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1A new security guard for the nuclear plant may have a connection with the Ukranian Mafia. Meanwhile, Marge dreams of being on ''Top Chef'', and viewers finally get to see whether or not Ned Flanders and Mrs. Krabappel stay together.[[note]] The episode was written by Justin Hurwitz who was the composer for Film/LaLaLand[[/note]]
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5* AsideGlance: When TheReveal of Ned and Edna's relationship happens, Mrs. Krabappel winks at the audience.
6* AuthenticationByNewspaper: Homer is forced to do this during his hostage video.
7* BaitAndSwitch:
8** The typewriter has trouble trying to correctly spell 'Ukraine', only to suddenly type "[[ComicallyMissingThePoint C'mon, how many Kievs are there?]]".
9** The opening promises that the episode will reveal the fate of "Nedna" to viewers. Early in the episode, Ned comes to the Simpsons' window to tell Homer about a "big change" in his life: he's started drinking orange juice. The actual reveal doesn't happen until later.
10* BecomingTheMask: Wayne seemed to be proud of his play he did for the North Korean leader.
11* BlackComedy:
12** A tragedy processed through dubstep is a viral sensation.
13** Wayne wrote a musical about the Korean dictator, while not being subtle about his atrocities. [[MisaimedFandom Said dictator loves it]].
14* ButThouMust: Despite brushing off Homer's offer for a ride, Wayne ultimately had no choice when it was raining along with hail the size of golf balls, and the sidewalk he was walking on being closed.
15* GenreRefugee: Wayne is like an action hero protagonist with a DarkAndTroubledPast out of "The Bourne Identity".
16* InstantHumiliationJustAddYouTube: How Victor the Ukrainian mob boss finds Wayne; through a [=MyTube=] video of him entitled "CRAZY MAN ATTACKS BOSS".
17* ShoutOut: Some of the people Wayne fights during his training are: [[Film/KillBill Gogo Yubari]], [[Film/ChildsPlay Chucky]], [[Film/TheWarriors The Baseball Furies]], [[Franchise/{{Hellraiser}} Pinhead]], [[UsefulNotes/NotablePlayersOfTheNBA Kobe Bryant]], and [[Series/Batman1966 The Penguin]].
18* WeirdTradeUnion: Homer's nightmarish future features Skull Crushers Local 521. They protest against [[JobStealingRobot a robot taking their jobs]].
19* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: Victor, after discovering that Wayne has taken a job at the Nuclear Power Plant through the means of a [=MyTube=] viral video, intends to kill him in Springfield, America. The video description never revealed the state.
20** Wayne states that the town is on no maps, due to all google maps photos featuring a [[NakedPeopleAreFunny nude Homer]] and all the map makers who came to town for a convention caught (a) Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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