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* NoodleIncident: Ralph somehow became the evil king of Earth.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Lisa gets this when Dr. Hibbert tells her that filling Bart's head with nightmares could give him permanent brain damage and actually kill him.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Lisa gets reacts this way when Dr. Hibbert tells her that filling Bart's head with nightmares could give him permanent brain damage and actually kill him.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Lisa gets this when Dr. Hibbert tells her that filling Bart's head with nightmares could give him permanent brain damage and actually kill him.

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* DeadlyDistantFinale: The closing montage showcases how most of the Simpsons cast passed away, several of them executed by other members of said cast.



* DeadlyDistantFinale: The closing montage showcases how most of the Simpsons cast passed away, several of them executed by other members of said cast.

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* DirtyOldMan: Abe Simpson was looking at porn when the family lost Internet connection.



* InMemoriam: The episode was dedicated to Creator/TomWolfe, who guest starred in season 18 episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E6MoeNaLisa Moe'N'a Lisa]]" and passed away days before the episode's airing.

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* InMemoriam: The episode was dedicated to Creator/TomWolfe, Tom Wolfe, who guest starred in season 18 episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E6MoeNaLisa Moe'N'a Lisa]]" and passed away days before the episode's airing.
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* DistantFinale: The ending shows how all the Simpsons family passed away, [[spoiler:including how Maggie never died after all. In her case, it is implied that she is immortal, but no longer human. Also Ned Flanders apparently never dies, though his scene involves outliving numerous wives and probably everyone else he cared for.]]

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* DistantFinale: The ending shows how all the Simpsons family passed away, [[spoiler:including including how Maggie never died after all. In her case, it is implied that she is immortal, but no longer human. Also Ned Flanders apparently never dies, though his scene involves outliving numerous wives and probably everyone else he cared for.]]
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* AnimationBump: The scenes of Lisa getting tangled in underwear and Bart encountering Maude's ghost are more fluidly animated than the rest of the episode.

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* ShoutOut: The final scene of the episode is a nod to the final scene of ''Series/SixFeetUnder'', in which the entire Simpsons family pass away in flashforwards, along with Music/{{Sia}}'s "Breathe Me" playing in the background.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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The final scene of the episode is a nod to the final scene of ''Series/SixFeetUnder'', in which the entire Simpsons family pass away in flashforwards, along with Music/{{Sia}}'s "Breathe Me" playing in the background.
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* DeadlyDistantFinale: The closing montage showcases how most of the Simpsons cast passed away, several of them executed by other members of said cast.


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* EvilIsPetty: The DeadlyDistantFinale vision of Wiggum has him pull a faked accidental shooting of a man (Homer) and so has him deliberately executed by his men... ''because he wants his sandwich''.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: After an 80 year old Bart causes a wheelchair-bound Skinner to die of a heart attack, Bart himself is killed when the wheelchair runs him over.

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After an 80 year old Bart causes a wheelchair-bound Skinner to die of a heart attack, Bart himself is killed when the wheelchair runs him over.over.
** Chief Wiggum knowingly has Homer gunned down, so he can take his submarine sandwich. He promptly chokes to death on said sandwich.

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* DrivenToSuicide: A broken heart causes Smithers to jump to his death into one of the cooling towers at the age of 50.



* KlingonPromotion: Ralph ends up becoming a vicious king who rules over the land, but is poisoned by his own son at the age of 120, who immediately declares himself the new evil king.
* LaserGuidedKarma: After an 80 year old Bart causes a wheelchair-bound Skinner to die of a heart attack, Bart himself is killed when the wheelchair runs him over.



* RealAfterAll: Milhouse mentions Bart's sweater.

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* RealAfterAll: Milhouse mentions Bart's sweater.the sweater Bart was wearing in his dream. Bart wonders how he knew about it.

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* ContinuityNod: During the KillEmAll DistantFinale, Bart finished his life as [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E6ItchyAndScratchyTheMovie Chief Justice of Supreme Court]].

