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** Smithers is made out to be a sympathetic figure who lost his job because he trusted the wrong person to do his job while he went on vacation. But it's hard to feel bad for him because he deliberately picked a bad employee so nobody would "outshine" him, seemingly not caring how this would impact his boss (who insisted he take the vacation to begin with, and who Smithers is endlessly loyal to normally) and the fact that the plan either went horribly wrong or worked too well (depending on how you look at it) means that Smithers brought his downfall on himself.
** Homer is portrayed as a put-upon employee who's abused by his boss until he can't take it anymore, snaps and hits said boss, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone then instantly regrets it]]. However, Burns had every right to be annoyed with Homer's incompetence, given that Homer can't do the simplest of tasks correctly (even screwing up breakfast so badly that he ''[[EpicFail burned cereal]]''), and [[NoSympathy Homer's callousness to Smithers]] when he returns from a vacation (that he was sent on because he tried to kill himself out of guilt for a slight and perceived lapse in competence) and is fired because he's not needed anymore, thanks to Homer, make it hard to sympathise with Homer, either.
** The audience is meant to pity Mr. Burns after Homer punches him out and Burns is so scared that he's forced to do things himself for once, but they're more likely to think about how Burns' constant mistreatment of his employees meant it was only a matter of time before one of them snapped and fought back.
** Smithers is made out to be a sympathetic figure who lost his job because he trusted the wrong person to do his job while he went on vacation. But it's hard to feel bad for him because he deliberately picked a bad employee so nobody would "outshine" him, seemingly not caring how this would impact his boss (who insisted he take the vacation to begin with, and who Smithers is endlessly loyal to normally) and the fact that the plan either went horribly wrong or worked too well (depending on how you look at it) means that Smithers brought his downfall on himself.
** Homer is portrayed as a put-upon employee who's abused by his boss until he can't take it anymore, snaps and hits said boss, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone then instantly regrets it]]. However, Burns had every right to be annoyed with Homer's incompetence, given that Homer can't do the simplest of tasks correctly (even screwing up breakfast so badly that he ''[[EpicFail burned cereal]]''), and [[NoSympathy Homer's callousness to Smithers]] when he returns from a vacation (that he was sent on because he tried to kill himself out of guilt for a slight and perceived lapse in competence) and is fired because he's not needed anymore, thanks to Homer, make it hard to sympathise with Homer, either.
** The audience is meant to pity Mr. Burns after Homer punches him out and Burns is so scared that he's forced to do things himself for once, but they're more likely to think about how Burns' constant mistreatment of his employees meant it was only a matter of time before one of them snapped and fought back.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic:
**UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Smithers is made out to be a sympathetic figure who lost his job because he trusted the wrong person to do his job while he went on vacation. But it's hard to feel bad for him because he deliberately picked a bad employee so nobody would "outshine" him, seemingly not caring how this would impact his boss (who insisted he take the vacation to begin with, and who Smithers is endlessly loyal to normally) and the fact that the plan either went horribly wrong or worked too well (depending on how you look at it) means that Smithers brought his downfall on himself.
** Homer is portrayed as a put-upon employee who's abused by his boss until he can't take it anymore, snaps and hits said boss, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone then instantly regrets it]]. However, Burns had every right to be annoyed with Homer's incompetence, given that Homer can't do the simplest of tasks correctly (even screwing up breakfast so badly that he ''[[EpicFail burned cereal]]''), and [[NoSympathy Homer's callousness to Smithers]] when he returns from a vacation (that he was sent on because he tried to kill himself out of guilt for a slight and perceived lapse in competence) and is fired because he's not needed anymore, thanks to Homer, make it hard to sympathise with Homer, either.
** The audience is meant to pity Mr. Burns after Homer punches him out and Burns is so scared that he's forced to do things himself for once, but they're more likely to think about how Burns' constant mistreatment of his employees meant it was only a matter of time before one of them snapped and fought back.himself.
