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* FanonDiscontinuity: You'd have to be [[{{ChildHater}} Heartless to children]] to enjoy this horrible episode.



* TheScrappy: Bart, in universe. ALL of Springfield (other than [[{{MamaBear}} Marge]]) in real life.

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* TheScrappy: Bart, in universe. in-universe. ALL of Springfield (other than [[{{MamaBear}} Marge]]) in real life.life.
** =LaBoot=. He went through the same ordeal as Bart, yet still treats him like trash as if it had never happened. This trooper even wishes him hanged for this evil.
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* DudeNotFunny: Fans often regard "The Boys Of Bummer" as one of the worst episodes of the series, primarily due to Bart's story (which may hit a bit close to home for some).
* FanonDiscontinuity: Many would like to think this episode never existed.

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* DudeNotFunny: Fans often regard "The Boys Of Bummer" as one of the worst episodes of the series, primarily due to Bart's story (which may hit a bit close to home for some).
* FanonDiscontinuity: Many would like to think
**"Divided," nothing. The people who stopped watching ''TheSimpsons'' years ago don't know about this episode never existed.(save for a Wikipedia article search), and the people still watching hate it because of what happened to Bart.



* HeartwarmingMoments: Besides Marge sticking up for Bart, she got all of Springfield, the Shelbyville team and the baseball announcer to make sure Bart would regain his self esteem and win. How many mothers would do ''that'' for their sons?

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* HeartwarmingMoments: Besides Despite this episode being hated for showing Springfield as cruel enough to drive a ten-year-old boy to suicide, the scene of Marge sticking up calling the town out for Bart, she got all of Springfield, the Shelbyville team what they've done and the baseball announcer arranging a new game to make sure Bart would regain his self esteem and win. How many mothers would do ''that'' for their sons?pick up Bart's shattered self-esteem ''is'' a bright spot in an otherwise pitch-black episode (and if no one here can appreciate that, then maybe they're taking TV a bit too seriously).



* MoralEventHorizon: '''Guess...'''
* TheScrappy: Springfield as a whole.
* TearJerker: Bart's entire ordeal, especially in light of recent events (see HarsherInHindsight above).
* TheWoobie: If you don't feel sorry for Bart after seeing this, you have no soul.

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* MoralEventHorizon: '''Guess...'''
* TheScrappy: Springfield as a whole.
* TearJerker: Bart's entire ordeal, especially in light of recent events (see HarsherInHindsight above).
* TheWoobie: If you don't feel sorry for Bart after seeing this, you have no soul.
of kids being bullied and driven to suicide over it.
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* BrokenBase: The fans are ''very'' divided on this one, with most stating that it's a cruel, heartless episode that should never have been made.
* DarthWiki/DethroningMomentOfSuck: Fans often regard "The Boys Of Bummer" as one of the worst episodes of the series, primarily due to Bart's story.
* DudeNotFunny: Fans consider Bart's story this, especially for those who feel his harsh treatment was too close to home.

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* BrokenBase: The fans are ''very'' divided on this one, with most stating that it's a cruel, heartless episode that should never have been made.
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* DarthWiki/DethroningMomentOfSuck: DudeNotFunny: Fans often regard "The Boys Of Bummer" as one of the worst episodes of the series, primarily due to Bart's story.
* DudeNotFunny: Fans consider Bart's
story this, especially for those who feel his harsh treatment was too (which may hit a bit close to home.home for some).
* FanonDiscontinuity: Many would like to think this episode never existed.



* MoralEventHorizon: '''Guess...'''

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* MoralEventHorizon: '''Guess...''''''
* TearJerker: Bart's entire ordeal, especially in light of recent events (see HarsherInHindsight above).
* TheWoobie: If you don't feel sorry for Bart after seeing this, you have no soul.

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* DethroningMomentOfSuck: Fans often regard "The Boys Of Bummer" as one of the worst episodes of the series, primarily due to Bart's story.

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* DethroningMomentOfSuck: DarthWiki/DethroningMomentOfSuck: Fans often regard "The Boys Of Bummer" as one of the worst episodes of the series, primarily due to Bart's story.story.
* DudeNotFunny: Fans consider Bart's story this, especially for those who feel his harsh treatment was too close to home.
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* DethroningMoment: Fans often regard "The Boys Of Bummer" as one of the worst episodes of the series, primarily due to Bart's story.

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* DethroningMoment: DethroningMomentOfSuck: Fans often regard "The Boys Of Bummer" as one of the worst episodes of the series, primarily due to Bart's story.
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* DethroningMomentOfSuck: Fans often regard "The Boys Of Bummer" as one of the worst episodes of the series, primarily due to Bart's story.

