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** Homer announcing at the end that "This'll be the last season."

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** Homer announcing at the end that [[FranchiseZombie "This'll be the last season.""]]
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** The episode ends with a teaser for a "future" episode of Behind the Laughter featuring Huckleberry Hound, admitting he is a closeted homosexual. Come 2018, the DC comic ''ComicBook/ExitStageLeftTheSnagglepussChronicles'' does portray Huckleberry Hound as a troubled gay man and this is played for sheer drama up until [[spoiler:he hangs himself after being arrested during an anti-gay raid]].

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** The episode ends with a teaser for a "future" episode of Behind the Laughter featuring Huckleberry Hound, WesternAnimation/HuckleberryHound, admitting he is a closeted homosexual. Come 2018, the DC comic ''ComicBook/ExitStageLeftTheSnagglepussChronicles'' does portray Huckleberry Hound as a troubled gay man and this is played for sheer drama up until [[spoiler:he hangs himself after being arrested during an anti-gay raid]].



** Back in "Marge in Chains," the people of Springfield have a very low opinion of Jimmy Carter, to the point that one of them madly shouted "He's history's greatest monster!" and they break out into a riot when they got a statue of him instead of Abe Lincoln. In this episode, Jimmy Carter is ''such'' a CoolOldGuy that he can ''stop'' a riot just by breakdancing.

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** Back in "Marge "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E21MargeInChains Marge in Chains," Chains]]", the people of Springfield have a very low opinion of Jimmy Carter, UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter, to the point that one of them madly shouted "He's history's greatest monster!" and they break out into a riot when they got a statue of him instead of Abe Lincoln.UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln. In this episode, Jimmy Carter is ''such'' a CoolOldGuy that he can ''stop'' a riot just by breakdancing.
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** Lisa bemoans a NoodleIncident where she admits that she [[WTHCastingAgency had no business hosting the Oscars]] and that her performance was so bad that after the ceremony Creator/MerylStreep ''spat on her.'' In the years since this episode aired, there have been at least [[Creator/JamesFranco three]] [[Creator/AnneHathaway different]] [[Creator/SethMacFarlane hosts]] of the Oscars whose own performances were so negatively received, they may be more deserving of Meryl's spit than Lisa.
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** Back in "Marge in Chains," the people of Springfield have a very low opinion of Jimmy Carter, to the point that one of them madly shouted "He's history's greatest monster!" and they break out into a riot when they got a statue of him instead of Abe Lincoln. In this episode, Jimmy Carter is ''such'' a CoolOldGuy that he can ''stop'' a riot just by breakdancing.
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* EarWorm: "Simpsons [Christmas] Boogie!"
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* EarWorm: "Simpsons [Christmas] Boogie".

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* EarWorm: "Simpsons [Christmas] Boogie".Boogie!"
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* OneSceneWonder: UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter breakdancing.

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* OneSceneWonder: UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter breakdancing.breakdancing.
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** The episode ends with a teaser for a "future" episode of Behind the Laughter featuring Huckleberry Hound, admitting he is a closeted homosexual. Come 2018 the DC comic ''ComicBook/ExitStageLeftTheSnagglepussChronicles'' does portray Huckleberry Hound as a troubled gay man and this is played for sheer drama up until [[spoiler:he hangs himself after being arrested during an anti-gay raid]].

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** The episode ends with a teaser for a "future" episode of Behind the Laughter featuring Huckleberry Hound, admitting he is a closeted homosexual. Come 2018 2018, the DC comic ''ComicBook/ExitStageLeftTheSnagglepussChronicles'' does portray Huckleberry Hound as a troubled gay man and this is played for sheer drama up until [[spoiler:he hangs himself after being arrested during an anti-gay raid]].
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Zero-Context Example, and Ear Worm is In Universe Examples Only.


* EarWorm: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAjXm7Oc5Xg Simpsons Christmas Boogie]].
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* EarWorm: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAjXm7Oc5Xg Simpsons Christmas Boogie]].
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* FanonDiscontinuity: Some fans who dislike the direction the show has been going since season nine see this episode as the series finale due to its non-canon nature, rampant fourth-wall breaking, and the alleged revelation of where Springfield is (some versions say it's in northern Kentucky while others say it's in southern Missouri).

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* FanonDiscontinuity: Some fans who dislike the direction the show has been going since season nine see this episode as the series finale due to its non-canon nature, rampant fourth-wall breaking, and the alleged revelation of where Springfield is (some versions say it's in northern Kentucky while others say it's in southern Missouri).Missouri with DVD special features listing four other states).
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** The episode ends with a a teaser for a "future" episode of Behind the Laughter featuring Huckleberry Hound, admitting he is a closeted homosexual. Come 2018 the DC comic ''ComicBook/ExitStageLeftTheSnagglepussChronicles'' does portray Huckleberry Hound as a troubled gay man and this is played for sheer drama up until [[spoiler:he hangs himself after being arrested during a anti-gay raid]].