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** Homer is portrayed as a put-upon employee who's abused by his boss until he can't take it anymore, snaps and hits said boss, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone then instantly regrets it]]. However, Burns had every right to be annoyed with Homer's incompetence, given that Homer can't do the simplest of tasks correctly (even screwing up breakfast so badly that he ''[[EpicFail burned cereal]]''), and [[NoSympathy Homer's callousness to Smithers]] when he returns from a vacation (that he was sent on because he tried to kill himself out of guilt for a slight and perceived lapse in competence) and is fired because he's not needed anymore, thanks to Homer, make it hard to sympathise with Homer, either.
** The audience is meant to pity Mr. Burns after Homer punches him out and Burns is so scared that he's forced to do things himself for once, but they're more likely to think about how Burns' constant mistreatment of his employees meant it was only a matter of time before one of them snapped and fought back.
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* AlternativeJokeInterpretation: It's heavily implied that Smithers is spending his vacation at a gay resort and tells Mr. Burns over the phone that the place does not allow picture-taking. Does the place really have photography banned on the premises to protect the privacy of its guests, or did Smithers just make that up to avoid showing pictures to Burns and potentially outing his sexuality? (Which was still a secret at this time.)
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** Homer is portrayed as a put-upon employee who's abused by his boss until he can't take it anymore, snaps and hits said boss, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone then instantly regrets it]]. However, Burns had every right to be annoyed with Homer's incompetence, given that Homer can't do the simplest of tasks correctly (even screwing up breakfast so badly that he ''burned cereal''), and Homer's callousness to Smithers when he returns from a vacation (that he was sent on because he tried to kill himself out of guilt for a slight and perceived lapse in competence) and is fired because he's not needed anymore, thanks to Homer, make it hard to sympathise with Homer, either.
* The audience is meant to pity Mr. Burns after Homer punches him out and Burns is so scared that he's forced to do things himself for once, but they're more likely to think about how Burns' constant mistreatment of his employees meant it was only a matter of time before one of them snapped and fought back.
** The bowl of cornflakes that Homer set fire to. While being set on fire is a shame, it's hard to feel bad for it because Coco Pops and milk make a bowl full of fun, and cornflakes...just isn't.
* The audience is meant to pity Mr. Burns after Homer punches him out and Burns is so scared that he's forced to do things himself for once, but they're more likely to think about how Burns' constant mistreatment of his employees meant it was only a matter of time before one of them snapped and fought back.
** The bowl of cornflakes that Homer set fire to. While being set on fire is a shame, it's hard to feel bad for it because Coco Pops and milk make a bowl full of fun, and cornflakes...just isn't.
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** Homer is portrayed as a put-upon employee who's abused by his boss until he can't take it anymore, snaps and hits said boss, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone then instantly regrets it]]. However, Burns had every right to be annoyed with Homer's incompetence, given that Homer can't do the simplest of tasks correctly (even screwing up breakfast so badly that he ''burned cereal''), ''[[EpicFail burned cereal]]''), and [[NoSympathy Homer's callousness to Smithers Smithers]] when he returns from a vacation (that he was sent on because he tried to kill himself out of guilt for a slight and perceived lapse in competence) and is fired because he's not needed anymore, thanks to Homer, make it hard to sympathise with Homer, either.
* ** The audience is meant to pity Mr. Burns after Homer punches him out and Burns is so scared that he's forced to do things himself for once, but they're more likely to think about how Burns' constant mistreatment of his employees meant it was only a matter of time before one of them snapped and fought back.
** The bowl of cornflakes that Homer set fire to. While being set on fire is a shame, it's hard to feel bad for it because Coco Pops and milk make a bowl full of fun, and cornflakes...just isn't.back.
** The bowl of cornflakes that Homer set fire to. While being set on fire is a shame, it's hard to feel bad for it because Coco Pops and milk make a bowl full of fun, and cornflakes...just isn't.
