History Trivia / TheSimpsonsS12E2ATaleOfTwoSpringfields

* TropeNamer: MayorOfAGhostTown.

* DeletedScene: Probably never intended for syndication, but a tape exists of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqTzjKr3FwQ Roger Daltrey telling Marge to]] "[[PrecisionFStrike shut the fuck up.]]"

* {{Blooper}}: The end credits list Gary Coleman as a special guest even though he did not appear in the episode, in person or as a voice cameo.

* DeletedScene: Probably never intended for syndication, but a tape exists of Roger Daltrey telling Marge to "[[PrecisionFStrike shut the fuck up.]]"

* DeletedScene: Probably never intended for syndication, but a tape exists of Roger Daltrey using a PrecisionFStrike.

* {{Bowdlerize}}: When Homer tries to blow up the dynamite and it does not work, he chastises Bart for the wiring to which Bart replies "it worked on the test corpse", the closed-captions say "test goat" instead of corpse, this was likely removed for the same reason as the "dynamite cat" scene in "The Front"-to avoid referencing animal cruelty in a funny manner.

* {{Bowdlerize}}: When Homer tries to blow up the dynamite and it does not work, he chastises Bart for the wiring to which Bart replies "it worked on the test corpse", the closed-captions say "test goat" instead of corpse, this was likely removed for the same reason as the "dynamite cat" scene in [[''TheSimpsonsS4E19TheFront'' The Front]]-to avoid referencing animal cruelty in a funny manner.

* WriteWhatYouKnow: The story, while not written by him, was inspired by staff writer Don Payne's stories about the town where his mother lived, where one side would always be spreading rumors about the other.

* ActorAllusion: The members of Music/TheWho are particularly pissed at Homer and Bart trying to trash their hotel room, alluding to their notorious history of the act themselves which famously got them banned from Holliday Inn for life.

* EditedForSyndication: Several gags are cut in reruns.

* DeletedScene: Several gags are cut in reruns.

* TheOtherDarrin: While Roger Daltrey and John Entwisle play themselves, Pete Townshend is voiced by his brother and Who touring guitarist Simon. Depending on who you ask, this was because Townshend was sick at the time or he assumed that [[NotQuiteStarring he wasn't even going to be playing himself]] to begin with.

* ActorAllusion: Getting banned from Holiday Inn for life clearly had an effect on Music/TheWho, as they're particularly pissed at Homer and Bart trying to trash their hotel room.

* DeletedScene: Several gags are cut from the hotel room scene in reruns.

* Actor Allusion: Getting banned from Holiday Inn for life clearly had an effect on Music/TheWho, as they're particularly pissed at Homer and Bart trying to trash their hotel room.

* TheOtherDarrin: While Roger Daltrey and John Entwisle play themselves, Pete Townshend is voiced by his brother and Who touring guitarist Simon. Depending on who you ask, this was because Townshend was sick at the time or he assumed that [[NotQuiteStarring he wasn't even going to be playing himself]] to begin with.

* TheOtherDaren: While Roger Daltrey and John Entwisle play themselves, Pete Townshend is voiced by his brother and Who touring guitarist Simon. Depending on who you ask, this was because Townshend was sick at the time or he assumed that [[NotQuiteStarring he wasn't even going to be playing himself]] to begin with.

* TheOtherDarren: While Roger Daltrey and John Entwisle play themselves, Pete Townshend is voiced by his brother and Who touring guitarist Simon. Depending on who you ask, this was because Townshend was sick at the time or he assumed that [[NotQuiteStaring he wasn't even going to be playing himself]] to begin with.