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* SpotlightStealingSquad: Variation: those more familiar with ''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsRoadRage'' and ''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsHitAndRun'' will be surprise to learn that Bart's signature vehicle in both, the Honor Roller, was originally ''Martin's''.
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* LoopholeAbuse: When Homer retakes the test from National Fatherhood Institute near the end, he takes note that the last question involves naming another father he's talked to concerning parenting. He decides to quickly ask Flanders when a boy should start dating... and leaves immediately as Flanders starts to answer.
-->'''Homer''': (as he speeds off in his car) I talked to Flanders about parenting! I'm a perfect father!
-->'''Homer''': (as he speeds off in his car) I talked to Flanders about parenting! I'm a perfect father!
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* ShoutOut: The song playing during Homer and Bart's montage of building the racer is Bobby Goldsboro's "Watching Scotty Grow".
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* InsistentTerminology: Bart's Soapbox Derby role model is always referred to as "Three-time Soapbox Derby champion Ronnie Beck."
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** The criticism likely dates back to Season 2 when [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E16BartsDogGetsanF Marge called Dr. Hibbert]] at home. That home looked suspeciously like the kitchen on "[[Series/TheCosbyShow The Cosby Show]]."
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** The criticism likely dates back to Season 2 when [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E16BartsDogGetsanF [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E16BartsDogGetsAnF Marge called Dr. Hibbert]] at home. That home looked suspeciously suspiciously like the kitchen on "[[Series/TheCosbyShow The Cosby Show]]."''Series/TheCosbyShow''.
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** The criticism likely dates back to Season 2 when [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E16BartsDogGetsanF Marge called Dr. Hibbert]] at home. That home looked suspeciously like the kitchen on "[[Series/TheCosbyShow The Cosby Show]]."
** Also, Cliff Huxtable tells Olivia to take off a Bart Simpson mask on his own show.
** Also, Cliff Huxtable tells Olivia to take off a Bart Simpson mask on his own show.
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Trivia.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When Marge calls Homer a bad father, his original line was "[[NoYou I'm not the bad father, you're the bad father.]] Leave me alone."
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Homer's When Marge calls Homer a bad father, his original line was "[[NoYou I'm not the bad father, you're the bad father.]] Leave me alone."
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Homer Homer's original line was originally gonna say "I'm "[[NoYou I'm not the bad father, you're the bad father. father.]] Leave me alone."
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* WhatTheHellHero: Marge calls Homer a bad father when he refuses to go to the big race.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Marge calls Homer a bad father when he refuses to go to the big race.race.
* WholePlotReference: The entire thing is a callout to an old Bill Cosby routine about soapbox derby racing.
* WholePlotReference: The entire thing is a callout to an old Bill Cosby routine about soapbox derby racing.
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* SeriousBusiness: The championship race between Bart and Nelson is broadcast on local television, complete with one of the IAmVeryBritish announcers who called the championship match between Bart and Todd Flanders on KBBL Radio in "DeadPuttingSociety".
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* SeriousBusiness: The championship race between Bart and Nelson is broadcast on local television, complete with one of the IAmVeryBritish announcers who called the championship match between Bart and Todd Flanders on KBBL Radio in "DeadPuttingSociety"."[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E6DeadPuttingSociety Dead Putting Society]]".
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* SeriousBusiness: The championship race between Bart and Nelson is broadcast on local television, complete with one of the IAmVeryBritish announcers who called the championship match between Bart and Todd Flanders on KBBL Radio in "DeadPuttingSociety".
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* TheReveal: Bart's hero, three-time Soapbox derby racing champion Ronnie Beck, turns out to be a kid that's ''younger'' than him and Bart was well aware of it.
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After failing a magazine test on being a good father, Homer decides to help Bart out with his Soapbox Derby race car -- and soon is left out when Martin gives Bart his race car (after crashing into a wall and getting sent to the hospital) so he can win against Nelson Muntz. Meanwhile, Patty and Selma get their hair styled like Creator/MaryTylerMoore.
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After failing a magazine test on being a good father, Homer decides to help Bart out with his Soapbox Derby race car -- and soon is left out when Martin gives Bart his race car (after crashing into a wall and getting sent to the hospital) so he can win against Nelson Muntz. Meanwhile, Patty and Selma get their hair styled like Creator/MaryTylerMoore.
styled.
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After failing a magazine test on being a good father, Homer decides to help Bart out with his Soapbox Derby race car -- and soon is left out when Martin gives Bart his race car (after crashing into a wall and getting sent to the hospital) so he can win against Nelson Muntz. Meanwhile, Patty and Selma get their hair styled like MaryTylerMoore.