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* The audience is meant to pity Mr. Burns after Homer punches him out and Burns is so scared that he's forced to do things himself for once, but they're more likely to think about how Burns' constant mistreatment of his employees meant it was only a matter of time before one of them snapped and fought back.
** The bowl of cornflakes that Homer set fire to. While being set on fire is a shame, it's hard to feel bad for it because Coco Pops and milk make a bowl full of fun, and cornflakes...just isn't.
** The bowl of cornflakes that Homer set fire to. While being set on fire is a shame, it's hard to feel bad for it because Coco Pops and milk make a bowl full of fun, and cornflakes...just isn't.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic:
** Smithers is made out to be a sympathetic figure who lost his job because he trusted the wrong person to do his job while he went on vacation. But it's hard to feel bad for him because he deliberately picked a bad employee so nobody would "outshine" him, seemingly not caring how this would impact his boss (who insisted he take the vacation to begin with, and who Smithers is endlessly loyal to normally) and the fact that the plan either went horribly wrong or worked too well (depending on how you look at it) means that Smithers brought his downfall on himself.
** Homer is portrayed as a put-upon employee who's abused by his boss until he can't take it anymore, snaps and hits said boss, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone then instantly regrets it]]. However, Burns had every right to be annoyed with Homer's incompetence, given that Homer can't do the simplest of tasks correctly (even screwing up breakfast so badly that he ''burned cereal''), and Homer's callousness to Smithers when he returns from a vacation (that he was sent on because he tried to kill himself out of guilt for a slight and perceived lapse in competence) and is fired because he's not needed anymore, thanks to Homer, make it hard to sympathise with Homer, either.
** Smithers is made out to be a sympathetic figure who lost his job because he trusted the wrong person to do his job while he went on vacation. But it's hard to feel bad for him because he deliberately picked a bad employee so nobody would "outshine" him, seemingly not caring how this would impact his boss (who insisted he take the vacation to begin with, and who Smithers is endlessly loyal to normally) and the fact that the plan either went horribly wrong or worked too well (depending on how you look at it) means that Smithers brought his downfall on himself.
** Homer is portrayed as a put-upon employee who's abused by his boss until he can't take it anymore, snaps and hits said boss, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone then instantly regrets it]]. However, Burns had every right to be annoyed with Homer's incompetence, given that Homer can't do the simplest of tasks correctly (even screwing up breakfast so badly that he ''burned cereal''), and Homer's callousness to Smithers when he returns from a vacation (that he was sent on because he tried to kill himself out of guilt for a slight and perceived lapse in competence) and is fired because he's not needed anymore, thanks to Homer, make it hard to sympathise with Homer, either.
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Hindsight misuse; the former is from a show written by the same creator, meaning that the line was likely recycled and adapted on purpose, while the latter is just a recycled plot of an episode which would have been penned shortly after (or possibly even before) this one.
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* HilariousInHindsight:
** Upon being DrivenToSuicide, Smithers exclaims, "I don't deserve to live on your planet anymore!" Then along comes the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "[[Recap/{{FuturamaS6E9AClockworkOrigin}} A Clockwork Origin]]", and with it Prof. Farnsworth's line, "I don't want to live on this planet anymore."
** Homer tries to make his boss some breakfast, but all his efforts result in things catching fire. So he settles for ordering donuts from a local eatery, which he tries to pass off as his own cooking. Sounds like a predecessor to the now [[MemeticMutation memetic]] Steamed Hams sketch from "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield 22 Short Films About Springfield]]" (which was four episodes later, no less).
** Upon being DrivenToSuicide, Smithers exclaims, "I don't deserve to live on your planet anymore!" Then along comes the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "[[Recap/{{FuturamaS6E9AClockworkOrigin}} A Clockwork Origin]]", and with it Prof. Farnsworth's line, "I don't want to live on this planet anymore."
