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* CrosscastRole: Sideshow Mel as "Sideshow Melanie", in a sketch on Krusty's show.
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* CrosscastRole: CrossCastRole: Sideshow Mel as "Sideshow Melanie", in a sketch on Krusty's show.
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** Upon seeing Bart with the tank, Comic Book Guy says it's a job for ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'', Tundra, or ''ComicBook/GhostRider''. Otto asks about ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' but Comic Book Guy doesn't take the idea seriously.
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* CrosscastRole: Sideshow Mel as "Sideshow Melanie", in a sketch on Krusty's show.
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* ExpyCoexistence: Combined with an (off-screen) DarkParody: when Marge calls the police to try to find Bart, her description is drawn by Lou and is ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS. Wiggum then says that it's the kid who "roughed up the Wilson widow".
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* ExpyCoexistence: Combined with an (off-screen) DarkParody: when Marge calls the police to try to find Bart, her description is drawn by Lou and is ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS.ComicStrip/{{Dennis the Menace|US}}. Wiggum then says that it's the kid who "roughed up the Wilson widow".
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* MistakenForGay: Upon seeing Bart dressed as a cheerleader, Skinner says that Bart has gotten into the pep closet, to which Homer replies, "I'd say he's coming out of the pep closet."
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** While arresting Bart for stealing the tank, Chief Wiggum calls him ''[[WesternAnimation/BugsBunny "Drugs Bunny"]]'' and says it's the end of his ''[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes looney tune]]''.
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* ExpyCoexistence: Combined with an (off-screen) DarkParody: when Marge calls the police to try to find Bart, her description is drawn by Lou and is ComicStrip/DennisTheMenace. Wiggum then says that it's the kid who "roughed up the Wilson widow".
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* ExpyCoexistence: Combined with an (off-screen) DarkParody: when Marge calls the police to try to find Bart, her description is drawn by Lou and is ComicStrip/DennisTheMenace.ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS. Wiggum then says that it's the kid who "roughed up the Wilson widow".
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Homer reads the side effects of Focusyn: Erratic behavior, paranoia, diarrhea. Marge says she doesn't think Bart has diarrhea, and Homer responds "but how do we know, HOW DO WE KNOW!!!"
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Homer reads the side effects of Focusyn: Erratic behavior, paranoia, diarrhea. Marge says she doesn't think Bart has diarrhea, to which Homer responds "but how do we know, HOW DO WE KNOW!!!"
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Skinner is horrified when Willy suggests killing Bart by dragging a hoe through his back and making it look like suicide.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Skinner is horrified when Willy suggests killing Bart by dragging a hoe through his back and making it look like suicide.
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* IrisOut: The episode ends with Bart singing a ''Popeye'' parody, then we iris out as two puffs of smoke come out of Bart's ears.
* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The title references Music/TheRollingStones song "Mother's Little Helper", which is also about drug addiction.
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** The title references Music/TheRollingStones song "Mother's Little Helper", which is also about drug addiction.
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* FirehouseDalmatian: Milhouse meets the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department's Dalmatian at a fire safety event at the school. He asks Moe if the dog can do any tricks, but Moe says the dog's so inbred that he can barely stand up, and surely enough the dog collapses on the ground.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Ms. Krabappel tries to have the class read a poem before Nelson interrupts about two dogs fighting outside. When she tells them to return to their seats, she's stunned to see that Bart was in his seat the whole time.
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* BlandNameProduct: Subverted with Focusyn, which seems to be a stand-in for Ritalin until the end of the episode, when Marge says she's getting Bart off of Focusyn... and back on Ritalin.
* BorrowedCatchPhrase: When Bart aims his tank at Springfield Elementary, Mrs. Krabapple, in an uninterested tone, utters Helen Lovejoy's "Think of the children."
* BorrowedCatchPhrase: When Bart aims his tank at Springfield Elementary, Mrs. Krabapple, in an uninterested tone, utters Helen Lovejoy's "Think of the children."
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* BlandNameProduct: Subverted with Focusyn, which seems to be a stand-in for Ritalin until the end of the episode, when Marge says she's getting Bart off of Focusyn... and back on Ritalin.
* BorrowedCatchPhrase:BorrowedCatchphrase: When Bart aims his tank at Springfield Elementary, Mrs. Krabapple, in an uninterested tone, utters Helen Lovejoy's "Think of the children."
