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* HypocriticalHumor: When Rod and Todd call their father out on Homer bullying him (with Rod in particular declaring "Your name isn't "Stupid", it's Ned"), Ned forces him in a tone that implies he was bullying them into such into immediately apologizing for calling him by his first name and forcing them to call him "Mr. Daddy".
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* HypocriticalHumor: When Rod and Todd call their father out on Homer bullying him (with Rod in particular declaring "Your name isn't "Stupid", it's Ned"), Ned forces him in a tone that implies he was bullying them into such into immediately apologizing for calling him by his first name and forcing them to call him "Mr. Daddy".
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* ClusterBleepBomb: At the town meeting, everyone is hyped up over what Marge describes as the world's filthiest word, only to be disappointed when it was revealed to be "bully". Moe then voices what he thought the word was, which is drowned out by a SoundEffectBleep lasting several seconds.
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* ClusterBleepBomb: At the town meeting, everyone is hyped up over what Marge describes as the world's filthiest word, only to be disappointed when it was revealed to be "bully". Moe then voices what he thought the word was, which is drowned out covered up by a SoundEffectBleep censor bleep lasting several seconds.
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* SoundEffectBleep: At court, Moe says the filthiest word he knows. It's bleeped out for multiple seconds, as the audience looks on in horror.
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* BorrowedWithoutPermission: Rod and Todd ask Ned why Homer never gives back the items he borrows, which leads Ned to realize that Homer is just a bully who's taking advantage of them.
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In this episode written by Tim Long, Marge pushes for anti-bullying legislation and Homer is (finally) arrested and sent to rehab for his bullying of Ned Flanders.
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* ClusterBleepBomb: At the town meeting, everyone is hyped up over what Marge describes as the world's filthiest word, only to be disappointed when it was revealed to be "bully". Moe then voices what he thought the word was, which is drowned out by a SoundEffectBleep lasting several seconds.
* {{Determinator}}: Homer kneels on Ned's front lawn for ''days'' to beg him for forgiveness. Considering how lazy and selfish Homer usually is, it shows he's genuinely trying to make an effort to earn Ned's forgiveness.
* {{Determinator}}: Homer kneels on Ned's front lawn for ''days'' to beg him for forgiveness. Considering how lazy and selfish Homer usually is, it shows he's genuinely trying to make an effort to earn Ned's forgiveness.
* GreenEyedMonster: While implied a few times before, this episode explicitly reveals that Homer's behavior towards Ned is out of jealousy.
* GrewASpine: Ned, in contrast to his previous ExtremeDoormat nature, makes Homer ''work'' for his forgiveness.
* GrewASpine: Ned, in contrast to his previous ExtremeDoormat nature, makes Homer ''work'' for his forgiveness.
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* KarmaHoudini: Homer and the other reformed bullies are somehow treated as heroes [[WantsAPrizeForBasicDecency because they promised not to do it again]].
** Chief Wiggum blatantly breaks the anti-bully law and is somehow never sent to the counseling.
** Chief Wiggum blatantly breaks the anti-bully law and is somehow never sent to the counseling.
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* KarmaHoudini: While Homer and the other reformed bullies are somehow treated as heroes [[WantsAPrizeForBasicDecency because they promised not to do it again]].
**again]], everybody who went to counselling acknowledged their behavior and at least ''tried'' to be better. Chief Wiggum blatantly breaks broke the anti-bully law and is was somehow never sent to the counseling.counselling.
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* PrecisionFStrike: At the town meeting, everyone is hyped up over what Marge describes as the world's filthiest word, only to be disappointed when it was revealed to be "bully". Then Moe gets the nerve to [[SoundEffectBleep voice what everyone assumed it was]]...
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* JerkassRealization: Homer finally realizes he treats Ned the way he does because he's jealous of how much better than him he is.
-->'''Homer''': IAmAMonster!
-->'''Homer''': IAmAMonster!
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* PerpWalk: A couple of them are shown. Lampshaded by Wiggins in the scene when Homer is arrested and walked for being a bully.
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* PerpWalk: A couple of them are shown. Lampshaded by Wiggins in the scene when Homer is arrested and walked for being a bully.bully. However, Homer had just set up a Slip 'N Slide in the front yard, and so he slips and slides straight into a police car.
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* RogueJuror: Parodied. The anti-bullying legislation's approval becomes unanimous after the one person who opposes it is bullied into changing his mind.* JerkassRealization: Homer finally realizes he treats Ned the way he does because he's jealous of how much better than him he is.
-->'''Homer''': IAmAMonster!
-->'''Homer''': IAmAMonster!
