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* CrossesTheLineTwice: The Krusty Komedy Klassic being held at the Apollo Theater (a well-known venue for African-American talent, particularly singing and stand-up comedy) and Krusty's reaction to [[MistakenForRacist the big white letters reading KKK]] with him onstage.

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* CrossesTheLineTwice: The Krusty Komedy Klassic being held at the Apollo Theater (a well-known venue for African-American talent, particularly singing and stand-up comedy) and Krusty's reaction to [[MistakenForRacist the big white white]] [[OhCrap letters reading KKK]] with him onstage.
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* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Jimbo on the side of the road. Jimbo asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississippi." Turns out what Skinner said about Mississippi was [[AccidentallyCorrectWriting accidentally accurate]]: in [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2009]], child selling was made illegal in Mississippi after a woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car and state legislators realized that there was no law preventing her from doing that.

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* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Jimbo on the side of the road. Jimbo asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississippi." Turns out what Skinner said about Mississippi was [[AccidentallyCorrectWriting accidentally accurate]]: in [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2009]], child selling was made illegal in Mississippi after a woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car car, and state legislators realized that there was no law preventing her from doing that.
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** [[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ku-klux-kruller/ Krispy Kreme got in some trouble when their Krispy Kreme Klub spells out an unfortunate acronym]].

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** [[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ku-klux-kruller/ Krispy Kreme got in some trouble when they discovered too little too late that their Krispy Kreme Klub spells out an unfortunate acronym]].
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* BizarroEpisode: In what is usually a fairly grounded animated sitcom, this episode is a musical about the Simpsons meeting a magical nanny.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Was Shary Bobbins saying the Simpsons will be the death of her really a coincidence?
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Was Shary Bobbins saying the Simpsons will be the death of her really a coincidence?
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* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Jimbo on the side of the road. Jimbo asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississippi." Turns out what Skinner said about Mississippi was accidentally accurate: in [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2009]], child selling was made illegal in Mississippi after a woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car and state legislators realized that there was no law preventing her from doing that.

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* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Jimbo on the side of the road. Jimbo asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississippi." Turns out what Skinner said about Mississippi was [[AccidentallyCorrectWriting accidentally accurate: accurate]]: in [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2009]], child selling was made illegal in Mississippi after a woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car and state legislators realized that there was no law preventing her from doing that.
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* ItsPronouncedTropay: despite the name of the episode being spelled out as "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious", it is actually pronounced as ''Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(D'Oh!)cious''
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* ItsPronouncedTropay: despite the name of the episode being spelled out as "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious", it is actually pronounced as ''Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(D'Oh!)cious''
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* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Jimbo on the side of the road. Jimbo asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississipi". Turns out what Skinner said about Mississippi was accidentally accurate: in [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2009]], child selling was made illegal in Mississipi after a woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car and state legislators realized that there was no law preventing her from doing that.

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* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Jimbo on the side of the road. Jimbo asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississipi". Mississippi." Turns out what Skinner said about Mississippi was accidentally accurate: in [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2009]], child selling was made illegal in Mississipi Mississippi after a woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car and state legislators realized that there was no law preventing her from doing that.

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* HilariousInHindsight: The entire episode (particularly the bit of Shary Bobbins cutting off Homer when he asks if she is Mary Poppins while clarifying that she is a completely original character like "Rickey Rouse" or "Monald Muck") is this now that Disney owns Fox, therefore owning the Simpsons.

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* HilariousInHindsight: HilariousInHindsight:
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The entire episode (particularly the bit of Shary Bobbins cutting off Homer when he asks if she is Mary Poppins while clarifying that she is a completely original character like "Rickey Rouse" or "Monald Muck") is this now that Disney owns Fox, therefore owning the Simpsons.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The entire episode is this now that Disney owns Fox, therefore owning the Simpsons.

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* HilariousInHindsight: The entire episode (particularly the bit of Shary Bobbins cutting off Homer when he asks if she is Mary Poppins while clarifying that she is a completely original character like "Rickey Rouse" or "Monald Muck") is this now that Disney owns Fox, therefore owning the Simpsons.
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* * [[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ku-klux-kruller/ Krispy Kreme got in some trouble when their Krispy Kreme Klub spells out an unfortunate acronym]].

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* * ** [[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ku-klux-kruller/ Krispy Kreme got in some trouble when their Krispy Kreme Klub spells out an unfortunate acronym]].
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* * [[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ku-klux-kruller/ Krispy Kreme got in some trouble when their Krispy Kreme Klub spells out an unfortunate acronym]].
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: The Krusty Komedy Klassic being held at the Apollo Theater (a well-known venue for African-American talent) and Krusty's reaction to [[MistakenForRacist the big white letters reading KKK]] with him onstage.

