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** When Bill and Marty interview Spinal Tap before their show, they ask them about how the band suddenly got a huge spike in popularity. You expect them to give some kind of vague platitude about determination or their artistic skill. Instead, they give a very detailed explanation of how the Fall of the Berlin Wall opened up a brand new market to sell their music, giving them a huge boost where there aren’t a lot of competition from existing groups.
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* CallBack: When Bart quits guitar, Homer mentions that the guitar will go in the closet next to his shortwave radio, karate uniform, and unicycle. The karate outfit is from him briefly taking karate class in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E3WhenFlandersFailed "When Flanders Failed"]]. The other two items are [[NoodleIncident noodle incidents.]]
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* CallBack: When Bart quits guitar, Homer mentions that the guitar will go in the closet next to his shortwave radio, karate uniform, and unicycle. The radio is referring to his Mr. Microphone from [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E13RadioBart "Radio Bart"]] and the karate outfit is from him briefly taking karate class in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E3WhenFlandersFailed "When Flanders Failed"]]. The other two items are [[NoodleIncident noodle incidents.The unicycle however did not have an episode.]]
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* WhisperedThreat: Otto tells Lisa a story about a crazed maniac killer, ending the story by whispering to her that ''he'' was that maniac. [[WhatAnIdiot Cue a blood-curdling scream from Lisa]] and him trying to allay her fears via a JustJokingJustification.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: While driving the bus, Principal Skinner sings along to the kids' "Hail to the Bus Driver" song even though it's meant to be insulting to the driver. ("He drinks and he cusses, He stinks up the busses.")
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* EnemyMine: Patty helps Otto pass his driving test because they both dislike Homer.
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* CallBack: When Bart quits guitar, Homer mentions that the guitar will go in the closet next to his shortwave radio, karate uniform, and unicycle. The karate outfit is from him briefly taking karate class in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E3WhenFlandersFailed "When Flanders Failed"]]. The other two items are [[NoodleIncident noodle incidents.]]
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** When staying with the Simpsons, Otto asks Marge if they have anything 'written from the vampire's point of view', likely referring to Anne Rice's vampire novels.
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** This exchange:
-->'''Homer:''' Alright, he can stay. But I get to treat him like garbage!\\
'''Otto:''' Wow! What's the catch?
-->'''Homer:''' Alright, he can stay. But I get to treat him like garbage!\\
'''Otto:''' Wow! What's the catch?
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* HalfwayPlotSwitch: The first half of the story is about Bart seeing a heavy metal concert and wanting to become a rockstar. The second half is about Otto trying to get a driver's license and get his job back, which has almost nothing to do with the first half. In later seasons, the show would do that frustratingly often.
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* HalfwayPlotSwitch: The first half of the story is about Bart seeing a heavy metal concert and wanting to become a rockstar. The second half is about Otto trying to get a driver's license and get his job back, which has almost nothing to do with the first half. In later seasons, the show would do that frustratingly more often.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: While he is waiting in the car for Bart and Milhouse to finish the concert, Homer sings seemingly made up lyrics to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Flea Spanish Flea]]. Most people don't realize that those are the actual lyrics, having only ever heard the instrumental by Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass (which is what Homer is singing along to), rather than the original by Julius Wechter.
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* AutoErotic: Subverted; After Homer tells Bart that he'll be okay waiting in the car because he spent some of his best moments in his teens in a car, we get a flashback of a make-out point where everyone there is in a car and having sex. We see Homer's rocking especially hard and hear Homer moaning. When we cut inside, it turns out that he's just eating a big stash of junk food.
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* AutoErotic: Subverted; BaitAndSwitch: After Homer tells Bart that he'll be okay waiting in the car because he spent some of his best moments in his teens in a car, we get a flashback of a make-out point where everyone there is in a car and having sex. We see Homer's rocking especially hard and hear Homer moaning. When we cut inside, it turns out that he's just eating a big stash of junk food.
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* AutoErotic: Subverted; After Homer tells Bart that he'll be okay waiting in the car because he spent some of his best moments in his teens in a car, we get a flashback of a make-out point where everyone there is in a car and having sex. We see Homer's rocking especially hard and hear Homer moaning. When we cut inside, it turns out that he's just eating a big stash of junk food.
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** In their interview, Spinal Tap say they can't think of anyone who benefitted from the fall of the Iron Curtain than them... until they think about all those countries ''behind'' the Curtain.
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** In their interview, Spinal Tap say says they can't think of anyone who benefitted from the fall of the Iron Curtain than them... until they think about all those countries ''behind'' the Curtain.
