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* ContinuityNod: When the Simpsons are on the glass-bottom boat tour, a drum of [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E21TheOldManAndTheLisa "Li'l Lisa Slurry"]] can be seen among the garbage on the ocean floor.
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* TheFarmerAndTheViper: The Cooders were conning scumbags who absolutely deserved to have their game shut down. When Homer lets them take up residence in the house out of pity, they repay him by stealing it and rendering the whole family homeless.
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* TheFarmerAndTheViper: The Cooders were conning scumbags who absolutely deserved to have their game shut down. When Homer lets them take up residence in the house out of pity, [[NoHonorAmongThieves they repay him by stealing it and rendering the whole family homeless.homeless]].
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Homer not realizing Chief Wiggum was asking for a bribe no matter how obviously he was asking (I'm looking for a Mr. Bribe), and later not realizing he wouldn't help Homer when the Cooders locked themselves inside the Simpson House.
* CompletelyMissingThePoint: As said by Nelson:
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** Homer not realizing Chief Wiggum was asking for a bribe no matter how obviously he was asking (I'm looking for a Mr. Bribe), and later not realizing he wouldn't help Homer when the Cooders locked themselves inside the Simpson House.
* CompletelyMissingThePoint: ** As said by Nelson:
** Homer not realizing Chief Wiggum was asking for a bribe no matter how obviously he was asking (I'm looking for a Mr. Bribe), and later not realizing he wouldn't help Homer when the Cooders locked themselves inside the Simpson House.
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-->'''Cooder:''' Well, there's no shame in bein' bested by the best.\\
'''Spud:''' But he didn't seem like the--\\
'''Cooder:''' We was beaten by the best, boy.
'''Spud:''' But he didn't seem like the--\\
'''Cooder:''' We was beaten by the best, boy.
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-->'''Cooder:''' Well, there's no shame in bein' bested beaten by the best.\\
'''Spud:''' But he didn't seemlike the--\\
all that--\\
'''Cooder:''' ''(brusque)'' Wewas beaten were ''beaten'' by the best, boy.''best'', boy!
'''Spud:''' But he didn't seem
'''Cooder:''' ''(brusque)'' We
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* CallBack: When Homer tries riding the Tooth Chipper, Marge attempts to discourage him by reminding him about his heart condition and [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E11HomersTripleBypass his bypass surgery]], but Homer doesn't remember any of this.
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* CompletelyMissingThePoint: As said by Nelson:
-->"You wrecked Hitler's car! What did he ever do to you?"
-->"You wrecked Hitler's car! What did he ever do to you?"
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* CrappyCarnival: The family visits one in this episode, complete with lame and/or dangerous rides (that is glorified yard work--via a VR helmet--and a roller coaster called the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Tooth Chipper"]] respectively), {{Unwinnable}} games and a lazy, incomplete haunted house with prerecorded, repetitive screams and a grandmotherly woman "scaring" people about the horrors of aging.
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* {{Fingore}}: Discussed by Bart and Lisa to get them out of doing yard work, where they try to order the other one to chop off their hands.
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* MisplacedWildlife: While he and Bart are teasing a Great White Shark on a glass bottom boat, Homer mocks it by calling it "The King of the Jungle".
* MyBelovedSmother: Touched upon again with Skinner and Agnes; the former is trying to win the latter a lamp in a rigged ring toss game, only for her to point out what a failure he is. This prompts him to begin to aim for a ''Bowie knife''.
* MyBelovedSmother: Touched upon again with Skinner and Agnes; the former is trying to win the latter a lamp in a rigged ring toss game, only for her to point out what a failure he is. This prompts him to begin to aim for a ''Bowie knife''.
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* FailedASpotCheck: Krusty can't figure out why standing next to a booth where patrons blast clown heads with water cannons results in his face getting wet.
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* EntitledBastard: Bart and Lisa still expect an allowance even though the Simpsons' backyard looks [[{{UpToEleven}} worse than a pigsty on a bad day]].
