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** Even when this episode first aired, the notion that Homer would be able to ''completely'' prevent Bart from watching the movie (and Bart conceding defeat when the movie leaves theaters) was quite farfetched; it's conceivable that he could've stopped him from buying the film when it was released on VHS, but less so that Bart couldn't have watched it on video or on cable at a friend's house. With the advent of streaming services and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch the movie without having to go to the movie theater and Homer would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart is tech-savvy enough to be able to watch it via piracy as shown in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E9StealThisEpisode "Steal This Episode"]], in which case, Homer forbidding Bart from watching the movie so that he can be taught discipline and become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when he's older would've been pointless in the long run.
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** Even when this episode first aired, the notion that Homer would be able to ''completely'' prevent Bart from watching the movie (and Bart conceding defeat when the movie leaves theaters) was quite farfetched; it's conceivable that he could've stopped him from buying the film when it was released on VHS, but less so that Bart couldn't have watched it on video or on cable at a friend's house. With the advent of streaming services and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch the movie without having to go to the movie theater and Homer would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart is tech-savvy enough to be able to watch it via piracy as shown in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E9StealThisEpisode "Steal This Episode"]], in which case, Homer forbidding Bart from watching the movie so that he can be taught discipline and become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when he's older would've been pointless [[AllForNothing all for nothing]] in the long run.
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* CriticalDissonance: This episode is notable for being the first ''Simpsons'' episode to be called the "worst episode ever" (by a poster on [[UsefulNotes/{{Usenet}} alt.tv.simpsons]] two days after its first airing), inspiring Comic Book Guy's future CharacterCatchphrase. However, said poster seems to have been a distinct minority, with appraisals of the episode by other fans in the same thread being very positive, and this episode being part of Season 4 (making it one of the "Golden Age" episodes).
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* CriticalDissonance: This episode is notable for being the first ''Simpsons'' episode to be called the "worst episode ever" (by a poster on [[UsefulNotes/{{Usenet}} [[Platform/{{Usenet}} alt.tv.simpsons]] two days after its first airing), inspiring Comic Book Guy's future CharacterCatchphrase. However, said poster seems to have been a distinct minority, with appraisals of the episode by other fans in the same thread being very positive, and this episode being part of Season 4 (making it one of the "Golden Age" episodes).
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** Even when this episode first aired, the notion that Homer would be able to ''completely'' prevent Bart from watching the movie (and Bart conceding defeat when the movie leaves theaters) was quite farfetched; it's conceivable that he could've stopped him from buying the film when it was released on VHS, but less so that Bart couldn't have watched it on video or on cable at a friend's house. With the advent of streaming services and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch the movie without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart is tech-savvy enough to be able to watch via piracy demonstrated in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E9StealThisEpisode "Steal This Episode"]]). (The episode can be read as Bart specifically wanting to experience the film for the first time in a theater, but it's still hard to believe he wouldn't take any of the alternatives at any point, especially when he is grown up).
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** Even when this episode first aired, the notion that Homer would be able to ''completely'' prevent Bart from watching the movie (and Bart conceding defeat when the movie leaves theaters) was quite farfetched; it's conceivable that he could've stopped him from buying the film when it was released on VHS, but less so that Bart couldn't have watched it on video or on cable at a friend's house. With the advent of streaming services and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch the movie without having to go to the movie theater (and and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart is tech-savvy enough to be able to watch it via piracy demonstrated as shown in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E9StealThisEpisode "Steal This Episode"]]). (The Episode"]], in which case, Homer forbidding Bart from watching the movie so that he can be taught discipline and become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when he's older would've been pointless in the long run.
***Granted, the episode can be read as Bart specifically wanting to experience the film for the first time in a theater, but even then, it's still hard to believe he wouldn'ttake any have used either one of the alternatives at any point, especially when he is grown up).once he's an adult.
***Granted, the episode can be read as Bart specifically wanting to experience the film for the first time in a theater, but even then, it's still hard to believe he wouldn't
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* ValuesDissonance: Bart [[DeniedFoodAsPunishment being sent to bed without any supper]] is considered a fair and effective punishment, with Homer bringing him pizza being framed negatively as it enables him to backslide into his old ways. Nowadays, sending a child to bed hungry as a punishment is much more controversial and often considered abusive, especially with the increased awareness of juvenile eating disorders (children seeing food as something to "earn" can feed into unhealthy relationships with food).
