History Recap / TheSimpsonsS7E13TwoBadNeighbors

* NotSoDifferent: Between Homer and Bush (negatively). And also between Homer and UsefulNotes/GeraldFord (positively).

* PapaWolf: Homer decides to go on a revenge prank campaign with Bart because Bush gave Bart ''one'' slap on the tush in retaliation for Bart acting like WesternAnimation/DennisTheMenaceUS. Also overlaps with DisproportionateRetribution (Bush explaining why it happened doesn't make Homer even so much as tell Bart to say he's sorry).

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Both Bush and Ford are shown with Secret Service agents, since per the Former Presidents Act of 1958, every ex-President is entitled to lifetime Secret Service protection (provided they weren't impeached). However, Bush, and Ford driving are inaccurate, since an ex-President would not be allowed to drive a car themselves in real life; also when Homer goes to confront Bush, Bush asks the agents to stand down, which would never happen in real life, when the Secret Service would keep Homer at an arm's length from Bush.

* PapaWolf: Homer decides to go on a revenge prank campaign with Bart because Bush gave Bart ''one'' slap on the tush in retaliation for Bart acting like WesternAnimation/DennisTheMenaceUS. Also overlaps with DisproportionateRetribution (Bush explaining why it happened doesn't makes Homer even so much as tell Bart to say he's sorry).

'''Bush:''' No! That's not Bar and me. It's ''them''.\\

'''Bush:''' No! The man and his boy.

* {{Acrofatic}}: Homer displays impressive agility in the final fight with Bush, running up the side of the sewer then bodyslamming Bush from above.

* ShoutOut: The episode itself is one to ''[[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS''.

* ShoutOut: The episode itself is one to [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS the American iteration]] of ''ComicStrip/DennisTheMenace''.

* PapaWolf: Homer decides to go on a revenge prank campaign with Bart because Bush gave Bart ''one'' slap on the tush in retaliation for Bart acting like WesternAnimation/DennisTheMenace. Also overlaps with DisproportionateRetribution (Bush explaining why it happened doesn't makes Homer even so much as tell Bart to say he's sorry).

* ShoutOut: The episode itself is one to [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS the American iteration of ''Dennis the Menace'']].

--> '''Dr. Hibbert''': I don't understand. Are you saying you and Barbara are bad neighbors?\\
'''Bush''': No! That's not Bar and me. It's ''them''.\\
'''Ned''': Who? Maude and me?\\
'''Bush''': No! The man and his boy.

-->'''Homer''': First Bush invades my home turf, then he takes my pals, then he makes fun of the way I talk... probably. Now he steals my right to raise a disobedient, smart-alecky son! Well, that's it!

--> '''Homer''': He ''spanked'' you? You, Bart Simpson?\\
'''Bart''': I begged him to stop, but he said it was for the good of the nation! [[labelnote:Note]](Of course, in reality, Bush gave Bart a couple of ''very'' light slaps and told him to go home and think about what he's done, with Bart walking away with a confused look on his face.)[[/labelnote]]

* CoolOldLady: Barbara Bush is portrayed is being very tolerant, even amused at Bart Simpson's antics, unlike her husband, and forces Bush to apologize.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Not Bush with Homer and Bart of course, but Barbara explains that after the respective conflicts with Noriega and Gorbachev subsided, they became friends with the president (with the latter even bringing him a housewarming gift).

* DoubleMeaningTitle: The "Two Bad Neighbors," in question refers to Homer and Bart as evidenced by Bush's banner, but also to how well Homer and Bush get along with each other.
* DoubleStandardViolenceChildOnAdult: Explored throughout the episode, first with the contrast between how Bart treats Bush and how Bush retaliates, then with the [[{{Hypocrite}} hypocrisy]] of Homer's anger over the spanking when he throttles Bart on a regular basis.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: George Bush is upset that his wife doesn't bake cookies for him but isn't brave enough to openly complain to her. She turns out to be the one to force him to stop the conflict between him and the Simpsons.