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* EmptyFridgeEmptyLife: The misery of Otto's life is hammered home by his landlord listing his meager few possessions after he evicts him.
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* EmptyFridgeEmptyLife: The misery of Otto's life is hammered home by his landlord listing his meager few possessions after in his refrigerator (a jar of mustard and a couple of old cycle magazines, with Otto [[ComicallyMissingThePoint surprised that he evicts him.had mustard]]).
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* EyeScream: Nigel Tufnel members is hit in the eye with one of the stage show lasers.
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* EyeScream: Nigel Tufnel members is hit in the eye with one of the stage show lasers.
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* CoolTeacher: Patty when Otto expresses hatred for Homer. She gives him every answer to the written word test, spends the practical test laughing at stories of Homer's stupidity and offers to take Otto out for drinks after.
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* CoolTeacher: Patty when Otto expresses hatred for Homer. She gives him every answer to the written word test, spends the practical test laughing at stories of Homer's stupidity stupidity, and offers to take Otto out for drinks after.after. He ends up getting his license, but it's on a probationary basis.
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* EyeScream: Nugel Tufnel members is hit in the eye with one of the stage show lasers.
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* FakeGuestStar: Creator/HarryShearer plays his Simpsons characters and Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls.
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* FakeGuestStar: Creator/HarryShearer plays his Simpsons characters (specifically Otto the bus driver, since this episode is about him) and Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls.
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* HalfwayPlotSwitch: The first half of the story is about Bart seeing a heavy metal concert and wanting to become a rockstar. The second half is about Otto trying to get a driver's license and get his job back, which has almost nothing to do with the first half.
** In later seasons, the show would sometimes do a PlotSwitch following the first act.
** In later seasons, the show would sometimes do a PlotSwitch following the first act.
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* HalfwayPlotSwitch: The first half of the story is about Bart seeing a heavy metal concert and wanting to become a rockstar. The second half is about Otto trying to get a driver's license and get his job back, which has almost nothing to do with the first half.
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* IncompetenceInc: The management of the venue where Spinal Tap performs. The place is usually a hockey rink, but the melted water hasn't been cleaned off the stage; the giant Devil balloon deflates during the show; the stage fans are set full blast instead of the medium setting the band requested; The stage lights aren't turned on at the band's cue; and one of the band members gets hit with the stage lasers. It's hard to blame the band for not wanting to put up with it anymore.
* InkSuitActor: Spinal Tap appear, just as other bands have, except Spinal Tap are played by actors including Creator/HarryShearer whose cartoon face gets so dominated by the facial hair and wig that he ends up looking nothing like himself.
* InkSuitActor: Spinal Tap appear, just as other bands have, except Spinal Tap are played by actors including Creator/HarryShearer whose cartoon face gets so dominated by the facial hair and wig that he ends up looking nothing like himself.
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* IncompetenceInc: The management of the venue where Spinal Tap performs. The place is usually a hockey rink, but the melted water hasn't been cleaned off the stage; the giant Devil balloon deflates during the show; the stage fans are set to full blast instead of the medium setting the band requested; The stage lights aren't turned on at the band's cue; cue, and one of the band members gets hit with the stage lasers. It's hard to blame the band for not wanting to put up with it anymore.
* InkSuitActor: Spinal Tapappear, appears, just as other bands have, except Spinal Tap are played by actors including Creator/HarryShearer whose cartoon face gets so dominated by the facial hair and wig that he ends up looking nothing like himself.
* InkSuitActor: Spinal Tap
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** Before the second attempt at the driver's licence exam, Bart reminds Otto that Homer called him "a sponge". Enranged, Otto pounds on a brick wall hard enough to crumble some of it and yells "Does this look like something a sponge would do?" This parodies a dramatic confrontation in ''Film/TheFly1986'' -- when the slowly transforming scientist, unaware of what's truly happening to him yet, is told by his anxious lover that he must be sick he demonstrates his SuperStrength by punching a wooden support beam and splintering it. "Does this look like a sick man to you?"
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** Before the second attempt at the driver's licence license exam, Bart reminds Otto that Homer called him "a sponge". Enranged, Otto pounds on a brick wall hard enough to crumble some of it and yells "Does this look like something a sponge would do?" This parodies a dramatic confrontation in ''Film/TheFly1986'' -- when the slowly transforming scientist, unaware of what's truly happening to him yet, is told by his anxious lover that he must be sick he demonstrates his SuperStrength by punching a wooden support beam and splintering it. "Does this look like a sick man to you?"
