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* ApologyGift: A guilt-ridden Marge packs extra large lunches with extra goodies for Bart and Lisa as her emotional affair with Jacque deepens.

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* ApologyGift: A guilt-ridden Marge packs extra large lunches with extra goodies for Bart and Lisa as her emotional affair with Jacque deepens. Homer attempted to do this earlier in the episode upon realizing that he forgot her birthday, but then negates his intentions by buying something for himself.



* {{Jerkass}}: Homer buys a bowling ball for himself on Marge's birthday then gifts it to her, despite the fact it has his name engraved on it and had been outfitted for his fingers.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Homer buys a bowling ball for himself on Marge's birthday then birthday--after forgetting it!--then gifts it to her, despite the fact it has his name engraved on it and had been outfitted for his fingers.

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* OneDialogueTwoConversations: Having found Marge's personalized wrist guard and realized that she's on the brink of having an affair, Homer finds her in the kitchen and tells her how much he loves the sandwiches she makes for him, effectively letting her know how much he loves and appreciates her, especially considering that the lack of this is why she's considering cheating.



* ProperlyParanoid: Lisa guessed correctly that Marge going bowling every night must mean she and Homer are separating. While in denial (at least Lisa believes so), Bart later start to realize she might be right.

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* ProperlyParanoid: Lisa guessed correctly that Marge going bowling every night must mean she and Homer are separating. While in denial (at least Lisa believes so), Bart later start to realize she might be right. Homer himself gets increasingly uneasy about her late nights, almost immediately getting suspicious.
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* ApologyGift: A guilt-ridden Marge packs extra large lunches with extra goodies for Bart and Lisa as her emotional affair with Jacque deepens.
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* FiveStagesOfGrief

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* FiveStagesOfGriefFiveStagesOfGrief: Lisa reads an article about how divorce affects children, and claims there are eight stages in the process. We only hear three of them; the second is denial, the third is fear and the fifth is despair.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: Although Helen Lovejoy is her usual gosspiy busy-body self who is quick to make Marge uncomfortable as she interrupts Marge's conversation with Jacques, Helen is right to be suspicious towards Marge approaching infidelity, as proven when Marge agrees to continue dating Jacques shortly afterwards.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: JerkassHasAPoint:
** Patty and Selma badmouth Homer as usual, but here, it's about his tendency to get Marge birthday gifts that are really for himself, which he has done yet again.
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Although Helen Lovejoy is her usual gosspiy busy-body self who is quick to make Marge uncomfortable as she interrupts Marge's conversation with Jacques, Helen is right to be suspicious towards Marge approaching infidelity, as proven when Marge agrees to continue dating Jacques shortly afterwards.
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* ForgottenBirthday: Homer forgets Marge's birthday and ends up getting her a bowling ball (which he intended to get for himself).

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* ForgottenBirthday: Homer forgets Marge's birthday birthday, mistakenly thought it was ''his'', and ends up getting her a bowling ball (which he intended to get for himself).
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* BreakfastInBed: The episode begins with Bart and Lisa preparing breakfast in bed for Marge for her birthday. When they surprise her in bed, Homer initially thinks it's ''his'' birthday but quickly realizes that he forgot Marge's birthday. Homer hurries out of the house and winds up buying Marge a bowling ball for a present.
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'''Production code:''' 7G07

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'''Production code:''' 7G07
7G11

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Episode - 7G11\\
First Aired - 3/18/1990

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Episode - 7G11\\
First Aired - 3/18/1990

'''Original air date:''' 3/18/1990

'''Production code:''' 7G07
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* SuddenAnatomy: When Patty makes a comment on Homer's eating habits, the camera briefly cuts to Homer reacting obliviously, and [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S01E09/237161.jpg his hands are drawn with fingernails and detail on his knuckles]]. In the next shot of Homer following more disparaging remarks, [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S01E09/242666.jpg his hands are drawn with the usual lack of detail]].

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* SuddenAnatomy: When Patty makes a comment on Homer's eating habits, the camera briefly cuts to Homer reacting obliviously, and [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S01E09/237161.com/img/S01E09/236160.jpg his hands are drawn with fingernails and detail on his knuckles]]. In the next shot of Homer following more disparaging remarks, [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S01E09/242666.jpg his hands are drawn with the usual lack of detail]].
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* ProperlyParanoid: Lisa guessed correctly that Marge going bowling every night must mean she and Homer are separating. While in denial (at least Lisa believes so), Bart start to realize she might be right.

