History Recap / TheSimpsonsS10E10VivaNedFlanders

* ShoutOut: Homer makes reference to ''Film/TheGame'':

** Ned sees Grandpa Simpson and Jasper in a convertible with four sexy women and think that they're having the time of their lives. When the car drives off, it turns out Grandpa and Jasper are being held hostage by the women ("Shut up and take us to Dress Barn!").

* SeriesContinuityError: Ned is said to be 60 years old, however previous episodes, most notably "Hurricane Neddy", had shown he was a child in TheFifties with {{Beatnik}} parents, which would make him a baby boomer (born between 1946-64) and put him in his early 50s at most. Though since the show is still on the air in the 2020s, Ned would indeed be in his 60s or even ''70s'' by this point.

* SeriesContinuityError: Ned is said to be 60 years old, however previous episodes, most notably "Hurricane Neddy", had shown he was a child in TheFifties with {{Beatnik}} parents, which would make him a baby boomer (born between 1946-64) and put him in his early 50s at most. Though since the show is still on the air in the 2010s, Ned would indeed be in his 60s by this point.

* FamousLastWords: A variation, for Flanders, whose life and experience in Vegas changes after he says:
-->"Give me a...white wine spritzer!" ''(echoes)''

* RhymesOnADime: Music/TheMoodyBlues begin a rhyming piece (more precisely, a parody version of the five lines that both open and close their 1967 album ''Days of Future Passed'') concerning Homer and Ned's predicament and seeming cruelty of fleeing their Vegas wives until they decide to "can the poems" when it's "ass-whooping time".

%%* BackForTheDead: The Monty Burns Casino

* BackForTheDead: The Monty Burns Casino

* TookALevelInDumbass: Here we see Homer at his dumbest (up to this point in the series), not only becoming TheMillstone to Ned, but also thinking that ''blood is red paint''.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: In the original version, when thinking of a number to bet on, Homer has the line "Barney's birthday is April 20th, same as [[{{UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler}} Hitler's]]..." The second FOX airing of this episode actually aired on April 20, which was also the date of the Columbine High School massacre; as a result of this, the line was changed for the third FOX airing to "Barney's birthday is July 15th, same as Lassie's..." The replacement line only aired that one time (in syndication it's the original line), it is the version found on both FXX and the DVD.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: In the original version, when thinking of a number to bet on, Homer has the line "Barney's birthday is April 20th, same as Hitler's..." The second FOX airing of this episode actually aired on April 20, which was also the date of the Columbine High School massacre; as a result of this, the line was changed for the third FOX airing to "Barney's birthday is July 15th, same as Lassie's..." The replacement line only aired that one time (in syndication it's the original line), it is the version found on both FXX and the DVD.

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Ned goes to Homer hoping to get some excitement in his life. They both get more than they bargained for.

* BaitAndSwitch: Ned sees Grandpa Simpson and Jasper in a convertible with four sexy women and think that they're having the time of their lives. When the car drives off, it turns out Grandpa and Jasper are being held hostage by the women ("Shut up and take us to Dress Barn!").

* HollywoodLaw: Homer and Flanders are both already legally married, so their Vegas marriages to Amber and Ginger would simply be invalid.

-->'''Ned:''' I resist all the major urges.
-->'''Sideshow Mel:''' All of them?
-->'''Marge:''' You mean you've never splurged and say, eaten an entire birthday cake and blamed it on the dog?
-->'''Edna Krabappel:''' You've never licked maple syrup off your lover's stomach?
-->(''Agnes Skinner glares at a nervous Seymour'')
-->'''Bart:''' (''leaning inside a church window, holding a crowbar'') You've never snuck out of church to break into cars?
-->'''Ned:''' No, no, and double no! I haven't done any of those things, folks. You name it, I haven't done it!
-->'''Homer:''' Jeez, Flanders, you're sixty, and you've never lived a day in you life!
-->'''Carl:''' Yeah, even the boy in the bubble had a deck of cards.

--> '''Ned''': This is all your fault. You and your stupid program!
--> '''Homer''': Blame me if you must, but don't ever speak ill of the program!

* MuggedForDisguise: Hilariously averted. While being chased, Homer and Ned grab a pair of janitors and fight them offscreen in a closet. The janitors walk away unscathed, whereas Homer and Ned collapse badly bruised.

'''Ray Thomas:''' ''[opens a switchblade]'' I want fatty! ''[Homer screams]''

--> '''Ned''': This may sound just a teensy bit insane in the ol' membrane, Homer, but I was wondering if you could show me how to have some fun.
--> '''Homer''': [with arms crossed] Well, well, well, so Flawless Flanders needs help from Stinky-Pants Simpson.
--> '''Ned''': Heh, heh, yeah, I guess I do.
--> '''Homer''': Welly, welly, welly. Mister Clean wants to hang out with Dirty Dingus [=McGee=].
--> '''Ned''': How 'bout it, Homer, will you teach me the secret of your intoxicating lust for life?
--> '''Homer''': Wellisy, wellisy, wellisy...
--> '''Ned''': Stop that!

* TwinThreesomeFantasy: Played. Homer start to imagine the advantage of live with two wives. So, Homer's imagination conjures up himself lying in a hammock while Marge and the cocktail waitress chop wood and dig a hole, respectively.
-->'''Marge''': You know, Homey, there's so much more two wives could do for you...
-->'''Homer''': I hear digging, but I don't hear chopping!

* TooSoon: As mentioned above, this episode's first re-run aired on the day of [[UsefulNotes/Columbine the Columbine massacre]]. As a result, the line about Barney Gumble's birthday being on April 20th was changed to be him having his birthday on July 15th.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: In the original version, when thinking of a number to bet on, Homer has the line "Marge's birthday is April 20th, same as Hitler's..." The second FOX airing of this episode actually aired on April 20, which was also the date of the Columbine High School massacre; as a result of this, the line was changed for the third FOX airing to "Marge's birthday is July 15th, same as Lassie's..." The replacement line only aired that one time (in syndication it's the original line), it is the version found on both FXX and the DVD.

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