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* TakeThatAudience: An in-universe example appears when Bart daydreams about being a jaded, bitter rock star. During a concert he informs the audience that he's going to play a new song entitled "Me Fans Are Stupid Pigs". Cue an outburst of squealing and fawning from said fans.
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* TakeThatAudience: An in-universe example appears when Bart daydreams about being a jaded, bitter rock star. During a concert concert, he informs the audience that he's going to play a new song entitled "Me Fans Are Stupid Pigs". Cue an outburst of squealing and fawning from said fans.
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* {{Bowdlerize}}: In British broadcasts, Bart's fantasy has his declaration of "slag off" excised.
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* {{Bowdlerize}}: In British broadcasts, Bart's rock star fantasy has is edited to remove him yelling, "Slag off!" when he's found drugged out in his declaration of "slag off" excised.dressing room.
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* IHaveNoSon: Marge asks Otto if he's able to go back to his family for help. Otto replies that "The Admiral and I don't get along," meaning that he's estranged from his father.
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* InstantExpert: Bart assumed he would be like this upon playing a guitar. He soon finds out he is wrong, so he eventually stopped.
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* InstantExpert: Bart assumed he would be like this upon playing a guitar. [[RealityEnsues He soon finds out he is wrong, wrong]], so he eventually stopped.
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* AnyoneRememberPogs: Homer finds a can of Billy Beer in his old concert jacket.
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* ObnoxiousInLaws: Patty decides to allow Otto to pass the driving test because he wants to rub his license at Homer's face.
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** Before the second attempt at the driver's licence exam, Bart reminds Otto that Homer called him "a sponge". Enranged, Otto pounds on a brick wall hard enough to crumble some of it and yells "Does this look like something a sponge would do?" This parodies a dramatic confrontation in ''Film/TheFly1986'' -- when the slowly transforming scientist, unaware of what's truly happening to him yet, is told by his anxious lover that he must be sick he demonstrates his SuperStrength by punching a wooden support beam and splintering it. "Does this look like a sick man to you?"
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* BlindingBangs: Many people at the Spinal Tap concert have their hair covering their eyes.
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Homer waits in the car for Bart and Milhouse while they're at the concert. We see him munching on chips and singing along to the radio, blissfully unaware of the riot police storming the arena outside his car window.
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Homer waits in the car for Bart and Milhouse while they're at the concert. We see him munching on chips pork rinds and singing along to the radio, blissfully unaware of the riot police storming the arena outside his car window.
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* OffModel: Comic Book Guy appears selling Spinal Tap t-shirts at the concert, but his color scheme is incorrect.
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* InkSuitActor: Spinal Tap appear, just as other bands have, except Spinal Tap are played by actors including Creator/HarryShearer whose cartoon face gets so dominated by the facial hair and wig that he ends up looking nothing like himself.
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* TakThatAudience: An in-universe example appears when Bart daydreams about being a jaded, bitter rock star. During a concert he informs the audience that he's going to play a new song entitled "Me Fans Are Stupid Pigs". Cue an outburst of squealing and fawning from said fans.
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* TakThatAudience: TakeThatAudience: An in-universe example appears when Bart daydreams about being a jaded, bitter rock star. During a concert he informs the audience that he's going to play a new song entitled "Me Fans Are Stupid Pigs". Cue an outburst of squealing and fawning from said fans.
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!!This episode contains examples of (YMMV tropes [[YMMV/TheSimpsonsS3E22TheOttoShow here]]):
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-->'''Otto''': Hey, I was [[JustJokingJustification just kidding]]!
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'''Skinner:''' SHUT UP!
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* InstantExpert: Bart assumed he would be like this upon playing a guitar. He soon finds out he is wrong, so he eventually stopped.
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** In later seasons, the show would sometimes do a PlotSwitch following the first act.
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* AdultFear: When Marge and Lisa watch the news report about the riot that broke out at the Spinal Tap concert, Marge comments that she hopes Bart is OK. Lisa says, "See for yourself,", just as onscreen, a screaming Bart swings around on something and then drops to the floor. The first thing Marge does when Bart arrives home is to hug him in relief.
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* {{Facepalm}}: Skinner does this upon learning that Otto doesn't have a driver's license.
* {{Facepalm}}: Skinner does this upon learning that Otto doesn't have a driver's license.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Otto thinks he's supposed to run down the cardboard cutouts of pedestrians on the driving test course.
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-->'''Otto''': Hey, I was [[JustJokingJustification just kidding!kidding]]!