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* RogueJuror: Parodied. The anti-bullying legislation's approval becomes unanimous after the one person who opposes it is bullied into changing his mind.* JerkassRealization: Homer finally realizes he treats Ned the way he does because he's jealous of how much better than him he is.
-->'''Homer''': IAmAMonster!
-->'''Homer''': IAmAMonster!
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* ContinuityNod: Rod and Todd refer to Homer as "Uncle Homer", as in "Children of a Lesser Clod".
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** Krusty's treatment of his employees causes him to be arrested for bullying after the new anti-bullying legislation is approved.
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** Krusty's treatment of Krusty insulting his employees for their writing causes him to be arrested for bullying after the new anti-bullying legislation is approved.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When the counselor talks about doing work "inside", Homer thinks of vacuuming.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When the Homer requests to do community service work outside rather than rehab. The counselor talks about doing tells him that what he needs to work "inside", on is ''inside'' (himself). Homer thinks can only think of vacuuming.
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* TheGrovel: Homer comes crawling on his knees to say sorry to Ned.
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* TheGrovel: Homer comes crawling on his knees to say sorry to Ned. Ned ignores him, but Homer kneels for days on end, and Rod and Todd finally convince him to accept his forgiveness.
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* InstantlyProvenWrong: Rod, whose suspicious that 'Uncle Homer' is bullying their dad prays for God to show them a sign that Homer isn't a jerk. Not a second later they hear Homer out their window, dumping his old bed frame and mattress, followed by his father, in the Flanderses' back yard.
* HighSchoolDance: Bart goes to a school dance and winds up with the "Best Dancer" award.
* HighSchoolDance: Bart goes to a school dance and winds up with the "Best Dancer" award.
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* InstantlyProvenWrong: Rod, whose who's suspicious that 'Uncle Homer' is bullying their dad prays for God to show them a sign that Homer isn't a jerk. Not a second later they hear Homer out their window, dumping his old bed frame and mattress, followed by his father, in into the Flanderses' back yard.
*HighSchoolDance: Bart goes to a HalfwayPlotSwitch: A school dance and winds is held at Springfield Elementary. Bart is hesitant to go, but ends up with the enjoying himself, even winning a "Best Dancer" award.trophy. Jimbo, Dolph, and Kearney break his trophy when he leaves, and when Marge hears about this, she passes an anti-bullying law. Chief Wiggum and Homer abuse the law, arresting everyone for minuscule reasons. This ends in Homer taking a bullying rehab class, where he is forced to confront why he hates Flanders. He gets let off easily, although Flanders, realizing how badly Homer has abused him over the years, is hesitant to forgive him.
* HighSchoolDance: The episode's opening features Bart at a school dance. He doesn't like it at first, but he ends up enjoying it and wins a "Best Dancer" award.
* ImagineSpot: Ned asks Rod and Todd if they ever thought Jesus was bullied. Indeed, they do -- in their imagination, Jesus has his halo stolen by soldier versions of Jimbo, Dolph, and Kearney and then tossed onto a roof. God looks down in disappointment.
* JuryDuty: At the end of the episode, Otto wakes up from a dream and finds himself as a juror in the middle of a trial.
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* HighSchoolDance: The episode's opening features Bart at a school dance. He doesn't like it at first, but he ends up enjoying it and wins a "Best Dancer" award.
* ImagineSpot: Ned asks Rod and Todd if they ever thought Jesus was bullied. Indeed, they do -- in their imagination, Jesus has his halo stolen by soldier versions of Jimbo, Dolph, and Kearney and then tossed onto a roof. God looks down in disappointment.
* JuryDuty: At the end of the episode, Otto wakes up from a dream and finds himself as a juror in the middle of a trial.
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** Chief Wiggum blatantly breaks the anti-bully law and is somehow never sent to the counselling.
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** Chief Wiggum blatantly breaks the anti-bully law and is somehow never sent to the counselling.counseling.
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* MushroomSamba: Experienced twice by Otto.
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* LastSecondWordSwap: "Stup...endous Flanders."
* LoopholeAbuse: Due to how vague the anti-bullying law is, the police can arrest virtually anyone, which Homer uses to have anyone who inconveniences him in any way sent to jail.
* MayIBorrowACupOfSugar: When Rod and Todd ask their dad for some hot chocolate, Ned sighs and says Homer "borrowed" their mugs ''and'' their hot chocolate mix. Rod [[ArmourPiercingQuestion asks Ned why he never asks for any of the things Homer borrows back]], which makes the boys realise that Homer isn't "borrowing" anything from their dad. He's a bully who's just taking and stealing from them.
* MushroomSamba:Experienced twice by Otto.Otto has two 70s-inspired hallucinations.
