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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Wiggum tells the mobsters that Batman will be at Ralph’s party, they all assume it’ll be he real one and flee town.
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* PapaWolf: After Bart fails to fulfill his promise in attending Ralph's Birthday party, Wiggum bring his entire police force to capture Bart.
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* KidsAreCruel: Unsurprisingly, the kids at Waverly Hills think Lisa is lame for not knowing about a kid idol and bully her.

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* KidsAreCruel: Unsurprisingly, the kids at Waverly Hills think Lisa is lame for not knowing about a kid idol and bully her. The girls are also pretty unforgiving when Lisa comes clean to them and they chase after her.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Bart tries to help Lisa make friends by claiming she’s friends with popular teen idol Alaska Nebraska.
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* OvershadowedByAwesome: Lisa learns her high grades at Springfield Elementary were in part due to the more lax standards. While she superficially does want a challenge, her own self-esteem took a blow (in conjunction with having even fewer friends).

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Principal Skinner asking Superintendent Chalmers how to tell their kids (the students of Springfield Elementary School) about Chalmers supervising a school other than Springfield Elementary.

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Bart ends up being popular at Waverly Hills Elementary School by faking being taken into custody by Chief Wiggum, who helps him with his stunt in exchange to go to Ralph's birthday party, which Bart ends up skipping.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Principal Skinner asking is heartbroken when he asks Superintendent Chalmers how about what to tell their kids (the students of Springfield Elementary School) about Chalmers supervising a school other than Springfield Elementary.


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* KidsAreCruel: Unsurprisingly, the kids at Waverly Hills think Lisa is lame for not knowing about a kid idol and bully her.
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* WritingAroundTrademarks: [[Series/HannahMontana Alaska Nebraska]]. 'Nuff said.
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* ProductPlacement: Homer, in a moment of hysteria due to Marge coming into his meager apartment early when he wasn't there and cleaned it all up while also getting rid of his other stuff, wonders aloud. (A tad weird to mention due to this show having advertised some of these as another brand (like the [[BrandX Zii]])):

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* ProductPlacement: Homer, in In a moment of hysteria due to Marge coming into his meager apartment early when he wasn't there and cleaned it all up while also getting rid of his other stuff, Homer wonders aloud. (A aloud (a tad weird to mention due to this show having advertised some of these as another brand (like the [[BrandX Zii]])):
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* SimilarSquad: Waverly Hills has its own version of Ralph Wiggum, who has a full head of hair, wears a preppy sweater, speaks fluent French, but then inexplicably opens up a locker and walks inside.

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* ShoutOut: The city inspector's behavior mirrors that of [[Film/NoCountryForOldMen Anton Chigurh]].

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The city inspector's behavior mirrors that of [[Film/NoCountryForOldMen Anton Chigurh]].Chigurh]].
** There's a montage set to a plot-specific rewrite of Music/{{Weezer}}'s "Beverly Hills".
--->''Waverly Hills\\
Get education fraudulently (gimme gimme, gimme gimme)\\
Mooching off Waverly Hills''

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* ActorAllusion: The city inspector's behavior mirrors that of [[Film/NoCountryForOldMen Anton Chigurh]].


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* ActorAllusion: the city inspector's behavior mirrors that of [[Film/NoCountryForOldMen Anton Chigurh]].

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* ActorAllusion: the The city inspector's behavior mirrors that of [[Film/NoCountryForOldMen Anton Chigurh]].
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* {{Expy}}: Alaska Nebraska is one of ''Series/HannahMontana''

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* {{Expy}}: Alaska Nebraska is one of ''Series/HannahMontana''''Series/HannahMontana''.

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* PottyEmergency: Marge has one at the start of the Episode after drinking too much Science Water.
* ProductPlacement: Homer, in a moment of hysteria due to Marge coming into his meager apartment early when he wasn't there and cleaned it all up while also getting rid of his other stuff, wonders aloud:
-->'''Homer''': Where's my ''UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}?!'' My ''UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}?!''
** A tad weird to mention due to this show having advertised some of these as another brand (like the [[BrandX Zii]]).

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* PottyEmergency: Marge has one at the start of the Episode episode after drinking too much Science Water.
* ProductPlacement: Homer, in a moment of hysteria due to Marge coming into his meager apartment early when he wasn't there and cleaned it all up while also getting rid of his other stuff, wonders aloud:
-->'''Homer''': Where's my ''UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}?!'' My ''UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}?!''
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aloud. (A tad weird to mention due to this show having advertised some of these as another brand (like the [[BrandX Zii]]).Zii]])):
-->'''Homer:''' Where's my ''UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}?!'' My ''UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}?!''

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While desperately searching for a bathroom during her morning jog, Marge discovers how low-rent Springfield Elementary School really is and moves Bart and Lisa to Waverly Hills Elementary by having Homer rent an apartment there so the city inspector of Waverly Hills (who cracks down on out-of-towners who only register for a Waverly Hills address so they can send their kids to that town's school) does not get suspicious. Meanwhile, Bart helps Lisa become popular by telling others that Lisa is friends with a teenage pop star named Alaska Nebraska.

