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* [[CrapsackWorld/TheSimpsons Crapsack World]]
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* CatSmile: Whenever their heads are fully facing the viewers, the characters tend to sport one to represent their overbites. [[http://frontfacingsimpsons.tumblr.com This Tumblr blog features a few examples of this happening.]]
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** Whenever characters are facing toward the camera, [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S14E02/154696.jpg sometimes]] they would sport a CatSmile, and [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S14E02/492742.jpg sometimes]] they don't. Note that both provided examples occur in the same episode.
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** Whenever characters are facing toward the camera, [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S14E02/154696.jpg sometimes]] they would sport a CatSmile, cat smile, and [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S14E02/492742.jpg sometimes]] they don't. Note that both provided examples occur in the same episode.
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* CanadaEh: The stereotype is of course featured, especially in episodes like "Midnight Rx" and "The Bart Wants What It Wants" where the action travels north.
** Played with in "You Only Move Twice":
--->'''Boy in remedial class:''' I moved here from Canada, and they think I'm slow, eh?
** There's a website called [[http://www.simpsonseh.com/ "Simpsons, Eh?"]], featuring the show's gags about Canada.
** Played with in "You Only Move Twice":
--->'''Boy in remedial class:''' I moved here from Canada, and they think I'm slow, eh?
** There's a website called [[http://www.simpsonseh.com/ "Simpsons, Eh?"]], featuring the show's gags about Canada.
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* CharacterOutlivesActor:
** After Creator/PhilHartman died in 1998, Matt Groening had Hartman's characters, Lionel Hutz and Troy [=McClure=], retired out of respect. The last episode to feature Hartman, "Bart the Mother", which had Troy [=McClure=], aired the following season. Both Hutz and [=McClure=] are alive in story and continued to appear in crowd shots, but have never done anything significant. They also appear frequently in the comics, since they don't need to be voiced.
** This initially happened to Lunchlady Doris as well after Doris Grau's death. Eventually, she started getting voiced appearances again with the help of Creator/TressMacNeille.
** A real problem arose in 2006 when Marge's German voice actress Elisabeth Volkmann died. She had to be replaced to keep the German dub running, but Anke Engelke, another famous TV comedian, sounds nothing like her.
** It happened again in October 2013, when Marcia Wallace, the actress for Ms. Krabappel died, so Edna Krabappel was (technically) written out of the show too, much like Hutz and [=McClure=], though didn't occur in practice until around the 25th or 26th season, as some episodes with the character had already been recorded prior to her passing. The episode "Four Regrettings and a Funeral", shown on November 3rd, 2013, was dedicated to Wallace.
** After Creator/PhilHartman died in 1998, Matt Groening had Hartman's characters, Lionel Hutz and Troy [=McClure=], retired out of respect. The last episode to feature Hartman, "Bart the Mother", which had Troy [=McClure=], aired the following season. Both Hutz and [=McClure=] are alive in story and continued to appear in crowd shots, but have never done anything significant. They also appear frequently in the comics, since they don't need to be voiced.
** This initially happened to Lunchlady Doris as well after Doris Grau's death. Eventually, she started getting voiced appearances again with the help of Creator/TressMacNeille.
** A real problem arose in 2006 when Marge's German voice actress Elisabeth Volkmann died. She had to be replaced to keep the German dub running, but Anke Engelke, another famous TV comedian, sounds nothing like her.
** It happened again in October 2013, when Marcia Wallace, the actress for Ms. Krabappel died, so Edna Krabappel was (technically) written out of the show too, much like Hutz and [=McClure=], though didn't occur in practice until around the 25th or 26th season, as some episodes with the character had already been recorded prior to her passing. The episode "Four Regrettings and a Funeral", shown on November 3rd, 2013, was dedicated to Wallace.
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* DelusionsOfLocalGrandeur: Kent Brockman is a [[StrawmanPolitical strawman Republican]] who got the idea to foray into politics due to the long decades he's spent as a newsreader and anchorman of Springfield's TV News channel.