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* ExpyCoexistence: Comnbined with an (off-screen) DarkParody: when Marge calls the police to try to find Bart, her description is drawn by Lou and is ComicStrip/DennisTheMenace. Wiggum then says that it's the kid who "roughed up the Wilson widow".
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* ExpyCoexistence: Comnbined Combined with an (off-screen) DarkParody: when Marge calls the police to try to find Bart, her description is drawn by Lou and is ComicStrip/DennisTheMenace. Wiggum then says that it's the kid who "roughed up the Wilson widow".widow".
** Focusyn seems to be a stand-in for Ritalin, until the end of the episode, when Marge says she's getting Bart off of Focusyn... and back on Ritalin.
** Focusyn seems to be a stand-in for Ritalin, until the end of the episode, when Marge says she's getting Bart off of Focusyn... and back on Ritalin.
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'''Bart:''' *snickers* It sure is! What's this thing?\\
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'''Bart:''' *snickers* (''snickers'') It sure is! What's this thing?\\
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'''Bart:''' *snickers harder* You need one! What about this?\\
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'''Bart:''' *snickers harder* (''snickers harder'') You need one! What about this?\\
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'''Bart:''' *laughs hysterically*
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'''Bart:''' *laughs hysterically*(''laughs hysterically'')
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* PercussiveTherapy: After Bart's stunt at the fire prevention fair, Skinner calls for a meeting with Homer and Marge, where we see him punching a pop-up clown before addressing them.
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* BreadEggsMilkSquick: While introducing the fire safety play, Principal Skinner says Fire can be our servant, whether it's toasting s'mores, or [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar raining down on Charlie]].".
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* BreadEggsMilkSquick: While introducing the fire safety play, Principal Skinner says Fire "Fire can be our servant, whether it's toasting s'mores, or [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar raining down on Charlie]].".
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* BreadEggsMilkSquick: While introducing the fire safety play, Principal Skinner says Fire can be our servant, whether it's toasting s'mores, or [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar raining down on Charlie]].".
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* ClownCar: Bart runs over one, driven by Krusty and full of other clowns. One of them with a humongous butt gets stuck and the destruction pops his buttocks, and the clown's response is "I lived, but why?"
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* ClownCar: Bart runs over one, driven by Krusty and full of other clowns. One of them with a humongous butt gets stuck and the destruction pops his buttocks, and the clown's response is "I lived, "I'm sure I'm alive, but why?"
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* ExpyCoexistence: Comnbined with an (off-screen) DarkParody: when Marge calls the police to try to find Bart, her description is drawn by Lou and is ComicStrip/DennisTheMenace. Wiggum then says that it's the kid who "roughed up the Wilson couple".
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* ExpyCoexistence: Comnbined with an (off-screen) DarkParody: when Marge calls the police to try to find Bart, her description is drawn by Lou and is ComicStrip/DennisTheMenace. Wiggum then says that it's the kid who "roughed up the Wilson couple".widow".
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* ClownCar: Bart runs over one, driven by Krusty and full of other clowns. One of them with a humongous butt gets stuck and the destruction pops his buttocks, and the clown's response is "I lived, but why?"
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* ExpyCoexistence: Comnbined with an (off-screen) DarkParody: when Marge calls the police to try to find Bart, her description is drawn by Lou and is ComicStrip/DennisTheMenace. Wiggum then says that it's the kid who "roughed up the Wilson couple".
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* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: The only thing the doctors that diagnosed Bart can think of after the Focusyn seemingly drives him nuts is to give him more drugs (which is standard procedure for weaning someone off, but Marge still calls them out on this for good reason).
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* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: The only thing the doctors that diagnosed Bart can think of after the Focusyn seemingly drives him nuts is to give him more drugs (which is standard procedure for weaning someone off, but Marge still calls them out on this for good reason).reason. In response, and to calm her down, they inject her with Valium (Homer was supposed to get injected too, but the automated syringe was full of air).
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* HehHehYouSaidX: During the fire safety assembly, Bart gets a kick out of Principal Skinner saying the names of various firefighting implements.