* LoopholeAbuse: Due to how vague the anti-bullying law is, the police can arrest virtually anyone, which Homer uses to have anyone who inconveniences him in any way sent to jail.
* MayIBorrowACupOfSugar: When Rod and Todd ask their dad for some hot chocolate, Ned sighs and says Homer "borrowed" their mugs ''and'' their hot chocolate mix. Rod [[ArmourPiercingQuestion asks Ned why he never asks for any of the things Homer borrows back]], which makes the boys realise that Homer isn't "borrowing" anything from their dad. He's a bully who's just taking and stealing from them.
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* PerpWalk: A couple of them are shown. Lampshaded by Wiggins in the scene when Homer is arrested and walked for being a bully.
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* RogueJuror: Parodied. The anti-bullying legislation's approval becomes unanimous after the one person who opposes it is bullied into changing his mind.
* JerkassRealization: Homer finally realizes he treats Ned the way he does because he's jealous of how much better than him he is.
* JerkassRealization: Homer finally realizes he treats Ned the way he does because he's jealous of how much better than him he is.
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* RogueJuror: Parodied. The anti-bullying legislation's approval becomes unanimous after the one person who opposes it is bullied into changing his mind.
mind.* JerkassRealization: Homer finally realizes he treats Ned the way he does because he's jealous of how much better than him he is.
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* JuryDuty: At the end of the episode, Otto wakes up from a dream and finds himself as a juror in the middle of a trial.
* LastSecondWordSwap: "Stup...endous Flanders."
* LoopholeAbuse: Due to how vague the anti-bullying law is, the police can arrest virtually anyone, which Homer uses to have anyone who inconveniences him in any way sent to jail.
* MayIBorrowACupOfSugar: When Rod and Todd ask their dad for some hot chocolate, Ned sighs and says Homer "borrowed" their mugs ''and'' their hot chocolate mix. Rod [[ArmourPiercingQuestion asks Ned why he never asks for any of the things Homer borrows back]], which makes the boys realise that Homer isn't "borrowing" anything from their dad. He's a bully who's just taking and stealing from them.
* PerpWalk: A couple of them are shown. Lampshaded by Wiggins in the scene when Homer is arrested and walked for being a bully.
* LastSecondWordSwap: "Stup...endous Flanders."
* LoopholeAbuse: Due to how vague the anti-bullying law is, the police can arrest virtually anyone, which Homer uses to have anyone who inconveniences him in any way sent to jail.
* MayIBorrowACupOfSugar: When Rod and Todd ask their dad for some hot chocolate, Ned sighs and says Homer "borrowed" their mugs ''and'' their hot chocolate mix. Rod [[ArmourPiercingQuestion asks Ned why he never asks for any of the things Homer borrows back]], which makes the boys realise that Homer isn't "borrowing" anything from their dad. He's a bully who's just taking and stealing from them.
* PerpWalk: A couple of them are shown. Lampshaded by Wiggins in the scene when Homer is arrested and walked for being a bully.
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** Otto's first hallucination, the "School Train", is based on ''Soul Train'' and even uses the same music.
** Otto has a dream where [[Literature/MagicSchoolBus a teacher, her students and a school bus shrink down and try to get inside him]].
** Otto has a dream where [[Literature/MagicSchoolBus a teacher, her students and a school bus shrink down and try to get inside him]].
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** Otto's first hallucination, Otto has a hallucination that uses ''Series/SoulTrain'' theme song and a similar art style, called the "School Train", is based on ''Soul Train'' Train". He also ends up crashing into [[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends Thomas the Tank Engine]] and even uses meets [[WesternAnimation/TheMagicSchoolBus Ms. Frizzle]] in space.
** "Get Lucky" by Music/DaftPunk plays at thesame music.
** Otto has a dream where [[Literature/MagicSchoolBus a teacher, her students and aschool bus shrink down and try to get inside him]].dance.
* SoundEffectBleep: At court, Moe says the filthiest word he knows. It's bleeped out for multiple seconds, as the audience looks on in horror.
** "Get Lucky" by Music/DaftPunk plays at the
** Otto has a dream where [[Literature/MagicSchoolBus a teacher, her students and a
* SoundEffectBleep: At court, Moe says the filthiest word he knows. It's bleeped out for multiple seconds, as the audience looks on in horror.
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* TrampledUnderfoot: Otto does this to the pupils in his second MushroomSamba sequence.
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* TrampledUnderfoot: Otto does this to the pupils in his In Otto's second MushroomSamba sequence.hallucination, a bus of shrunken students go into his head. He is horrified, throws the bus out, and stomps in it, crushing the students as they try to run away.
