History Recap / TheSimpsonsS13E9JawsWiredShut

To escape a gay pride parade marching by their house, The Simpsons take in a movie, but all the cheesy trailers and useless trivia fillers wear on Homer's nerves, and he instigates a riot. While escaping the ushers, Homer runs out of the theater -- and fractures his jaw on Drederick Tatum's unveiled park statue. With Homer's jaw wired shut, the only thing he can do is listen to his family and friends, and suddenly becomes a kinder, gentler Homer, which is nice at first, but soon, Marge misses Homer and his brash, wacky ways.

* DestinationRuse: Luanne got Milhouse to go on a talk show with the segment entitled "My Son Still Wets The Bed" by telling him they were going to Red Lobster. When Milhouse finds out, he's not happy.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Even [[TheNiceGuy Flanders]] joins in with Homer's ruckus decrying the numerous trailers.

* CharlieChaplinShoutOut[=/=]DeliberatelyMonochrome: The CouchGag for this episode.

* ContinuityNod: Homer's X-Ray shows the crayon in his brain that was discovered in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E9HOMR HOMR]]".

--> ''From behind the door of a "closet" on the float''
--> '''Smithers:''' We're gay, we're glad!
--> '''Patty:''' But don't tell mom and dad!

-->'''Homer:''' (''sighs in relief'')
-->'''Narrator:''' [[BaitAndSwitch If that's a phrase you like to hear, then you'll love MovieCall!]]
-->'''Homer:''' (''screaming in fury'') [[RageBreakingPoint Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaugh!]]

** When Homer had a beer to give himself the courage needed to save Marge from the Demolition Derby, the background music was one Popeye fans used to hear when he ate [[PowerUpFood spinach]], including Bart squeezing the beer out of the can into Homer's mouth, and Homer flexing his bicep with an image representing power, though unlike Popeye which usually had a tank or a turbine, Homer has a beer in a glass. He even talks like Popeye after doing so. Homer later gives a donkey some beer and music resumes [[TheDayTheMusicLied until the donkey falls down]]. When Homer comes to save her Marge jiggles her arms and cries for help like [[Franchise/{{Popeye}} Olive Oyl]] in classic cartoons.

-->'''Bart:''' Isn't it great to have the old Dad back?
-->'''Lisa:''' I thought you liked the new Dad.
-->'''Bart:''' [[HandWave Whatever]].

* CharlieChaplinShoutOut: The CouchGag for this episode.

** Creator/EdONeill being the star of a crummy kids' movie is a burn against him starring in ''Dutch'' and a burn against Ed O'Neill's difficulty in trying to find another acting job after ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'''s cancellation.

-->'''Bart:''' Whatever.

** Creator/EdONeill being the star of a crummy kids' movie is a burn against him starring in ''Dutch'' and a burn against Ed O'Neill trying to find another acting job after ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'''s cancellation (which was hard for O'Neill to do since everyone recognized him as Al Bundy, the loser shoe salesman married to a lazy, redheaded nag[[note]]speaking of which, Creator/KateySagal -- the actress who played Peg Bundy -- also had this problem, which led to her playing characters like Turanga Leela on ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' and Gemma Teller-Morrow on ''Sons of Anarchy''[[/note]]. It wouldn't be until ''Series/ModernFamily'' years later that the association would slowly wear off).

* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Contrary to what the episode indicates, you ''can'' still talk if your jaw is wired shut. Writer Matt Selman did not know this at the time he wrote the episode but later found out from fellow ''Simpsons'' writer Brian Kelley, who had undergone the procedure himself, but didn't bring it up because he didn't want to blow a hole in the premise.

* WeWantOurJerkBack: Marge can't stand mild-mannered Homer.

-->'''Bart:''' So the substitute teacher comes in and says her name is Mrs. ''Doody.'' And everyone's lookin' at me like, "Take it, Bart! Run with it!" And it hits me. I've become a clown. ...A ClassClown. And it sickens me!