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--> '''Mick Jagger''': And remember rule number one, there are no rules. ''(group cheers)'' Rule number two, no outside food.

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--> '''Mick Jagger''': And remember rule number one, there are no rules. ''(group cheers)'' (''group cheers'') Rule number two, no outside food.food. (''group groans'')



'''Homer''': ''(embarrassed)'' Oh... couldn't you think of a less embarrassing excuse?\\
'''Marge''': But you ''did'' have violent diarrhea! ''(to Bart and Lisa)'' Nobody open the hall closet until I say it's okay.

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'''Homer''': ''(embarrassed)'' (''embarrassed'') Oh... couldn't you think of a less embarrassing excuse?\\
'''Marge''': But you ''did'' have violent diarrhea! ''(to (''to Bart and Lisa)'' Lisa'') Nobody open the hall closet until I say it's okay.
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'''Marge:''' (furiois) Oooooh!

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'''Marge:''' (furiois) (furious) Oooooh!
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* DamnedByFaintPraise:
-->'''Marge:''' So, I'm just some babe who sunk her claws into you?\\
'''Homer:''' (meekly) A ''hot'' babe...\\
'''Marge:''' (furiois) Oooooh!
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* LogoJoke: This was one of the episodes that repeated characters' lines for the Gracie Films logo.
-->'''Mick Jagger:''' ''[[SayMyName Simpsooooon]]!''

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* SpecialGuest: Plenty of 'em: Music/ElvisCostello, Music/MickJagger, Music/KeithRichards, Music/TomPetty, Music/BrianSetzer, and Music/LennyKravitz all star [[AsHimself as themselves]].

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* SpecialGuest: Plenty of 'em: Music/ElvisCostello, Music/MickJagger, Music/KeithRichards, Music/TomPetty, Music/BrianSetzer, [[Music/StrayCats Brian Setzer]], and Music/LennyKravitz all star [[AsHimself as themselves]].



* WaxingLyrical: When Homer doesn't want to leave rock and roll fantasy camp:

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* WaxingLyrical: When During Tom Petty's lyrics lesson:
-->'''Homer:''' Rock songs are supposed to be about drinking and [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment getting drunk]] and [[RuleOfThree boozing it up]].\\
'''Apu:''' And [[Music/ZZTop girls that have legs and know how to use them]].\\
'''Otto:''' And why [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Can%27t_Drive_55 I can't drive 55]]!
** Again when
Homer doesn't want to leave rock and roll fantasy camp:



'''Homer''': [[Music/TheRollingStones But I like it!]]

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'''Homer''': [[Music/TheRollingStones [[Music/ItsOnlyRockNRoll But I like it!]]

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Misuse of DTR Yo A, it fits Comical Overreacting better, and saying that it's implied he has autism after saying that Maggie (a baby) is more mature than him is downright ableist


* ComicalOverreacting: Homer's reaction to having to return home from the rock-and-roll camp is to have a full-on temper tantrum and start crying like a baby.



* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Homer overreacts very badly to the idea of returning home after spending a week in a place he loves, refusing to leave, and acting like a toddler throwing a tantrum, reaching the point where even ''Maggie'' is more mature than him. He only calms down when a consolation deal is made. This might imply that Homer has high-functioning autism, as such an overreaction is common among the autistic, children and adults alike.
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* SpecialGuest: Plenty of 'em: Music/ElvisCostello, Music/MickJagger, Music/KeithRichards, Music/TomPetty, Music/BrianSetzer, and Music/LennyKravitz.

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* SpecialGuest: Plenty of 'em: Music/ElvisCostello, Music/MickJagger, Music/KeithRichards, Music/TomPetty, Music/BrianSetzer, and Music/LennyKravitz.Music/LennyKravitz all star [[AsHimself as themselves]].
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* IRejectYourReality: Homer refuses to believe that the camp was only for a week, and would rather spend the rest of his life there, causing him to brawl like a baby as his entire family tries to take him home.

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* IRejectYourReality: Homer refuses to believe that the camp was only for a week, and would rather spend the rest of his life there, causing him to brawl bawl like a baby as his entire family tries to take him home.

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* AccidentalPublicConfession: Homer was unaware he was on a hidden-camera show.