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While desperately searching for a bathroom during her morning jog, Marge discovers how low-rent Springfield Elementary School really is and moves Bart and Lisa to Waverly Hills to Elementary by having Homer rent an apartment there so the city inspector of Waverly Hills (who cracks down on out-of-towners who only register for a Waverly Hills address so they can send their kids to that town's school) does not get suspicious. Meanwhile, Bart helps Lisa become popular by telling others that Lisa is friends with a teenage pop star named Alaska Nebraska.


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* JerkassHasAPoint: Downplayed; The teacher nicely pointed out that Lisa's old teachers not checking her work is the reason she got so many As.
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He went with Bart's deal and asked him to fulfill his end of bargain, that's not being a jerkass


* JerkAss: Chief Wiggum to Bart, as usual.
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* JerkAss: Chief Wiggum to Bart, as usual.
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-->'''Homer''': Where's my ''Main/{{Xbox}}?!'' My ''Main/{{Wii}}?!''

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-->'''Homer''': Where's my ''Main/{{Xbox}}?!'' ''UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}?!'' My ''Main/{{Wii}}?!''''UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}?!''
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Principal Skinner asking Superintendent Chalmers how to tell their kids (the students of Springfield Elementary School) about Skinner supervising a school other than Springfield Elementary.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Principal Skinner asking Superintendent Chalmers how to tell their kids (the students of Springfield Elementary School) about Skinner Chalmers supervising a school other than Springfield Elementary.
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* DotingParent: Wiggum is ready to play along with Bart in a scheme to make him cool and even let slide Fat Tony's drug trafficking if they come to Ralph's birthday, from what he said he puts a lot of work so his son can have a good birthday.
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* PottyEmergency: Marge has one at the start of the Episode after drinking too much Science Water.
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* ProductPlacement: Homer, in a moment of hysteria due to Marge coming into his meager apartment, wonders aloud:

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* ProductPlacement: Homer, in a moment of hysteria due to Marge coming into his meager apartment, apartment early when he wasn't there and cleaned it all up while also getting rid of his other stuff, wonders aloud:
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* ProductPlacement: Homer, in a moment of hysteria due to Marge coming into his meager apartment, wonders aloud:
-->'''Homer''': Where's my ''Main/{{Xbox}}?!'' My ''Main/{{Wii}}?!''
** A tad weird to mention due to this show having advertised some of these as another brand (like the [[BrandX Zii]]).
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* DoubleStandard: When Marge goes to Springfield Elementary School to use the bathroom, she comments that, as a woman, her presence there won't cause any trouble.

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Appalled by the conditions at Springield Elementary, Marge moves the kids to school in Waverly Hills.

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Appalled by the conditions at Springield Elementary, While desperately searching for a bathroom during her morning jog, Marge discovers how low-rent Springfield Elementary School really is and moves Bart and Lisa to Waverly Hills Elementary by having Homer rent an apartment there so the city inspector of Waverly Hills (who cracks down on out-of-towners who only register for a Waverly Hills address so they can send their kids to school in Waverly Hills. that town's school) does not get suspicious. Meanwhile, Bart helps Lisa become popular by telling others that Lisa is friends with a teenage pop star named Alaska Nebraska.



* InkSuitActor: the inspector is clearly Creator/JavierBardem.
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* ActorAllusion: the city inspector's behavior mirrors that of [[Film/NoCountryForOldMen Anton Chigurh]].


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* InkSuitActor: the inspector is clearly Creator/JavierBardem.
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* DoubleStandard: When Marge's need of a bathroom led her to Springfield Elementary School, she commented that, because she's a woman, her going there unattended wouldn't cause a panic. It didn't but the episode never showed anything to tell if Marge was right or not about her gender being a reason.

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* {{Expy}}: Alaska Nebraska is one of ''HannahMontana''
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: When Homer and Marge tricked the city inspector into believing their kids actually resided in their Waverly Hills home, he commented he was looking forward into killing them and making it look like a suicide.

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* {{Expy}}: Alaska Nebraska is one of ''HannahMontana''
''Series/HannahMontana''
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: When Homer and Marge tricked the city inspector into believing their kids actually resided in their Waverly Hills home, he commented he was looking forward into killing them and making it look like a suicide.suicide.
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* {{Expy}}: Alaska Nebraska is one of ''HannahMontana''

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* {{Expy}}: Alaska Nebraska is one of ''HannahMontana''''HannahMontana''
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: When Homer and Marge tricked the city inspector into believing their kids actually resided in their Waverly Hills home, he commented he was looking forward into killing them and making it look like a suicide.
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Appalled by the conditions at Springield Elementary, Marge moves the kids to school in Waverly Hills.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Principal Skinner asking Superintendent Chalmers how to tell their kids (the students of Springfield Elementary School) about Skinner supervising a school other than Springfield Elementary.
* DoubleStandard: When Marge's need of a bathroom led her to Springfield Elementary School, she commented that, because she's a woman, her going there unattended wouldn't cause a panic. It didn't but the episode never showed anything to tell if Marge was right or not about her gender being a reason.
* {{Expy}}: Alaska Nebraska is one of ''HannahMontana''

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