** Homer tries to make his boss some breakfast, but all his efforts result in things catching fire. So he settles for ordering donuts from a local eatery, which he tries to pass off as his own cooking. Sounds like a predecessor to the now [[MemeticMutation memetic]] Steamed Hams sketch from "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield 22 Short Films About Springfield]]" (which was four episodes later, no less).
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** Homer tries to make his boss some breakfast, but all his efforts result in things catching fire. So he settles for ordering donuts from a local eatery, which he tries to pass off as his own cooking. Sounds like a predecessor to the now [[MemeticMutation memetic]] Steamed Hams sketch from "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield 22 Short Films About Springfield]]."
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** Homer tries to make his boss some breakfast, but all his efforts result in things catching fire. So he settles for ordering donuts from a local eatery, which he tries to pass off as his own cooking. Sounds like a predecessor to the now [[MemeticMutation memetic]] Steamed Hams sketch from "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield 22 Short Films About Springfield]]."Springfield]]" (which was four episodes later, no less).
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* SignatureScene: The scene where Homer tries to make Burns' breakfast (ending with him setting fire to ''a bowl of cereal'') has become known as one of the funniest scenes the show has ever done, and the epitome of [[EpicFail Epic Failures]] in cartoon history.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Marge mentions that Homer doesn't usually wake up until 6 a.m., when ''Film/TheLittleRascals'' is on. Before the mid-1990s, stations not affiliated with any of the three networks (as well as several cable channels) would dedicate their morning schedules to broadcast old short subjects and cartoons. However, by the time this episode aired in 1996, "classic" blocks were being phased out, being replaced by news/talk programming on UHF stations or more recent shows on cable.
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** Marge mentions that Homer doesn't usually wake up until 6 a.m., when ''Film/TheLittleRascals'' is on. Before the mid-1990s, stations not affiliated with any of the three networks (as well as several cable channels) would dedicate their morning schedules to broadcast old short subjects and cartoons. However, by the time this episode aired in 1996, "classic" blocks were being phased out, being replaced by news/talk programming on UHF stations or more recent shows oncable.cable.
** The software we briefly see Smithers using on his computer is also very Windows 3.1-aesthetic.
** Marge mentions that Homer doesn't usually wake up until 6 a.m., when ''Film/TheLittleRascals'' is on. Before the mid-1990s, stations not affiliated with any of the three networks (as well as several cable channels) would dedicate their morning schedules to broadcast old short subjects and cartoons. However, by the time this episode aired in 1996, "classic" blocks were being phased out, being replaced by news/talk programming on UHF stations or more recent shows on
** The software we briefly see Smithers using on his computer is also very Windows 3.1-aesthetic.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Marge mentions that Homer doesn't usually wake up until 6 a.m., when ''The Little Rascals'' is on. Before the mid-1990s, stations not affiliated with any of the three networks (as well as several cable channels) would dedicate their morning schedules to broadcast old short subjects and cartoons. However, by the time this episode aired in 1996, "classic" blocks were being phased out, being replaced by news/talk programming on UHF stations or more recent shows on cable.
* WhatAnIdiot: Smithers has made a plan to win back his job. It involves calling Mr. Burns’ mother (whom Mr. Burns hates) and transferring the call to Mr. Burns, so Smithers can stop it. \\
'''You’d Expect:''' Smithers to do it himself because he is capable. \\
'''Instead:''' He gets [[TooDumbToLive Homer]] to do it. \\
'''The Result:''' Homer screws up the call and ends up having to impersonate Mrs. Burns, which he does terribly. Mr. Burns finds out about Smithers’ plan, and gives Smithers a stern grilling for it.