* EngineeredPublicConfession: Homer was unaware he was on a hidden-camera show.
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* BaitAndSwitch: One scene features a line of men waiting for their turns to use the men's lounge and it seems Homer will use his pass to enter ahead of them. He instead enters the ''ladies' ''lounge and showing his pass makes the ladies cease their protests.
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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore:
--> '''Krusty''': I opened for Music/TheWho at Woodstock. I came out with a Beatle wig and a ukulele. Hendrix said he almost plotzed. His exact words.\\
'''Sideshow Mel''': [[SarcasmMode Oh, I never tire of THAT story.]]
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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore:
--> '''Krusty''': I opened for Music/TheWho at Woodstock. I came out with a Beatle wig and a ukulele. Hendrix said he almost plotzed. His exact words.\\
'''Sideshow Mel''': [[SarcasmMode Oh, I never tire of THAT story.]]
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* VerbalBackspace:
--> '''Mick Jagger''': And no matter where you are, always say it's the wildest town in the whole damn world.\\
'''Wiggum''': So when you said it in Springfield last year, you didn't mean it?\\
'''Mick Jagger''': ...Yeah, sure I did. But only because Springfield really ''is'' the wildest town in the whole damn world!\\
''(group cheers)''\\
'''Homer''': Springfield!
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Discussed. While Marge and the kids were upset on how tactless Homer's conversation was, they did concede that he does sacrifice a lot by working at a job he hates and doing things with the family that they like but he doesn't so as a show of thanks, took him to a week long rock camp for him to enjoy on his own.
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* EndOfAnAge: This was the last episode to be produced with traditional cel animation. "Helter Shelter", which aired three weeks later, would be the last cel-animated episode to air.

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: After watching himself say a lot of unflattering things about his family on TV, Homer bemoans the fact that they took off ''Monkey Trauma Center'' for this.

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: ComicallyMissingThePoint:
** When Homer reads a note from Marge, he wonders who she is until he reads the surname Simpson.
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After watching himself say a lot of unflattering things about his family on TV, Homer bemoans the fact that they took off ''Monkey Trauma Center'' for this.


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* SureLetsGoWithThat: When Marge assumes Homer was just pretending he didn't remember appearing at Taxicab Conversations to surprise the family, he plays along.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Homer overreacts very badly to the idea of returning home after spending a week in a place he loves, refusing to leave, and acting like a toddler throwing a tantrum, reaching the point where even ''Maggie'' is more mature than him. He only calms down when a consolation deal is made. This might imply that Homer has high-functioning autism, as such an overreaction is common among the autistic, children and adults alike.


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* IRejectYourReality: Homer refuses to believe that the camp was only for a week, and would rather spend the rest of his life there, causing him to brawl like a baby as his entire family tries to take him home.

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* AnalogyBackfire: When Homer tries to explain himself after his appearance on ''Taxicab Conversations'':
--> '''Lisa''': Have you always resented us, Dad?\\
'''Homer''': Oh, I don't resent you, sweetheart. What I was trying to say, and maybe I didn't use the right words was that marriage is like a coffin and each kid is another nail. But as coffins go-\\
'''Lisa''': Please don't say any more!


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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: When Homer tries to explain himself after his appearance on ''Taxicab Conversations''.
--> '''Lisa''': Have you always resented us, Dad?\\
'''Homer''': Oh, I don't resent you, sweetheart. What I was trying to say, and maybe I didn't use the right words was that marriage is like a coffin and each kid is another nail. But as coffins go-\\
'''Lisa''': Please don't say any more!
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: As Marge drives Homer around, she says he's being taken to a place where he'll no longer complain about his family. They pass by a mental institution, a slaughter house and Santa's Village. Homer finds the village to be the scariest option.
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* CouldntFindALighter: Keith uses the flames the stage devil spouts to light his cigarette.

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* AccidentalPublicConfession: A heavily intoxicated Homer winds up getting filmed for and episode ''Taxicab Conversations'' that the family watches together later, where he says a lot of unflattering things about them.


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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: After watching himself say a lot of unflattering things about his family on TV, Homer bemoans the fact that they took off ''Monkey Trauma Center'' for this.
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* AccidentalPublicConfession: A heavily intoxicated Homer winds up getting filmed for and episode ''Taxicab Conversations'' that the family watches together later, where he says a lot of unflattering things about them.

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* EngineeredPublicConfession: Homer was unaware he was on a hidden-camera show.



