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* NewChildLeftBehind: As it turns out, Homer Junior's father was serving in the army and had no idea that Gretchen was pregnant, since she didn't want him to [[ShotgunWedding marry her]] solely for that reason.

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* CallBack: The pregnant woman names her baby Homer and Homer calls him "Homer Junior", or "Ho-Ju". Homer recommended Bart to change his name to that back in the Monorail episode.


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* ContinuityNod: The pregnant woman names her baby Homer and Homer calls him "Homer Junior", or "Ho-Ju". Homer recommended Bart to change his name to that back in the Monorail episode.
* DiegeticSoundtrackUsage: Homer [[WithLyrics sings the word "sleep" to the show's instrumental theme tune]], describing it as "a lullaby my father sung to me."
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* SecretOtherFamily: This is what Gretchen and Homer Junior, naturally, appear to be to Homer when Marge discovers them. Though the relationship between Homer and Gretchen is itself completely innocent, the situation otherwise checks all the boxes, with Homer providing various kinds of support for Gretchen and serving as a ParentalSubstitute for her baby while fibbing to Marge about what he's been up to.

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* SecretOtherFamily: This is what Gretchen and Homer Junior, naturally, appear to be to Homer when Marge discovers them. Though the relationship between Homer and Gretchen is itself completely innocent, innocent with no sign of interest on either end, the situation otherwise checks all the boxes, with Homer providing various kinds of support for Gretchen and serving as a ParentalSubstitute for her baby while fibbing to Marge about what he's been up to.
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* MistakenForCheating: Before she hears the full story, Marge thinks that Homer cheated on her with Gretchen. Homer doesn’t help his case by saying that they “did it in an elevator” when he was talking about delivering her baby.

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* MistakenForCheating: Before she hears the full story, Marge thinks that Homer cheated on her with Gretchen. Homer doesn’t help his case by saying that they “did “[[ThatCameOutWrong did it in an elevator” elevator]]” when he was talking about delivering her baby.
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* SecretOtherFamily: This is what Gretchen and Homer Junior, naturally, appear to be to Homer when Marge discovers them. Though the relationship between Homer and Gretchen is itself completely innocent, the situation otherwise checks all the boxes, with Homer providing various kinds of support for Gretchen and serving as a ParentalSubstitute for her baby while fibbing to Marge about what he's been up to.
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* DisappearedDad: Throughout the episode we're lead to believe that Gretchen, who says that her boyfriend hasn't been around in a while, is a single mother, making Homer the only father figure in her baby's life. At the end Homer Junior's dad returns and we find out that he was in the army, giving mother and baby a happy ending even though Homer won't be involved anymore.
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* BystanderSyndrome: We don't find out until Homer's already finished delivering Gretchen's baby that a third passenger has been on the elevator [[UncomfortableElevatorMoment ignoring them the entire time]]. He [[BrickJoke shows up again]] later in the episode when Gretchen is telling the story to Marge.

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* BystanderSyndrome: We don't find out until Homer's already finished delivering Gretchen's baby that a third passenger has been on the elevator [[UncomfortableElevatorMoment ignoring them them]] [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight the entire time]]. He [[BrickJoke shows up again]] later in the episode when Gretchen is telling the story to Marge.
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* BystanderSyndrome: As it turns out, a third passenger was on the elevator with Homer and Gretchen the entire time Homer was forced to deliver the baby and just [[UncomfortableElevatorMoment ignored them]]. He [[BrickJoke shows up again]] later in the episode when Gretchen is telling the story to Marge.

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* BystanderSyndrome: As it turns out, We don't find out until Homer's already finished delivering Gretchen's baby that a third passenger was has been on the elevator with Homer and Gretchen the entire time Homer was forced to deliver the baby and just [[UncomfortableElevatorMoment ignored them]].ignoring them the entire time]]. He [[BrickJoke shows up again]] later in the episode when Gretchen is telling the story to Marge.

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* BornInAnElevator: The plot of the episode kicks off with Homer serving as an emergency DeliveryGuy for a woman named Gretchen when their elevator breaks down. As it turns out, another man was on the elevator with them the entire time and just [[UncomfortableElevatorMoment ignored them]]. He [[BrickJoke shows up again]] later in the episode when Gretchen is telling the story to Marge.

