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* AffablyEvil: While they're still mobsters who are all too willing to scapegoat Bart to evade punishment, Fat Tony and his gang are pretty cordial throughout the episode. For instance, their meeting with Skinner is framed as if they're about to threaten him for his mistreatment of Bart. The outcome of the scene is left ambiguous until Skinner's flashback reveals they ''didn't'' escalate things; they simply came to politely advocate for Bart, though Skinner still angrily orders them to leave.

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* AffablyEvil: While they're still mobsters who are all too willing to scapegoat Bart to evade punishment, Fat Tony and his gang are pretty cordial throughout the episode. For instance, their meeting with Skinner is framed as if they're about to threaten him for his mistreatment of mistreating Bart. The outcome of the scene is left ambiguous until Skinner's flashback reveals they ''didn't'' escalate things; they simply came to politely advocate for Bart, though Skinner still angrily orders them to leave.
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* LameComeback: Chief Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to his club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies ''he'' could end up in jail instead of Tony, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds have passed.

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* LameComeback: Chief Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to his club. Wiggum retorts in a way that Wiggum's retort accidentally implies ''he'' could end up in jail instead of Tony, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds have passed.
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* LameComeback: Chief Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies ''he'' could end up in jail instead of Tony, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds have passed.

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* LameComeback: Chief Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the his club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies ''he'' could end up in jail instead of Tony, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds have passed.
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* ButtMonkey: Bart goes through '''a lot''' of hardships in this episode. His homework is destroyed, he misses the bus and is caught in the rain, he loses out on a school trip to a chocolate factory and has to lick envelopes instead of Tony, he's cornered by the mafia, and is eventually blamed for the death of Skinner and put on trial.

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* ButtMonkey: Bart goes through '''a lot''' of hardships in this episode. His homework is destroyed, he misses the bus and is caught in the rain, he loses out on a school trip to a chocolate factory and has to lick envelopes instead of Tony, envelopes, he's cornered by the mafia, and is eventually blamed for the death of Skinner and put on trial.



* LameComeback: Chief Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies ''he'' could end up in jail instead, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds have passed.

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* LameComeback: Chief Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies ''he'' could end up in jail instead, instead of Tony, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds have passed.
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* ButtMonkey: Bart goes through '''a lot''' of hardships in this episode. His homework is destroyed, he misses the bus and is caught in the rain, he loses out on a school trip to a chocolate factory and has to lick envelopes instead, he's cornered by the mafia, and is eventually blamed for the death of Skinner and put on trial.

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* ButtMonkey: Bart goes through '''a lot''' of hardships in this episode. His homework is destroyed, he misses the bus and is caught in the rain, he loses out on a school trip to a chocolate factory and has to lick envelopes instead, instead of Tony, he's cornered by the mafia, and is eventually blamed for the death of Skinner and put on trial.



* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: Deconstructed, after becoming an associate of the mob Bart only sees the benefits of associating with them as he gets powerful friends and looks cool. When the reality of his actions hit him, it hits him '''hard'''.

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* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: Deconstructed, after After becoming an associate of the mob mob, Bart only sees the benefits of associating with them benefits, as he gets powerful friends and looks cool. When the reality of his actions hit him, [[DeconstructedTrope it hits him '''hard'''.him]] '''[[DeconstructedTrope hard]]'''.
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* LameComeback: Chief Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies ''he'' could end up in jail, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds have passed.

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* LameComeback: Chief Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies ''he'' could end up in jail, jail instead, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds have passed.
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* LameComeback: Chief Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies he could end up in jail, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds have passed.

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* LameComeback: Chief Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies he ''he'' could end up in jail, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds have passed.
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* LameComeback: Chief Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies he should be in jail, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds have passed.

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* LameComeback: Chief Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies he should be could end up in jail, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds have passed.
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* LameComeback: Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies he should be in jail, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds have passed.

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* LameComeback: Chief Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies he should be in jail, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds have passed.
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* LameComeback: Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies he should be in jail, something he realizes after a few seconds and corrects.