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* BaitAndSwitch: Homer bets Cooder that he can get a hula hoop onto the chimney--wagering the house. Everyone stands in front of the house, Homer readies his shot, and the family immediately runs inside and locks the door.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Homer bets Cooder that he can get a hula hoop onto the chimney--wagering chimney--[[AbsurdlyHighStakesGame wagering the house.house]]. Everyone stands in front of the house, Homer readies his shot, and the family immediately runs inside and locks the door.
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* TheFarmerAndTheViper: The Cooders were conning scumbags who absolutely deserved to have their game shut down. When Homer lets them take up residence in the house out of pity, they repay him by stealing it and rendering the whole family homeless.
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* ICantLookGesture: During Homer's ring-toss game (which wagers the ownership of the house against the Cooders), Lisa covers her eyes and exclaims, "I can't watch!"
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* WeAreNotGoingThroughThatAgain: After getting the house back from the Cooders, Homer takes pity of them having no place to go, wondering if the family should let them stay for a few days, forgetting that that's what led to the mess they just went through. Bart's reaction is to tell Marge to get Homer away from the window.
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Bart and Homer are forced to work as carnies after Bart crashes the Mercedes convertible said to belong to UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler, and befriend a father-son carny duo named Spud and Cooter, but when Homer brings Spud and Cooter to their home, it's the Simpsons that end up getting kicked out of it.
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Bart and Homer are forced to work as carnies after Bart crashes the Mercedes convertible said to belong to UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler, and befriend a father-son carny duo named Spud and Cooter, Cooder, but when Homer brings Spud and Cooter Cooder to their home, it's the Simpsons that end up getting kicked out of it.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Homer bets Cooter Cooder that he can get a hula hoop onto the chimney--wagering the house. Everyone stands in front of the house, Homer readies his shot, and the family immediately runs inside and locks the door.
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-->'''Cooter:''' Well, there's no shame in bein' bested by the best.\\
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'''Cooter:''' We was beaten by the best, boy.
* IronicEcho: After taking over the house, Spud and Cooter laugh at the Simpsons through the mail slot (as pictured above). The family returns the favor after they trick them.
* KillItWithFire: Homer, Bart, and Lisa are in favor of setting fire to the house to get Spud and Cooter out, even if it means killing Spud and Cooter. Marge refuses.
* IronicEcho: After taking over the house, Spud and Cooter laugh at the Simpsons through the mail slot (as pictured above). The family returns the favor after they trick them.
* KillItWithFire: Homer, Bart, and Lisa are in favor of setting fire to the house to get Spud and Cooter out, even if it means killing Spud and Cooter. Marge refuses.
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* IronicEcho: After taking over the house, Spud and
* KillItWithFire: Homer, Bart, and Lisa are in favor of setting fire to the house to get Spud and
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* SpecialGuest: Jim Varney as Cooter.
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* SpecialGuest: Jim Varney as Cooter.Cooder.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Homer bets Cooter that he can get a hula hoop onto the chimney--wagering the house. Everyone stands in front of the house, Homer readies his shot, and the family immediately runs inside and locks the door.
* BrainBleach: Lisa's reaction to Spud's ability to unhinge all the joints in his body.
* BrainBleach: Lisa's reaction to Spud's ability to unhinge all the joints in his body.
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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: The Rich Texan makes Bart a carny in order to pay back the damage. Homer thinks that's awesome and wants to be a carny, too.
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* {{Squick}}: Lisa's reaction to Spud's ability to unhinge all the joints in his body.
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* {{Squick}}: Lisa's reaction to Spud's ability to unhinge all GracefulLoser: After Homer tricks them:
-->'''Cooter:''' Well, there's no shame in bein' bested by thejoints best.\\
'''Spud:''' But he didn't seem like the--\\
'''Cooter:''' We was beaten by the best, boy.
* IronicEcho: After taking over the house, Spud and Cooter laugh at the Simpsons through the mail slot (as pictured above). The family returns the favor after they trick them.
* KillItWithFire: Homer, Bart, and Lisa are inhis body.favor of setting fire to the house to get Spud and Cooter out, even if it means killing Spud and Cooter. Marge refuses.
* OverlyLongGag: "That's it. Fire!"
