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* CallingTheOldManOut: Lisa does this to Homer for belitting her and saying that just because he thinks something doesn't make it so, when he demands the harsh antacids for her instead of herbal tea (which she wanted).
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* TemptingFate: Chief Wiggum tells Ralph that "crime doesn't take a vacation". Cut to Fat Tony and his goons in beachwear playing with a beach ball.
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* VillainsOutShopping: Fat Tony, Legs and Louie are seen on the beach in swimming costumes (plus suspenders for Fat Tony) playing with a beach ball when Homer's tank washes up.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: When Marge tries to chew Bart out for tricking her into thinking a criminal was breaking into the house, Bart retorts that "It serves you right for eavesdropping", and Marge has to concede it's a fair point.
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** Lisa also imagined herself being a tree and Cokie Roberts while in the immersion tank.
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* NoodleIncident: ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' used to be Lisa's favorite movie until Homer taped something over it.
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* PlotHole: The lease on the new age store wasn't up for months. Their was no reason for the repo men to show up and start hauling everything away except to move the story forward.
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* ParentsKnowTheirChildren: Hilariously subverted. Marge initially mistakes Principal Skinner's voice for Maggie's.
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** Homer tells Lisa that he won't ever let her drift away from him... as he's standing on the down escalator.
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** When Homer - half-asleep - is listening to a Big Band/Standards radio station and the DJ is doing a "remember when" spiel to set up the next song - Homer thinks he's traveled back in time and plans to warn people about UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler coming into power -- and getting five-cent ice cream.
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** When Homer - half-asleep - is listening to a Big Band/Standards radio station and the DJ is doing a "remember when" spiel to set up the next song - Homer thinks he's traveled back in time and plans to warn people about UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler coming into power -- and getting five-cent ice cream.cream.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal: One of the phone calls Marge listens to features Krusty:
--> '''Krusty''': I need you to get me out of another jam. I picked up this chick last night. At least I ''thought'' she was a chick.
* TheVoiceless: Fat Tony appears in the episode, but has no lines.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal: One of the phone calls Marge listens to features Krusty:
--> '''Krusty''': I need you to get me out of another jam. I picked up this chick last night. At least I ''thought'' she was a chick.
* TheVoiceless: Fat Tony appears in the episode, but has no lines.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Referenced when Marge eavesdrops on Skinner and Agnes's phone call.
--> '''Agnes''': I don't want you driving through tunnels! You know what that symbolizes!\\
'''Skinner''': But mother, it cuts ''ninety minutes'' off my drive!\\
'''Agnes''': No tunnels!
--> '''Agnes''': I don't want you driving through tunnels! You know what that symbolizes!\\
'''Skinner''': But mother, it cuts ''ninety minutes'' off my drive!\\
'''Agnes''': No tunnels!
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* PoliceBrutality: The security officers who cornered Homer seemed pretty disgusted at the fact that Homer was protected by the Bill of Rights, and seemed pretty happy when he accidentally licked off the part prohibiting CruelAndUnusualPunishment.
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* PoliceBrutality: The security officers who cornered Homer seemed pretty disgusted at the fact that Homer was protected by the Bill of Rights, and seemed pretty happy when he accidentally licked off the part prohibiting CruelAndUnusualPunishment.cruel and unusual punishment.
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* PoliceBrutality: The security officers who cornered Homer seemed pretty disgusted at the fact that Homer was protected by the Bill of Rights, and seemed pretty happy when he accidentally licked off the part prohibited CruelAndUnusalPunishment.
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* PoliceBrutality: The security officers who cornered Homer seemed pretty disgusted at the fact that Homer was protected by the Bill of Rights, and seemed pretty happy when he accidentally licked off the part prohibited CruelAndUnusalPunishment.prohibiting CruelAndUnusualPunishment.
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* SkewedPriorities: Homer grabs the Bill of Rights and sits down in [[Series/AllInTheFamily Archie Bunker's chair]], batting it around a bit. The security guards, aiming their pistols at him, demanding only that he get out of Archie's chair, [[SubvertedTrope at first]]. They are even more outraged when they realise he has the Bill of Rights.
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* PoliceBrutality: The security officers who cornered Homer seemed pretty disgusted at the fact that Homer was protected by the Bill of Rights, and seemed pretty happy when he accidentally licked off the part prohibited CruelAndUnusalPunishment.
