History Recap / TheSimpsonsS22E7HowMunchedIsThatBirdieInTheWindow

* WhatTheHellHero: Lisa becomes angry with Bart when he refuses to forgive Santa's Little Helper forcing the family to leave the dog at the ostrich farm.

* ShoutOut: The [[WesternAnimation/TheItchyAndScratchyShow Itchy and Scratchy]] cartoon features several. The title (''Dogday Hellody of 1933'') is a play on ''Broadway Melody''. The basic plot is a parody of [[PlutosJudgementDay Pluto's Judgement Day]], while the parade of celebrity cameos brings (Including Harpo Marx, Will Rogers, and Edward G. Robinson) is reminiscent of the "Hollywood Party" style of [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Looney Tunes]] cartoons, such as ''Hollywood Steps Out''

* EpicFail: When Homer tries to build a pigeon coop for Bart's bird, it's so rickety that when he merely pats it, rather then collapse into a pile, the staples pop out, causing the chicken wire to refold itself as the framework falls apart, then it rolls back into its box which is then ''resealed by the popped out staples''.

* MouseHole: In the intro, when the Simpsons entered their living room, Prof. Frink shrunk them and they ran into the hole to escape the cat.

* EpicFail: When Homer tries to build a pigeon coop for Bart's bird, it's so rickety that when he merely pats it, rather then collapse into a pile, the staples pop out, causing the chicken wire to refold itself as the framework fall apart, then it rolls back into its box which is then ''resealed by the popped out staples''.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: In order to save himself from the ostrich, Bart grabbed it by the neck and strangled it in a [[OverusedRunningGag familiar way]]. Homer, who was watching, had [[SoProudOfYou a look of excitement on his face]].

* StrolingThroughTheChaos: While Bart is being attacked by the ostrich, Marge and Lisa are unaware of what's happening while in the gift shop.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: In order to get out of the ostrich's grip, Bart grabbed it by the neck and strangled it in a [[OverusedRunningGag familiar way]]. Homer, who was watching, had [[SoProudOfYou a look of excitement on his face]].

* MockingMusic: After the funeral for his pigeon, Bart's friends try to cheer him up with the song "Put ona happy Face. It works...until Martin reveals it's from ''Film/ByeByeBirdie''.

* MissingMom: Nelson's mother eloped with the clown from his birthday party.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: In order to get out of the ostrich's grip, Bart grabbed it by the neck and strangled it in a [[OverusedRunningGag familiar way]]. Homer, who was watching, had [[SoProudOfYou a look of excitement on his face.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: In order to get out of the ostrich's grip, Bart grabbed it by the neck and strangled it in a [[OverusedRunningGag familiar way]]. Homer, who was watching, had a look of excitement on his face.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: In order to get out of the ostrich's grip, Bart grabbed it by the neck and strangled it in a [[OveruseRunningGag familiar way]]. Homer, who was watching, had a look of excitement on his face.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: In order to get out of the ostrich's grip, Bart grabbed it by the neck and strangled it in a familiar way. Homer, who was watching, had a look of excitement on his face.

* EyeAwaken/NotQuiteDead: The ostrich at then end.

* EyeAwaken=/=NotQuiteDead: The ostrich at then end.

* EyeAwaken: The ostrich at then end.

* IriesWideOpen: The ostrich at then end.

* IAteWhat: Unknowingly, Marge took a cup of pureed worms Bart made for his bird. Even more disgusting, [[{[Squick}} she came back for a second helping]].
* IrisesWideOpen: The ostrich at then end.

* EyesWideOpen: The ostrich at then end.

* FunWithAcronyms: Milhouse uses the pigeon to send Bart a message with a [=PDF=] file. The "file" is a photograph Milhouse considers '''P'''retty '''D'''arn '''F'''unny.

* MouseHole: In the intro, when the Simpsons entered their living room, Prof. Frink shrunk them and they ran into the hole to escape the cat.