homer then drives the car onto a frozen lake in order to avoid traffic, and the car promptly melts the ice, falls into the lake, and blows up, leaving them with nothing.



'''You'd then expect:''' Any one of them to realize that Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie don't deserve to suffer GuiltByAssociation for what is entirely Bart's wrongdoing, especially those who had witnessed one or more of Bart's previous shenanigans. Bart even admitted ''on live TV'' that he acted alone.\\

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'''You'd then expect:''' Expect:''' Any one of them to realize that Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie don't deserve to suffer GuiltByAssociation for what is entirely Bart's wrongdoing, especially those who had witnessed one or more of Bart's previous shenanigans. Bart even admitted ''on live TV'' that he acted alone.\\
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* In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17TheItalianBob The Italian Bob]]", the family once again encounters Sideshow Bob, who at this point has a new life, being the mayor of a small Italian village, and even has a family. He convinces them he's changed and offers to help them fix their car in exchange for not telling the town about his criminal history. They agree, and later on, celebrate with a big feast, complete with wine for everyone.\\

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* In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17TheItalianBob "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17E8TheItalianBob The Italian Bob]]", the family once again encounters Sideshow Bob, who at this point has a new life, being the mayor of a small Italian village, and even has a family. He convinces them he's changed and offers to help them fix their car in exchange for not telling the town about his criminal history. They agree, and later on, celebrate with a big feast, complete with wine for everyone.\\
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''' As a Result:''' With no one reining him in, Homer is allowed to design an $82,000 monstrosity of a car that only he and Bart would be willing to drive, bankrupting Herb and his company.\\

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''' As a Result:''' With no one reining him in, Homer is allowed to design an $82,000 monstrosity of a car that only he and Bart would be willing to drive, bankrupting Herb and his company.\\

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* Another one from [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie the movie]]: after Homer is exposed as the man who polluted Lake Springfield to the point of sealing off the whole city, an angry mob of citizens marches to the Simpson home...except the house is right behind them and they're marching the wrong way.\\

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* Another one Earlier in the film, when Homer is taking Spider Pig/Harry Plopper's waste silo to be disposed, he gets a call from [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie Lenny telling him that they're giving away free donuts at the movie]]: after shop but they're going fast.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Homer to go to the donut shop first and THEN dispose of the silo.\\
'''Or:''' Homer to ask Lenny to save him some donuts.\\
'''Instead:''' He goes and dumps the silo in the recently cleaned up Springfield Lake right when the EPA was investigating Springfield's pollution. The lake is now so badly polluted that Springfield is sealed under a giant glass dome.
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Homer is exposed as the man who polluted Lake Springfield to the point of sealing off the whole city, an angry mob of citizens marches to the Simpson home...except the house is right behind them and they're marching the wrong way.\\
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* In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17TheItalianBob The Italian Bob]]", the family once again encounters Sideshow Bob, who at this point has a new life, being the mayor of a small Italian marriage, and even has a family. He convinces them he's changed and offers to help them fix their car in exchange for not telling the town about his criminal history. They agree, and later on, celebrate with a big feast, complete with wine for everyone.\\

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* In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17TheItalianBob The Italian Bob]]", the family once again encounters Sideshow Bob, who at this point has a new life, being the mayor of a small Italian marriage, village, and even has a family. He convinces them he's changed and offers to help them fix their car in exchange for not telling the town about his criminal history. They agree, and later on, celebrate with a big feast, complete with wine for everyone.\\



''' As A Result:''' Not only is he banned from Salsiccia, he falls back into his old habits and tries to kill the Simpsons, only this time, with his family joining in.

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''' As A Result:''' Not only is he banned from Salsiccia, the village, he falls back into his old habits and tries to kill the Simpsons, only this time, with his family joining in.

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