* SkewedPriorities: Homer grabs the Bill of Rights and sits down in [[Series/AllInTheFamily Archie Bunker's chair]], batting it around a bit. The security guards, aiming their pistols at him, demanding only that he get out of Archie's chair, [[SubvertedTrope at first]]. They are even more outraged when theyrealise realize he has the Bill of Rights.
* SkewedPriorities: Homer grabs the Bill of Rights and sits down in [[Series/AllInTheFamily Archie Bunker's chair]], batting it around a bit. The security guards, aiming their pistols at him, demanding only that he get out of Archie's chair, [[SubvertedTrope at first]]. They are even more outraged when they
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* MadeOutToBeAJerkass: While in the deprivation tank, Lisa imagines herself as Snowball II. When Maggie tries to grab her with dirty hands, she swats her away, resulting in Marge hitting her with a broom for hitting Maggie.
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** When Homer - half-asleep - is listening to a Big Band/Standards radio station and the DJ is doing a "remember when" spiel to set up the next song - Homer thinks he's traveled back in time and plans to warn people about Adolf Hitler coming into power -- and getting five-cent ice cream.
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** When Homer - half-asleep - is listening to a Big Band/Standards radio station and the DJ is doing a "remember when" spiel to set up the next song - Homer thinks he's traveled back in time and plans to warn people about Adolf Hitler UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler coming into power -- and getting five-cent ice cream.
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** When Homer - half-asleep - is listening to a Big Band/Standards radio station and the DJ is doing a "remember when" spiel to set up the next song - Homer thinks he's traveled back in time but is only really interested in the cheap ice cream of the past.
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** When Homer - half-asleep - is listening to a Big Band/Standards radio station and the DJ is doing a "remember when" spiel to set up the next song - Homer thinks he's traveled back in time but is only really interested in the cheap and plans to warn people about Adolf Hitler coming into power -- and getting five-cent ice cream of the past.cream.
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other way around, plus make it present tense
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* DeniedFoodAsPunishment: Bart and Lisa take turns picking the family activity Homer will take them. When Bart traded a turn for Lisa's dessert, resulting on Homer having to go to a boring place, Homer punished him by denying dessert. Lisa then offered to trade her next dessert for Bart's next turn. To Homer's dismay, Bart agreed.
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* DeniedFoodAsPunishment: Bart and Lisa take turns picking the family activity Homer will take them. When Bart reveals that he traded a his turn for Lisa's dessert, resulting on in Homer having to go to a boring place, Homer punished punishes him by denying dessert. Lisa Bart then offered offers to trade her his next dessert activity choice for Bart's next turn. Lisa's dessert. To Homer's dismay, Bart agreed.Lisa agrees.
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* SkewedPriorities: Homer grabs the Bill of Rights and sits down in [[Series/AllInTheFamily Archie Bunker's chair]], batting it around a bit. The security guards, aiming their pistols at him, demanding only that he get out of Archie's chair.
** When Homer - half-asleep - is listening to a Big Band/Standards radio station and the DJ is doing a "remember when" spiel to set up the next song - Homer thinks he's traveled back in time but is only really interested in the cheap ice cream of the past.
** TruthInTelevision: Archie Bunker's chair really is that crazy-protected in the Smithsonian. Also, it's a joke about how Americans care more about pop culture than their own government.
** When Homer - half-asleep - is listening to a Big Band/Standards radio station and the DJ is doing a "remember when" spiel to set up the next song - Homer thinks he's traveled back in time but is only really interested in the cheap ice cream of the past.
** TruthInTelevision: Archie Bunker's chair really is that crazy-protected in the Smithsonian. Also, it's a joke about how Americans care more about pop culture than their own government.
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* SkewedPriorities: Homer grabs the Bill of Rights and sits down in [[Series/AllInTheFamily Archie Bunker's chair]], batting it around a bit. The security guards, aiming their pistols at him, demanding only that he get out of Archie's chair.
chair, [[SubvertedTrope at first]]. They are even more outraged when they realise he has the Bill of Rights.
** When Homer - half-asleep - is listening to a Big Band/Standards radio station and the DJ is doing a "remember when" spiel to set up the next song - Homer thinks he's traveled back in time but is only really interested in the cheap ice cream of thepast.
** TruthInTelevision: Archie Bunker's chair really is that crazy-protected in the Smithsonian. Also, it's a joke about how Americans care more about pop culture than their own government.past.