* SpecialGuest: Jim Varney as Cooter.
* TemptingFate: During the glass-bottom boat ride, the tour guide shows them the sister ship that sunk. When Marge wonders how that could've happened, we see Homer and Bart standing on the glass and goading the sharks to try to get them.
* WideEyedIdealist: Homer deeply believes in the Carny Code.
-->'''Cooter:''' Well, there's no shame in bein' bested by the
'''Spud:''' But he didn't seem like the--\\
'''Cooter:''' We was beaten by the best, boy.
* IronicEcho: After taking over the house, Spud and Cooter laugh at the Simpsons through the mail slot (as pictured above). The family returns the favor after they trick them.
* KillItWithFire: Homer, Bart, and Lisa are in
* OverlyLongGag: "That's it. Fire!"
* SpecialGuest: Jim Varney as Cooter.
* TemptingFate: During the glass-bottom boat ride, the tour guide shows them the sister ship that sunk. When Marge wonders how that could've happened, we see Homer and Bart standing on the glass and goading the sharks to try to get them.
* WideEyedIdealist: Homer deeply believes in the Carny Code.
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* GenreBlindness: Let's just say Homer is rather bad isn't very good at spotting suckers.
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** He's rather bad at spotting suckers, too.
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* {{Squick}}: Lisa's reaction to Spud's ability to unhinge all the joints in his body.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: In one of the rare examples that actually helped the show rather than harmed it, the original line describing Hitler's car at the carnival mentioned that it was in Disney's Electric Light Parade. The legal team for FOX begged them not to use that line for fear of a lawsuit, so the line was changed to being the first car with "farfegneugen."
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* DirtyCop: Chief Wiggum demands a bribe to keep a rigged carny game open, and later refuses to help the Simpsons reclaim their home out of spite because Homer was too stupid to bribe Wiggum when he was working at the carnival.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Chief Wiggum refused to help the Simpsons reclaim their home, though this could be justified as more out of spite because Homer was too stupid to bribe Wiggum when he was working at the carnival.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Homer not realizing Chief Wiggum was asking for a bribe no matter how obviously he was asking (I'm looking for a Mr Bribe),and later not realizing he wouldn't help Homer when the Cooders locked themselves inside the Simpson House.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Homer not realizing Chief Wiggum was asking for a bribe no matter how obviously he was asking (I'm looking for a Mr Bribe),and Mr. Bribe), and later not realizing he wouldn't help Homer when the Cooders locked themselves inside the Simpson House.
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Bart and Homer are forced to work as carnies after Bart crashes the Mercedes convertible said to belong to AdolfHitler, UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler, and befriend a father-son carny duo named Spud and Cooter, but when Homer brings Spud and Cooter to their home, it's the Simpsons that end up getting kicked out of it.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Homer not realizing Chief Wiggum was asking for a bribe and no matter how obviously he was asking (I'm looking for a Mr Bribe),and later not realizing he wouldn't help Homer when the Cooders locked themselves inside the Simpson House.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: In one of the rare examples that actually helped the show rather than harmed it, the original line describing Hitler's car at the carnival mentioned that it was in Disney's Electric Light Parade. The legal team for FOX begged them not to use that line for fear of a lawsuit, so the line was changed to being the first car with "farfegneugen."
* PoliceAreUseless: Chief Wiggum refused to help the Simpsons reclaim theirhome.home, though this could be justified as Homer was too stupid to bribe Wiggum when he was working at the carnival.
* PoliceAreUseless: Chief Wiggum refused to help the Simpsons reclaim their
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* PoliceAreUseless: Chief Wiggum refused to help the Simpsons reclaim their home.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Homer not realizing Chief Wiggum was asking for a bribe and later not realizing he wouldn't help Homer when the Cooders locked themselves inside the Simpson House.
* PoliceAreUseless: Chief Wiggum refused to help the Simpsons reclaim their home.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Homer not realizing Chief Wiggum was asking for a bribe and later not realizing he wouldn't help Homer when the Cooders locked themselves inside the Simpson House.
* PoliceAreUseless: Chief Wiggum refused to help the Simpsons reclaim their home.
