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* IResembleThatRemark: While they're at the community college, Homer drops Bart off with some dog groomers-in-training for the full treatment, commenting "You'd better muzzle him, he's a biter." In response Bart lunges and tries to bite Homer as he's dragged away.
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* IResembleThatRemark: While they're at the community college, Homer drops Bart off with some dog groomers-in-training for the full treatment, commenting "You'd better muzzle him, him; he's a biter." In response Bart lunges and tries to bite Homer as he's dragged away.
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'''Lisa:''' Dammit! ''({{beat}})'' That didn't work. Can I go to Tier 2?\\
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'''Lisa:''' Dammit! Damn it! ''({{beat}})'' That didn't work. Can I go to Tier 2?\\
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'''Lisa:''' Dammit!Damn it!
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* CollegeIsHighSchoolPart2: Springfield Community College has a school bell system similar to a public K-12 school.
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* IResembleThatRemark: While they're at the community college, Homer drops Bart off with some dog groomers-in-training for the full treatment, commenting "You'd better muzzle him, he's a biter." In response Bart lunges and tries to bite Homer as he's dragged away.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Marge is shocked and hurt by Lisa's suggestion that they take "a break" from their collaboration so she can "see other illustrators."
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In this episode co-written by Tim Long, Lisa and Marge get a broadway musical performed after their graphic novel ''Sad Girl'' becomes a hit, but their creative differences start to tear the two apart. Guest-starring Martin Short as eccentric theater director, Ferdel.
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* UsefulNotes/TheBechdelTest: Comes up during the Comic Con panel. Marge finds it interesting and says she'll discuss it with her husband. The crowd boos her, and Alison Bechdel herself plays an animation on the projection screen declaring that Marge failed the test.
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* RealArtIsIncomprehensible: Ferdel believes in this, but goes so far with it in the musical adaptation of Sad Girl that it just results in a confusing mess that has nothing to do with the content of the original work that ultimately ends up a disaster.
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* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Ferdel believes in this, but goes so far with it in the musical adaptation of Sad Girl that it just results in a confusing mess that has nothing to do with the content of the original work that ultimately ends up a disaster.
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* MindScrew: The "musical" that Ferdel makes is so abstract that it leaves the audience absolutely baffled and unsure just what exactly is going on, with Bart himself wondering aloud just what exactly it all means.
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* RealArtIsIncomprehensible: Ferdel believes in this, but goes so far with it in the musical adaptation of Sad Girl that it just results in a confusing mess that has nothing to do with the content of the original work that ultimately ends up a disaster.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Lisa, Marge and Ferdel all have this; Lisa starts ignoring Marge when all the fans of Sad Girl care more about her storytelling than Marge's artistry, and when Ferdel's musical focuses more on art than storytelling, Marge is willing to do the same to Lisa. Then, when Marge attempts to cheer up Lisa by drawing a picture of Sad Girl on a stage light and shining it on the stage, Ferdel angrily kicks it away because it's not one of his "brain babies".
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* ContinuityNod: Two people cosplay as "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E22KrustyGetsKancelled Worker and Parasite]]."
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Marge put a lot of hard work into turning her daughters writing into pictures and giving it a beautifully recognizable style. Yet 'fans' only really care about Lisa's writing and view Marge's contribution as not important. Subverted later when Ferdel's production of Sad Girl focuses on Marge's art while ignoring Lisa's story.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Marge put puts a lot of hard work into turning her daughters writing into pictures and giving it a beautifully recognizable style. Yet 'fans' Lisa's comic, yet the "fans" only really care about Lisa's writing and view Marge's contribution contributions as not important. insignificant. Subverted later when Ferdel's production of Sad Girl focuses more on Marge's art while ignoring Lisa's story.and gives her the credit she deserves.
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* ArtShift: "Sad Girl" uses a modified, slightly looser art style compared to the show. Specifically, Lisa gets eyelashes and eyebrows.
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* ArtShift: "Sad Girl" uses a modified, slightly looser art style compared to the show. Specifically, Lisa gets eyelashes and eyebrows.
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* ArtShift: "Sad Girl" uses a modified, slightly looser art style compared to the show. Specifically, Lisa gets eyelashes and eyebrows.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: When "Sad Girl" was published without her knowledge, Lisa tells Marge she wants to swear and Marge gives her permission, but only at Tier 1. After one "Damn it," Lisa asks to go to Tier 2 but is denied.