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* CriticalDissonance: This episode is notable for being the first ''Simpsons'' episode to be called the "worst episode ever" (by a poster on [[UsefulNotes/{{Usenet}} alt.tv.simpsons]] two days after its first airing), inspiring Comic Book Guy's future {{Catchphrase}}.CharacterCatchphrase. However, said poster seems to have been a distinct minority, with appraisals of the episode by other fans in the same thread being very positive, and this episode being part of Season 4 (making it one of the "Golden Age" episodes).
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* BrokenAesop: The message of this episode is that parents need to discipline their children for them to behave. This is presented with Homer being too lenient with Bart, resulting in him getting into trouble until he stops him from watching the Itchy and Scratchy movie. However, this makes no sense considering that Homer strangles Bart in many episodes; if anything, it seems like Homer needs to be ''more'' lenient for Bart to behave.
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** Even when this episode first aired, the notion that Homer would be able to ''completely'' prevent Bart from watching the movie (and Bart conceding defeat when the movie leaves theaters) was quite farfetched; it's conceivable that he could've stopped him from buying the film when it was released on VHS, but less so that Bart couldn't have watched it on video or on cable at a friend's house. With the advent of streaming services and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch the movie without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart is tech-savvy enough to be able to watch via piracy demonstrated in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E9StealThisEpisode "Steal This Episode"]]). (The episode can be read as Bart specifically wanting to experience the film for the first time in a theater, but it's still hard to believe he wouldn't take any of the alternatives.)
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** Even when this episode first aired, the notion that Homer would be able to ''completely'' prevent Bart from watching the movie (and Bart conceding defeat when the movie leaves theaters) was quite farfetched; it's conceivable that he could've stopped him from buying the film when it was released on VHS, but less so that Bart couldn't have watched it on video or on cable at a friend's house. With the advent of streaming services and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch the movie without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart is tech-savvy enough to be able to watch via piracy demonstrated in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E9StealThisEpisode "Steal This Episode"]]). (The episode can be read as Bart specifically wanting to experience the film for the first time in a theater, but it's still hard to believe he wouldn't take any of the alternatives.)alternatives at any point, especially when he is grown up).
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* HarsherInHindsight: Or HilariousInHindsight depending on one's view of the franchise, but the joke about ''Star Trek The Original Series'' actors pushing out more movies despite their advanced age is nowadays awkwardly relevant to ''The Simpsons'' itself, with much of the cast [[VocalEvolution sounding more and more weary]] and quite obviously older as seasons go on and on. To put this in perspective, the original ''Star Trek'' cast had "only" played the characters for 26 years when this episode first aired, while ''The Simpsons'' has kept going for almost 30 years after this episode, with most of the cast being there from the very start.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Or HilariousInHindsight depending on one's view of the franchise, but the joke about ''Star Trek The Original Series'' actors pushing out more movies despite their advanced age is nowadays awkwardly relevant to ''The Simpsons'' itself, with much of the cast [[VocalEvolution sounding more and more weary]] and quite obviously older as seasons go on and on. To put this in perspective, the original ''Star Trek'' cast had "only" played the characters for 26 years when this episode first aired, while ''The Simpsons'' has kept going for almost 30 years after this episode, with most of the cast being there from the very start.
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* JerkassWoobie: While Bart caused a lot of trouble, destroyed Grandpa's teeth and allowed Maggie to escape the house, it's hard not to feel bad for him with how sad he is over not being able to see the titular movie.
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* JerkassWoobie: While Bart caused a lot of trouble, destroyed Grandpa's teeth and allowed Maggie to escape the house, it's hard not to feel bad for him with how sad he is over not being able to see the titular movie. Lisa even says that she's never seen Bart like this before.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Bart's RidiculouslySuccessfulFutureSelf as depicted in this episode is comforting to have in mind when watching "Lisa the Simpson," which has a BittersweetEnding showing that while Simpson women like Lisa tend to be smart and successful, the men peak around 8 and lose their intelligence as they age, leading the whole family to conclude that Bart is doomed.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Bart's RidiculouslySuccessfulFutureSelf as depicted in this episode is comforting to have in mind when watching "Lisa the Simpson," which has a BittersweetEnding showing that while Simpson women like Lisa tend to be smart and successful, the men peak around 8 and lose their intelligence as they age, leading the whole family to conclude that Bart is doomed.doomed to be a failure in life.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Bart's RidiculouslySuccessfulFutureSelf as depicted in this episode is comforting to have in mind when watching "Lisa the Simpson," which has a BittersweetEnding showing that while Simpson women like Lisa tend to be smart and successful, the men peak around 8 and lose their intelligence as they age, leading the whole family to conclude that Bart is doomed.
