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* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Smithers is black in this episode due to a coloring mistake that couldn't be fixed. The animators wanted to keep him that way, but saw that a black man being hired as a servile assistant to his white boss wouldn't go over well with American audiences, so they made sure that Smithers was yellow (which is Caucasian in the Simpson world) so this mistake wouldn't happen again. Smithers' skin color was [[HandWave hand-waved]] by saying he was ''really'' tan from being on vacation.
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* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Smithers is black in this episode due to a coloring mistake that couldn't be fixed. The animators [[ThrowItIn wanted to keep him that way, way]], but saw that a black man being hired as a servile assistant to his white boss wouldn't go over well with American audiences, so they made sure that Smithers was yellow (which is Caucasian in the Simpson world) so this mistake wouldn't happen again. Smithers' skin color was [[HandWave hand-waved]] by saying he was ''really'' tan from being on vacation.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Bart saying hi to Homer caused him to lose concentration at his job, leading to the crash, his firing, and his suicidal depression.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Bart saying hi to Homer caused him to lose concentration at his job, leading to the crash, his firing, and his suicidal depression. Of course, Bart wasn't expecting that to happen on his end given to his worried look at Homer after the latter is fired.
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* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Once Homer approaches the bridge, he almost gets hit by a speeding car. This exact same issue befalling his family is what winds up saving his life.
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* SkewedPriorities:
** [[DownplayedTrope Although it can be argued this was to make sure his family didn't wake up to find out where he's going]], Homer takes the time to oil the hinges of the gate as he's in the middle of carrying the boulder to the bridge so he could kill himself.
** Right as he approaches the bridge to, again, kill himself, Homer almost gets side-swiped by a car. He proceeds to yell at the driver for almost hitting him.
** [[DownplayedTrope Although it can be argued this was to make sure his family didn't wake up to find out where he's going]], Homer takes the time to oil the hinges of the gate as he's in the middle of carrying the boulder to the bridge so he could kill himself.
** Right as he approaches the bridge to, again, kill himself, Homer almost gets side-swiped by a car. He proceeds to yell at the driver for almost hitting him.
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* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Variation: When Homer decides to lug the giant boulder all the way to the bridge, he noticeably struggles with carrying it the whole way. The second he sees that his family is about to get run over, he runs so fast to move them out of the way, the boulder is flung around like it's a balloon.
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** [[https://frinkiac.com/video/S01E03/0J2MG6SLJy3lEnOtTKWHQ4IJlHE=.gif Sherri and Terri are (briefly) drawn without bodies.]]
** [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S01E03/865038.jpg Maggie's eyes turn yellow]] for one frame.
** [[https://frinkiac.com/video/S01E03/0J2MG6SLJy3lEnOtTKWHQ4IJlHE=.gif Sherri and Terri are (briefly) drawn without bodies.]]
** [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S01E03/865038.jpg Maggie's eyes turn yellow]] for one frame.
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Looking at this, this reads more like a subversion since the punishment has the opposite effect
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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Bart's punishment for talking on the bus is singing "The Ballad of John Henry". He does it so enthusiastically that Mrs. Krabappel has to ''tell him to stop''.
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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Subverted. Bart's punishment for talking on the bus is singing "The Ballad of John Henry".Henry". It's meant to humiliate him, but he actually enjoys it. He does it so enthusiastically that Mrs. Krabappel has to ''tell him to stop''.
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** In one point, Lisa actually ''enjoys'' Bart's prank call on Moe during the middle of the episode, as she is seen laughing alongside him. Later episodes would have her more fed up on Bart's pranks and even chiding him for it in certain occasions.
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** In one point, Lisa actually ''enjoys'' Bart's prank call on Moe during the middle of the episode, as she is seen laughing alongside him. Later episodes would have her more fed up on Bart's pranks and even chiding him for it in on certain occasions.
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* DerangedAnimation: Due to the show still figuring out its look. Check out some of the weird background characters in the crowd when Homer is giving his speech at the power plant (which is currently on the front page of this episode's page). Particularly eye catching is the guy with a bulging head and the left de of his face and mouth jutting out to the side. And the guy who seems to be wearing a bright red bandit mask for some reason. Also, see the guy in the "El Barto" scene with the spiky hair and slack jawed look. Matt Groening eventually made it a rule that [[FlashyProtagonistsBlandExtras background characters shouldn't be strange looking]] or distract from the action in the scene.
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* DerangedAnimation: Due to the show still figuring out its look. Check out some of the weird background characters in the crowd when Homer is giving his speech at the power plant (which is currently on the front page of this episode's page). Particularly eye catching is the guy with a bulging head and the left de half of his face and mouth jutting out to the side. And the guy who seems to be wearing a bright red bandit mask (most likely intended to be sunglasses) for some reason. Also, see the guy in the "El Barto" scene with the spiky hair and slack jawed look. Matt Groening eventually made it a rule that [[FlashyProtagonistsBlandExtras background characters shouldn't be strange looking]] or distract from the action in the scene.
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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Bart's punishment for talking on the bus is singing "The Ballad of John Henry".