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* MoralEventHorizon: Guess...

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* MoralEventHorizon: Guess...'''Guess...'''
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* JumpingTheShark: This episod definitely made some fans jump ship (the ones that stayed with the show, despite smarter viewers saying, "ScrewThisImOuttaHere" during other low points in the series, like when the original writers left after "Cape Feare," when Mike Scully took over, when Homer started acting like an asshole, when Lisa started being preachy and shrill, when the celebrity cameos became the writers' ways of kissing the celebrities' asses instead of mocking them or showing that they're good sports in being made fun of, when Maude Flanders died, and after watching such other [[BrokenBase base-breaking]] episodes as "Homer vs. Dignity,"[[note]]the "Homer gets raped by a panda" episode[[/note]] "The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show,"[[note]]the big middle finger to fans who keep complaining about the show's quality[[/note]] and "Alone Again, Natura-Diddly,"[[note]]the episode where Maude Flanders dies[[/note]].

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* JumpingTheShark: This episod definitely made some A number of fans jump ship (the ones that stayed with the show, despite smarter viewers saying, "ScrewThisImOuttaHere" during other low points in the series, like when the original writers left after "Cape Feare," when Mike Scully took over, when Homer started acting like an asshole, when Lisa started being preachy and shrill, when the celebrity cameos became the writers' ways of kissing the celebrities' asses instead of mocking them or showing that they're good sports in being made fun of, when Maude Flanders died, and after who were still watching such other [[BrokenBase base-breaking]] episodes as "Homer vs. Dignity,"[[note]]the "Homer gets raped by a panda" episode[[/note]] "The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show,"[[note]]the big middle finger to fans who keep complaining about the show's quality[[/note]] and "Alone Again, Natura-Diddly,"[[note]]the episode where Maude Flanders dies[[/note]].show at this point were said to have jumped ship after this episode.
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* JumpingTheShark: This episod definitely made some fans jump ship (the ones that stayed with the show, despite smarter viewers saying, "ScrewThisImOuttaHere" during other low points in the series, like when the original writers left after "Cape Feare," when Mike Scully took over, when Homer started acting like an asshole, when Lisa started being preachy and shrill, when the celebrity cameos became the writers' ways of kissing the celebrities' asses instead of mocking them or showing that they're good sports in being made fun of, when Maude Flanders died, and after watching such other [[BrokenBase base-breaking]] episodes as "Homer vs. Dignity,"[[note]]the "Homer gets raped by a panda" episode[[/note]] "The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show,"[[note]]the big middle finger to fans who keep complaining about the show's quality[[/note]] and "Alone Again, Natura-Diddly,"[[note]]the episode where Maude Flanders dies[[/note]].

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* JumpingTheShark: This episod definitely made some fans jump ship (the ones that stayed with the show, despite smarter viewers saying, "ScrewThisImOuttaHere" during other low points in the series, like when the original writers left after "Cape Feare," when Mike Scully took over, when Homer started acting like an asshole, when Lisa started being preachy and shrill, when the celebrity cameos became the writers' ways of kissing the celebrities' asses instead of mocking them or showing that they're good sports in being made fun of, when Maude Flanders died, and after watching such other [[BrokenBase base-breaking]] episodes as "Homer vs. Dignity,"[[note]]the "Homer gets raped by a panda" episode[[/note]] "The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show,"[[note]]the big middle finger to fans who keep complaining about the show's quality[[/note]] and "Alone Again, Natura-Diddly,"[[note]]the episode where Maude Flanders dies[[/note]].dies[[/note]].
* MoralEventHorizon: Guess...
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* AwesomeMoments: Marge sticking up for Bart and giving all of Springfield one heck of a [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech "Reason You Suck" Speech"]].


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* HeartwarmingMoments: Besides Marge sticking up for Bart, she got all of Springfield, the Shelbyville team and the baseball announcer to make sure Bart would regain his self esteem and win. How many mothers would do ''that'' for their sons?

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* BrokenBase: The fans are ''very'' divided on this one.
* DudeNotFunny: The whole episode is this to the fans, citing that this episode took its humor and plot to ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' levels of sadism.
* FanonDiscontinuity: A lot of fans like to think this episode never existed, calling it one of the most (if not, ''the'' most) cruel and heartless episodes ever made.
* HarsherInHindsight: This episode becomes even more depressing after many bullying-related suicides hit the news, specifically Phoebe Prince.
* JumpingTheShark: This episode must have made some fans jump ship.
* MoralEventHorizon: The whole town crosses it by not only driving Bart to suicidal insanity, but ''continuing to boo him out from outside the hospital''.
* TheScrappy: Springfield as a whole.
* TheWoobie: Oh my goodness, Bart!! If you watch this episode and have no sympathy for him, you have no soul!
** He doubles as a JerkassWoobie.

