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* TheBeard: Apu pretending to be married to Marge so he won't have to go through with an arranged marriage in "The Two Nahasapeemapetilons".
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** The "Worker and Parasite" cartoon segment from "Krusty Gets Kancelled":
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** The "Worker and Parasite" cartoon segment from "Krusty Gets Kancelled":Kancelled" is drawn in a style spoofing EasternEuropeanAnimation.
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* AcademiaElitism:
** When Mr. Burns, a proud Yale graduate, goes to prison in "American History X-celent", he's relieved that his cellmate is a mild-mannered businessman and not a hardened criminal. Then he reacts in horror upon learning that he went to Dartmouth and Virginia State ("the public ivy").
** [[EvilGenius Sideshow Bob]] is Yale graduate who is revealed to hold these views in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E16BrotherFromAnotherSeries Brother From Another Series]], with him referring to Princeton (where his brother [[EvilerThanThou Cecil]] attended) as a "clown college."
** When Mr. Burns, a proud Yale graduate, goes to prison in "American History X-celent", he's relieved that his cellmate is a mild-mannered businessman and not a hardened criminal. Then he reacts in horror upon learning that he went to Dartmouth and Virginia State ("the public ivy").
** [[EvilGenius Sideshow Bob]] is Yale graduate who is revealed to hold these views in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E16BrotherFromAnotherSeries Brother From Another Series]], with him referring to Princeton (where his brother [[EvilerThanThou Cecil]] attended) as a "clown college."
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* AccidentalGoodOutcome: In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E10FlamingMoes Flaming Moe's]]", [[Characters/TheSimpsonsHomerSimpson Homer Simpson]] throws together an {{impossibly delicious|Food}} cocktail out of leftover bits of liquor, plus cough syrup and a cigarette-ash flambé, thanks to his and Patty's inattentiveness.
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* ButNotTooChallenging:
** It's a recurring thing with Lisa, as she is often frustrated with how little intellectual challenges she has in Springfield Elementary School, but any time she has less than straight A's, she doesn't take it well.
** The episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E23KingOfTheHill King of the Hill]]" plays with this trope. When Homer finds out his Sherpa guides have been physically carrying him up the mountain he fires them, but he also disregards their comment that if he's so determined to do it the "right" way, he should backtrack the climbing they've already done and go back up all by himself.
** It's a recurring thing with Lisa, as she is often frustrated with how little intellectual challenges she has in Springfield Elementary School, but any time she has less than straight A's, she doesn't take it well.
** The episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E23KingOfTheHill King of the Hill]]" plays with this trope. When Homer finds out his Sherpa guides have been physically carrying him up the mountain he fires them, but he also disregards their comment that if he's so determined to do it the "right" way, he should backtrack the climbing they've already done and go back up all by himself.
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--> '''Sales Clerk''': I'm sorry, sir, our warranty doesn't cover fire, theft, or acts of dog.
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-->'''Pop:''' All return items must be in a box and accompanied by a receipt.
-->'''Homer:''' Well, if you follow the flashlight, you'll see the receipt embedded here and here, and elements of the box here, here and possibly here.
-->'''Pop:''' Sorry, I didn't get this hammer-hat by handing out refunds.
-->'''Homer:''' Well, if you follow the flashlight, you'll see the receipt embedded here and here, and elements of the box here, here and possibly here.
-->'''Pop:''' Sorry, I didn't get this hammer-hat by handing out refunds.
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* AdvanceNoticeCrime: In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E11HomerTheVigilante Homer the Vigilante]]", Homer sets up a neighborhood watch group in response to a spate of burglaries throughout Springfield. When the group is accused of vigilantism, he goes onto Kent Brockman's talk show to defend their actions. The cat burglar calls the show and tells Homer that his next crime will be stealing the world's largest cubic zirconium, currently on display at Springfield Museum.
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* BaffledByOwnBiology:
** In "The Scorpion's Tale", [[TheDitz Ralph]] is sweating so much that there are noticeable stains on his shirt, and he says he thinks he peed through his armpits.
** In "The Milhouse of Sand and Fog", Ralph [[GettingSickDeliberately tries to catch Maggie's chicken pox]] at a "pox party" and thinks this will turn him into a chicken. He thinks he's laid an egg in his pants, but this obviously can't happen; most likely he [[PottyFailure soiled himself]] if anything happened at all.
** In "The Scorpion's Tale", [[TheDitz Ralph]] is sweating so much that there are noticeable stains on his shirt, and he says he thinks he peed through his armpits.
** In "The Milhouse of Sand and Fog", Ralph [[GettingSickDeliberately tries to catch Maggie's chicken pox]] at a "pox party" and thinks this will turn him into a chicken. He thinks he's laid an egg in his pants, but this obviously can't happen; most likely he [[PottyFailure soiled himself]] if anything happened at all.
