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* {{Flanderization}}: In this episode, Mr. Burns's frailty and detachment from the modern world are heavily exaggerated, as are Smithers's HypercompetentSidekick tendencies. The result is Mr. Burns cannot complete a sentence that ends in ''his own name'' without assistance.
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Character reactions don't qualify for this trope anymore, plus, it's not really surprising.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** The only reason Smithers puts up with Mr. Burns treating him like garbage is [[LoveMartyr that he's so obsessively in love with him.]] Any other person in the world who experiences that kind of abuse won't take long to reach a breaking point and lash out, as Homer does.
** While trying to find a new job, Smithers applies for a job moving pianos. As his old job assisting Mr. Burns requires very little physical labor, he quickly ends up in the hospital with a spinal injury.
** The only reason Smithers puts up with Mr. Burns treating him like garbage is [[LoveMartyr that he's so obsessively in love with him.]] Any other person in the world who experiences that kind of abuse won't take long to reach a breaking point and lash out, as Homer does.
** While trying to find a new job, Smithers applies for a job moving pianos. As his old job assisting Mr. Burns requires very little physical labor, he quickly ends up in the hospital with a spinal injury.
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* ForWantOfANail:
** By snapping and punching out Mr. Burns, Homer inadvertently made Mr. Burns learn to take care of himself, causing him to fire Smithers the second he gets back.
** Likewise, Homer and Smithers' fight near the end winds up [[StatusQuoIsGod resetting the status quo]] due to them knocking over the stuffed bear Mr. Burns was hiding on top of, knocking him out the window.
** By snapping and punching out Mr. Burns, Homer inadvertently made Mr. Burns learn to take care of himself, causing him to fire Smithers the second he gets back.
** Likewise, Homer and Smithers' fight near the end winds up [[StatusQuoIsGod resetting the status quo]] due to them knocking over the stuffed bear Mr. Burns was hiding on top of, knocking him out the window.
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** Bobo, Mr. Burns' teddy bear from [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E4Rosebud "Rosebud"]], appears near the end of the episode.
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** Bobo, Mr. Burns' teddy bear from [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E4Rosebud "Rosebud"]], "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E4Rosebud Rosebud]]", appears near the end of the episode.
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* ContinuitySnarl: According to this episode, Mr. Burns has never driven himself, despite the fact we've seen him drive himself on several occasions, including in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E14ScenesFromTheClassStruggleInSpringfield Scenes From The Class Struggle In Springfield]]" only three episodes earlier.
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** This is [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns the second time]] Homer snapped and viciously attacked Mr. Burns.
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** This is [[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E25WhoShotMrBurnsPartOne the second time]] Homer snapped and viciously attacked Mr. Burns.
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* TheAlcoholic: Barney is this to the point where distracting him while Moe accepts the next shipment has become a paying job. Without a distraction, Barney will accept and drink the ''entire'' shipment in just a few seconds.
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* TheAlcoholic: Barney is this to the point where distracting him while Moe accepts the next shipment has become a paying job. Without a distraction, Barney will accept and drink the ''entire'' shipment in just a few seconds.seconds, and the delivery guy reacts to Barney's presence with abject terror.
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** Homer's theory on why he was chosen as Smithers' substitute.
--->'''Homer:''' Smithers chose me to cover for him because of my motivational skills. I've been told everybody has to work harder when I'm around.
--->'''Homer:''' Smithers chose me to cover for him because of my motivational skills. I've been told everybody has to work harder when I'm around.
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** Homer's theory on why he was chosen as Smithers' substitute.
--->'''Homer:''' Smithers chose me to cover for him because of my motivational skills. I've been toldsubstitute was that he has "motivational skills", and that everybody has to work harder when I'm around.he's around. The truth is, people have to work harder to make up for Homer's failings, not because he motivates them.
--->'''Homer:''' Smithers chose me to cover for him because of my motivational skills. I've been told
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Smithers' attempt to find an inferior replacement hits a brick wall when he gets 714 results even after narrowing the search down as much as he can. Realising he's not getting anywhere with this, he gives up and selects Homer.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Homer is absolutely horrified when he punches Mr. Burns out, and runs home immediately believing he actually killed the old man.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Homer is absolutely horrified when he punches Mr. Burns out, out in a fit of rage, and runs home immediately believing he actually killed the old man.
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* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: AvertedTrope. The attempt by Smithers to obtain an incredibly incompetent employee by searching through the plant's files using several keywords ''still manages to bring up the files for every employee in the plant''. In his exasperation, he just goes for Homer.
* PetTheDog: The episode begins with Mr. Burns hosting an event at the race track for his employees, and everything is ''on his dime,'' no less!