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* ProperlyParanoid: Lisa guessed correctly that Marge going bowling every night must mean she and Homer are separating. While in denial (at least Lisa believes so), Bart later start to realize she might be right.

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* FiveStagesOfGrief



* {{Jerkass}}: Homer buys a bowling ball for himself on Marge’s birthday then gifts it to her, despite the fact it has his name engraved on it and had been outfitted for his fingers.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Homer buys a bowling ball for himself on Marge’s Marge's birthday then gifts it to her, despite the fact it has his name engraved on it and had been outfitted for his fingers.


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* ProperlyParanoid: Lisa guessed correctly that Marge going bowling every night must mean she and Homer are separating. While in denial (at least Lisa believes so), Bart start to realize she might be right.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Although Helen Lovejoy is her usual gosspiy busy-body self who is quick to make Marge uncomfortable as she interrupts Marge's conversation with Jacques, Helen is right to be suspicious towards Marge approaching infidelity, as proven when Marge agrees to continue dating Jacques shortly afterwards.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Helen Lovejoy makes her first appearance where she meets Marge and Jacques at the diner. Here we see her gossipy busy-body nature, her status as the minister's wife and that Marge is very uncomfortable around her.
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--->'''Bart:''' Dad, you didn't even say "Ouch".
--->'''Homer:''' Oh, sorry. Ouch.

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--->'''Bart:''' -->'''Bart:''' Dad, you didn't even say "Ouch".
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"Ouch".\\
'''Homer:'''
Oh, sorry. Ouch.

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* EncouragedRegifting: Homer buys Marge a bowling bowl as a gift, despite her never bowling once in her life. He is so unsubtle about his intentions he even has his name engraved on it in advance.

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* EncouragedRegifting: Homer buys Marge a bowling bowl ball as a gift, despite her never bowling once in her life. He is so unsubtle about his intentions he even has his name engraved on it in advance.



* ForgottenBirthday: Homer forgets Marge's birthday and ends up getting her a bowling ball (which he intended to get for himself).



* HappyBirthdayToYou: Sung to Marge by the waitstaff at the Singing Sirloin.



* PunBasedTitle: At first, Jacques the French bowler would be a Swede named Bjorn and the episode was titled "Bjorn to be Wild".

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* PunBasedTitle: At first, Originally, Jacques the French bowler would was going to be a Swede named Bjorn and the episode was titled "Bjorn to be Wild".
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--->'''Homer:''' Oh, sorry. Ouch.
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* PlayingCatchWithTheOldMan: Bart tries to cheer up a depressed Homer by inviting him to play catch. Bart beans Homer with the ball, and he wordlessly plops to the ground without flinching.
--->'''Bart:''' Dad, you didn't even say "Ouch".
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* OohMeAccentsSlipping / SuddenlyShouting: Jacques loses his French accent when he yells out an order for '''''"FOUR ONION RINGS!!"'''''

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* OohMeAccentsSlipping / SuddenlyShouting: OohMeAccentsSlipping: Jacques loses his French accent when he yells out an order for '''''"FOUR '''''"[[SuddenlyShouting FOUR ONION RINGS!!"'''''RINGS]]!!"'''''
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* AGiftForThemselves: Homer ends up gifting her a bowling ball, with his name on it and holes drilled for his fingers, fully aware that Marge doesn't even bowl. She takes up the sport out of spite, and winds up meeting an instructor whom she likes more than Homer.
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Your Cheating Heart is an index, not a trope.


* YourCheatingHeart: Discussed. Marge neglects Homer to spend time with a bowling instructor named Jacques, who continues to seduce Marge into going out with him and abandoning her marriage. While Marge strongly considers this, she is ultimately conflicted at the idea of cheating on Homer, and changes directions from going to Jacques' house to surprising Homer at work and reconciling with her husband.

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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Jacques loses his French accent when asking for four onion rings.

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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: OohMeAccentsSlipping / SuddenlyShouting: Jacques loses his French accent when asking he yells out an order for four onion rings.'''''"FOUR ONION RINGS!!"'''''



* SuddenlyShouting: "'''''FOUR ONION RINGS!!'''''"

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