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* TechnologyMarchesOn: Homer looks forward to spending the $500 he got from Dr. Monroe on a 21" television.

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* TechnologyMarchesOn: Homer looks forward to spending the $500 he got from Dr. Monroe on a 21" television.television, in an era when any TV set over 20" was considered extravagant.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Harry Shearer voices Mr. Burns from this episode on, replacing Christopher Collins.
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** Similarly, it was also the first episode to air in Germany on 13 September 1991 for ZDF.
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* {{Blooper}}: In the scene where Marvin Monroe says "No! I'm sorry, you're not!", [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S01E04/1205222.jpg Marge inexplicably is wearing glasses similar to Monroe's]].

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* {{Blooper}}: In the scene where Marvin Monroe says "No! I'm sorry, you're not!", [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S01E04/1205222.jpg Marge inexplicably Marge's eyes' outline is wearing glasses similar to Monroe's]].thicker than usual]].
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* {{Blooper}}: In the scene where Marvin Monroe says "No! I'm sorry, you're not!", Marge inexplicably is wearing glasses similar to Monroe's.

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* {{Blooper}}: In the scene where Marvin Monroe says "No! I'm sorry, you're not!", [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S01E04/1205222.jpg Marge inexplicably is wearing glasses similar to Monroe's.Monroe's]].
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* {{Blooper}}: In the scene where Marvin Monroe says "No! I'm sorry, you're not!", Marge inexplicably is wearing glasses similar to Monroe's.
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** This is the first time we see Mr. Burns's mansion (though with a much different appearance from what would be standardized on).
* OutOfOrder: When the series finally premiered in the UK terrestrial television - BBC One, to be exact - on 23 November 1996, it ended up being the first shown episode, as opposed to "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E1SimpsonsRoastingOnAnOpenFire Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]". Previously, the series was available in the UK on the [=Sky1=] cable network, starting on 2 September 1990, with the first episode shown in the mid-season "Call of the Simpsons".

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** This is the first time we see Mr. Burns's mansion (though with a much different appearance from what would be standardized later on).
* OutOfOrder: When the series finally premiered in the on UK terrestrial television - BBC One, to be exact - on 23 November 1996, it ended up being the first shown episode, as opposed to "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E1SimpsonsRoastingOnAnOpenFire Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]". Previously, the series was available in the UK on the [=Sky1=] cable network, starting on 2 September 1990, with the first episode shown in the mid-season "Call of the Simpsons".
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* RecycledScript: Resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwpHXtwjP-8 "Family Therapy"]], a ''Tracey Ullman Simpsons'' short which aired a year before this episode. While none of the gags from the short are reused, the basic plot (the Simpsons visit a family therapist, only to find they are incurable, and bond over this instead) is the same.

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* RecycledScript: Resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwpHXtwjP-8 "Family Therapy"]], a ''Tracey Ullman Simpsons'' ''Series/TheTraceyUllmanShow'' short which aired a year before this episode. While none of the gags from the short are reused, the basic plot (the Simpsons visit a family therapist, only to find they are incurable, and bond over this instead) is the same.

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* OutOfOrder: When The Simpsons finally premiered in the UK terrestrial television - BBC One, to be exact - on 23 November 1996, it ended up being the first shown episode, as opposed to "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Previously, the Simpsons was available in the UK on the [=Sky1=] cable network, starting on 2 September 1990, with the first episode shown in the mid-season "Call of the Simpsons".

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* OutOfOrder: When The Simpsons the series finally premiered in the UK terrestrial television - BBC One, to be exact - on 23 November 1996, it ended up being the first shown episode, as opposed to "Simpsons "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E1SimpsonsRoastingOnAnOpenFire Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Fire]]". Previously, the Simpsons series was available in the UK on the [=Sky1=] cable network, starting on 2 September 1990, with the first episode shown in the mid-season "Call of the Simpsons".



* TechnologyMarchesOn: Homer looks forward to spending the $500 he got from Dr. Monroe on a 21" television.

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* TechnologyMarchesOn: Homer looks forward to spending the $500 he got from Dr. Monroe on a 21" television.television.
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** This is the first time we see Mr. Burns' mansion (though with a much different appearance from what would be standardized on).
* OutOfOrder: When The Simpsons finally premiered in the UK terrestrial television - BBC One, to be exact - on 23 November 1996, it ended up being the first shown episode, as opposed to "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Previously, the Simpsons was available in the UK on the [=Sky1=] cable network, starting on 2 September 1990, with the first episode shown the mid-season "Call of the Simpsons".