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* CrossesTheLineTwice: The Krusty Komedy Klassic being held at the Apollo Theater (a well-known venue for African-American talent) talent, particularly singing and stand-up comedy) and Krusty's reaction to [[MistakenForRacist the big white letters reading KKK]] with him onstage.
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: The Krusty Komedy Klassic being held at the Apollo Theater and Krusty's reaction to [[MistakenForRacist its initials resembling KKK]].
* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Jimbo on the side of the road. Jimbo asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississipi". In [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2009]], child selling was made illegal in Mississipi after a woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car and state legislators realized that there was no law preventing her from doing that.

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* CrossesTheLineTwice: The Krusty Komedy Klassic being held at the Apollo Theater (a well-known venue for African-American talent) and Krusty's reaction to [[MistakenForRacist its initials resembling KKK]].
the big white letters reading KKK]] with him onstage.
* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Jimbo on the side of the road. Jimbo asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississipi". In Turns out what Skinner said about Mississippi was accidentally accurate: in [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2009]], child selling was made illegal in Mississipi after a woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car and state legislators realized that there was no law preventing her from doing that.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The entire episode is this now that Disney owns Fox, therefore owning the Simpsons.
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* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Jimbo on the side of the road. Jimbo asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississipi". In [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2009]], child selling was made illegal in Mississipi after a woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car and state legislators realized that there was no law preventing her from doing that.

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* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Jimbo on the side of the road. Jimbo asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississipi". In [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2009]], child selling was made illegal in Mississipi after a woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car and state legislators realized that there was no law preventing her from doing that.that.
* {{Padding}}: While writing, Al Jean thought that the songs would stretch out and make the episode the proper length but it was considerably shorter than required. Several additional scenes, such as the ''Itchy & Scratchy'' segment, were added to pad out the episode.
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* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Kearney at the side of the road. Kearney asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississipi". In [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2009]], child selling was made illegal in Mississipi after a woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car and state legislators realized that there was no law preventing her from doing that.

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* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Kearney at Jimbo on the side of the road. Kearney Jimbo asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississipi". In [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2009]], child selling was made illegal in Mississipi after a woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car and state legislators realized that there was no law preventing her from doing that.
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* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Kearney at the side of the road. Kearney asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississipi". In [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2008]], a Mississipi woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car which led to state legislators realizing that there was no law making it illegal. A law outlawing child selling was passed the following year.

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* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Kearney at the side of the road. Kearney asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississipi". In [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2008]], a 2009]], child selling was made illegal in Mississipi after a woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car which led to and state legislators realizing realized that there was no law making it illegal. A law outlawing child selling was passed the following year.preventing her from doing that.
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: The Krusty Komedy Klassic being held at the Apollo Theater and Krusty's reaction to [[MistakenForRacist its initials resembling KKK]].

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* CrossesTheLineTwice: The Krusty Komedy Klassic being held at the Apollo Theater and Krusty's reaction to [[MistakenForRacist its initials resembling KKK]].KKK]].
* HarsherInHindsight: One gag showed Skinner trying to sell Kearney at the side of the road. Kearney asks if this is legal and Skinner replies "Only [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield here]] and in Mississipi". In [[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/16/legislators-make-child-selling-illegal/ 2008]], a Mississipi woman sold her granddaughter for $2,000 and a car which led to state legislators realizing that there was no law making it illegal. A law outlawing child selling was passed the following year.
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: The Krusty Komedy Klassic being held at the Apollo Theater and Krusty's reaction to [[MistakenForRacist its initials resembling KKK]].
* RecycledScript: There is a lot of "Homer's Enemy" in this episode with the fact that the Simpsons basically wear Sharri Bobbins down until she can't take it anymore. Oddly enough, ''this'' came first.

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* CrossesTheLineTwice: The Krusty Komedy Klassic being held at the Apollo Theater and Krusty's reaction to [[MistakenForRacist its initials resembling KKK]].
* RecycledScript: There is a lot of "Homer's Enemy" in this episode with the fact that the Simpsons basically wear Sharri Bobbins down until she can't take it anymore. Oddly enough, ''this'' came first.
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: The Krusty Komedy Klassic being held at the Apollo Theater and Krusty's reaction to [[MistakenForRacist its initials resembling KKK]].

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* CrossesTheLineTwice: The Krusty Komedy Klassic being held at the Apollo Theater and Krusty's reaction to [[MistakenForRacist its initials resembling KKK]].KKK]].
* RecycledScript: There is a lot of "Homer's Enemy" in this episode with the fact that the Simpsons basically wear Sharri Bobbins down until she can't take it anymore. Oddly enough, ''this'' came first.
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