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* LameComeback: Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies he should be in jail, something he realizes and corrects only after a few seconds and corrects.have passed.
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* LameComeback: Wiggum and Fat Tony's first meeting in the episode starts with Tony sarcastically welcoming Wiggum to the club. Wiggum retorts in a way that accidentally implies he should be in jail, something he realizes after a few seconds and corrects.
--> '''Fat Tony:''' Chief Wiggum! You honor us with your presence...\\
'''Chief Wiggum:''' Baloney! I won't rest until one of us is behind bars...''[He briefly frowns.]''... [[VerbalBackspace You]]!
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The whole drama Bart suffers in the third act is the result of him wishing something happened to Skinner in retribution for giving him detention and saying it aloud in the middle of a room full of Mafia guys. [[SubvertedTrope Thankfully, Bart didn't actually get his wish]]; Skinner's disappearance had nothing to do with Fat Tony's threat or visit, and he's able to resolve what ''actually'' happened to himself on his own.

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The whole drama Bart suffers in the third act is the result of him wishing something happened to Skinner in retribution for giving him detention and saying it aloud in the middle of a room full of Mafia guys. [[SubvertedTrope Thankfully, Bart didn't actually get his wish]]; Skinner's disappearance had nothing to do with Fat Tony's threat or visit, and he's able to resolve what ''actually'' happened to himself on his own.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The whole drama Bart suffers in the third act is the result of him wishing something happened to Skinner in retribution for giving him detention and saying it aloud in the middle of a room full of Mafia guys. [[AvertedTrope Ends up being averted when it is revealed that Skinner's disappearance had nothing to do with Fat Tony's threat or visit.]]

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The whole drama Bart suffers in the third act is the result of him wishing something happened to Skinner in retribution for giving him detention and saying it aloud in the middle of a room full of Mafia guys. [[AvertedTrope Ends up being averted when it is revealed that [[SubvertedTrope Thankfully, Bart didn't actually get his wish]]; Skinner's disappearance had nothing to do with Fat Tony's threat or visit.]]visit, and he's able to resolve what ''actually'' happened to himself on his own.

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* AffablyEvil: Fat Tony and his gang. For instance, when they confront Skinner regarding his treatment of Bart, you'd think they're about to threaten him. Instead, it turns out they were politely advocating for Bart, though Skinner still angrily orders them to leave.

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* AffablyEvil: While they're still mobsters who are all too willing to scapegoat Bart to evade punishment, Fat Tony and his gang. gang are pretty cordial throughout the episode. For instance, when they confront their meeting with Skinner regarding his treatment of Bart, you'd think is framed as if they're about to threaten him. Instead, it turns out him for his mistreatment of Bart. The outcome of the scene is left ambiguous until Skinner's flashback reveals they were ''didn't'' escalate things; they simply came to politely advocating advocate for Bart, though Skinner still angrily orders them to leave.leave.
-->'''Legs:''' ''[shaking Skinner's hand]'' We ''really'' think there's promise in the boy!\\
'''Skinner:''' '''''GET! OUT!!'''''\\
'''Fat Tony:''' ''[as he and his cronies comply]'' Okay, okay! You don't have to yell...
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* PaperworkPunishment: An unintentional example in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E4BartTheMurderer Bart the Murderer]]." After Bart accidentally leaves his permission slip to go on a field trip at home, he has to stay at school while everyone else goes on the trip. Instead, Principal Skinner has him lick envelopes all day. [[TheBore Skinner]] does not see this as a punishment, though Bart, looking quite miserable, seems to disagree.

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* AmoralAttorney: Bart is nearly convicted for Principal Skinner's murder, but it turns out this crime never even happened. The prosecutor tries to get Bart convicted anyway, moving for Skinner's testimony about how he is ''not dead'' [[DisregardThatStatement to be removed from record]]. The judge instantly rejects the motion with prejudice ("''DENIED!''").



* EmpathicEnvironment: PlayedForLaughs. The school bus drives off without Bart, and it immediately starts pouring with rain. The rain immediately stops when Bart arrives at school, [[BorrowedCatchphrase much to his anger]]. Later, the second he leaves school, it starts raining again.