* WhatAnIdiot: Smithers has made a plan to win back his job. It involves calling Mr. Burns’ mother (whom Mr. Burns hates) and transferring the call to Mr. Burns, so Smithers can stop it. \\
'''You’d Expect:''' Smithers to do it himself because he is capable. \\
'''Instead:''' He gets [[TooDumbToLive Homer]] to do it. \\
'''The Result:''' Homer screws up the call and ends up having to impersonate Mrs. Burns, which he does terribly. Mr. Burns finds out about Smithers’ plan, and gives Smithers a stern grilling for it.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Marge mentions that Homer doesn't usually wake up until 6 a.m., when ''The Little Rascals'' ''Film/TheLittleRascals'' is on. Before the mid-1990s, stations not affiliated with any of the three networks (as well as several cable channels) would dedicate their morning schedules to broadcast old short subjects and cartoons. However, by the time this episode aired in 1996, "classic" blocks were being phased out, being replaced by news/talk programming on UHF stations or more recent shows on cable.
* WhatAnIdiot: Smithers has made a plan to win back his job. It involves calling Mr. Burns’ mother (whom Mr. Burns hates) and transferring the call to Mr. Burns, so Smithers can stop it. \\
'''You’d Expect:''' Smithers to do it himself because he is capable. \\
'''Instead:''' He gets [[TooDumbToLive Homer]] to do it. \\
'''The Result:''' Homer screws up the call and ends up having to impersonate Mrs. Burns, which he does terribly. Mr. Burns finds out about Smithers’ plan, and gives Smithers a stern grilling for it.cable.
* WhatAnIdiot: Smithers has made a plan to win back his job. It involves calling Mr. Burns’ mother (whom Mr. Burns hates) and transferring the call to Mr. Burns, so Smithers can stop it. \\
'''You’d Expect:''' Smithers to do it himself because he is capable. \\
'''Instead:''' He gets [[TooDumbToLive Homer]] to do it. \\
'''The Result:''' Homer screws up the call and ends up having to impersonate Mrs. Burns, which he does terribly. Mr. Burns finds out about Smithers’ plan, and gives Smithers a stern grilling for it.
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%% * UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: We're expected to feel sorry for Smithers losing his job as Mr. Burns' assistant, but at the end of the day, it was really his own fault. He intentionally put both Homer and Burns into a situation that caused endless frustration for both of them, making his firing feel more [[LaserGuidedKarma karmic]] than anything.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Marge mentions that Homer doesn't usually wake up until 6 a.m., when ''The Little Rascals'' is on. Before the mid-1990s, stations not affiliated with any of the three networks (as well as several cable channels) would dedicate their morning schedules to broadcast old short subjects and cartoons. However, by the time this episode aired in 1996, "classic" blocks were being phased out, being replaced by news/talk programming on UHF stations or more recent shows on cable.
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before or after he was fired?
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: We're expected to feel sorry for Smithers losing his job as Mr. Burns' assistant, but at the end of the day, it was really his own fault. He intentionally put both Homer and Burns into a situation that caused endless frustration for both of them, making his firing feel more [[LaserGuidedKarma karmic]] than anything.
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%% * UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: We're expected to feel sorry for Smithers losing his job as Mr. Burns' assistant, but at the end of the day, it was really his own fault. He intentionally put both Homer and Burns into a situation that caused endless frustration for both of them, making his firing feel more [[LaserGuidedKarma karmic]] than anything.
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* CatharsisFactor: After everything Mr. Burns did in the previous seasons, it's incredibly satisfying to see Homer finally deck him in the face.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: We're expected to feel sorry for Smithers losing his job as Mr. Burns' assistant, but at the end of the day, it was really his own fault. He put both Homer and Burns into a situation that caused endless frustration for both of them, making his firing feel a lot more deserved.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: We're expected to feel sorry for Smithers losing his job as Mr. Burns' assistant, but at the end of the day, it was really his own fault. He intentionally put both Homer and Burns into a situation that caused endless frustration for both of them, making his firing feel a lot more deserved.[[LaserGuidedKarma karmic]] than anything.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: We're expected to feel sorry for Smithers losing his job as Mr. Burns' assistant, but at the end of the day, it was really his own fault. He put both Homer and Burns into a situation that caused endless frustration for both of them, making his firing feel a lot more deserved.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Upon being DrivenToSuicide, Smithers exclaims, "I don't deserve to live on your planet anymore!" Then along comes the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "[[Recap/{{FuturamaS6E9AClockworkOrigin}} A Clockwork Origin]]", and with it Prof. Farnsworth's line, "I don't want to live on this planet anymore."