--> '''Mick Jagger''': Cheer up, Homer. [[Music/TheRollingStones It's only rock and roll.]]\\

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--> '''Mick Jagger''': Cheer up, Homer. [[Music/TheRollingStones It's only rock and roll.roll camp.]]\\
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* ThereAreNoRules: Subverted:
--> '''Mick Jagger''': And remember rule number one, there are no rules. ''(group cheers)'' Rule number two, no outside food.
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* WaxingLyrical: When Homer doesn't want to leave rock and roll fantasy camp:
--> '''Mick Jagger''': Cheer up, Homer. [[Music/TheRollingStones It's only rock and roll.]]\\
'''Homer''': [[Music/TheRollingStones But I like it!]]
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* ToiletHumour: Marge tells Homer that thanks to his bender, she had to call in sick for him:
--> '''Marge''': I had to tell Mr. Burns you had violent diarrhea.\\
'''Homer''': ''(embarrassed)'' Oh... couldn't you think of a less embarrassing excuse?\\
'''Marge''': But you ''did'' have violent diarrhea! ''(to Bart and Lisa)'' Nobody open the hall closet until I say it's okay.
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!!Original air date: November 10, 2002

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!!Original '''Original air date: date''': November 10, 2002
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'''Homer on TV''': Then there's those other days where you just wish you never got married or had kids. One minute, you're a carefree teenager with dreams of being a rock star, or a photographer for Playboy then, bam, some babe gets her claws in you. And, boom, you got a bunch of kids that always needs love. So whammo, you get stuck in some boring job where they don't let you play guitar or take pictures of naked women. And all you can do is watch yourself get bald and fat and kiss your dreams goodbye.

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'''Homer on TV''': Then there's those other days ''other'' days, where you just wish you never got married or had kids. One minute, you're a carefree teenager with dreams of being a rock star, or a photographer for Playboy then, bam, some babe gets her claws in you. And, boom, you got a bunch of kids that always needs love. So whammo, you get stuck in some boring job where they don't let you play guitar or take pictures of naked women. And all you can do is watch yourself get bald and fat and kiss your dreams goodbye.
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* SpecialGuest: Plenty of 'em: Creator/ElvisCostello, Creator/MickJagger, Creator/KeithRichards, Creator/TomPetty, Creator/BrianSetzer, and Creator/LennyKravitz.

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* SpecialGuest: Plenty of 'em: Creator/ElvisCostello, Creator/MickJagger, Creator/KeithRichards, Creator/TomPetty, Creator/BrianSetzer, Music/ElvisCostello, Music/MickJagger, Music/KeithRichards, Music/TomPetty, Music/BrianSetzer, and Creator/LennyKravitz.Music/LennyKravitz.
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!!Original air date: November 10, 2002

After confessing on a hidden-camera show that he hates how boring his life is now that he's married and has children, Homer is sent to a rock-and-roll fantasy camp.

This episode was produced by Mike Scully (showrunner for seasons 9-12), as opposed to Al Jean, the showrunner for season 13.

!!This episode contains examples of:
* AnalogyBackfire: When Homer tries to explain himself after his appearance on ''Taxicab Conversations'':
--> '''Lisa''': Have you always resented us, Dad?\\
'''Homer''': Oh, I don't resent you, sweetheart. What I was trying to say, and maybe I didn't use the right words was that marriage is like a coffin and each kid is another nail. But as coffins go-\\
'''Lisa''': Please don't say any more!
* ShoutOut: ''Taxicab Conversations'' is a spoof of the real-life show ''Taxicab Confessions''.
* SpecialGuest: Plenty of 'em: Creator/ElvisCostello, Creator/MickJagger, Creator/KeithRichards, Creator/TomPetty, Creator/BrianSetzer, and Creator/LennyKravitz.
* YankTheDogsChain: On ''Taxicab Conversations'', Homer's asked about his family:
--> '''Homer on TV''': Can't imagine my life without them.\\
'''Marge''': Oh, you big fooler. Pretending not to remember so you could surprise us.\\
'''Homer''': Yeah, I'm pretty great.\\
'''Homer on TV''': At the end of a hard day there's no better feeling than coming home to the people that you love.\\
'''Marge''': Oh, Homie.\\
'''Lisa''': That is so sweet.\\
'''Bart''': I had no idea, Dad. I just assumed with all the stranglings, you know...\\
'''Homer''': That my family isn't the center of my universe? Are you nuts?\\
'''Homer on TV''': Then there's those other days where you just wish you never got married or had kids. One minute, you're a carefree teenager with dreams of being a rock star, or a photographer for Playboy then, bam, some babe gets her claws in you. And, boom, you got a bunch of kids that always needs love. So whammo, you get stuck in some boring job where they don't let you play guitar or take pictures of naked women. And all you can do is watch yourself get bald and fat and kiss your dreams goodbye.

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