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** Mr. Largo, the Springfield Elementary music teacher.
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** Mr. Largo, the Springfield Elementary music teacher.teacher, before being confirmed later on.
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* AnimatedSitcom: The undisputed TropeCodifer, to the extent that 30 years after its premiere, most of its tropes and character archetypes can still be seen in the vast majority of the genre.
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* BumblingDad: Homer is probably the most triumphant example in Western Animation
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* BumblingDad: Homer is probably quite possibly the most triumphant famous example in Western Animationall of fiction. He's an alcoholic, utterly moronic and occasionally abusive JerkAss, but he genuinely does mean well. Usually.
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* BestedAtBowling: In [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E6HelloGutterHelloFadder "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder"]], Maggie, the baby, beats/ties Homer at bowling. In response, he accuses her of walking over the line and docks her a point. The celebratory "300" balloon still falls from the ceiling, but Homer knocks it away quickly.
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* AlternateSpeciesCounterpart:
** The [[Series/TheTraceyUllmanShow early short]] "Zoo Story" has the Simpsons meeting ape versions of themselves at the zoo.
** The CouchGag for "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E12TeamHomer Team Homer]]" gives us a glimpse at a mouse version of the family, complete with them having their respective haircuts.
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS19E15SmokeOnTheDaughter Smoke on the Daughter]]", Homer and Bart encounter a family of raccoons that eerily resemble the Simpson family.
** The [[Series/TheTraceyUllmanShow early short]] "Zoo Story" has the Simpsons meeting ape versions of themselves at the zoo.
** The CouchGag for "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E12TeamHomer Team Homer]]" gives us a glimpse at a mouse version of the family, complete with them having their respective haircuts.
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS19E15SmokeOnTheDaughter Smoke on the Daughter]]", Homer and Bart encounter a family of raccoons that eerily resemble the Simpson family.
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* AnnoyinglyRepetitiveChild:
** {{Invoked|Trope}} in "Brush with Greatness". There's a montage of Bart and Lisa following Homer around and asking him to take them to Mt. Splashmore. He finally gives in when they continue their requests when he's trying to sleep.
** [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E1BartOfDarkness "Bart of Darkness"]] when Lisa calmly explains to Homer that he has to buy a pool to avoid a whole summer of the kids chanting, "Can we have a pool, Dad?" [[SpeakInUnison in unison]].
** One of the more memorable examples from the episode "Sleeping With The Enemy" has Bart getting a house party for getting a 100 on a test in school. Among other family members and friends, [[TheDitz Ralph Wiggum]] attends as well. During a game of Duck Duck Goose, no one reminds him to actually say, "Goose", with everyone being worn out by the repetition, and the implication that Ralph's turn goes on for a while.
--->'''Bart:''' ''Rrrgh!'' '''''Say GOOSE, you stupid freak!'''''
** {{Invoked|Trope}} in "Brush with Greatness". There's a montage of Bart and Lisa following Homer around and asking him to take them to Mt. Splashmore. He finally gives in when they continue their requests when he's trying to sleep.
** [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E1BartOfDarkness "Bart of Darkness"]] when Lisa calmly explains to Homer that he has to buy a pool to avoid a whole summer of the kids chanting, "Can we have a pool, Dad?" [[SpeakInUnison in unison]].
** One of the more memorable examples from the episode "Sleeping With The Enemy" has Bart getting a house party for getting a 100 on a test in school. Among other family members and friends, [[TheDitz Ralph Wiggum]] attends as well. During a game of Duck Duck Goose, no one reminds him to actually say, "Goose", with everyone being worn out by the repetition, and the implication that Ralph's turn goes on for a while.
--->'''Bart:''' ''Rrrgh!'' '''''Say GOOSE, you stupid freak!'''''
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* BefriendingTheEnemy: Bart's tried to befriend his bully and antagonist. Nelson Mutz, in some episodes. The first time to become popular, which resulted in Bart being bullied even harder when Nelson found out he was being manipulated. In later seasons however, Bart and Nelson have become friends over time, and Bart even calls him “his other best friend” in one episode.
* BellyButtonless: In one episode, Homer's life is invaded by an army of clones of himself. The clones, predictably enough, lack belly buttons.
* BellyButtonless: In one episode, Homer's life is invaded by an army of clones of himself. The clones, predictably enough, lack belly buttons.
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* BefriendingTheEnemy: Bart's tried to befriend his bully and antagonist. Nelson Mutz, in some episodes. The first time to become popular, which resulted in Bart being bullied even harder when Nelson found out he was being manipulated. In later seasons however, Bart and Nelson have become friends over time, and Bart even calls him “his "his other best friend” friend" in one episode.
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* BellyButtonless: In one episode, Homer's life is invaded by an army of clones of himself. The clones, predictably enough, lack belly buttons.