** When Homer - half-asleep - is listening to a Big Band/Standards radio station and the DJ is doing a "remember when" spiel to set up the next song - Homer thinks he's traveled back in time but is only really interested in the cheap ice cream of the
** TruthInTelevision: Archie Bunker's chair really is that crazy-protected in the Smithsonian. Also, it's a joke about how Americans care more about pop culture than their own government.
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* ParentsAsPeople: Lisa learns this by seeing herself from Homer's perspective: badgering him for sleeping through a ballet recital. Lisa realizes that while her Dad ain't perfect, he still takes her places that he doesn't enjoy.
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* ParentsAsPeople: Lisa learns this by seeing herself from Homer's perspective: badgering him for sleeping through a ballet recital. Lisa realizes that while her Dad ain't dad is far from perfect, he still takes loves her enough to take her to places that he doesn't only she would enjoy.
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* ParentsAsPeople: Lisa learns this by seeing herself from Homer's perspective: badgering him for sleeping through a ballet recital. Lisa realizes that while her Dad ain't perfect, he still takes her places that he doesn't enjoy.
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** When Homer - half-asleep - is listening to a Big Band/Standards radio station and the DJ is doing a "remember when" spiel to set up the next song - Homer thinks he's traveled back in time but is only really interested in the cheap ice cream of the past.
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* BaitAndSwitchComment: When Lisa looks at UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln's hat.
-->'''Lisa:''' America's greatest citizen summed up in one piece of clothing.
-->'''Homer:''' (''offscreen'') [[Series/HappyDays Fonzie]]'s jacket!
-->'''Lisa:''' America's greatest citizen summed up in one piece of clothing.
-->'''Homer:''' (''offscreen'') [[Series/HappyDays Fonzie]]'s jacket!
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Homer grabs the Bill of Rights and sits down in [[Series/AllInTheFamily Archie Bunker's chair]], batting it around a bit. The security guards, aiming their pistols at him, demanding only that he get out of Archie's chair.
** TruthInTelevision: Archie Bunker's chair really is that crazy-protected in the Smithsonian. Also, it's a joke about how Americans care more about pop culture than their own government.
** TruthInTelevision: Archie Bunker's chair really is that crazy-protected in the Smithsonian. Also, it's a joke about how Americans care more about pop culture than their own government.
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* LiteralMetaphor: Homer using the Bill of Rights to shield himself against the guards, complete with the line, "I am so sick of people hiding behind the Bill of Rights!"
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* LiteralMetaphor: Homer using the Bill of Rights to shield himself against the guards, complete with the line, "I am so sick of people hiding behind the Bill of Rights!"Rights!"
* SkewedPriorities: Homer grabs the Bill of Rights and sits down in [[Series/AllInTheFamily Archie Bunker's chair]], batting it around a bit. The security guards, aiming their pistols at him, demanding only that he get out of Archie's chair.
** TruthInTelevision: Archie Bunker's chair really is that crazy-protected in the Smithsonian. Also, it's a joke about how Americans care more about pop culture than their own government.
* SkewedPriorities: Homer grabs the Bill of Rights and sits down in [[Series/AllInTheFamily Archie Bunker's chair]], batting it around a bit. The security guards, aiming their pistols at him, demanding only that he get out of Archie's chair.
** TruthInTelevision: Archie Bunker's chair really is that crazy-protected in the Smithsonian. Also, it's a joke about how Americans care more about pop culture than their own government.
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**TruthInTelevision: Archie Bunker's chair really is that crazy-protected in the Smithsonian. Also, it's a joke about how Americans care more about pop culture than their own government.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Homer grabs the Bill of Rights and sits down in [[Series/AllInTheFamily Archie Bunker's chair]], batting it around a bit. The security guards, aiming their pistols at him, demanding only that he get out of Archie's chair.
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* LiteralMetaphor: Homer using the Bill of Rights to shield himself against the guards, complete with the line, "I am so sick of people hiding behind the Bill of Rights!"
* MrSeahorse: Played for laughs with the repo men
-->'''Repo Man 1:''' Abra kadabra, the crystal says your baby shall be a girl!
-->'''Repo Man 2:''' Shut up! *''grabs crystal and throws it out of truck''*
* MrSeahorse: Played for laughs with the repo men
-->'''Repo Man 1:''' Abra kadabra, the crystal says your baby shall be a girl!
