History Recap / AnimaniacsEpisode92

* SongParody: Of "Macarena". It helps that Warner Bros. bought the rights to the song and re-recorded it for the show.

* AnAesop: As the title suggests, Skippy has problems with a bully at school. Instead of attempting to solve the problem himself, he tells the adults in his life--including the school principal and a guidance counselor--who give the type of advice usually seen in children's cartoons, such as "Just ignore him" or "Become his friend." Skippy diligently tries every suggestion, but the bully still harasses him, so Slappy teaches him how to defend himself without instigating a fight. This turns out to be the only thing that works, much to the chagrin of the in-universe [[MoralGuardians Media Watchdogs]], but it drops the lesson that while you should always try to be empathetic and use non-violence, there ''will'' be some people in your life who won't respond to those tactics, and sometimes you have to get physical if it means protecting yourself. Similarly, responding in kind [[HeWhoFightsMonsters doesn't make you a bully yourself]], as Skippy is still a sweet kid after the fact--there's a big difference between self-defense and being cruel to others for no good reason.

** "Donde que vas a Nintendo" - "Where did you go Nintendo?", likely a nod to the sparse amount of console game releases for American Creator/{{Nintendo}} systems during the transition from [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem Super Nintendo]] to UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 in 1996.

* BareYourMidriff: Slappy wears a crop top and shorts that expose her midriff in the music video and two of the outfits Dot cycles through also expose her midriff. Ralph also wears his shirt in a knot, but with his massive gut, the image is [[FanDisservice less than desirable]].

* PantyShot: Ms. Butley's panties are exposed when she and Reef Blunt are being taken into Slappy's contraption.

* AnAesop: As the title suggests, Skippy has problems with a bully at school. Instead of attempting to solve the problem himself, he tells the adults in his life--including the school principal and a guidance counselor--who give the type of advice usually seen in children's cartoons, such as "Just ignore him" or "Become his friend." Skippy diligently tries every suggestion, but the bully still harasses him, so Slappy teaches him how to defend himself without instigating a fight. This turns out to be the only thing that works, much to the chagrin of the in-universe [[MoralGuardians Media Watchdogs]], but it drops the lesson that while you should always try to be empathetic and use non-violence, there ''will'' some people in your life who won't respond to those tactics, and sometimes you have to get physical if it means protecting yourself. Similarly, responding in kind [[HeWhoFightsMonsters doesn't make you a bully yourself]], as Skippy is still a sweet kid after the fact--there's a big difference between self-defense and being cruel to others for no good reason.

* Hypocrite: Ms. Butley gets angry at Slappy for encourging Skippy to use violence to solve his problems with Duke, despite the fact that it was ''her'' peaceful tactics that kept making the situation worst.