History Recap / TheSimpsonsS7E12TeamHomer

* CallBack: One of the bowling teams Homer's team competes against is called "The Home Wreckers" and consists of the three women and one man who tried to break up Homer and Marge's marriage to each other: Shauna Tifton (the belly-dancing stripper known as "Princess Kashmir" from "Homer's Night Out"), Lurleen Lumpkin (the country singer from "Colonel Homer" and later, "Papa Don't Leech," though "Marge vs. the Monorail" showed that Lurleen has become a drugged-out mess following Homer offering Lurleen to another manager), Mindy Simmons (the sexy DistaffCounterpart of Homer on "The Last Temptation of Homer," though "Another Simpsons Clip Show" revealed that Mindy became an alcoholic and got fired from her job at the nuclear plant[[note]]whether this was a rumor or Mindy got clean and sober and has since been reinstated is not known[[/note]]), and Jacques (the French bowler Marge almost slept with on "Life in the Fast Lane." Prior to this episode, he was seen in the hospital waiting room on "Homer's Triple Bypass" and was in the single losers' line at the Monster Mart on "Homer and Apu")

* ItsAllAboutMe: Homer wants to take credit for his team's first victory, when it was Otto who scored the 7-10 split.

* MadeOfIncendium: When the kids knock over Mrs. Krabappel's desk, it spontaneously combusts.

** It also counts as a NiceJobBreakingItHero, though from Mr. Burns' point of view it's actually a NiceJobFixingItVillain.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Moe tries to disable Mr. Burns (so he won't bowl that night and ruin the team's chances) by hitting him on his bad knee with a crowbar, but it actually pops it back into place. From Mr. Burns' point of view, it's a NiceJobFixingItVillain.

* InMemoriam: This episode was dedicated to Doris Grau, the voice of Lunchlady Doris, who died a week before its original airing. This was Lunchlady Doris' last appearance until season 9's "Lisa's Sax", before being brought back on a regular basis in season 18, now voiced by Tress [=MacNeille=].

* MadeOfIncendium: When the kids knock Mrs. Krabappel's desk over, it spontaneously combusts.

* GaveUpTooSoon: Believing nobody other than Homer would show up at his bar, Moe closes it earlier and turns the lights off when several potential customers are about to enter with the intention to start a DrinkingContest.

** "The Stereotypes": Cletus (a hick), Luigi (Italian chef), Groundskeeper Willie (school janitor), and Captain [=MacCallister=] (sea captain and restaurant owner).

Homer organizes a bowling team with money from Mr. Burns, who wasn't in his right mind at the time. When he finds out about it, he insists on becoming a member. Meanwhile, a riot in school caused by an outrageous T-shirt slogan (from Bart's latest issue of ''MAD'' magazine) prompts Springfield Elementary to implement a uniforms-only dress code.

* HarsherInHindsight: Homer stealing Haing S. Ngor's Oscar. After Ngor's murder, this was actually changed to Don Ameche for syndication, since it could now carry the implication that Homer had killed Ngor for his Oscar.

* HarsherInHindsight: Homer stealing Haing S. Ngor's Oscar. After Ngor's murder, this was actually changed to Don Ameche for syndication, since it could now carry the implication that Homer had killed him.

* {{Irony}}: Jacques is the only professional bowler among "The Home Wreckers" and his teammates blame him for one of their losses. To be fair, it's never shown to the viewers if he could or not be reasonably blamed.

* SpringtimeForHitler: Moe's attempt at crippling Mr. Burns's bowling performance actually ''improves'' it.

** "The Pin Pals": Homer (nuclear technician), Moe (bartender), Apu (convenience store keeper) and Barney (town drunkard). Barney was later replaced with Mr. Burns (CorruptCorporateExecutive)
** "The Home Wreckers": Jacques (professional bowler), Princess Kashmir (belly dancer), Mindy Simmons (nuclear power plant worker) and Lurleen Lumpkin (country singer)

* {{CallBack}}: One of the bowling teams Homer's team competes against is called "The Home Wreckers" and consists of the three women and one man who tried to break up Homer and Marge's marriage to each other: Shauna Tifton (the belly-dancing stripper known as "Princess Kashmir" from "Homer's Night Out"), Lurleen Lumpkin (the country singer from "Colonel Homer" and later, "Papa Don't Leech," though "Marge vs. the Monorail" showed that Lurleen has become a drugged-out mess following Homer offering Lurleen to another manager), Mindy Simmons (the sexy DistaffCounterpart of Homer on "The Last Temptation of Homer," though "Another Simpsons Clip Show" revealed that Mindy became an alcoholic and got fired from her job at the nuclear plant[[note]]whether this was a rumor or Mindy got clean and sober and has since been reinstated is not known[[/note]]), and Jacques (the French bowler Marge almost slept with on "Life in the Fast Lane." Prior to this episode, he was seen in the hospital waiting room on "Homer's Triple Bypass" and was in the single losers' line at the Monster Mart on "Homer and Apu")

* TemptingFate: After Homer told his Family nothing would stop his team, we got a scene of Mr. Burns finding a check about bowling. [[SubvertedTrope Smithers explained it was about "boweling"]]. [[DoubleSubverted Then he sopts the true bowling check]].

Homer organizes a bowling team with money from Mr. Burns, who wasn't in his right mind at the time. When he finds out about it, he insists on becoming a member. Meanwhile, a riot in school caused by an outrageous T-shirt slogan prompts Springfield Elementary to implement a uniforms-only dress code.

* SpringtimeForHitler: Moe's attempt at crippling Mr. Burns's bowling performance actually ''improves'' it.

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