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   Matthew Garvey  wrote in news:a5687eba-c976-4c59-   
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   > Mmm, OK. I wish there were more weight on Bart's disappointment of   
   > Marge or, if it was supposed to be about his struggle for purpose,   
   > then that instead. But Homer's worrying about being more bald was an   
   > interesting diversion and I enjoyed the driving lesson subplot   
   > somewhat.   
   >   
   >   
   > DYN:   
   > ...Marge's license plate says "H1P70L" after the car crashes through   
   > the wall? (1PHL07 often shows up these days - I thought more often on   
   > Homer's car - but if it was a gag about the crash jumbling up the   
   > letters too, that's kind of clever)   
   > ...the 30-second Justin Bieber warning was a bit early?   
   >   
      
   The counting started after the warning disappeared.   
      
   >   
   > Previous episode stuff   
   > 7F06: Couch gag includes a failed jump over the gorge   
   > HABF18: I guess it's a good thing no one was offering to teach Bart   
   > drums   
   > 2F21: Wiggum being bribed with jeans reminiscent of this episode   
   > 2F01: Xenia calls Bart Bort   
   > 2F09: Patrick Stewart returns as a guest voice (though for a rather   
   > different, if still bald, character)   
      
   So, in other words, this had nothing to do with the previous episode.   
      
   > 2F14: Patty and Selma give this guy a limo driver's license (which   
   > Homer had sought but not actually gotten from them)   
   >   
   >   
   > Beginnings and endings   
   > -Another episode with a bizarrely constructed opening (why we saw a   
   > very basic sax solo between the blackboard and couch gag, with nothing   
   > in between, I do not know).   
      
      
   Maybe they had a few seconds to fill?   
   Maybe they wanted it that way?   
   Maybe it doesn't matter?   
      
   > Also for what it's worth, for those not   
   > watching live on Fox, there was a promo just before it, saying the   
   > couch gag (Robot Chicken style) was sponsored by Subway, though the   
   > connection is not at all clear.   
   > -Another episode with Al Jean's credit starting just a little early   
   > (also causing the rest of the credits to be white). Still no return of   
   > the "next week" promo, but it always seems as if it's a looming   
   > possibility.   
   >   
      
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