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* ContinuityNod: ContinuityNod:
** One of the old VHS tapes is labeled "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie Wedding/Alaska Video]]"
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During the KillEmAll DistantFinale, Bart finished his life as [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E6ItchyAndScratchyTheMovie Chief Justice of Supreme Court]].


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** Ralph's death spoofs that of King Joffrey in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.
* StaggeredZoom: When Bart asks how Milhouse knew about the sweater in his dream.
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* DistantFinale: The ending shows how all the Simpsons family passed away, [[spoiler:including how Maggie never died after all. In her case, it is implied that she is immortal, but no longer human. Also Ned Flanders apparently never dies, though his scene involves outliving numerous wives and probably everyone else he cared for. ]]

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* DistantFinale: The ending shows how all the Simpsons family passed away, [[spoiler:including how Maggie never died after all. In her case, it is implied that she is immortal, but no longer human. Also Ned Flanders apparently never dies, though his scene involves outliving numerous wives and probably everyone else he cared for. ]]



* PoliceBrutality: Homer dies when he is gunned down by police, who think that a long bag he is holding contains a gun. While this would otherwise be considered an accident, it is brutality because Wiggum admits that he ''knew'' it was a sandwich and didn't tell anyone before they killed Homer so he could steal it......[[LaserGuidedKarma then chokes to death on it.]]

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* PoliceBrutality: Homer dies when he is gunned down by police, who think that a long bag he is holding contains a gun. While this would otherwise be considered an accident, it is brutality because Wiggum admits that he ''knew'' it was a sandwich and didn't tell anyone before they killed Homer so he could steal it......it... [[LaserGuidedKarma then chokes to death on it.]]
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* DistantFinale: The ending shows how all the Simpsons family passed away, [[spoiler:including how Maggie never died after all. In her case, it is implied that she is immortal, but no longer human. ]]

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* DistantFinale: The ending shows how all the Simpsons family passed away, [[spoiler:including how Maggie never died after all. In her case, it is implied that she is immortal, but no longer human. Also Ned Flanders apparently never dies, though his scene involves outliving numerous wives and probably everyone else he cared for. ]]
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* DistantFinale: The ending shows how all the Simpsons family passed away, [[spoiler:including how Maggie never died after all.]]

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* DistantFinale: The ending shows how all the Simpsons family passed away, [[spoiler:including how Maggie never died after all. In her case, it is implied that she is immortal, but no longer human. ]]
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* ContinuityNod: During the KillEmAll DistantFinale, Bart finished his life as [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E6ItchyAndScratchyTheMovie Justice of Supreme Court]].

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* ContinuityNod: During the KillEmAll DistantFinale, Bart finished his life as [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E6ItchyAndScratchyTheMovie Chief Justice of Supreme Court]].
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* ContinuityNod: During the KillEmAll DistantFinale, Bart finished his life as [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E6ItchyAndScratchyTheMovie Justice of Supreme Court]].
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* PoliceBrutality: Homer's will die when he is gunned down by police who think a long bag he's holding contains a gun. While this would otherwise be considered an accident, it's brutality because Wiggum admits that he ''knew'' it was a sandwich and didn't tell anyone before they killed Homer so he could steal it......[[LaserGuidedKarma then chokes to death on it.]]

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* PoliceBrutality: Homer's will die Homer dies when he is gunned down by police police, who think that a long bag he's he is holding contains a gun. While this would otherwise be considered an accident, it's it is brutality because Wiggum admits that he ''knew'' it was a sandwich and didn't tell anyone before they killed Homer so he could steal it......[[LaserGuidedKarma then chokes to death on it.]]
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* PoliceBrutality: Homer's will die when he is gunned down by police who think a long bag he's holding contains a gun. While this would otherwise be considered an accident, it's brutality because Wiggum admits that he ''knew'' it was a sandwich and didn't tell anyone before they killed Homer so he could steal it......[[LaserGuidedKarma then chokes to death on it.]]
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* CallBack: Maude Flanders' ghost asks Bart to avenge her, and we see a clip from "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E14AloneAgainNaturaDiddily Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]" (in the original frame ratio) of how she died.



