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* AluminumChristmasTrees: While he is waiting in the car for Bart and Milhouse to finish the concert, Homer sings seemingly made up lyrics to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Flea Spanish Flea]]. Most people don't realize that those are the actual lyrics, having only ever heard the instrumental by Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass (which is what Homer is singing along to), rather than the original by Julius Wechter.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Ten weeks after the episode aired, Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Music/{{Slash}} made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.

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* HarsherInHindsight: Ten weeks after the episode aired, Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Music/{{Slash}} Music/{{Slash|Musician}} made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.
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* HilariousInHindsight: At the DMV, Patty and Selma talk about [[NoodleIncident a time Homer got his nose stuck in the toaster]]. The "Treehouse Of Horror V" segment "Time And Punishment" would start with [[OverlyLongGag Homer having his hand stuck in his toaster several times]].

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* HilariousInHindsight: At the DMV, Patty and Selma talk about [[NoodleIncident a time Homer got his nose stuck in the toaster]]. The "Treehouse "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E6TreehouseOfHorrorV Treehouse Of Horror V" V]]" segment "Time And Punishment" would start with [[OverlyLongGag Homer having his hand stuck in his toaster several times]].
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* WhatAnIdiot:
** Yes, Otto, go ahead and insult your driver's license teacher by asking her if she was born a man (even if you told her not to be offended over it and that you're open-minded about it).
** Also, it makes ''perfect'' sense to tell an eight-year-old girl a scary story at night about a maniac killer and then tell her that you were the killer. How else do you think she would react? And how would [[PapaWolf her father react]] if he found out?

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* InformedWrongness: Otto's trying to make out that Homer is being a {{jerkass}} for calling him a "sponge", considering that everything seen in the episode -- namely Otto repaying the Simpsons' hospitality by attempting his driving test ''once'', failing miserably, and then doing nothing but mooching off the Simpsons (a family that already has three children, with only one of the adults working) while generally making a nuisance of himself -- indicates that this accusation is 100% deserved. At worst, Homer's perhaps a little hypocritical considering that he himself is indicated to be as much of a nuisance to Marge as Otto is, but his assessment of Otto's personality doesn't seem very far off the mark.

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* InformedWrongness: Otto's trying to make out that HilariousInHindsight: At the DMV, Patty and Selma talk about [[NoodleIncident a time Homer is being a {{jerkass}} for calling him a "sponge", considering that everything seen got his nose stuck in the episode -- namely Otto repaying the Simpsons' hospitality by attempting his driving test ''once'', failing miserably, and then doing nothing but mooching off the Simpsons (a family that already has three children, toaster]]. The "Treehouse Of Horror V" segment "Time And Punishment" would start with only one of the adults working) while generally making a nuisance of himself -- indicates that this accusation is 100% deserved. At worst, Homer's perhaps a little hypocritical considering that he himself is indicated to be as much of a nuisance to Marge as Otto is, but [[OverlyLongGag Homer having his assessment of Otto's personality doesn't seem very far off the mark.hand stuck in his toaster several times]].


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* StrawmanHasAPoint: Otto's trying to make out that Homer is being a {{jerkass}} for calling him a "sponge", considering that everything seen in the episode -- namely Otto repaying the Simpsons' hospitality by attempting his driving test ''once'', failing miserably, and then doing nothing but mooching off the Simpsons (a family that already has three children, with only one of the adults working) while generally making a nuisance of himself -- indicates that this accusation is 100% deserved. At worst, Homer's perhaps a little hypocritical considering that he himself is indicated to be as much of a nuisance to Marge as Otto is, but his assessment of Otto's personality doesn't seem very far off the mark.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: One of the hobbies Bart has quickly lost interest in is listening to a short-wave radio set. When this episode aired, the widespread use of internet streaming was still in the future and many children asked for short-wave sets in order to experience the novelty of listening to foreign countries' short-wave stations.
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* HilariousInHindsight: When asked about his parents, Otto tells them "The Admiral and I don't get along". When we meet Otto's father in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E21ItsAMadMadMadMadMarge It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad Marge]]", he's wearing a naval uniform.
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** Also, it makes ''perfect'' sense to tell an eight-year-old girl a scary story at night about a maniac killer and then tell her that you were the killer. How else do you think she would react? And how would [[PapaWolf her father react]] if he found out?