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* BenevolentDictator: Parodied and played straight at the same time in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E18SimpsonsBibleStories Simpsons Bible Stories]]": When King David (Bart) challenges Goliath II (Nelson) for killing his friend Methuselah (Grandpa), David is soundly defeated by being sling-shotted into the mountains. David tells a random Ralph Wiggum shepherd (as himself) of being usurped by Goliath, and Ralph decides to go try defeat Goliath. He seemingly dies in the process. David returns to his city and fights Goliath. David seems to defeat him, until Goliath rises from the rubble of the fight, ready to fight again; however, a very much alive and well Ralph, with his own tombstone, stabs Goliath in the back, killing him. When David proclaims his return to the city, it turns out that Goliath was a much better king than David, instituting several positive reforms. David is then arrested, as a movie-style ending credit plays over the scene.
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** "Bart's Comet": Skinner shouts this [[RuleOfThree three times]]: Once when he hears the other end of a phone conversation that congratulates Bart for discovering a comet; twice when he accidentally releases the "Hi! I'm Big-Butt Skinner" balloon and it floats away; and third when a paperboy throws a paper at Skinner's feet with the headline: "Prez Sez: School is for losers."
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** "Bart's Comet": Skinner shouts this [[RuleOfThree three times]]: Once four times: First, when he sees a hulminating messagre that reads "Hi! I'm Big-Butt Skinner" Second when he hears the other end of a phone conversation that congratulates Bart for discovering a comet; twice third when he accidentally releases the "Hi! I'm Big-Butt Skinner" the balloon and it floats away; and third last when a paperboy throws a paper at Skinner's feet with the headline: "Prez Sez: School is for losers."" All of them in defeat.
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** "Mayored to the Mob": Homer does two of them in Training
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* [[BitingTheHandHumor/TheSimpsons Biting-the-Hand Humor]]
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* BitingTheHandHumor: They mocked Fox (and the many DuelingShows The Simpsons has had over the years, including ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'') countless times. To elaborate, see [[BitingTheHandHumor/FoxAnimatedSeries that page]].
** The very [[https://youtu.be/qgEQLB0wDLw teaser]] for the Simpsons' arrival on Creator/DisneyPlus also has some, this time towards Disney.
--->'''Bart:''' ''(forced to cosplay as Mickey Mouse)'' I'm not gonna do it, you're not gonna make me do it... I don't care how much they paid!
** The very [[https://youtu.be/qgEQLB0wDLw teaser]] for the Simpsons' arrival on Creator/DisneyPlus also has some, this time towards Disney.
--->'''Bart:''' ''(forced to cosplay as Mickey Mouse)'' I'm not gonna do it, you're not gonna make me do it... I don't care how much they paid!
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* AwkwardPoetryReading: In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E7BartVsThanksgiving Bart vs. Thanksgiving]]", Lisa channels her anger at Bart into a poem, "Literature/{{Howl}} of the Unappreciated". She tries to read it to her family, but gets five words in before they [[CoincidentalBroadcast notice Bart on a TV broadcast]] and push her aside indifferently.
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** In "AngryDad: The Movie" parodies ''WesternAnimation/TheTripletsOfBelleville'', ''ComicBook/{{Persepolis}}'', ''WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromit'' and Creator/{{Pixar}}.
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** In "AngryDad: "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS22E14AngryDadTheMovie Angry Dad: The Movie" Movie]]" parodies ''WesternAnimation/TheTripletsOfBelleville'', ''ComicBook/{{Persepolis}}'', ''WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromit'' and Creator/{{Pixar}}.
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* AgelessBirthdayEpisode: Lisa has had a number of these but remains 8. Averted in the episode where the mental patient who thinks he's Creator/MichaelJackson shows up, which is when she turns 8, the age she will remain for the rest of the series.
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* AgelessBirthdayEpisode: Lisa has had a number of these but remains 8. Averted in the episode where the mental patient who thinks he's Creator/MichaelJackson Music/MichaelJackson shows up, which is when she turns 8, the age she will remain for the rest of the series.
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** Barney, when he sobered-up in "Deep Space Homer"
*** It's also been implied he can do ballet and tap dance.
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* ActingForTwo: [[invoked]] This trope is lampshaded in "The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show", where the same voice actress was revealed to do the voices of both Itchy and Scratchy. Ironically, in real life Itchy and Scratchy AREN'T played by the same actor, as Creator/Dan astellaneta voices Itchy and Creator/HarryShearer voices Scratchy.
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* ActingForTwo: [[invoked]] This trope is lampshaded in "The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show", where the same voice actress was revealed to do the voices of both Itchy and Scratchy. Ironically, in real life Itchy and Scratchy AREN'T played by the same actor, as Creator/Dan astellaneta Creator/DanCastellaneta voices Itchy and Creator/HarryShearer voices Scratchy.
