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* Also in "Last Exit to Springfield", Burns calls Homer, who is now the president of the plant's union, [[Weird Trade Union|the Brotherhood of Pastry Chefs, Jazz Dancers, and Nuclear Technicians]] (itself an example of the trope), up to his mansion, and gives him a tour of increasingly luxurious rooms, and ends in the basement, which just has a ping-pong table and a leaky pipe. "I really should start ending the tour somewhere else".

* And don't forget the priceless quote in "Missionary Impossible," in which Homer's 10 year performance record lists him as having caused 17 meltdowns (''One is too many''!), selling weapons-grade plutonium to the Iraqis (''[[Honest John's Dealership|with no markup]]''!), and worst of all, taking the Hamburgler's birthday off "Last Monday AND Wednesday" (''which is it?!'')

* It also happened in a story book episode about Joan of Arc, where the court proceding goes something like this:

* In "Treehouse of Horror V", the lodge where the first segment takes place, as described by Burns, was built on an Indian burial ground, was the site of Satanic rituals, witch burnings, and ''five John Denver Christmas specials.''

* In "Treehouse of Horror VI", after the advertizing mascots run amok:

* In "Treehouse of Horror III" after a robot Mr. Burns made doesn't work he kicks it in frustration and it falls on him. From underneath, he gasps:

* "Treehouse of Horror XVII", when Bart gets ahold of a Golem that wigs out about all the evil deeds its been ordered to do:

* Chief Wiggum pulls Homer over for reckless driving in traffic. Wiggum asks him, "Where's the fire?", and Homer points to the police station, which ''is'' actually ablaze. Wiggum arrests him for "pointing out police stupidity".

** On season six's "Homer the Clown," Homer lists off three reasons why being a clown sucks: "You get kicked by kids, bit by dogs, and admired by the elderly."

** From the same episode:

'''Krusty''': ''[groans]'' }}

* "Treehouse of Horror IV" had a [[Jury of the Damned]] composed of various infamous criminals (including [[Richard Nixon]], who, at the time of the episode, ''was alive'' [which was lampshaded], though he calls Satan, "Master," implying that Nixon sold his soul to be U.S. President -- or, at the very least, not be impeached for the Watergate scandal. It wouldn't be until Nixon's actual death months after the episode's premiere that the [[Hilarious in Hindsight|joke would be funnier than intended]]), including the starting lineup of the 1976 Philadelphia Flyers. (Most if not all of whom were probably alive at the time, as well. One of the [[Unnecessary Roughness|roughest teams]] in hockey history, but still!)

** Though the policeman is arguably justified in being most concerned about a potential mass poisoning. That, and he's also justified in thinking Bart was lying (can you imagine how many kids go to the police and say "my parents are super mean"?) until he mentioned the antifreeze, something no kid not actually kept in that environment would know people actually do. Essentially, with those things in mind it doesn't work as a joke, like, at all.

* Also, kind of, in "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song"; Chalmers lets Flanders get away with a school-run riot, unruly kids, etc... then he hears Flanders' announcement:

* Reasons other characters get mad at Burns in "Who Shot Mr. Burns?":

'''Marge''': HE'S CAUSING US ALL TO YELL! }}

** Also from the same episode:

** '''Abe''': Because of him, I lost my room, my things, and my buddy's collection of old sunbathing magazines...

* In "Bart Gets An Elephant", Lisa asks the person buying the eponymous elephant if he's an ivory dealer, with the reply "Well, little girl, I've had lots of jobs in my day: whale-hunter, seal-clubber, [[Biting the Hand Humor|president of the Fox network]]..."

** When Homer gets selected to replace Smithers while he's on vacation, he gets explained that his role will involve "Filing Mister Burns' tax forms, lying to congress, and some light typing."

** One assuming that lying will be involved with filing the tax form too.

* In "I'm Spelling As Fast As I Can", Lisa is offered a scholarship to the Seven Sisters college of her choice... "and a hot plate!" if she throws the Spellympics.

* When Bart tells Krusty the horrors of his camp all three sound awful, but he admits the third one actually wasn't as bad as he described:

'''Krusty''': OH MY GOD! (sobs uncontrollably) }}

* When various Springfield residents act as substitute teachers at school in "The PTA Disbands":

** In "Fear of Flying", after Moe gets bitten by a venomous cobra Lenny hid in his register and has his apron set on fire by Barney, Homer slightly unscrews the sugar so Moe spills it:

'''Barney''': Yeah! We were just messing around, and you had to go too far. }}

* In "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy", Petrochem Petrochemical Corporation is known as the "proud makers of caustic polypropylene and Malibu Stacy."

''(Her hair pulsates and explodes open, sending bat swam after the people.)'' <br />

'''1649 Homer''': (running away) Aah! Aah! They're in my hair, they're in my hair!!}}