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* EmpathicEnvironment: PlayedForLaughs. The school bus drives off without Bart, and it immediately starts pouring with rain. The rain immediately stops when Bart arrives at school, [[BorrowedCatchphrase much to his anger]]. Later, the second he leaves school, it starts raining again.



* FallGuy: Exaggerated. Fat Tony and his goons [[ImplausibleDeniability blatantly cause perjury in court]] by not only framing Bart for the alleged death of Skinner, but also by labeling him as the ''capo di tutti capi'' of the Springfield Mafia ([[https://64.media.tumblr.com/7fd769df6529d043f2f16b3d50207958/tumblr_inline_opve0woRrA1tg5wat_640.jpg as can be seen in a diagram the prosecutor shows in court]]), dumping every crime the Mafia has ever done on his lap.

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* FallGuy: Exaggerated. Fat Tony and his goons [[ImplausibleDeniability blatantly cause perjury in court]] by not only framing Bart for the alleged death of Skinner, Skinner but also by labeling him as the ''capo di tutti capi'' of the Springfield Mafia ([[https://64.media.tumblr.com/7fd769df6529d043f2f16b3d50207958/tumblr_inline_opve0woRrA1tg5wat_640.jpg as can be seen in a diagram the prosecutor shows in court]]), dumping every crime the Mafia has ever done on his lap.



* InstantlyProvenWrong: Early on, Lisa claims that no-one is interested in Bart's stupid police badge. In comes Homer proudly showing off his new toy police badge.

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* InstantlyProvenWrong: Early on, Lisa claims that no-one no one is interested in Bart's stupid police badge. In comes Homer proudly showing off his new toy police badge.



* PersecutingProsecutor: The prosecutor in charge of the case of Bart being the alleged murderer of Skinner actually requests the judge to strike Skinner's testimony, even if it (and the fact Skinner is standing right in the middle of the courtroom) make clear that it's a false accusation.
* PokeThePoodle: It's at first implied Fat Tony and his henchmen arrived to Skinner's office to do something awful to him because he gave Bart detention... only for it to turn out they tried talking nicely to him to change his mind. Skinner managed to stop them by just bellowing them to GetOut.

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* PersecutingProsecutor: Bart is nearly convicted for Principal Skinner's murder, but it turns out this crime never even happened. The prosecutor in charge of the case of tries to get Bart being the alleged murderer of Skinner actually requests the judge to strike convicted anyway, moving for Skinner's testimony, even if it (and testimony about how he is ''not dead'' [[DisregardThatStatement to be removed from record]]. The judge instantly rejects the fact Skinner is standing right in the middle of the courtroom) make clear that it's a false accusation.
motion with prejudice ("''DENIED!''").
* PokeThePoodle: It's at first implied Fat Tony and his henchmen arrived to at Skinner's office to do something awful to him because he gave Bart detention... only for it to turn out they tried talking nicely to him to change his mind. Skinner managed to stop them by just bellowing them to GetOut.



--> '''Fat Tony''': You Skinner?\\

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--> '''Fat -->'''Fat Tony''': You Skinner?\\



* WouldHurtAChild: The Springfield Mafia point several guns at Bart when he first falls down the steps to their club. They then do it again to threaten him when he protests he doesn't know how to make the Manhattan cocktail for Legs. Presumably they plan to do so ''if'' the cocktail isn't any good.

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* WouldHurtAChild: The Springfield Mafia point several guns at Bart when he first falls down the steps to their club. They then do it again to threaten him when he protests he doesn't know how to make the Manhattan cocktail for Legs. Presumably they plan to do so ''if'' the cocktail isn't any good.good.
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* BlatantLies: They cannot get more blatant than saying a ten-year-old kid is the leader of the Mafia.
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* PersecutingProsecutor: The prosecutor in charge of the case of Bart being the alleged murderer of Skinner actually requests the judge to strike Skinner's testimony, even if it (and the fact Skinner is standing right in the middle of the courtroom) make clear that it's a false accusation.

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