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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Bart's punishment for talking on the bus is singing "The Ballad of John Henry". He does it so enthusiastically that Mrs. Krabappel has to ''tell him to stop''.
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* TheUnseen: The driver who nearly runs over Marge and the kids is never shown through the windshield of their car, nor do they actually stop after just missing them, instead just driving on.
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* TheUnseen: The driver [[FailedASpotCheck who nearly runs over Marge and the kids kids]] is never shown through the windshield of their car, nor do they actually stop after just missing them, instead just driving on.
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** In his suicide note, Homer counsels his family with "the words my father gave me: 'Stand tall, have courage and never give up.'" The show would go on to establish that Abe never encouraged Homer in any way throughout his life and, in fact, actively discouraged him at every possible opportunity, accounting for [[FreudianExcuse many of Homer's problems]].
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** Homer treats losing his job as his DarkestHour and it's what causes him to attempt suicide. Later episodes would almost always have it PlayedForLaughs and usually as an excuse for a NewJobEpisode. He also cares a lot about the town's public safety, which, suffice to say, is not a trait that is carried forward.
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This being very early in the series, it's more appropriate for Characterization Marches On instead.
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Homer gets fired from his job for crashing a forklift, and goes into such a deep depression at losing the identity of household breadwinner that he ''actually attempts suicide'' so he wouldn't feel like a failure around his wife and children. At the end of the episode, he becomes the power plant's safety inspector because he's very concerned that the plant isn't being run safely and wants to make a difference. In later episodes, [[UltimateJobSecurity his on-the-job negligence is legendary, with him personally committing safety violations that would not only get him canned]], but probably sent to prison for a long time, [[RuleOfFunny if the show cared about realism]]. He would regularly be sacked for gross incompetence and show little-to-no concern, or casually ditch work for the sake of whatever zany adventure he's going on in the episode. Also, even though his title of safety inspector continues to be mentioned, [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything his job rarely seems to involve any safety inspecting]]. Homer does acknowledge here that he's not really qualified for the job as he caused more accidents than any other employee before he was fired, and accepted it mainly to provide for his family (with Burns having only offered him the job in the first place to shut down his protests), but even that kind of realization would be beyond the CaptainOblivious we see in later episodes.
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: CharacterizationMarchesOn:
** Homer gets fired from his job for crashing a forklift, and goes into such a deep depression at losing the identity of household breadwinner that he ''actually attempts suicide'' so he wouldn't feel like a failure around his wife and children. At the end of the episode, he becomes the power plant's safety inspector because he's very concerned that the plant isn't being run safely and wants to make a difference. In later episodes, [[UltimateJobSecurity his on-the-job negligence is legendary, with him personally committing safety violations that would not only get him canned]], but probably sent to prison for a long time, [[RuleOfFunny if the show cared about realism]]. He would regularly be sacked for gross incompetence and show little-to-no concern, or casually ditch work for the sake of whatever zany adventure he's going on in the episode. Also, even though his title of safety inspector continues to be mentioned, [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything his job rarely seems to involve any safety inspecting]]. Homer does acknowledge here that he's not really qualified for the job as he caused more accidents than any other employee before he was fired, and accepted it mainly to provide for his family (with Burns having only offered him the job in the first place to shut down his protests), but even that kind of realization would be beyond the CaptainOblivious we see in laterepisodes.episodes.
** In one point, Lisa actually ''enjoys'' Bart's prank call on Moe during the middle of the episode, as she is seen laughing alongside him. Later episodes would have her more fed up on Bart's pranks and even chiding him for it in certain occasions.
** Homer gets fired from his job for crashing a forklift, and goes into such a deep depression at losing the identity of household breadwinner that he ''actually attempts suicide'' so he wouldn't feel like a failure around his wife and children. At the end of the episode, he becomes the power plant's safety inspector because he's very concerned that the plant isn't being run safely and wants to make a difference. In later episodes, [[UltimateJobSecurity his on-the-job negligence is legendary, with him personally committing safety violations that would not only get him canned]], but probably sent to prison for a long time, [[RuleOfFunny if the show cared about realism]]. He would regularly be sacked for gross incompetence and show little-to-no concern, or casually ditch work for the sake of whatever zany adventure he's going on in the episode. Also, even though his title of safety inspector continues to be mentioned, [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything his job rarely seems to involve any safety inspecting]]. Homer does acknowledge here that he's not really qualified for the job as he caused more accidents than any other employee before he was fired, and accepted it mainly to provide for his family (with Burns having only offered him the job in the first place to shut down his protests), but even that kind of realization would be beyond the CaptainOblivious we see in later
** In one point, Lisa actually ''enjoys'' Bart's prank call on Moe during the middle of the episode, as she is seen laughing alongside him. Later episodes would have her more fed up on Bart's pranks and even chiding him for it in certain occasions.
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: In one point, Lisa actually ''enjoys'' Bart's prank call on Moe during the middle of the episode, as she is seen laughing alongside him. Later episodes would have her more fed up on Bart's pranks and even chiding him for it in certain occasions.
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** The tire yard makes a brief cameo, but it is just shown to be a big pile that is not on fire.