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** The episode ends with a a teaser for a "future" episode of Behind the Laughter featuring Huckleberry Hound, admitting he is a closeted homosexual. Come 2018 the DC comic ''ComicBook/ExitStageLeftTheSnagglepussChronicles'' does portray Huckleberry Hound as a troubled gay man and this is played for sheer drama up until [[spoiler:he hangs himself after being arrested during a an anti-gay raid]].
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* FanonDiscontinuity: Some fans who dislike the direction the show has been going since season nine see this episode as the last one due to its non-canon nature, rampant fourth-wall breaking, and the alleged revelation of where Springfield is (some versions say it's in northern Kentucky while others say it's in southern Missouri).

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* FanonDiscontinuity: Some fans who dislike the direction the show has been going since season nine see this episode as the last one series finale due to its non-canon nature, rampant fourth-wall breaking, and the alleged revelation of where Springfield is (some versions say it's in northern Kentucky while others say it's in southern Missouri).
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** The episode ends with a a teaser for a "future" episode of Behind the Laughter featuring Huckleberry Hound, admitting he is a closeted homosexual. Come 2018 the DC comic "Exit, Stage Left!:The Snagglepuss Chronicles" does portray Huckleberry Hound as a troubled gay man and this is played for sheer drama up until [[spoiler: he hangs himself after being arrested during a anti-gay raid]].

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** The episode ends with a a teaser for a "future" episode of Behind the Laughter featuring Huckleberry Hound, admitting he is a closeted homosexual. Come 2018 the DC comic "Exit, Stage Left!:The Snagglepuss Chronicles" ''ComicBook/ExitStageLeftTheSnagglepussChronicles'' does portray Huckleberry Hound as a troubled gay man and this is played for sheer drama up until [[spoiler: he [[spoiler:he hangs himself after being arrested during a anti-gay raid]].
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** Lisa bemoans a NoodleIncident where she admits that she had no business hosting the Oscars and that her performance was so bad that after the ceremony Creator/MerylStreep spat on her. In the years since this episode aired, there have been at least [[Creator/JamesFranco three]] [[Creator/AnneHathaway different]] [[Creator/SethMacFarlane hosts]] of the Oscars whose performances were so negative, they may be more deserving of Meryl's spit that Lisa.

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** Lisa bemoans a NoodleIncident where she admits that she [[WTHCastingAgency had no business hosting the Oscars Oscars]] and that her performance was so bad that after the ceremony Creator/MerylStreep spat ''spat on her. her.'' In the years since this episode aired, there have been at least [[Creator/JamesFranco three]] [[Creator/AnneHathaway different]] [[Creator/SethMacFarlane hosts]] of the Oscars whose own performances were so negative, negatively received, they may be more deserving of Meryl's spit that than Lisa.

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* OneSceneWonder: UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter breakdancing

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** Lisa bemoans a NoodleIncident where she admits that she had no business hosting the Oscars and that her performance was so bad that after the ceremony Creator/MerylStreep spat on her. In the years since this episode aired, there have been at least [[Creator/JamesFranco three]] [[Creator/AnneHathaway different]] [[Creator/SethMacFarlane hosts]] of the Oscars whose performances were so negative, they may be more deserving of Meryl's spit that Lisa.
* OneSceneWonder: UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter breakdancingbreakdancing.
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** In Spain, the episode is notable for being the last featuring Homer's first voice actor, Carlos Revilla, before he died. This means that Revilla's last line for the entire show was Homer's "This is the last season."

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** In Spain, the episode is notable for being the last featuring Homer's first voice actor, Carlos Revilla, before he died. This means that resulted in Revilla's last line for the entire show was being Homer's "This is will be the last season."

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The episode ends with a a teaser for a "future" episode of Behind the Laughter featuring Huckleberry Hound, admitting he is a closeted homosexual. Come 2018 the DC comic "Exit, Stage Left!:The Snagglepuss Chronicles" does portray Huckleberry Hound as a troubled gay man and this is played for sheer drama up until [[spoiler: he hangs himself after being arrested during a anti-gay raid]].

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: FunnyAneurysmMoment:
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The episode ends with a a teaser for a "future" episode of Behind the Laughter featuring Huckleberry Hound, admitting he is a closeted homosexual. Come 2018 the DC comic "Exit, Stage Left!:The Snagglepuss Chronicles" does portray Huckleberry Hound as a troubled gay man and this is played for sheer drama up until [[spoiler: he hangs himself after being arrested during a anti-gay raid]].raid]].
** In Spain, the episode is notable for being the last featuring Homer's first voice actor, Carlos Revilla, before he died. This means that Revilla's last line for the entire show was Homer's "This is the last season."
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The episode ends with a a teaser for a "future" episode of Behind the Laughter featuring Huckleberry Hound, admitting he is a closeted homosexual. Come 2018 the DC comic "Exit, Stage Left!:The Snagglepuss Chronicles" does portray Huckleberry Hound as a troubled gay man and this is played for sheer drama up until [[spoiler: he hangs himself after being arrested during a anti-gay raid]].
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* FountainOfMemes: A strong contender for "most quotable ''Simpsons'' episode". Homer especially has lots of great lines.