Creator/MaryTylerMoore.
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* BlatantLies: When trying to buy a product on TV over the phone, he at first says his credit card expired in 1989 but then says it expires in''2012''.
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* BlatantLies: When trying to buy a product on TV over the phone, he Homer at first says his credit card expired in 1989 but then says it expires in''2012''.in ''2012''.
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* EpicFail: Bart and Homer's Soapbox Derby race car doesn't reach the finish line. Martin's parachute only opens ''after'' his car crashed.
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** Martin's parachute only opens ''after'' his car crashed.
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* EpicFail: Bart and Homer's Soapbox Derby race car doesn't reach the finish line. Martin's parachute only opens ''after'' his car crashed.
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* BlatantLies: When trying to buy a product on TV over the phone, he at first says his credit card expired in 1989 but then says it expires in''2012''.
* DoomItYourself: [[{{Understatement}} Homer is not the greatest of the handymen.]]
* DoomItYourself: [[{{Understatement}} Homer is not the greatest of the handymen.]]
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-->'''Homer''': I don't know jack about my boy! I'm a bad father! ''[begins crying]''
-->'''Selma''': You're also fat!
-->'''Homer''': I'm also fat! ''[resumes crying]''
-->'''Homer''': I don't know jack about my boy! I'm a bad father! ''[begins crying]''
-->'''Selma''': You're also fat!
-->'''Homer''': I'm also fat! ''[resumes crying]''
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* MultipleGunshotDeath [=/=] BlackDudeDiesFirst: Scoey, [=McBain=]'s partner.[[note]]Who oddly enough shares the same name as his bandleader on his talk show, ''Up Late with [=McBain=].''[[/note]]
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* ReversePsychology: Homer's brain uses it to convince him to use it to convince Bart to let him help with the Soapbox Derby race car.
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* OhNoNotAgain: "Oh, dear God, not again!"
** "Martin. I'll curse that boy til the day I die!"
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* LikeFatherLikeSon: Dave and Dave, Jr. at the National Fatherhood Institute. Also, when Bart ridicules Nelson for losing the race, Homer gladly joins in.
* ManOnFire: The Honor Roller's crash leaves Martin on fire. Firefighters focus on the crash site, while Martin runs around screaming.
* OhCrap: Dave's reaction when Homer calls the National Fatherhood Institute and says he got a zero on their test.
* OhNoNotAgain:"Oh "Oh, dear god, God, not again!"
*Retirony: {{Retirony}}: Parodied in the McBain clip.[=McBain=] clip.
* SkywardScream: Arguably the show's most famous example:
-->"MENDOZA!"
* SoProudOfYou: Homer responds to Bart's mockery of Nelson with "That's my boy!"
* ManOnFire: The Honor Roller's crash leaves Martin on fire. Firefighters focus on the crash site, while Martin runs around screaming.
* OhCrap: Dave's reaction when Homer calls the National Fatherhood Institute and says he got a zero on their test.
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* SkywardScream: Arguably the show's most famous example:
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* SoProudOfYou: Homer responds to Bart's mockery of Nelson with "That's my boy!"
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* TakeThat: Creator/BillCosby is treated kindly by the episode, though one piece of a dialogue was written as a knock on his criticism of the show.
-->'''Homer:''' God bless you, Bill Cosby! You've ''saved'' the Simpsons!
* ThreateningShark: While Homer's at the National Fatherhood Institute, a shark somehow gets into a tank and attacks a father and son in the middle of an underwater activity.
-->'''Dave:''' Oh, dear God, not again!
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Homer was originally gonna say "I'm not the bad father, you're the bad father. Leave me alone.""
* WhatTheHellHero: Marge calls Homer a bad father when he refuses to go to the big race.
-->'''Homer:''' God bless you, Bill Cosby! You've ''saved'' the Simpsons!
* ThreateningShark: While Homer's at the National Fatherhood Institute, a shark somehow gets into a tank and attacks a father and son in the middle of an underwater activity.
-->'''Dave:''' Oh, dear God, not again!
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Homer was originally gonna say "I'm not the bad father, you're the bad father. Leave me alone.
* WhatTheHellHero: Marge calls Homer a bad father when he refuses to go to the big race.
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* Retirony: Parodied in the McBain clip.
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* NoodleIncident: "Oh dear god, not again!"
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!!This episode has the following tropes:
* GracefulLoser: Nelson once Bart beats him in the finals of the Soapbox Derby races.
* StylisticSuck: Little Lightning.
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