Nap-Inducing Speak: Reverend Lovejoy's sermon about constancy puts his entire congregation to sleep.Sparkle dishwashing detergent, results in a grinning yellow head that just happens to resemble Homer's. Motif Merger: In-universe example: Merging the smiling fish logo of Matsamura Fishworks with the lightbulb logo of Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern, the two companies involved in the production of Mr.Lack of Empathy: Ned's overbearing neurosis on every single thing he does made him incapable of recognizing how draining he was on Lovejoy's enthusiasm to the point he destroyed the man's ability to care.Karma Houdini: Jimbo, Kearney and Dolph, as usual, face no repercussions for harassing Ned and simply leave when they lose sight of him, not to mention their abuse forced him to hide in a zoo enclosure inhabited by ferocious baboons.Hypocritical Humor: One of the calls we see Lovejoy take from Ned in the montage that shows how Ned single-handedly destroyed the reverend's love for his job, is Ned complaining that he doesn't thinks he's being humble enough.Homer: Well, it was a good ride while it lasted. House Amnesia: After Homer watches the Mr.Heroic BSoD: Lovejoy, when his flock begins going to Marge for help, and realizes he hasn't done anything to inspire people.Heroes Gone Fishing: Lovejoy likes playing with his train set in his spare time, as we see during Ned's montage of calls and later during his Heroic BSoD.Freudian Excuse: Lovejoy's disinterest was the result of Ned constantly badgering him about every last (largely imagined) misdemeanor in his life, eroding his passion for preaching.He gets so wound up about things that are not even sinful he constantly harasses Reverend Lovejoy about them. Felony Misdemeanor: Ned Flanders does this to himself.Epiphany Therapy: When Moe calls Marge at the church office and admits he's lost the will to live, Marge (in her new job as 'the Listen Lady') kindly tells him 'That's not true, Moe you have lots to live for.' This immediately perks up Moe, who tells her she's been a lot more encouraging than Reverend Lovejoy.Sparkle turning some underwater go-go dancers into sumo wrestlers, and a news reporter interviewing a two-headed cow.

Sparkle commercial starts out fairly normal, with the mascot coming to life and doing a housewife's dishes, then it cuts to scenes like Mr. Homer pounds on the wall until the couch falls on him. Homer puts a coin in, but nothing happens.

Couch Gag: The couch is replaced with a 'Vend-A-Couch'.Bart: Yep, there's your answer, fishbulb.

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