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* BornInAnElevator: The plot of the episode kicks off with Homer serving as an emergency DeliveryGuy for a woman named Gretchen when their elevator breaks down.
* BystanderSyndrome:
As it turns out, another man a third passenger was on the elevator with them Homer and Gretchen the entire time Homer was forced to deliver the baby and just [[UncomfortableElevatorMoment ignored them]]. He [[BrickJoke shows up again]] later in the episode when Gretchen is telling the story to Marge.
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* BornInAnElevator: The plot of the episode kicks off with Homer serving as an emergency DeliveryGuy for a woman named Gretchen when their elevator breaks down. As it turns out, another guy was on the elevator with them the entire time and just [[UncomfortableElevatorMoment ignored them]]. He [[BrickJoke shows up again]] later in the episode when Gretchen is telling the story to Marge.

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* BornInAnElevator: The plot of the episode kicks off with Homer serving as an emergency DeliveryGuy for a woman named Gretchen when their elevator breaks down. As it turns out, another guy man was on the elevator with them the entire time and just [[UncomfortableElevatorMoment ignored them]]. He [[BrickJoke shows up again]] later in the episode when Gretchen is telling the story to Marge.
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* BornInAnElevator: The plot of the episode kicks off with Homer serving as an emergency DeliveryGuy for a woman named Gretchen when their elevator breaks down. As it turns out, another guy was on the elevator with them the entire time and just [[UncomfortableElevatorMoment ignored them]]. He [[BrickJoke shows up again]] later in the episode when Gretchen is telling the story to Marge

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* BornInAnElevator: The plot of the episode kicks off with Homer serving as an emergency DeliveryGuy for a woman named Gretchen when their elevator breaks down. As it turns out, another guy was on the elevator with them the entire time and just [[UncomfortableElevatorMoment ignored them]]. He [[BrickJoke shows up again]] later in the episode when Gretchen is telling the story to Marge Marge.
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* BornInAnElevator: The plot of the episode kicks off with Homer serving as an emergency DeliveryGuy for a woman named Gretchen when their elevator breaks down. As it turns out, another guy was on the elevator with Homer and the pregnant woman the entire time and just [[UncomfortableElevatorMoment ignored them]]. He [[BrickJoke shows up again]] later in the episode when Gretchen is telling the story to Marge