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* CriticalDissonance: This episode is notable for being the first ''Simpsons'' episode to be called the "worst episode ever" (by a poster on [[Website/{{Usenet}} alt.tv.simpsons]] two days after its first airing), inspiring Comic Book Guy's future {{Catchphrase}}. However, said poster seems to have been a distinct minority, with appraisals of the episode by other fans in the same thread being very positive, and this episode being part of Season 4 (making it one of the "Golden Age" episodes).
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* CriticalDissonance: This episode is notable for being the first ''Simpsons'' episode to be called the "worst episode ever" (by a poster on [[Website/{{Usenet}} [[UsefulNotes/{{Usenet}} alt.tv.simpsons]] two days after its first airing), inspiring Comic Book Guy's future {{Catchphrase}}. However, said poster seems to have been a distinct minority, with appraisals of the episode by other fans in the same thread being very positive, and this episode being part of Season 4 (making it one of the "Golden Age" episodes).
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* AlternateAesopInterpretation: While in theory the episode is a somewhat deliberately silly take on the importance of parental discipline, another takeaway is that PushoverParents won't harden up until their kids' problematic behavior affects ''them.'' For most of the episode Bart's flagrant misdeeds (switching out Edna's birth control, putting fireworks down a kid's pants, breaking Abe's dentures) harm other people, but it's not until he accidentally puts Maggie in danger that Homer gets serious.
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* AlternateAesopInterpretation: While in theory the episode is a somewhat deliberately silly take on the importance of parental discipline, another takeaway is that PushoverParents won't harden up until their kids' problematic behavior affects ''them.'' For most of the episode Bart's flagrant misdeeds (switching out Edna's birth control, putting fireworks down a kid's pants, breaking Abe's dentures) harm other people, but it's not until he accidentally his comparatively innocent negligence puts Maggie in danger and busts up the family car to boot that Homer gets serious.
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* AlternateAesopInterpretation: While in theory the episode is a somewhat deliberately silly take on the importance of parental discipline, another takeaway is that PushoverParents won't harden up until their kids' problematic behavior affects ''them.'' For most of the episode Bart's flagrant misdeeds (switching out Edna's birth control, putting fireworks down a kid's pants, breaking Abe's dentures) affect harm other people, but it's not until he accidentally puts Maggie in danger that Homer gets serious.
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* InformedWrongness: Considering that Homer likely left his keys in the ignition of his parked car, and ''definitely'' left a StrayingBaby in care of a particularly unreliable ten-year-old, he deserves at least a share of the blame with Bart.
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* InformedWrongness: Considering that Homer likely left his keys in the ignition of his parked car, and ''definitely'' left a StrayingBaby in care of a particularly unreliable ten-year-old, he probably deserves at least a share of the blame with Bart.
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* InformedWrongness: Considering that Homer likely left his keys in the ignition of his parked car, and ''definitely'' left a StrayingBaby in care of a particularly unreliable ten-year-old, he deserves at least a share of the blame with Bart.
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** Even when this episode first aired, the notion that Homer would be able to ''completely'' prevent Bart from watching the movie (and Bart conceding defeat when the movie leaves theaters) was quite farfetched; it's conceivable that he could've stopped him from buying the film when it was released on VHS, but less so that Bart couldn't have watched it on video or on cable at a friend's house. With the advent of streaming services and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch the movie without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart is tech-savvy enough to be able to watch via piracy demonstrated in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E9StealThisEpisode "Steal This Episode"]]).
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** Even when this episode first aired, the notion that Homer would be able to ''completely'' prevent Bart from watching the movie (and Bart conceding defeat when the movie leaves theaters) was quite farfetched; it's conceivable that he could've stopped him from buying the film when it was released on VHS, but less so that Bart couldn't have watched it on video or on cable at a friend's house. With the advent of streaming services and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch the movie without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart is tech-savvy enough to be able to watch via piracy demonstrated in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E9StealThisEpisode "Steal This Episode"]]). (The episode can be read as Bart specifically wanting to experience the film for the first time in a theater, but it's still hard to believe he wouldn't take any of the alternatives.)
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*** With movies and TV shows being readily available online and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch "The Itchy & Scratchy Movie" without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart is tech-savvy enough to be able to watch via piracy demonstrated in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E9StealThisEpisode "Steal This Episode"]]).
*** Even when this episode first aired, the notion that Homer would be able to prevent Bart from watching the movie was quite farfetched, as Bart could've easily found ways to see it, like sneaking into the theater (or just going to another theater that Homer hadn't been to yet), watching it on video or on cable at a friends house (or at his own home when Homer wasn't around), etc.
*** With movies and TV shows being readily available online and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch "The Itchy & Scratchy Movie" without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart is tech-savvy enough to be able to watch via piracy demonstrated in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E9StealThisEpisode "Steal This Episode"]]).
