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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The Simpsons drive past a crashed cheese truck, and dodge all its Italian cheeses falling their way, with Lisa cautiously listing them all (mozzarella, parmigiano, provolone, etc, all in Italian phrases). Finally, their car gets crashed by a giant mortadella (an Italian sausage). When Homer assures the family that he has the "cheese insurance", Marge points out that it doesn't cover mortadella. Cue BigNO from Homer.
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* RiddleForTheAges: Why is there a country that resembles Bart in both name and shape?
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* BigDamnHeroes: Just before Sideshow Bob and his family can kill the Simpsons on stage, Krusty shows up via limousine to rescue them. He even gives them a ride back to the U.S. on the condition that they help him smuggle some stolen artifacts.
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-->'''Homer:''' What am I supposed to use it for? [[SmartBall Transporting water to distant urban centers?!]] Lazy Romans.
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-->'''Homer:''' What am I supposed to use it for? [[SmartBall Transporting water to distant urban centers?!]] [...] Lazy Romans.Romans!
* CrazyPrepared: PlayedWith. After the Fasterosa is demolished by a wheel of sausage while evading various cheese wheels, Homer reveals that he bought ''cheese'' insurance. But Marge points out that it doesn't cover ''Mortadella''.
* HistoryWithCelebrity: The Simpsons turn out lucky as they discover that Krusty is performing an opera nearby. Not only does the clown offer them protection during his upcoming performance but he also saves them from the Famiglia di assassini in the last minute.
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* IdiotBall: Lisa may have accidentally revealed Bob's past to his people, but Bob didn't do himself any favors by getting his SecretKeeper [[InVinoVeritas drunk]] and inexplicably keeping his old prison jumpsuit, much less ''wearing'' it under his clothes.
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* IdiotBall: IdiotBall:
** Lisa may have accidentally revealed Bob's past to his people, but Bob didn't do himself any favors by getting his SecretKeeper [[InVinoVeritas drunk]] and inexplicably keeping his old prison jumpsuit, much less ''wearing'' it under hisclothes.clothes.
** During Krusty's opera performance, not only does Homer make eye contact with Gino thus blowing his cover, but he actually ''waves at him while smiling''.
** Lisa may have accidentally revealed Bob's past to his people, but Bob didn't do himself any favors by getting his SecretKeeper [[InVinoVeritas drunk]] and inexplicably keeping his old prison jumpsuit, much less ''wearing'' it under his
** During Krusty's opera performance, not only does Homer make eye contact with Gino thus blowing his cover, but he actually ''waves at him while smiling''.
* NoEnding: Even though the Simpsons escape Sideshow Bob and head back to the U.S., the plotline for Mr. Burns' new car is left unresolved.
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** Ms. Krabappel's class is horrified and bored having to watch the multi-cultural cartoon made by ''Creator/PBS''
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** Ms. Krabappel's class is horrified and bored having to watch the multi-cultural cartoon made by ''Creator/PBS''''{{Creator/PBS}}''
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!! Tropes:
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero:
** Lisa did her part by making cracks at Bob's past as a SerialKiller along with revealing his prison uniform, but Homer seals the deal by instinctively crying out "Sideshow Bob!" which tips the Italian authorities about the truth.
** Bob himself is to blame since he encourages Lisa to get drunk which would lead to him being unveiled to everyone.
** Lisa did her part by making cracks at Bob's past as a SerialKiller along with revealing his prison uniform, but Homer seals the deal by instinctively crying out "Sideshow Bob!" which tips the Italian authorities about the truth.
** Bob himself is to blame since he encourages Lisa to get drunk which would lead to him being unveiled to everyone.
* SecretKeeper: Sideshow Bob convinces the Simpsons to keep his murderous past a secret from everyone on the condition of fixing their car and allowing them all the services his humble little town has to offer.
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* TakeThat: According to an Italian police book, [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Peter Griffin]] is wanted for plagiarism and [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Stan Smith]] for plagiarism of plagiarism.
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* TakeThat: TakeThat:
** Ms. Krabappel's class is horrified and bored having to watch the multi-cultural cartoon made by ''Creator/PBS''
** According to an Italian police book, [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Peter Griffin]] is wanted for plagiarism and [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Stan Smith]] for plagiarism of plagiarism.
** Ms. Krabappel's class is horrified and bored having to watch the multi-cultural cartoon made by ''Creator/PBS''
** According to an Italian police book, [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Peter Griffin]] is wanted for plagiarism and [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Stan Smith]] for plagiarism of plagiarism.
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** While Homer is doing his best Creator/DonaldTrump impression to the Italian crowd, Lisa warns him that he's posing like ''UsefulNotes/BenitoMussolini''.