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* BornInAnElevator: The plot of the episode kicks off with Homer serving as an emergency DeliveryGuy for a woman named Gretchen when their elevator breaks down. As it turns out, another guy was on the elevator with Homer and the pregnant woman them the entire time and just [[UncomfortableElevatorMoment ignored them]]. He [[BrickJoke shows up again]] later in the episode when Gretchen is telling the story to Marge
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* BornInAnElevator: The plot of the episode kicks off with Homer serving as an emergency DeliveryGuy for a woman named Gretchen when their elevator breaks down. As it turns out, another guy was on the elevator with Homer and the pregnant woman the entire time and just [[UncomfortableElevatorMoment ignored them]]. He [[BrickJoke shows up again]] later in the episode when Gretchen is telling the story to Marge
-->"And the really funny thing is I'm a doctor."
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* SeldomSeenSpecies: At the zoo, Lisa prods Homer into visiting a capybara exhibit and Maggie nearly ends up in the prairie dog exhibit.
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* MistakenForCheating: Before she hears the full story, Marge thinks that Homer cheated on her with Gretchen. Homer doesn’t help his case by saying that they “did it in an elevator” when he was talking about delivering her baby.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Marge objects to Homer's idea of bringing Homer Junior to the zoo with the family. Her objection comes to fruition when Maggie nearly falls in the otter sanctuary.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: At the zoo, Lisa prods Homer into visiting a capybara exhibit.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: Marge objects to Homer's idea of bringing Homer Junior to the zoo with the family. Her objection comes to fruition when Maggie nearly falls in the otter prairie dog sanctuary.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: At the zoo, Lisa prods Homer into visiting a capybara exhibit and Maggie nearly ends up in the prairie dog exhibit.
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* SeldomSeenSpecies: At the zoo, Lisa prods Homer into visiting a capybara exhibit.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Marge objects to Homer's idea of bringing Homer Junior to the zoo with the family. Her objection comes to fruition when Maggie nearly falls in the otter sanctuary.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: At the zoo, Maggie and Homer Junior bickering ends with baby Homer getting off their carriage and pushing it off to the direction of a monkey sanctuary. He ''grins and waves'' at Maggie.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: At the zoo, Maggie and Homer Junior bickering ends with baby Homer getting off their carriage and pushing it off to the direction of a monkey an otter sanctuary. He ''grins and waves'' at Maggie.
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* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Whatever Homer teaches Homer Junior to do like opening beer bottles and holding grudges on other babies. Homer Junior's mother doesn't seem to care (or wasn't told about it).
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* DisproportionateRetribution: At the zoo, Maggie and baby Homer bickering ends with baby Homer getting off their carriage and pushing it off to the direction of a monkey sanctuary. He ''grins and waves'' at Maggie.
* SkewedPriorities: Marge finds it odd that Homer isn't ogling the cheerleaders with all the other men and is more angry that he's supposedly playing poker with his friends. Averted when in the end, Homer realizes there ''were'' cheerleaders and he missed them completely due to looking after baby Homer.
* WeirdTradeUnion: After Lisa unionises the cheerleaders for the Springfield Atoms and calls a strike, they are joined by their fellow unions, The Weather Girls local 143 and the United Federation of Ungrateful Au Pairs.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: At the zoo, Maggie and baby Homer Junior bickering ends with baby Homer getting off their carriage and pushing it off to the direction of a monkey sanctuary. He ''grins and waves'' at Maggie.
* SkewedPriorities: Marge finds it odd that Homer isn't ogling the cheerleaders with all the other men and is more angry that he's supposedly playing poker with his friends. Averted when in the end, Homer realizes there ''were'' cheerleaders and he missed them completely due to looking after baby Homer.
Homer Junior.
* WeirdTradeUnion: After Lisa unionises unionizes the cheerleaders for the Springfield Atoms and calls a strike, they are joined by their fellow unions, The Weather Girls local 143 and the United Federation of Ungrateful Au Pairs.

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* SkewedPriorities: Marge finds it odd that Homer isn't ogling the cheerleaders with all the other men and is more angry that he's supposedly playing poker with his friends.

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* ChildProdigy: Homer's unfitting teachings for babies in how to open a beer bottle teach baby Homer how to do it himself, to the amazement of his parents.
* DisproportionateRetribution: At the zoo, Maggie and baby Homer bickering ends with baby Homer getting off their carriage and pushing it off to the direction of a monkey sanctuary. He ''grins and waves'' at Maggie.
* SkewedPriorities: Marge finds it odd that Homer isn't ogling the cheerleaders with all the other men and is more angry that he's supposedly playing poker with his friends. Averted when in the end, Homer realizes there ''were'' cheerleaders and he missed them completely due to looking after baby Homer.
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* AllGuysWantCheerleaders: Lisa gathers the Atomettes in Bart's treehouse, causing a crowd of men (from Nelson to the Mayor) to circle around them.
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* SkewedPriorities: Marge finds it odd that Homer isn't ogling the cheerleaders with all the other men and is more angry that he's supposedly playing poker with his friends.

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* SkewedPriorities: Marge finds it odd that Homer isn't ogling the cheerleaders with all the other men and is more angry that he's supposedly playing poker with his friends.friends.
* WeirdTradeUnion: After Lisa unionises the cheerleaders for the Springfield Atoms and calls a strike, they are joined by their fellow unions, The Weather Girls local 143 and the United Federation of Ungrateful Au Pairs.
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* CallBack: The pregnant woman names her baby Homer and Homer calls him "Homer Junior", or "Ho-Ju". Homer recommended Bart to change his name to that back in the Monorail episode.
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* SkewedPriorities: Marge finds it odd that Homer isn't ogling the cheerleaders with all the other men and is more angry that he's supposedly playing poker with his friends.
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On his way home from a poker game, Homer befriends a pregnant woman, then is forced to help her when the elevator gets stuck and she goes into labor. Meanwhile, Lisa helps the town's cheerleaders unionize so they can negotiate for better wages and on-the-job conditions, leading the Rich Texan to hire scabs.
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