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* ShoutOut: To ''The Andy Griffith Show'', whose theme plays when Homer and Bart appear to go fishing, only for Andy and Opie to take back their fishing rods, with which they attack Homer and Bart.
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** To ''The Andy Griffith Show'', whose theme plays when Homer and Bart appear to go fishing, only for Andy and Opie to take back their fishing rods, with which they attack Homer andBart.Bart.
** The name and story is taken from ''ComicBook/AmericanSplendor'', how writer Harvey Pekar contracted the art to numerous artists over the years and became an underground hit. Given Creator/MattGroening's origin in underground comics, the Simpsons have always had a connection to that area.
* TakeThat: A more affectionate one, Creator/DanHarmon ([[AsHimself voicing himself]]) is shown trying to teach his "story circle" at [[Series/{{Community}} the local community college]] only to get pelted by the students throwing random objects.
** To ''The Andy Griffith Show'', whose theme plays when Homer and Bart appear to go fishing, only for Andy and Opie to take back their fishing rods, with which they attack Homer and
** The name and story is taken from ''ComicBook/AmericanSplendor'', how writer Harvey Pekar contracted the art to numerous artists over the years and became an underground hit. Given Creator/MattGroening's origin in underground comics, the Simpsons have always had a connection to that area.
* TakeThat: A more affectionate one, Creator/DanHarmon ([[AsHimself voicing himself]]) is shown trying to teach his "story circle" at [[Series/{{Community}} the local community college]] only to get pelted by the students throwing random objects.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Marge put a lot of hard work into turning her daughters writing into pictures and giving it a beautifully recognizable style. Yet 'fans' only really care about Lisa's writing and view Marge's contribution as not important.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Marge put a lot of hard work into turning her daughters writing into pictures and giving it a beautifully recognizable style. Yet 'fans' only really care about Lisa's writing and view Marge's contribution as not important. Subverted later when Ferdel's production of Sad Girl focuses on Marge's art while ignoring Lisa's story.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Marge put a lot of hard work into turning her daughters writing into pictures and giving it a beautifully recognizable style. Yet 'fans' only really care about Lisa's writing and view Marge's contribution as not important.
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* InsultBackfire: Lisa complains her drawings look like an 8-year old drew them. She ''is'' an 8-year old.
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* {{Fetish}}: Kumiko, feeling ashamed for publishing Lisa's private art therapy comic as a graphic novel without her knowledge, declares that she'll "commit {{furry|Fandom}} {{cosplay}}" and promptly puts on a panda suit. Comic Book Guy is noticeably turned on by this.
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* {{Fetish}}: Kumiko, feeling ashamed for publishing Lisa's private art therapy comic as a graphic novel without her knowledge, declares that she'll "commit {{furry|Fandom}} [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom furry]] {{cosplay}}" and promptly puts on a panda suit. Comic Book Guy is noticeably turned on by this.
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In this episode co-written by Tim Long, Lisa and Marge get a broadway musical performed after their graphic novel ''Sad Girl'' becomes a hit, but their creative differences start to tear the two apart. Guest-starring Martin Short as eccentric theater director, Ferdel.
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* MustacheVandalism: Bart does this to several portraits in a restaurant.
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* ShoutOut: To ''The Andy Griffith Show'', whose theme plays when Homer and Bart appear to go fishing, only for Andy and Opie to take back their fishing rods, with which they attack Homer and Bart.
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'''Lisa:''' Dammit! ''({{beat)))'' That didn't work. Can I go to Tier 2?\\
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'''Lisa:''' Dammit! ''({{beat)))'' ''({{beat}})'' That didn't work. Can I go to Tier 2?\\
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* UsefulNotes/TheBechdelTest: Comes up during the Comic Con panel. Marge find it interesting and says she’ll discuss it with her husband, and a Bechdel Test Fail graphic plays on the screen.
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* UsefulNotes/TheBechdelTest: Comes up during the Comic Con panel. Marge find finds it interesting and says she’ll she'll discuss it with her husband, husband. The crowd boos her, and a Alison Bechdel Test Fail graphic herself plays an animation on the screen.projection screen declaring that Marge failed the test.
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* DisasterDominoes: Marge, seeing how upset Lisa is over the liberties Ferdel took with the ''Sad Girl'' musical, attempts to make the representation of the title character less abstract by painting a face on the spotlight and having it beam on the stage instead of the aisles. Ferdel tries to change the spotlight back, but it ends up blinding a technician and causing the performance to turn into a disaster.