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** Also, it makes ''perfect'' sense to tell an eight-year-old girl a scary story at night about a maniac killer and then tell her that you were the killer. How else do you think she would react? And how would [[PapaWolf her father react]] if he found out?out?

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* MemeticMutation: And a pre-internet one at that. Even for the British and Australians, Bart's use of "Slag off!" was recent; slag in British slang essentially means "loose person who will do anyone". For those in the States, slag refers to cast off waste from steel refinement, but it's vernacular sounds pretty Brit English enough to pass off as a PG rated insult, and so a new way of saying "get lost" was born.

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* MemeticMutation: And a pre-internet pre-Internet one at that. Even for the British and Australians, Bart's use of "Slag off!" was recent; slag in British slang essentially means "loose person who will do anyone". "a sexually promiscuous woman, specifically an ugly or fat one". For those in the States, slag refers to cast off waste from steel refinement, but it's its vernacular sounds pretty Brit English British enough to pass off as a PG rated PG-rated insult, and so a new way of saying "get lost" was born.



** Yes, Otto, go ahead and insult your drivers license teacher by asking her if she's transgender.

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** Yes, Otto, go ahead and insult your drivers driver's license teacher by asking her if she's transgender.she was born a man (even if you told her not to be offended over it and that you're open-minded about it).
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* HarcherInHindsight: Ten weeks after the episode aired, Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Music/{{Slash}} made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.

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* HarcherInHindsight: HarsherInHindsight: Ten weeks after the episode aired, Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Music/{{Slash}} made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.

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* HilariousInHindsight:
** Ten weeks after the episode aired, Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Music/{{Slash}} made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.
** When asked about his parents, Otto tells them "The Admiral and I don't get along". When we meet Otto's father in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E21ItsAMadMadMadMadMarge It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad Marge]]", he's wearing a naval uniform.

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* HilariousInHindsight:
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HarcherInHindsight: Ten weeks after the episode aired, Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Music/{{Slash}} made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.
** * HilariousInHindsight: When asked about his parents, Otto tells them "The Admiral and I don't get along". When we meet Otto's father in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E21ItsAMadMadMadMadMarge It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad Marge]]", he's wearing a naval uniform.

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* HilariousInHindsight: Ten weeks after the episode aired, Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Music/{{Slash}} made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.

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* HilariousInHindsight: HilariousInHindsight:
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Ten weeks after the episode aired, Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Music/{{Slash}} made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.episode.
** When asked about his parents, Otto tells them "The Admiral and I don't get along". When we meet Otto's father in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E21ItsAMadMadMadMadMarge It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad Marge]]", he's wearing a naval uniform.

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* HarsherInHindsight: Kent Brockman made a suggestion while covering the Spinal Tap riot that Springfield should ban all music, since apparently even classical has caused riots in the 1700s. Nearly 30 years later, the lead family in ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'' has this ban, though not because of riots.
* HilariousInHindsight: One of the T-shirts sold at the concert is Spinal Tap kicking Mohammar Gidaffi in the butt. Years later, having his ass kicked (by his own people, not a rock band) is how Gidaffi died.
** Ten weeks after the episode aired, Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Music/{{Slash}} made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.

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* HarsherInHindsight: Kent Brockman made a suggestion while covering the Spinal Tap riot that Springfield should ban all music, since apparently even classical has caused riots in the 1700s. Nearly 30 years later, the lead family in ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'' has this ban, though not because of riots.
* HilariousInHindsight: One of the T-shirts sold at the concert is Spinal Tap kicking Mohammar Gidaffi in the butt. Years later, having his ass kicked (by his own people, not a rock band) is how Gidaffi died.
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Ten weeks after the episode aired, Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Music/{{Slash}} made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.