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* CargoConcealmentCaper: The family learns that Bart has gotten himself and some schoolmates stranded in Oakridge. Springfield Nuclear has a branch office in Oakridge, so Homer orders a T-437 Safety Command Console from there. The console gets air freighted with Bart and company stowing away with it.
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* CatchPhrase: So many over the years.
** Lampooned in one episode, where Lisa tells Bart to [[BeYourself be himself]] "instead of a one-dimensional character with a silly catch-phrase" (after Bart spent most of the episode repeatedly saying "I didn't do it" for the public), only to have everyone who had a catchphrase appear to belt it out. Then the entire group looks to Lisa, who's never had a catchphrase.
--->'''Lisa:''' If anyone needs me I'll be in my room.\\
'''Homer:''' What kind of catchphrase is that?
** Mocked in another episode when Lisa uses Bart's early catchphrases "Ay caramba" and "Don't have a cow, man". When he complains to Marge, she points out that he hasn't used it in years.
** Show-within-a-show example: On "Police Cops", Detective Homer Simpson (in the pilot version) says "And THAT'S the end of that chapter", and (in the regular series version) says "Uh-oh, Spaghetti-os!" (similarly, the police chief shouts, "Simp-SON!")
** The writers frequently have fun with Nelson's "haw haw!" catchphrase, such as in "Team Homer" when he forgets his catchphrase due to the new uniforms, or in "Bart Carny" when only half of his phrase is heard when Bart briefly opens the door to the backyard, followed by the other half when Marge opens it again.
** Lampooned in one episode, where Lisa tells Bart to [[BeYourself be himself]] "instead of a one-dimensional character with a silly catch-phrase" (after Bart spent most of the episode repeatedly saying "I didn't do it" for the public), only to have everyone who had a catchphrase appear to belt it out. Then the entire group looks to Lisa, who's never had a catchphrase.
--->'''Lisa:''' If anyone needs me I'll be in my room.\\
'''Homer:''' What kind of catchphrase is that?
** Mocked in another episode when Lisa uses Bart's early catchphrases "Ay caramba" and "Don't have a cow, man". When he complains to Marge, she points out that he hasn't used it in years.
** Show-within-a-show example: On "Police Cops", Detective Homer Simpson (in the pilot version) says "And THAT'S the end of that chapter", and (in the regular series version) says "Uh-oh, Spaghetti-os!" (similarly, the police chief shouts, "Simp-SON!")
** The writers frequently have fun with Nelson's "haw haw!" catchphrase, such as in "Team Homer" when he forgets his catchphrase due to the new uniforms, or in "Bart Carny" when only half of his phrase is heard when Bart briefly opens the door to the backyard, followed by the other half when Marge opens it again.
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* CharacterCatchphrase: So many over the years.
** Lampooned in one episode, where Lisa tells Bart to [[BeYourself be himself]] "instead of a one-dimensional character with a silly catch-phrase" (after Bart spent most of the episode repeatedly saying "I didn't do it" for the public), only to have everyone who had a catchphrase appear to belt it out. Then the entire group looks to Lisa, who's never had a catchphrase.
--->'''Lisa:''' If anyone needs me I'll be in my room.\\
'''Homer:''' What kind of catchphrase is that?
** Mocked in another episode when Lisa uses Bart's early catchphrases "Ay caramba" and "Don't have a cow, man". When he complains to Marge, she points out that he hasn't used it in years.
** Show-within-a-show example: On "Police Cops", Detective Homer Simpson (in the pilot version) says "And THAT'S the end of that chapter", and (in the regular series version) says "Uh-oh, Spaghetti-os!" (similarly, the police chief shouts, "Simp-SON!")
** The writers frequently have fun with Nelson's "haw haw!" catchphrase, such as in "Team Homer" when he forgets his catchphrase due to the new uniforms, or in "Bart Carny" when only half of his phrase is heard when Bart briefly opens the door to the backyard, followed by the other half when Marge opens it again.