-->'''Bart:''' What's that stuff?\\
'''Skinner:''' This is retardant.\\
'''Bart:''' *snickers* It sure is! What's this thing?\\
'''Skinner:''' This is a hose-lengthener.\\
'''Bart:''' *snickers harder* You need one! What about this?\\
'''Skinner:''' Why don't you read the label? It's a king-size flamer!\\
'''Bart:''' *laughs hysterically*
-->'''Bart:''' What's that stuff?\\
'''Skinner:''' This is retardant.\\
'''Bart:''' *snickers* It sure is! What's this thing?\\
'''Skinner:''' This is a hose-lengthener.\\
'''Bart:''' *snickers harder* You need one! What about this?\\
'''Skinner:''' Why don't you read the label? It's a king-size flamer!\\
'''Bart:''' *laughs hysterically*
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* ArsonMurderandJaywalking: Homer reads the side effects of Focusyn: Erratic behavior, paranoia, diarrhea. Marge says she doesn't think Bart has diarrhea, and Homer responds "but how do we know, HOW DO WE KNOW!!!"
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* ArsonMurderandJaywalking: ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Homer reads the side effects of Focusyn: Erratic behavior, paranoia, diarrhea. Marge says she doesn't think Bart has diarrhea, and Homer responds "but how do we know, HOW DO WE KNOW!!!"
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* Arson, Murder and Jaywalking: Homer reads the side effects of Focusyn: Erratic behavior, paranoia, diarrhea. Marge says she doesn't think Bart has diarrhea, and Homer responds "but how do we know, HOW DO WE KNOW!!!"
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* Arson, Murder and Jaywalking: ArsonMurderandJaywalking: Homer reads the side effects of Focusyn: Erratic behavior, paranoia, diarrhea. Marge says she doesn't think Bart has diarrhea, and Homer responds "but how do we know, HOW DO WE KNOW!!!"
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* Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: Homer reads the side effects of Focusyn: Erratic behavior, paranoia, diarrhea. Marge says she doesn't think Bart has diarrhea, and Homer responds "but how do we know, HOW DO WE KNOW!!!"
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* Arson, Murder, Murder and Jaywalking: Homer reads the side effects of Focusyn: Erratic behavior, paranoia, diarrhea. Marge says she doesn't think Bart has diarrhea, and Homer responds "but how do we know, HOW DO WE KNOW!!!"
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* Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: Homer reads the side effects of Focusyn: Erratic behavior, paranoia, diarrhea. Marge says she doesn't think Bart has diarrhea, and Homer responds "but how do we know, HOW DO WE KNOW!!!"
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->[[LogoJoke Oh, why'd you have to shush, you ruined the whole show.]]
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->[[LogoJoke Oh, why'd you have to shush, you ruined the whole show.]]]]
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* AccidentalHero: Bart's unrelated prank of flooding the gymnasium accidentally saved Flanders' life by dousing the flames when Flanders set himself on fire. This doesn't stop him from being punished for it, and isn't even acknowledge.
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* AccidentalHero: Bart's unrelated prank of flooding the gymnasium accidentally saved Flanders' life by dousing the flames when Flanders set himself on fire. This doesn't stop him from being punished for it, and isn't even acknowledge.acknowledged.
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* AccidentalHero: Bart's unrelated prank of flooding the gymnasium accidentally saved Flanders' life by dousing the flames when Flanders set himself on fire. This doesn't stop him from being punished for it, and isn't even acknowledge.
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* {{Irony}}: Everybody neglects the fact that Bart's unrelated prank of flooding the gymnasium accidentally saved Flanders' life by dousing the flames when Flanders set himself on fire. Even Bart was only thinking about his prank and couldn't predict the current would save Flanders strictly by chance.
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* MilkmanConspiracy: Bart seemingly goes crazy by the third act and starts to think that the MLB is spying on the city... [[ProperlyParanoid which they are]]. With a SpySatellite and memorabilia with a SpyCam implanted in it somewhere.
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* MilkmanConspiracy: Bart seemingly goes crazy by the third act and starts to think that the MLB is spying on the city... [[ProperlyParanoid which they are]]. With a SpySatellite and memorabilia with a SpyCam implanted in it somewhere. Though Mark [=McGwire=] dodges the question of why, the satellite recording mentions it's ''really'' aggressive market research.
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* RiddleForTheAges: Why ''was'' MLB spying on Springfield?
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* DerangedAnimation: The poses when Homer tries Focusyn.
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* DerangedAnimation: [[https://frinkiac.com/video/S11E02/TJg91BH5FJaf2CMbI0-BLB31WcU=.gif The poses when Homer tries Focusyn.]]
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--->[[LogoJoke Oh, why'd you have to shush, you ruined the whole show.]]
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