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* DisasterDominoes: Marge, seeing how upset Lisa is over the liberties Ferdel took with the ''Sad Girl'' musical, attempts to make the representation of the title character less abstract by painting a Sad Girl's face on the spotlight and having it beam on the stage instead of the aisles. Ferdel tries to change the spotlight back, but it ends up blinding a technician and causing the performance to turn into a disaster.disaster.
* {{Fetish}}: Kumiko, feeling ashamed for publishing Lisa's private art therapy comic as a graphic novel without her knowledge, declares that she'll "commit {{furry|Fandom}} {{cosplay}}" and promptly puts on a panda suit. Comic Book Guy is noticeably turned on by this.
-->'''Kumiko:''' There's nothing sexy about shame!... except in my native Japan, where it's our own thing.
* {{Fetish}}: Kumiko, feeling ashamed for publishing Lisa's private art therapy comic as a graphic novel without her knowledge, declares that she'll "commit {{furry|Fandom}} {{cosplay}}" and promptly puts on a panda suit. Comic Book Guy is noticeably turned on by this.
-->'''Kumiko:''' There's nothing sexy about shame!... except in my native Japan, where it's our own thing.
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* TheVoiceless: Director Ferdel adapts Sad Girl to be "a red spotlight shining in the aisles."
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* PrecisionFStrike: {{Invoked|Trope}} when Lisa discovers her therapy comic being sold as a graphic novel:
-->'''Lisa:''' Mom, can I have permission to swear?\\
'''Marge:''' Okay, as long as it's a Tier 1.\\
'''Lisa:''' Dammit! ''({{beat)))'' That didn't work. Can I go to Tier 2?\\
'''Marge:''' I'm afraid not.\\
'''Lisa:''' Dammit!
* TheVoiceless: Director Ferdel adapts Sad Girl to be "a red spotlight shining in the aisles.""
* YankTheDogsChain: During a Comic-Con panel, the audience has more questions for Lisa than for Marge.
-->'''Lisa:''' Does anyone have any questions for my mom? She ''does'' draw every panel.\\
''(Shauna stands up)''\\
'''Shauna:''' Yeah, I have a question for Marge... How lucky are you to work with Lisa?
-->'''Lisa:''' Mom, can I have permission to swear?\\
'''Marge:''' Okay, as long as it's a Tier 1.\\
'''Lisa:''' Dammit! ''({{beat)))'' That didn't work. Can I go to Tier 2?\\
'''Marge:''' I'm afraid not.\\
'''Lisa:''' Dammit!
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* YankTheDogsChain: During a Comic-Con panel, the audience has more questions for Lisa than for Marge.
-->'''Lisa:''' Does anyone have any questions for my mom? She ''does'' draw every panel.\\
''(Shauna stands up)''\\
'''Shauna:''' Yeah, I have a question for Marge... How lucky are you to work with Lisa?
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* UsefulNotes/TheBedchelTest: Comes up during the Comic Con panel. Marge find it interesting and says she’ll discuss it with her husband, and a Bedchel Test Fail graphic plays on the screen.
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* UsefulNotes/TheBedchelTest: UsefulNotes/TheBechdelTest: Comes up during the Comic Con panel. Marge find it interesting and says she’ll discuss it with her husband, and a Bedchel Bechdel Test Fail graphic plays on the screen.
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* UsefulNotes/TheBedchelTest: Comes up during the Comic Con panel. Marge find it interesting and says she’ll discuss it with her husband, and a Bedchel Test Fail graphic plays on the screen.
* CloudCuckoolander: Ferdel, a self-described “impish genius”.
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* HeadDesk: Lisa does this when she's struggling with her art therapy, due to her bad drawing skills.
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* AnimationBump: Ferdel is animated in a more full, fluid manner compared to the other characters.
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* DisasterDominoes: Marge, seeing how upset Lisa is over the liberties Ferdel took with the ''Sad Girl'' musical, attempts to make the representation of the title character less abstract by painting a face on the spotlight and having it beam on the stage instead of the aisles. Ferdel tries to change the spotlight back, but it ends up blinding a technician and causing the performance to turn into a disaster.
* InNameOnly: What makes Lisa upset over the ''Sad Girl'' musical is that it favors visuals over storytelling.
* InNameOnly: What makes Lisa upset over the ''Sad Girl'' musical is that it favors visuals over storytelling.
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* TheMusical: The adaption of ''Sad Girl'' according to Ferdel becomes a broadway musical.
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