* GrumpyOldMan: George Bush, especially with Bart around (albeit he's justified due to the latter's annoying behavior).

-->'''Bush''': Any questions?\\

'''Bush''': Keeping in mind that I already explained about my hair.\\

(''Gorbachev smiles evilly and says something in Russian to his aide'')

--> '''Homer''': For the last time, Bush, apologize for spanking my boy!\\
'''Bush''': Never! ''You'' make him apologize for destroying my memoirs!\\
'''Homer''': ''(to Bart)'' You didn't tell me you destroyed his memoirs. ''(to Bush)'' [[IgnoredEpiphany NEVER!]]

-->'''Homer:''' Good old Evergreen Terrace: the swankiest street in the classiest part of Pressboard Estates.
-->'''Bart:''' Well, if you love it so much, why are you always littering?
-->'''Homer:''' ''[finishing a canned drink]'' It's easier, duh. ''[tosses can on ground]''

--> '''Marge''': Grampa, I know in your day, spanking was common. But Homer and I don't agree on that kind of punishment.\\
'''Grampa''': And that's why your no-good kids are runnin' wild!\\

* SeriesContinuityError: Admittedly the series was never big on continuity, but the house and walled gate across the street is mostly relegated to this episode only. It does appear in the video game ''Virtual Springfield'', which was in development around the time this episode aired, though it isn't an explorable location in the game.

* ShoutOut: The episode itself is one to [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS the American version of Dennis the Menace]].

* SongParody: [[Music/TheBeeGees "Table Five".]]

* YouNeverDidThatForMe: George gets angry that Barbara offers to bake cookies for Bart, saying that he can't remember the last time she did that for him.

* SeriesContinuityError: Admittedly the series was never big on continuity, but the house and walled gate across the street is mostly relegated to this episode only.

* TwoDecadesBehind: George Bush isn't quite on par with the modern-day world, such as using a typewriter to write his memoirs instead of a computer and being perplexed by Krusty Burger's drive-thru menu.

During a neighborhood rummage sale, Homer sees a moving van at a vacant house across the street from his home and learns that the new neighbors are former President George H.W. Bush and ex-First Lady Barbara Bush, whom everyone (except Bart and Homer) welcomes with open arms.

* ContinuityNod: Some of the items at the rummage sale are [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E12BartGetsFamous Bart's "I didn't do it" shirts]], [[/Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E14LisaVsMalibuStacy "Lisa Lionheart" dolls]], and [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E10GrampaVsSexualInadequacy Homer and Abe's tonic]].

* ContinuityNod: Some of the items at the rummage sale are [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E12BartGetsFamous Bart's "I didn't do it" shirts]] and [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E10GrampaVsSexualInadequacy Homer and Abe's tonic]].

* ContinuityNod: Some of the items at the rummage sale are ''[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E12BartGetsFamous Bart's "I didn't do it" shirts]]'' and ''[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E10GrampaVsSexualInadequacy Homer and Abe's tonic]]''.

* DiscoDan: Disco Stu makes his first appearance as the punchline to the fact that Homer's jacket said "Disco Stu" when it was supposed to say "Disco Stud".

* Acrofatic: Homer displays impressive agility in the final fight with Bush, running up the side of the sewer then bodyslamming Bush from above.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Homer once wore a t-shirt that reads, "Ayatollah Assahola." The only reason the writers and animators got away with that was that one of the two "S"'s was always obscured.

* ShownTheirWork: Homer pranks UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush with cardboard cutouts of "George Bush Jr. and Jeb Bush". The DVD commentary claims that [[AccidentallyCorrectWriting the writers had no idea that George Bush, Sr. actually did have]] [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush a son who shared his name.]][[note]]Though George the younger did have some political stature, having assumed the governorship of Texas one year earlier, and Jeb at that point was reasonably well known[[/note]]

* AmbiguousSyntax: When Bush retaliates by putting up a poster that says "Two bad neighbors" with drawings of Homer and Bart: