History Recap / TheSimpsonsS7E3HomeSweetHomediddlyDumDoodily

* FunWithAcronyms: After Marge passes her drug test again (the first time she failed because the test mistakenly had her tested positive for crack and PCP), she says "The only thing I'm 'high' on is love. '''L'''ove for my '''S'''on and '''D'''aughter. Yup, [[ThatCameOutWrong a little LSD is all I need]]."
* HolyBurnsEvil: Homer takes a baptism for his kids to keep them from becoming Flanderses. It doesn't seem to do any lasting damage (except make Homer peaceful and knowledgeable of religious events, like St. Augustine of Hippo being converted by Ambrose of Milan), but the sound effect and Homer's demonic growl fit pretty well.
* ImColdSoCold: When Bart is discovered to have head lice on class picture day (as a result of playing with a [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys monkey]] Milhouse found), he comments "Nothing ever happens to Milhouse." We then see Milhouse standing there pale, wrapped in a blanket, muttering "So cold, so very, very cold."

* SocietyMarchesOn: The Flanders' car has a bumper sticker reading "I ♥ YOUR KIDS" - fine for the joke they're telling in the episode, but these days that'd be read as something else ''entirely''.

* VertigoEffect: When the social worker announces to Bart, Lisa, and Maggie that they're being taken to "a FOSTER HOOOOOOME!"

* {{Jerkass}}:
** Grandpa. He's confronted about being left with the kids for a few hours and getting them taken away and just says "Oh bitch bitch bitch!" and walks off. Is it any wonder Homer put him in a home?
** Ned Flanders, he forcibly tries to baptize Bart, Lisa and Maggie and calls Homer and Marge bad parents because they never baptized the kids.

* {{Jerkass}}: Grandpa. He's confronted about being left with the kids for a few hours and getting them taken away and just says "Oh bitch bitch bitch!" and walks off. Is it any wonder Homer put him in a home?

* FunWithAcronyms: After Marge passes her drug test again (the first time she failed because the test mistakenly had her tested positive for crack and PCP), she says "The only thing I'm 'high' on is love. '''L'''ove for my '''S'''on and '''D'''aughter. Yup, a little LSD is all I need."

* FunWithAcronyms: After Marge passes her drug test again (the first time she failed because the test mistakenly had her tested positive for crack and PCP), she says "The only thing I'm 'high' on is love. Love for my son and daughter. Yup, a little LSD is all I need." She probably meant TLC (tender loving care), because LSD means lysergic acid, which is a commonly known hallucinogen.

* {{Bowdlerization}}: When the episode first aired, Milhouse tells Bart that he found the monkey that gave Bart lice in a wicker basket from Pier One. When the company complained about the joke, the reruns had the line changed to "We got the wicker basket from Trader Pete's." On DVD and overseas markets (as Pier One isn't known outside of America), the "Pier One" line is used.

* FunWithAcronyms: After Marge passes her drug test again (the first time she failed because the test mistakenly had her tested positive for crack and PCP), she says "The only thing I'm high on is love. Yup, a little LSD is all I need." She probably meant TLC (tender loving care), because LSD means lysergic acid, which is a commonly known hallucinogen.

The local [[DepartmentOfChildDisservices child welfare office]] unfairly takes the Simpson kids out of their home and places them with the Flanders family.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: At one point after Maggie says "Daddily-doodily" her head does a 360 degree turn on Bart and Lisa as a parody of sorts to The Exorcist. It's never explained how can Maggie do this and it's not even a Halloween special!

* ImColdSoCold: When Bart is discovered to have head lice on class picture day (as a result of playing with a [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys monkey]] Milhouse found), he comments "Nothing ever happens to Milhouse." We then see Milhouse standing there pale, wrapped in a blanket, muttering "Cold, so very, very cold."
* {{Jerkass}}: Grandpa. He's confronted about being left with the kids for a few hours and getting them taken away and just says "Oh bitch bitch bitch!" and walks off.

* HolyBurnsEvil: Homer takes a baptism for his kids to keep them from becoming Flanderses. It doesn't seem to do any lasting damage, but the sound effect and Homer's demonic growl fit pretty well.

* AdultFear: Due to several misunderstandings, child welfare accused Homer and Marge of negligence and their children are taken away from them. It was particularly heartbreaking when Homer and Marge wander in their house to each of their kids' empty bedrooms. And when Marge and Homer heard Bart's signature ring, they rushed down to the front door, faces joyful, only to see nobody was there.

* BigLippedAligatorMoment: At one point after Maggie says "Daddily-doodily" her head does a 360 degree turn on Bart and Lisa as a parody of sorts to The Exorcist. It's never explained how can Maggie do this and it's not even a Halloween special!
* BigNo: When Homer sees Ned is about to baptise his children.

* BigLippedAligatorMoment: At one point after Maggies says "Daddily-doodily" her head does a 360 degree turn on Bart and Lisa as a parody of sorts to The Exorcist. It's never explained how can Maggie do this and it's not even a Halloween special!

* RoadTripDownTheStreet: The social worker drives Bart, Lisa and Maggie the few feet from the Simpsons house to the Flanders'.

* {{Bowdlerization}}: When the episode first aired, Milhouse tells Bart that he found the monkey that gave Bart lice in a wicker basket from Pier One. When the company complained about the joke, the reruns had the line changed to "We got the wicker basket from Trader Pete's." On DVD and overseas markets, the "Pier One" line is used.

* VertigoEffect: when the social worker announces to Bart, Lisa, and Maggie that they're being taken to "a FOSTER HOOOOOOME!"

-->'''Homer:''' NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! (skin burns on contact with holy water)

* HolyBurnsEvil: Homer takes a baptism for his kids to keep them from becoming Flanderses. It doesn't seem to do any lasting damage, but the sound effect and Homer's demonic growl fit pretty well.

* {{Bowdlerization}}: When the episode first aired, Milhouse tells Bart that he found the monkey that gave Bart lice in a wicker basket from Pier One. When the company complained about the joke, the reruns had the line changed to "We got the wicker basket from Trader Pete's." On DVD and overseas markets, the "Pier One" line is used.

* BaitAndSwitch: The Simpsons were told Bart, Lisa and Maggie would be taken to a place where Homer and Marge would never see them again. Then they're left at the next door house.