* PetTheDog: The episode begins with Mr. Burns hosting an event at the race track for his employees, and everything is ''on his dime,'' no less!
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* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: AvertedTrope. The attempt by Smithers ''attempts'' to do this to obtain an incredibly incompetent employee by searching through the plant's files using several keywords ''still keywords, yet it ''still'' manages to bring up the files for every ''every employee in the plant''. In his exasperation, he just goes for Homer.
*PetTheDog: PetTheDog:
** The episode begins with Mr. Burns hosting an event at the race track for his employees, and everything is ''on his dime,'' no less!
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** The episode begins with Mr. Burns hosting an event at the race track for his employees, and everything is ''on his dime,'' no less!
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* DestinationDefenestration: During his (very) brief stint as an announcer at Springfield Dragway, Smithers gets thrown out the window of the announcer's booth for repeatedly questioning why he has to keep saying the last word of each sentence three times.
--> '''Smithers:''' Hey, let go of me! WHERE ARE YOU ''THROWING ME?!'' (''OffscreenCrash'')
--> '''Smithers:''' Hey, let go of me! WHERE ARE YOU ''THROWING ME?!'' (''OffscreenCrash'')
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* BadBoss: Mr. Burns, only this time, Homer gives him a black eye for it. However, instead of firing him, Burns thanks him for forcing him to be self-sufficient.
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* MeanBoss: Mr. Burns, only this time, Homer gives him a black eye for it. However, instead of firing him, Burns thanks him for forcing him to be self-sufficient.
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** Homer somehow setting fire to Mr. Burns' bowl of cereal--after pouring milk and cereal into a bowl like any of us would normally do. It's the present image for its EpicFail/WesternAnimation page.
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** Homer somehow setting fire to Mr. Burns' bowl of cereal--after pouring milk and cereal into a bowl like any of us would normally do. It's the present image for its EpicFail/WesternAnimation page.[[EpicFail/TheSimpsons the show's Epic Fail page]].
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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: Moe's Tavern's phone number spells out "Smithers" (7-648-4377). Since there's the country calling code of 7, that would mean Springfield is either in Russia or Kazakhstan.
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** Burns orders Smithers to give Homer "exactly what he deserves." For Smithers, this means sending Homer a giant basket of fruit thanking him for leaving Burns dependent on him again.
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** Burns orders Smithers to give Homer "exactly what he deserves."what's coming to him." For Smithers, this means sending Homer a giant basket of fruit thanking him for leaving Burns dependent on him again.
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Episode - 3F14\\
First Aired - 2/25/1996
First Aired - 2/25/1996
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First Aired - 2/25/1996
'''Original air date:''' 2/25/1996 ''(produced in 1995)''
'''Production code:''' 3F14
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Lenny's drunken antics kick off the entire plot when he inadvertently scares Mr. Burns, causing Smithers to suffer a mental breakdown over his failure to protect his boss.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Lenny, Smithers and Homer do this in sequence:
** Lenny's drunken antics kick off the entire plot when he inadvertently scares Mr. Burns, causing Smithers to suffer a mental breakdown over his failure to protect his boss. Smithers tries to commit suicide, but Burns forces him to take a vacation instead.
** When Smithers chooses Homer to take his place as Burns's lackey, Homer's incompetence leads to Burns pushing Homer to his RageBreakingPoint.
** Homer punching Burns after he reaches his RageBreakingPoint leads Burns to become so self-sufficient he doesn't need Smithers to wait on him anymore.
** Lenny's drunken antics kick off the entire plot when he inadvertently scares Mr. Burns, causing Smithers to suffer a mental breakdown over his failure to protect his boss. Smithers tries to commit suicide, but Burns forces him to take a vacation instead.
** When Smithers chooses Homer to take his place as Burns's lackey, Homer's incompetence leads to Burns pushing Homer to his RageBreakingPoint.
** Homer punching Burns after he reaches his RageBreakingPoint leads Burns to become so self-sufficient he doesn't need Smithers to wait on him anymore.
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* YouExclamation: The guy delivering Moe's new beer supply reacts this way when Barney confronts him.
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** While at a public phone at the resort where he's vacationing, Smithers tells Mr. Burns he has to end the call because there's a line behind him. It's a conga line.
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** While at a public phone at the resort where he's vacationing, Smithers tells Mr. Burns he has to end the call because there's a line behind him. It's a conga line.line, and he joins it immediately after hanging up.
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: When Smithers goes through the power plant's employee records, he finds that all of its employees match the bad criteria he inputs. He finally just chooses Homer on a whim.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Smithers goes on vacation to a resort that seems to have gay men only and doesn't allow pictures to be taken.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Smithers goes on vacation to a resort that seems to have gay men only men and doesn't allow pictures to be taken.