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* BrokenBase: The fans are ''very'' divided on this one.
* DudeNotFunny: The whole episode is this to the fans, citing
one, with most stating that this episode took its humor and plot to ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' levels of sadism.
* FanonDiscontinuity: A lot of fans like to think this episode never existed, calling it one of the most (if not, ''the'' most) cruel and
it's a cruel, heartless episodes ever episode that should never have been made.
* HarsherInHindsight: This episode becomes even more depressing after many bullying-related suicides hit the news, specifically what happened to Phoebe Prince.
* JumpingTheShark: This episode must have episod definitely made some fans jump ship.
* MoralEventHorizon: The whole town crosses it by not only driving Bart to suicidal insanity, but ''continuing to boo him out from outside
ship (the ones that stayed with the hospital''.
* TheScrappy: Springfield
show, despite smarter viewers saying, "ScrewThisImOuttaHere" during other low points in the series, like when the original writers left after "Cape Feare," when Mike Scully took over, when Homer started acting like an asshole, when Lisa started being preachy and shrill, when the celebrity cameos became the writers' ways of kissing the celebrities' asses instead of mocking them or showing that they're good sports in being made fun of, when Maude Flanders died, and after watching such other [[BrokenBase base-breaking]] episodes as "Homer vs. Dignity,"[[note]]the "Homer gets raped by a whole.
* TheWoobie: Oh my goodness, Bart!! If you watch this
panda" episode[[/note]] "The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show,"[[note]]the big middle finger to fans who keep complaining about the show's quality[[/note]] and "Alone Again, Natura-Diddly,"[[note]]the episode and have no sympathy for him, you have no soul!
** He doubles as a JerkassWoobie.
where Maude Flanders dies[[/note]].
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* DudeNotFunny: The whole episode is this to the fans.

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* DudeNotFunny: The whole episode is this to the fans.fans, citing that this episode took its humor and plot to ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' levels of sadism.
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* TheScrappy: Springfield as a whole.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: A lot of fans like to think this episode never existed.

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* FanonDiscontinuity: A lot of fans like to think this episode never existed.existed, calling it one of the most (if not, ''the'' most) cruel and heartless episodes ever made.
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* DarthWiki/DethroningMomentOfSuck: Many have called this one of the worst episodes ever made.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: A lot of fans like think this episode never existed.

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* FanonDiscontinuity: A lot of fans like to think this episode never existed.

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* BrokenBase: The fans are ''very'' divided on this one.



* FanonDiscontinuity
* HarsherInHindsight: This episode becomes more depressing after many bullying-related suicides hit the news, specifically Phoebe Prince.

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* FanonDiscontinuity
FanonDiscontinuity: A lot of fans like think this episode never existed.
* HarsherInHindsight: This episode becomes even more depressing after many bullying-related suicides hit the news, specifically Phoebe Prince.
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* TheWoobie: Oh my goodness, Bart!! If you watch this episode and have no sympathy for him, you have no soul!

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* TheWoobie: Oh my goodness, Bart!! If you watch this episode and have no sympathy for him, you have no soul!soul!
** He doubles as a JerkassWoobie.
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* MoralEventHorizon: The whole town crosses it by not only driving Bart to suicidal insanity, but ''continuing to boo him out from outside the hospital''.

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* MoralEventHorizon: The whole town crosses it by not only driving Bart to suicidal insanity, but ''continuing to boo him out from outside the hospital''.hospital''.
* TheWoobie: Oh my goodness, Bart!! If you watch this episode and have no sympathy for him, you have no soul!
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* DarthWiki/DethroningMomentOfSuck: May have called this one of the worst episodes ever made.

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* DarthWiki/DethroningMomentOfSuck: May have called this one of the worst episode sever made.

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* MoralEventHorizon: The whole town crosses it by ''encouraging Bart to commit suicide.''

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* DudeNotFunny: The whole episode is this to the fans.
* FanonDiscontinuity
* HarsherInHindsight: This episode becomes more depressing after many bullying-related suicides hit the news, specifically Phoebe Prince.
* JumpingTheShark: This episode must have made some fans jump ship.
* MoralEventHorizon: The whole town crosses it by ''encouraging not only driving Bart to commit suicide.''suicidal insanity, but ''continuing to boo him out from outside the hospital''.
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