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** This is the first time we see Mr. Burns' Burns's mansion (though with a much different appearance from what would be standardized on).
* OutOfOrder: When The Simpsons finally premiered in the UK terrestrial television - BBC One, to be exact - on 23 November 1996, it ended up being the first shown episode, as opposed to "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Previously, the Simpsons was available in the UK on the [=Sky1=] cable network, starting on 2 September 1990, with the first episode shown in the mid-season "Call of the Simpsons".
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* OutOfOrder: When The Simpsons finally premiered in the UK terrestrial television - BBC One, to be exact - on 23 November 1996, it ended up being the first shown episode, as opposed to "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Previously, the Simpsons was available in the UK on the [=Sky1=] cable network, starting on 2 September 1990, with the episodes in the correct order.

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* OutOfOrder: When The Simpsons finally premiered in the UK terrestrial television - BBC One, to be exact - on 23 November 1996, it ended up being the first shown episode, as opposed to "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Previously, the Simpsons was available in the UK on the [=Sky1=] cable network, starting on 2 September 1990, with the episodes in first episode shown the correct order.mid-season "Call of the Simpsons".
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** This is the first time we see Mr. Burns' mansion.

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** This is the first time we see Mr. Burns' mansion.mansion (though with a much different appearance from what would be standardized on).
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* RecycledScript: Resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwpHXtwjP-8 "Family Therapy"]], a ''Tracey Ullman Simpsons'' short which aired a year before this episode. While none of the gags from the short are reused, the basic plot (the Simpsons visit a family therapist, only to find they are incurable, and bond over this instead) is the same.

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* RecycledScript: Resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwpHXtwjP-8 "Family Therapy"]], a ''Tracey Ullman Simpsons'' short which aired a year before this episode. While none of the gags from the short are reused, the basic plot (the Simpsons visit a family therapist, only to find they are incurable, and bond over this instead) is the same.same.
* TechnologyMarchesOn: Homer looks forward to spending the $500 he got from Dr. Monroe on a 21" television.
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* OutOfOrder: When The Simpsons finally premiered in the UK terrestrial television - BBC One, to be exact - on 23 November 1996, it ended up being the first shown episode, as opposed to "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Previously, the Simpsons was available in the UK on the [=Sky1=] cable network, starting on 2 September 1990, with the episodes in the correct order.
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* DevelopmentGag: Mr. Burns mistakenly calls Bart "Brat". Although Creator/MattGroening named the whole Simpson family after his own, he gave his AuthorAvatar the name "Bart" [[SelfDeprecation because it was an anagram of "brat"]].
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* RecycledScript: Resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwpHXtwjP-8 "Family Therapy"]], a ''[[TheTraceyUllmanShow Tracey Ullman]] Simpsons'' short which aired a year before this episode. While none of the gags from the short are reused, the basic plot (the Simpsons visit a family therapist, only to find they are incurable, and bond over this instead) is the same.

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* RecycledScript: Resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwpHXtwjP-8 "Family Therapy"]], a ''[[TheTraceyUllmanShow Tracey Ullman]] ''Tracey Ullman Simpsons'' short which aired a year before this episode. While none of the gags from the short are reused, the basic plot (the Simpsons visit a family therapist, only to find they are incurable, and bond over this instead) is the same.
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** This is the first time we see Mr. Burns' mansion.

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** This is the first time we see Mr. Burns' mansion.mansion.
* RecycledScript: Resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwpHXtwjP-8 "Family Therapy"]], a ''[[TheTraceyUllmanShow Tracey Ullman]] Simpsons'' short which aired a year before this episode. While none of the gags from the short are reused, the basic plot (the Simpsons visit a family therapist, only to find they are incurable, and bond over this instead) is the same.
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* FirstAppearance: This is the first time we see Mr. Burns' mansion.
** Also the first appearance of Dr. Marvin Monroe.

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* FirstAppearance: Lenny, Marvin Monroe, Lou, and Eddie.
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This is the first time we see Mr. Burns' mansion.
** Also the first appearance of Dr. Marvin Monroe.
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* FirstAppearance: This is the first time we see Mr. Burns' mansion.
** Also the first appearance of Dr. Marvin Monroe.

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