History Recap / TheSimpsonsS9E9RealtyBites

* FromACertainPointOfView: This exchange lampshades a few of the common [[MetaphoricallyTrue metaphorical truths]] of real estate listings:
--> '''Lionel Hutz:''' There's "the truth" (shakes head) and "the truth." (smiles wide) Let me show you. (shows pictures of homes for sale)\\
'''Marge:''' It's awfully small.\\
'''Lionel Hutz:''' I'd say it's awfully "cozy."\\
'''Marge:''' That's dilapidated.\\
'''Lionel Hutz:''' "Rustic."\\
'''Marge:''' That house is on fire!\\
'''Lionel Hutz:''' [[RefugeInAudacity "Motivated seller."]]

* CallBack: The people in the unemployment line besides Kirk and Marge are Larry Burns (Mr. Burns' son from "Burns Baby Burns"), Lurleen Lumpkin (from "Colonel Homer," who looks just as worn-out and drug-addled as she did in "Marge vs. The Monorail"), George H.W. Bush (from "Two Bad Men"[[note]]The season seven episode where UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush and his wife, Barbara, move in across the street from The Simpsons and Homer and Bart play pranks on him[[/note]]), and the redheaded hippie writer (modeled after ''Simpsons'' writer George Meyer) from "The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show" who was fired for objecting to adding Poochie the dog in a vain attempt at revitalizing ''The Itchy and Scratchy Show''.

--> '''Moe Szyslak:''' Geez, this hot rod is souped up six ways from Sunday! Never had you figured for a gearhead, Homer.
--> '''Homer Simpson:''' [[BlatantLies Oh yeah, I'm a real expert.]]
--> '''Moe Szyslak:''' What is that, a six barrel Holley carb?
--> '''Homer Simpson:''' You betcha!
--> '''Moe Szyslak''': Edelbrock intakes?
--> '''Homer Simpson:''' Nothing but.
--> '''Moe Szyslak:''' [[ArtisticLicenseCars Myohoff lifters?]]
--> '''Homer Simpson:''' Oh, yeah.
--> '''Moe Szyslak:''' I made that last one up.
--> '''Homer Simpson:''' I see.

--> '''Marge Simpson:''' I'm not getting back in this car until you drive like a sane person!
--> '''Homer Simpson:''' [speeds off] Okaybyeloveya!

** The "Jealous Jockey Murders" that happened in the house Marge sells to the Flanders. We're not told the details as to what happened or how it was instigated, other than the intended victim Mrs. Astor survived by hiding in the butler's pantry and there was a "torso heap" in the living room. Whatever else happened got the home dubbed "The Murder House."

* WhosLaughingNow: When Johnny D's gates are sold at the police auction, Snake laffs at him. He has the last laugh when the next item turns out to be Snake's car.

* NoodleIncident: The brief shot of Kirk in the unemployment line with his arm in a sling will come off as this if you watch the EditedForSyndication version where Kirk getting his arm cut off after Homer dodges the piano wire is cut.

--> '''Ned''': Purple drapes! All my life, I've wanted purple drapes! (high-pitched scream)

* ShoutOut: Gil makes his first appearance in this episode, and is patterned after Jack Lemmon's character in ''Theatre/GlengarryGlenRoss''. The "cubicles are for closers" line is also a parody of the line, "Coffee is for closers".

--> '''Ned''': Purple drapes! All my life, I've wanted purple drapes! (high-pitched scream)

--> '''Homer''': Homer: Gee, that picture makes your butt look big!\\

* {{CallBack}}:
** The people in the unemployment line besides Kirk and Marge are Larry Burns (Mr. Burns' son from "Burns Baby Burns"), Lurleen Lumpkin (from "Colonel Homer," who looks just as worn-out and drug-addled as she did in "Marge vs. The Monorail"), George H.W. Bush (from "Two Bad Men"[[note]]The season seven episode where UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush and his wife, Barbara, move in across the street from The Simpsons and Homer and Bart play pranks on him[[/note]]), and the redheaded hippie writer (modeled after ''Simpsons'' writer George Meyer) from "The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show" who was fired for objecting to adding Poochie the dog in a vain attempt at revitalizing ''The Itchy and Scratchy Show''.

** WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, the gag was just supposed to be his sandwich gets sliced to how he wants it, but the writers decided to make it more shocking.

** The people in the unemployment line besides Kirk and Marge are Larry Burns (Mr. Burns' son from "Burns Baby Burns"), Lurleen Lumpkin (from "Colonel Homer," who looks just as worn-out and drug-addled as she did in "Marge vs. The Monorail"), George H.W. Bush (from "Two Bad Men"[[note]]The season seven episode where GeorgeHWBush and his wife, Barbara, move in across the street from The Simpsons and Homer and Bart play pranks on him[[/note]]), and the redheaded hippie writer (modeled after ''Simpsons'' writer George Meyer) from "The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show" who was fired for objecting to adding Poochie the dog in a vain attempt at revitalizing ''The Itchy and Scratchy Show''.

* ContinuityNod:

Episode - 5F06

Marge takes a job in real estate but is uncomfortable having to bend the truth to make sales, especially when she wants to sell a cursed house to the Flanders. Meanwhile, Homer buys Snake's car at a police auction.

* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Kirk getting his arm sliced off.

* SexSells: Marge's real estate billboard.

--> '''Ned''': Purple drapes! All my life, I've wanted purple drapes! (high-pitched scream)

--> '''Lionel Hutz''': Cubicles are for ''closers'', Marge. Anyone who doesn't sell a house their first week is fired. I probably should've mentioned that earlier.

* ShoutOut: Gil makes his first appearance in this episode, and is patterned after Jack Lemmon's character in Theatre/GlengarryGlenRoss.

* ShoutOut: Gil makes his first appearance in this episode, and is patterned after Jack Lemmon's character in Theatre/GlengarryGlenRoss.