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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The Simpsons drive past a crashed cheese truck, and dodge all it's Italian cheeses falling their way, with Lisa cautiously listing them all (mozzarella, parmigiano, provolone, etc, all in Italian phrases). Finally, their car gets crashed by a giant mortadella (an Italian sausage). When Homer assures the family that he has the "cheese insurance", Marge points out that it doesn't cover mortadella. Cue BigNO from Homer.
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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The Simpsons drive past a crashed cheese truck, and dodge all it's its Italian cheeses falling their way, with Lisa cautiously listing them all (mozzarella, parmigiano, provolone, etc, all in Italian phrases). Finally, their car gets crashed by a giant mortadella (an Italian sausage). When Homer assures the family that he has the "cheese insurance", Marge points out that it doesn't cover mortadella. Cue BigNO from Homer.
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-->'''Homer:''' What am I supposed to use it for? Transporting water to distant urban centers?! Lazy Romans.
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-->'''Homer:''' What am I supposed to use it for? [[SmartBall Transporting water to distant urban centers?! centers?!]] Lazy Romans.
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* NotMeThisTime: Bart Simpson isn't the one at fault for ruining Bobs' new life in Italy; it's Lisa.
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* ComicBookTime: Between his last encounter with the Simpsons and this episode, Bob got married and had a son who's now the same age as or older than Maggie, despite Maggie not having aged a day.
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* ComicBookTime: Between his last encounter with the Simpsons and this episode, Bob got married and had a son who's now the same age as or older than Maggie, Maggie (and fully verbal), despite Maggie not having aged a day.
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-->'''Lisa:''' "Dad, you're driving on an ancient Roman aqueduct."
-->'''Homer:''' "What am I supposed to use it for? Transporting water to distant urban centers?! Lazy Romans."
-->'''Homer:''' "What am I supposed to use it for? Transporting water to distant urban centers?! Lazy Romans."
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-->'''Lisa:''' "Dad, Dad, you're driving on an ancient Roman aqueduct."
aqueduct.
-->'''Homer:'''"What What am I supposed to use it for? Transporting water to distant urban centers?! Lazy Romans."
-->'''Homer:'''
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--> '''Homer''': "Stupid Italy. Wish you'd never been unified by Victor Emmanuel II. If only you'd stayed a loose confederation of city-states, trading with each other and occasionally warring."
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--> '''Homer''': "Stupid Stupid Italy. Wish you'd never been unified by Victor Emmanuel II. If only you'd stayed a loose confederation of city-states, trading with each other and occasionally warring."
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--> '''Bart''': "What's with the Canadian flag on your backpack?"
--> '''Lisa''': "Well, some people in Europe have the impression that America has made some stupid choices in the past, oh, [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror five years]]. So, for the next week, I'm from Canada."
--> '''Bart''': "I think dad may blow your cover."
--> '''Homer''' (battling over a flag): "That flag is mine! Don't mess with Texas! Shock and awe, losers! Shock and awe!"
--> '''Lisa''': "Well, some people in Europe have the impression that America has made some stupid choices in the past, oh, [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror five years]]. So, for the next week, I'm from Canada."
--> '''Bart''': "I think dad may blow your cover."
--> '''Homer''' (battling over a flag): "That flag is mine! Don't mess with Texas! Shock and awe, losers! Shock and awe!"
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--> '''Bart''': "What's What's with the Canadian flag on your backpack?"
backpack?
--> '''Lisa''':"Well, Well, some people in Europe have the impression that America has made some stupid choices in the past, oh, [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror five years]]. So, for the next week, I'm from Canada."
Canada.
--> '''Bart''':"I I think dad Dad may blow your cover."
cover.
--> '''Homer'''(battling ''(battling over a flag): "That flag)'': That flag is mine! Don't mess with Texas! Shock and awe, losers! Shock and awe!" awe!
--> '''Lisa''':
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--> '''Homer'''
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* GeniusBonus: Bob and his family try to kill the Simpsons onstage during a performance of ''Pagliacci,'' and Lisa tries to convince the audience that it's not AllAPartOfTheShow to no avail. This is precisely what happens during the second act of ''Pagliacci,'' with the protagonist, a Commedia delle'Arte performer, murdering his wife and her lover in front of an enthralled audience who don't realize what's happening.
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* GeniusBonus: Bob and his family try to kill the Simpsons onstage during a performance of ''Pagliacci,'' and Lisa tries to convince the audience that it's not AllAPartOfTheShow to no avail. This is precisely what happens during the second act of ''Pagliacci,'' with the protagonist, a Commedia delle'Arte performer, murdering his wife and her lover in front of an enthralled audience who don't realize what's happening.
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** For all his disdain for Springfield and its citizenry, Bob, selecting random locations on a globe to find a new place to live, firmly draws the line at [[SmallTownRivalry Shelbyville]].