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* BizarroEpisode: It turns out the Simpsons were all [[AsHimself actors playing themselves on the show]], and that they had nearly broken up and stopped work on the show.



* OneSceneWonder: Jimmy Carter breakdancing

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* OneSceneWonder: Jimmy Carter UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter breakdancing

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* HilariousInHindsight: When the IRS take the Simpsons' mansion away, Homer laments, "They can't take our house; my potbellied pig is in there! Oh, [[FormallyNamedPet Mr. Porky]]..." Homer would get another pig for a pet in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie''.

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* HilariousInHindsight: HilariousInHindsight:
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When the IRS take the Simpsons' mansion away, Homer laments, "They can't take our house; my potbellied pig is in there! Oh, [[FormallyNamedPet Mr. Porky]]..." Homer would get another pig for a pet in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie''.''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie''.
** Homer announcing at the end that "This'll be the last season."
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* HilariousInHindsight: When the IRS take the Simpsons' mansion away, Homer laments, "They can't take our house; my potbellied pig is in there! Oh, [[FormallyNamedPet Mr. Porky]]..." Homer would get another pig for a pet in ''TheSimpsonsMovie''.

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* HilariousInHindsight: When the IRS take the Simpsons' mansion away, Homer laments, "They can't take our house; my potbellied pig is in there! Oh, [[FormallyNamedPet Mr. Porky]]..." Homer would get another pig for a pet in ''TheSimpsonsMovie''.''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie''.

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* FanonDiscontinuity: Some fans who dislike season 11 see this episode as the last one due to its non-canon nature and the alleged revelation of where Springfield is (some versions say it's in northern Kentucky while others say it's in southern Missouri).
* HilariousInHindsight: Homer mentions performing in a fictional sequel to {{RENT}} while split up from the rest of the family. In a later episode, he performs in LaBoheme, the opera on which {{RENT}} was based.
** Also, when the IRS take the Simpsons' mansion away, Homer laments, "They can't take our house; my potbellied pig is in there! Oh, [[FormallyNamedPet Mr. Porky]]..." Homer would get another pig for a pet in ''TheSimpsonsMovie''.

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* FanonDiscontinuity: Some fans who dislike the direction the show has been going since season 11 nine see this episode as the last one due to its non-canon nature nature, rampant fourth-wall breaking, and the alleged revelation of where Springfield is (some versions say it's in northern Kentucky while others say it's in southern Missouri).
* HilariousInHindsight: Homer mentions performing in a fictional sequel to {{RENT}} while split up from the rest of the family. In a later episode, he performs in LaBoheme, the opera on which {{RENT}} was based.
** Also, when
When the IRS take the Simpsons' mansion away, Homer laments, "They can't take our house; my potbellied pig is in there! Oh, [[FormallyNamedPet Mr. Porky]]..." Homer would get another pig for a pet in ''TheSimpsonsMovie''.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: Fans who suffered through this season of ''TheSimpsons'' and decided to stop watching it once and for all often cite this episode as the last one, due to its non-canon nature and the alleged revelation of where Springfield is (some versions say it's in northern Kentucky while others say it's in southern Missouri).

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* FanonDiscontinuity: Fans Some fans who suffered through this dislike season of ''TheSimpsons'' and decided to stop watching it once and for all often cite 11 see this episode as the last one, one due to its non-canon nature and the alleged revelation of where Springfield is (some versions say it's in northern Kentucky while others say it's in southern Missouri).
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*FanonDiscontinuity: Fans who suffered through this season of ''TheSimpsons'' and decided to stop watching it once and for all often cite this episode as the last one, due to its non-canon nature and the alleged revelation of where Springfield is (some versions say it's in northern Kentucky while others say it's in southern Missouri).
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** Also, when the IRS take the Simpsons' mansion away, Homer laments, "They can't take our house; my potbellied pig is in there! Oh, [[FormallyNamedPet Mr. Porky]]..." Then along came [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie Plopper]]...

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** Also, when the IRS take the Simpsons' mansion away, Homer laments, "They can't take our house; my potbellied pig is in there! Oh, [[FormallyNamedPet Mr. Porky]]..." Then along came [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie Plopper]]...Homer would get another pig for a pet in ''TheSimpsonsMovie''.
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** Also, when the IRS take the Simpsons' mansion away, Homer laments, "They can't take our house; my potbellied pig is in there! Oh, [[FormallyNamedPet Mr. Porky]]..." Then along came [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie Plopper]]...
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* HilariousInHindsight: Homer mentions performing in a fictional sequel to {{RENT}} while split up from the rest of the family. In a later episode, he performs in LaBoheme, the opera on which {{RENT}} was based.
* OneSceneWonder: Jimmy Carter breakdancing

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