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* HilariousInHindsight: HilariousInHindsight:
** Upon being DrivenToSuicide, Smithers exclaims, "I don't deserve to live on your planet anymore!" Then along comes the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "[[Recap/{{FuturamaS6E9AClockworkOrigin}} A Clockwork Origin]]", and with it Prof. Farnsworth's line, "I don't want to live on this planet anymore."
** Homer tries to make his boss some breakfast, but all his efforts result in things catching fire. So he settles for ordering donuts from a local eatery, which he tries to pass off as his own cooking. Sounds like a predecessor to the now [[MemeticMutation memetic]] Steamed Hams sketch from "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield 22 Short Films About Springfield]]."
** Upon being DrivenToSuicide, Smithers exclaims, "I don't deserve to live on your planet anymore!" Then along comes the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "[[Recap/{{FuturamaS6E9AClockworkOrigin}} A Clockwork Origin]]", and with it Prof. Farnsworth's line, "I don't want to live on this planet anymore."
** Homer tries to make his boss some breakfast, but all his efforts result in things catching fire. So he settles for ordering donuts from a local eatery, which he tries to pass off as his own cooking. Sounds like a predecessor to the now [[MemeticMutation memetic]] Steamed Hams sketch from "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield 22 Short Films About Springfield]]."
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'''The Result:''' Homer poorly impersonates Mrs. Burns, and Mr. Burns finds out about Smithers’ plan, so [[ButtMonkey Smithers is getting a grilling for it.]]
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'''The Result:''' Homer poorly impersonates screws up the call and ends up having to impersonate Mrs. Burns, and which he does terribly. Mr. Burns finds out about Smithers’ plan, so [[ButtMonkey and gives Smithers is getting a stern grilling for it.]]
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* HilariousInHindsight: Upon being DrivenToSuicide, Smithers exclaims, "I don't deserve to live on your planet anymore!" Then along comes the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "[[Recap/{{FuturamaS6E9AClockworkOrigin}} A Clockwork Origin]]", and with it Prof. Farnsworth's line, "I don't want to live on this planet anymore."
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* HilariousInHindsight: Upon being DrivenToSuicide, Smithers exclaims, "I don't deserve to live on your planet anymore!" Then along comes the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "[[Recap/{{FuturamaS6E9AClockworkOrigin}} A Clockwork Origin]]", and with it Prof. Farnsworth's line, "I don't want to live on this planet anymore.""
* WhatAnIdiot: Smithers has made a plan to win back his job. It involves calling Mr. Burns’ mother (whom Mr. Burns hates) and transferring the call to Mr. Burns, so Smithers can stop it. \\
'''You’d Expect:''' Smithers to do it himself because he is capable. \\
'''Instead:''' He gets [[TooDumbToLive Homer]] to do it. \\
'''The Result:''' Homer poorly impersonates Mrs. Burns, and Mr. Burns finds out about Smithers’ plan, so [[ButtMonkey Smithers is getting a grilling for it.]]
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* WhatAnIdiot: Smithers has made a plan to win back his job. It involves calling Mr. Burns’ mother (whom Mr. Burns hates) and transferring the call to Mr. Burns, so Smithers can stop it. \\
'''You’d Expect:''' Smithers to do it himself because he is capable. \\
'''Instead:''' He gets [[TooDumbToLive Homer]] to do it. \\
'''The Result:''' Homer poorly impersonates Mrs. Burns, and Mr. Burns finds out about Smithers’ plan, so [[ButtMonkey Smithers is getting a grilling for it.]]
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