-->'''Repo Man 2:''' Shut up! *''grabs crystal and throws it out of truck''*
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* LiteralMetaphor: Homer using the Bill of Rights to shield himself against the guards, complete with the line, "I am so sick of people hiding behind the Bill of Rights!"
* MrSeahorse: Played for laughs with the repo men
-->'''Repo Man 1:''' Abra kadabra, the crystal says your baby shall be a girl!
-->'''Repo Man 2:''' Shut up! *''grabs crystal and throws it out of truck''*Rights!"
* MrSeahorse: Played for laughs with the repo men
-->'''Repo Man 1:''' Abra kadabra, the crystal says your baby shall be a girl!
-->'''Repo Man 2:''' Shut up! *''grabs crystal and throws it out of truck''*
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* LiteralMetaphor: Homer using the Bill of Rights to shield himself against the guards, complete with the line, "I am so sick of people hiding behind the Bill of Rights!"
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* LiteralMetaphor: Homer using the Bill of Rights to shield himself against the guards, complete with the line, "I am so sick of people hiding behind the Bill of Rights!"Rights!"
* MrSeahorse: Played for laughs with the repo men
-->'''Repo Man 1:''' Abra kadabra, the crystal says your baby shall be a girl!
-->'''Repo Man 2:''' Shut up! *''grabs crystal and throws it out of truck''*
* MrSeahorse: Played for laughs with the repo men
-->'''Repo Man 1:''' Abra kadabra, the crystal says your baby shall be a girl!
-->'''Repo Man 2:''' Shut up! *''grabs crystal and throws it out of truck''*
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Homer is forced to convert Lisa's room into a cellular phone tower, and she hates him as a result. They try to reconcile with each other by trying sensory deprivation tanks. Meanwhile, Marge gets addicted to eavesdropping on cell phone calls.
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Homer is forced to convert Lisa's room into a cellular phone tower, tower to pay off damages done to the Bill of Rights at the local Smithsonian, and she hates him as a result. They try to reconcile with each other by trying sensory deprivation tanks. Meanwhile, Marge gets addicted to eavesdropping on cell phone calls.
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* LiteralMetaphor: Homer using the Bill of Rights to shield himself against guards.
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* LiteralMetaphor: Homer using the Bill of Rights to shield himself against guards.the guards, complete with the line, "I am so sick of people hiding behind the Bill of Rights!"
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* CruelAndUnusualPunishment: Homer suffered it after unwittingly removing that part of the Bill of Rights that talked about that.
* DeniedFoodAsPunishment: Bart and Lisa take turns picking the family activity Homer will take them. When Bart traded a turn for Lisa's dessert, resulting on Homer having to go to a boring place, Homer punished him by denying dessert. Lisa then offered to trade her next dessert for Bart's next turn. To Homer's dismay, Bart agreed.
* DeniedFoodAsPunishment: Bart and Lisa take turns picking the family activity Homer will take them. When Bart traded a turn for Lisa's dessert, resulting on Homer having to go to a boring place, Homer punished him by denying dessert. Lisa then offered to trade her next dessert for Bart's next turn. To Homer's dismay, Bart agreed.
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* LiteralMetaphor: Homer using the Bill of Rights to shield himself against guards.
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Homer is forced to convert Lisa's room into a cellular phone tower, and she hates him as a result. They try to reconcile with each other by trying sensory deprivation tanks. Meanwhile, Marge gets addicted to eavesdropping on cell phone calls.
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* CruelAndUnusualPunishment: Homer suffered it after unwittingly removing that part of the Bill of Rights that talked about that.
* DeniedFoodAsPunishment: Bart and Lisa take turns picking the family activity Homer will take them. When Bart traded a turn for Lisa's dessert, resulting on Homer having to go to a boring place, Homer punished him by denying dessert. Lisa then offered to trade her next dessert for Bart's next turn. To Homer's dismay, Bart agreed.
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* CruelAndUnusualPunishment: Homer suffered it after unwittingly removing that part of the Bill of Rights that talked about that.
* DeniedFoodAsPunishment: Bart and Lisa take turns picking the family activity Homer will take them. When Bart traded a turn for Lisa's dessert, resulting on Homer having to go to a boring place, Homer punished him by denying dessert. Lisa then offered to trade her next dessert for Bart's next turn. To Homer's dismay, Bart agreed.