* MythologyGag: When Marge goes over their old VHS tapes and finds one with ''Series/TheTraceyUllmanShow'', Homer briefly lapses into his original voice (and original animation style) from the shorts.



* ShoutOut: The final scene of the episode is a nod to the final scene of ''Series/SixFeetUnder'', in which the entire Simpsons family pass away in flashforwards, along with Music/{{Sia}}'s "Breathe Me" playing in the background.

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* ShoutOut: The final scene of the episode is a nod to the final scene of ''Series/SixFeetUnder'', in which the entire Simpsons family pass away in flashforwards, along with Music/{{Sia}}'s "Breathe Me" playing in the background.background.
* XRaySparks: A variation. When Bart is struck by lighting, instead of his skeleton we see the animator's guidelines.
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* InMemoriam: The episode was dedicated to Creator/Tom Wolfe, who guest starred in season 18 episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E6MoeNaLisa Moe'N'a Lisa]]" and passed away days before the episode's airing.

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* InMemoriam: The episode was dedicated to Creator/Tom Wolfe, Creator/TomWolfe, who guest starred in season 18 episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E6MoeNaLisa Moe'N'a Lisa]]" and passed away days before the episode's airing.



* ScreamerPrank: Features as Lisa's main motivation to get Bart into a worse state.

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* ScreamerPrank: Features as Lisa's main motivation to get Bart into a an even worse state.
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* InMemoriam: The episode was dedicated to Creator/TomWolfe, who guest starred in season 18 episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E6MoeNaLisa Moe'N'a Lisa]]" and passed away days before the episode's airing.

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* InMemoriam: The episode was dedicated to Creator/TomWolfe, Creator/Tom Wolfe, who guest starred in season 18 episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E6MoeNaLisa Moe'N'a Lisa]]" and passed away days before the episode's airing.
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* InMemoriam: The episode was dedicated to Creator/TomWolfe, who guest starred in season 18 episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E6MoeNaLisa Moe'N'a Lisa]]" and passed away days before the episode's airing.



* ScreamerPrank: Features as Lisa's main motivation to get Bart into a worse state.

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* ScreamerPrank: Features as Lisa's main motivation to get Bart into a worse state.state.
* ShoutOut: The final scene of the episode is a nod to the final scene of ''Series/SixFeetUnder'', in which the entire Simpsons family pass away in flashforwards, along with Music/{{Sia}}'s "Breathe Me" playing in the background.
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* ScreamerPrank: Features as Lisa's main motivation to get Bart into a worse state.

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* ScreamerPrank: Features as Lisa's main motivation to get Bart into a worse state.

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* OrWasIt: [[The ending]]



* ScreamerPrank: Features as Lisa's main motivation to get Bart into a worse state.

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* ScreamerPrank: Features as Lisa's main motivation to get Bart into a worse state.state.

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* FromBadToWorse:

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* FromBadToWorse: The dream.



* RealAfterAll: Milhouse mentions

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* RealAfterAll: Milhouse mentionsmentions Bart's sweater.
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* OrIsIt:

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* OrIsIt: FromBadToWorse:
* OrWasIt: [[The ending]]



* ScreamerVideo: Features as Lisa's main motivation to get Bart into a worse state.

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* ScreamerVideo: ScreamerPrank: Features as Lisa's main motivation to get Bart into a worse state.

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When a lightning storm occurs, Bart ends up in a coma and ghosts appear before him. Counts as the season finale.

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When a lightning storm occurs, Bart ends up in a another deep coma and ghosts appear before him. Lisa after being humiliated by Bart decides to make his coma-dream worse. Counts as the season finale.
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* AdventuresInComaLand

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* AdventuresInComaLandAdventuresInComaLand: Bart dreams that ghosts appear before him, thanks to Lisa's intervention.
* DistantFinale: The ending shows how all the Simpsons family passed away, [[spoiler:including how Maggie never died after all.]]
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* RealAfterAll: Milhouse mentions
* ScreamerVideo: Features as Lisa's main motivation to get Bart into a worse state.
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When a lightning storm occurs, Bart ends up in a coma and ghosts appear before him. Counts as the season finale.

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* AdventuresInComaLand

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