** Lampooned in one episode, where Lisa tells Bart to [[BeYourself be himself]] "instead of a one-dimensional character with a silly catch-phrase" (after Bart spent most of the episode repeatedly saying "I didn't do it" for the public), only to have everyone who had a catchphrase appear to belt it out. Then the entire group looks to Lisa, who's never had a catchphrase.
--->'''Lisa:''' If anyone needs me I'll be in my room.\\
'''Homer:''' What kind of catchphrase is that?
** Mocked in another episode when Lisa uses Bart's early catchphrases "Ay caramba" and "Don't have a cow, man". When he complains to Marge, she points out that he hasn't used it in years.
** Show-within-a-show example: On "Police Cops", Detective Homer Simpson (in the pilot version) says "And THAT'S the end of that chapter", and (in the regular series version) says "Uh-oh, Spaghetti-os!" (similarly, the police chief shouts, "Simp-SON!")
** The writers frequently have fun with Nelson's "haw haw!" catchphrase, such as in "Team Homer" when he forgets his catchphrase due to the new uniforms, or in "Bart Carny" when only half of his phrase is heard when Bart briefly opens the door to the backyard, followed by the other half when Marge opens it again.
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* CheatedAngle: Early seasons would have protracted shots of the characters facing directly at the camera while talking, but it tends to look weird as their expressions are much flatter. Starting about the third season the animation stopped doing so altogether except in brief instances, typically to utilize [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools the unsettling look of that angle]]. Bart, Lisa and Maggie's hair do not change much regardless of what angle they are facing. One visual joke was made where Homer was playing with Lisa and spinning her upside down, the star points of her hair remained in the exact same place even though she was rotated 180 degrees.
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* CheatedAngle: Early seasons would have protracted shots of the characters facing directly at the camera while talking, but it tends to look weird as their expressions are much flatter. Starting about the third season the animation stopped doing so altogether except in brief instances, typically to utilize [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools the unsettling look of that angle]]. Characters like Krusty the Clown and Kent Brockman are exceptions having default front faces since they both speak on camera. Bart, Lisa and Maggie's hair do not change much regardless of what angle they are facing. One visual joke was made where Homer was playing with Lisa and spinning her upside down, the star points of her hair remained in the exact same place even though she was rotated 180 degrees.
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* DepthOfField: In [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS31E17HighwayToWell "Highway to Well"]], Marge consuming some cannabis causes her vision to get warped as if it were experimenting depth-of-field issues.
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* DepthOfField: In [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS31E17HighwayToWell "Highway to Well"]], Marge consuming some cannabis causes her vision to get warped as if it were experimenting experiencing depth-of-field issues.
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* DepthOfField: In [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS31E17HighwayToWell "Highway to Well"]], Marge consuming some cannabis causes her vision to get warped as if it were experimenting depth-of-field issues.
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* TheCon:
** Bart and Homer decide to work as con artists. Grandpa Simpson pretends to help them but secretly lures them into a trap where they were arrested by a government agent who robs them. As it turns out, he's a con artist. Bart and Homer make up a story to explain the robbery, which inadvertently leads to Willie being arrested, put on trial, found guilty, and given a long prison sentence. Out of desperation, Willie steals a bailiff's gun and starts shooting. When Skinner is apparently killed --actually, a ruse with blanks, squibs, and a blood pack--, Homer finally confesses, only for everyone else to admit their deception, down to the judge revealing himself to be Grandpa in a mask and wig. The whole town was working together to teach them a lesson.
--->'''Homer''': I can't believe everyone was in on it!\\
'''Willie''': Willie [[UnwittingPawn wasn't]]!!
** Homer and Marge are framed for murder as contestants of a RealityShow. Even the police are deceived.
** Parodying the final scene of ''Film/StateAndMain'', a fake trial is put on to allow Homer the opportunity to realize that he'd regret it if he lies during the real trial. When Homer expresses his incredulity, Lisa agrees that the massive con was [[LampshadeHanging pretty implausible]].