** Yes, Otto, go ahead and insult your drivers license teacher by asking her if she's a post-op transsexual.

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** Yes, Otto, go ahead and insult your drivers license teacher by asking her if she's a post-op transsexual.transgender.
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* InformedWrongness: Otto's trying to make out that Homer is being a {{jerkass}} for calling him a "sponge", considering that everything seen in the episode -- namely Otto repaying the Simpsons' hospitality by attempting his driving test ''once'', failing miserably, and then doing nothing but mooching off the Simpsons (a family that already has three children, with only one of the adults working) while generally making a nuisance of himself -- indicates that this accusation is 100% deserved. At worst, Homer's perhaps a little hypocritical considering that he himself is indicated to be as much of a nuisance to Marge as Otto is, but his assessment of Otto's personality doesn't seem very far off the mark.
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* MemeticMutation: And a pre-internet one at that. Even for the British and Australians, Bart's use of "Slag off!" was recent; slag in British slang essentially means "loose person who will do anyone". For those in the States, slag refers to cast off waste from steel refinement, but it's vernacular sounds pretty Brit English enough to pass off as a PG rated insult, and so a new way of saying "get lost" was born.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Kent Brockman made a suggestion while covering the Spinal Tap riot that Springfield should ban all music, since apparently even classical has caused riots in the 1700s. Nearly 30 years later, the lead family in ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'' has this ban, though not because of riots.



** Also, it makes ''perfect'' sense to tell an eight-year-old girl a scary story at night about a maniac killer and then tell her that you were the killer. How else do you think she was going to react?

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** Also, it makes ''perfect'' sense to tell an eight-year-old girl a scary story at night about a maniac killer and then tell her that you were the killer. How else do you think she was going to react?would react? And how would [[PapaWolf her father react]] if he found out?

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* WhatAnIdiot: Yes, Otto, go ahead and insult your drivers license teacher by asking her if she's a post-op transsexual.

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* WhatAnIdiot: WhatAnIdiot:
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Yes, Otto, go ahead and insult your drivers license teacher by asking her if she's a post-op transsexual.transsexual.
** Also, it makes ''perfect'' sense to tell an eight-year-old girl a scary story at night about a maniac killer and then tell her that you were the killer. How else do you think she was going to react?
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** Ten weeks after the episode aired Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Music/{{Slash}} made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.
* WhatAnIdiot: Yes Otto, go ahead and insult your drivers license teacher by asking her if she's a post-op transsexual.

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** Ten weeks after the episode aired aired, Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Music/{{Slash}} made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.
* WhatAnIdiot: Yes Yes, Otto, go ahead and insult your drivers license teacher by asking her if she's a post-op transsexual.
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** Ten weeks after the episode aired Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Slash made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.

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** Ten weeks after the episode aired Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Slash Music/{{Slash}} made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.
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** Ten weeks after the episode aired GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Slash made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.

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** Ten weeks after the episode aired GunsNRoses Music/GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Slash made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.
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** Ten weeks after the episode aired GunsNRoses abruptly ended a concert in St. Louis, sparking a massive riot very similar to the Spinal Tap fiasco in the episode. Coincidentally, Slash made a guest appearance on the song performed by Spinal Tap in the episode.
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* HilariousInHindsight: One of the T-shirts sold at the concert is Spinal Tap kicking Mohammar Gidaffi in the butt. Years later, having his ass kicked (by his own people, not a rock band) is how Gidaffi died.

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* HilariousInHindsight: One of the T-shirts sold at the concert is Spinal Tap kicking Mohammar Gidaffi in the butt. Years later, having his ass kicked (by his own people, not a rock band) is how Gidaffi died.died.
* WhatAnIdiot: Yes Otto, go ahead and insult your drivers license teacher by asking her if she's a post-op transsexual.
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* HilariousInHindsight: One of the T-shirts sold at the concert is Spinal Tap kicking Mohammar Gidaffi in the butt. Years later, having his ass kicked (by his own people, not a rock band) is how Gidaffi died.

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