** Bart and Homer decide to work as con artists. Grandpa Simpson pretends to help them but secretly lures them into a trap where they were arrested by a government agent who robs them. As it turns out, he's a con artist. Bart and Homer make up a story to explain the robbery, which inadvertently leads to Willie being arrested, put on trial, found guilty, and given a long prison sentence. Out of desperation, Willie steals a bailiff's gun and starts shooting. When Skinner is apparently killed --actually, a ruse with blanks, squibs, and a blood pack--, Homer finally confesses, only for everyone else to admit their deception, down to the judge revealing himself to be Grandpa in a mask and wig. The whole town was working together to teach them a lesson.
--->'''Homer''': I can't believe everyone was in on it!\\
'''Willie''': Willie [[UnwittingPawn wasn't]]!!
** Homer and Marge are framed for murder as contestants of a RealityShow. Even the police are deceived.
** Parodying the final scene of ''Film/StateAndMain'', a fake trial is put on to allow Homer the opportunity to realize that he'd regret it if he lies during the real trial. When Homer expresses his incredulity, Lisa agrees that the massive con was [[LampshadeHanging pretty implausible]].
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* DramaticTVShutOff:
** In "Homer Goes to College", Bart and Lisa are watching the latest ''Itchy and Scratchy'' cartoon, in which Scratchy finally gets revenge on Itchy, when suddenly one of Homer's college roommates unplugs the TV to plug in his rock tumbler, causing the two kids to freak out. By the time the TV is on again, the cartoon is over and Krusty mentions how they'll never let him air that episode again.
** At the end of "Some Enchanted Evening", Homer finds that his kids have tied up their babysitter Mrs. Botz and releases her, right before Bart arrives with the police and a news crew to apprehend the notorious "Babysitter Bandit". As Homer is suddenly questioned about turning a wanted criminal loose, he attempts to save face by [[DiggingYourselfDeeper describing the incident as a violent struggle]]. The scene then cuts to a thoroughly humiliated Homer watching his interview on the news, the chyron deeming him a "local boob", before turning it off.
-->'''Homer:''' Lord help me, I'm just not that bright.
** In "Homer Goes to College", Bart and Lisa are watching the latest ''Itchy and Scratchy'' cartoon, in which Scratchy finally gets revenge on Itchy, when suddenly one of Homer's college roommates unplugs the TV to plug in his rock tumbler, causing the two kids to freak out. By the time the TV is on again, the cartoon is over and Krusty mentions how they'll never let him air that episode again.
** At the end of "Some Enchanted Evening", Homer finds that his kids have tied up their babysitter Mrs. Botz and releases her, right before Bart arrives with the police and a news crew to apprehend the notorious "Babysitter Bandit". As Homer is suddenly questioned about turning a wanted criminal loose, he attempts to save face by [[DiggingYourselfDeeper describing the incident as a violent struggle]]. The scene then cuts to a thoroughly humiliated Homer watching his interview on the news, the chyron deeming him a "local boob", before turning it off.
-->'''Homer:''' Lord help me, I'm just not that bright.
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** Subverted in "The Ned-liest Catch" when Edna begins dating Ned, and scoffs at the idea that's the dog that keeps eating Bart's homework. Bart then tries to get Santa's Little Helper to prove it, but instead the dog does everything possible to not ruin papers.
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* CustodyBattle: Milhouse mentions that his parents fought over custody of him, but it was ''[[ButtMonkey because neither of them wanted custody]]'' (a latter episode has Luann try to get full custody of Milhouse so she could move them both to Capitol City, but the judge allows Kirk to keep custody because the judge saw Kirk was an extreme StrawLoser and felt sorry for him).
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* CalculatorSpelling: Springfield's zip code is 80085. Moe chose to live there because the numbers spelled "BOOBS" on a calculator.
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* CalculatorSpelling: Springfield's zip code is 80085. According to the episode "Moe Letter Blues", Moe chose to live there because the numbers spelled "BOOBS" on a calculator.
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: In "Treehouse of Horror X", after being affected by radiation Lisa becomes the super hero Clobber Girl. During which she remains barefoot the entire time.
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* CartoonishSupervillainy: Mr. Burns provides the page quote.