*** Even when this episode first aired, the notion that Homer would be able to prevent Bart from watching the movie was quite farfetched, as Bart could've easily found ways to see it, like sneaking into the theater (or just going to another theater that Homer hadn't been to yet), watching it on video or on cable at a friends house (or at his own home when Homer wasn't around), etc.
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***movie (and Bart conceding defeat when the movie leaves theaters) was quite farfetched; it's conceivable that he could've stopped him from buying the film when it was released on VHS, but less so that Bart couldn't have watched it on video or on cable at a friend's house. With movies and TV shows being readily available online the advent of streaming services and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch "The Itchy & Scratchy Movie" the movie without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart is tech-savvy enough to be able to watch via piracy demonstrated in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E9StealThisEpisode "Steal This Episode"]]).
*** Even when this episode first aired, the notion that Homer would be able to prevent Bart from watching the movie was quite farfetched, as Bart could've easily found ways to see it, like sneaking into the theater (or just going to another theater that Homer hadn't been to yet), watching it on video or on cable at a friends house (or at his own home when Homer wasn't around), etc.Episode"]]).
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*** Even when this episode first aired, the notion that Homer would be able to prevent Bart from watching the movie was quite farfetched, as Bart could've easily found ways to see it, like sneaking into the theater (or just going to another theater that Homer hadn't been to yet), watching it on video or on cable at a friends house (or at his own home when Homer wasn't around), etc.
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** The sequence parodying the at-the-time current ''Franchise/StarTrek'' films, which all featured the increasingly aging original cast, became dated with ''Film/StarTrekGenerations'' two years later, which switched over to the cast of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. This also became HilariousInHindsight when [[Film/StarTrekIntoDarkness a twelfth film]] actually did come out.
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*** With movies and TV shows being readily available online and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch "The Itchy & Scratchy Movie" without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart is tech-savvy enough be able to watch via piracy demonstrated in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E9StealThisEpisode "Steal This Episode"]]).
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*** With movies and TV shows being readily available online and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch "The Itchy & Scratchy Movie" without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart is tech-savvy enough to be able to watch via piracy demonstrated in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E9StealThisEpisode "Steal This Episode"]]).
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*** With movies and TV shows being readily available online and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch "The Itchy & Scratchy Movie" without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart being tech-savvy enough be able to watch via piracy).
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*** With movies and TV shows being readily available online and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch "The Itchy & Scratchy Movie" without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand, but then again, Bart being is tech-savvy enough be able to watch via piracy).piracy demonstrated in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E9StealThisEpisode "Steal This Episode"]]).
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*** With movies and TV shows being readily available online and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch "The Itchy & Scratchy Movie" without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand).
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*** With movies and TV shows being readily available online and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch "The Itchy & Scratchy Movie" without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand).on-demand, but then again, Bart being tech-savvy enough be able to watch via piracy).
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** Snake – during his crime spree after breaking out of prison – is disappointed that the [=VCR=] he stole plays only Beta (rather than the then prevalent VHS); Beta-formatted [=VCR=]s had been retired from the United States' market in 1988 (though movies were released on the Beta format until 1996).
** Twofold with Bart being unable to see the movie:
*** With movies and TV shows being readily available online and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch "The Itchy & Scratchy Movie" without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand).
*** Even when this episode first aired, the notion that Homer would be able to prevent Bart from watching the movie was quite farfetched, as Bart could've easily found ways to see it, like sneaking into the theater (or just going to another theater that Homer hadn't been to yet), watching it on video or on cable at a friends house (or at his own home when Homer wasn't around), etc.
** Snake – during his crime spree after breaking out of prison – is disappointed that the [=VCR=] he stole plays only Beta (rather than the then prevalent VHS); Beta-formatted [=VCR=]s had been retired from the United States' market in 1988 (though movies were released on the Beta format until 1996).
** Twofold with Bart being unable to see the movie:
*** With movies and TV shows being readily available online and the "films on demand" option on many modern cable packages, Bart would nowadays be perfectly able to watch "The Itchy & Scratchy Movie" without having to go to the movie theater (and Homer and Marge would have to use parental controls to keep Bart from seeing the movie online and on-demand).
*** Even when this episode first aired, the notion that Homer would be able to prevent Bart from watching the movie was quite farfetched, as Bart could've easily found ways to see it, like sneaking into the theater (or just going to another theater that Homer hadn't been to yet), watching it on video or on cable at a friends house (or at his own home when Homer wasn't around), etc.
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* {{Fanon}}: Many fans prefer this episode's TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture segment in the ending because it has Bart grow into an intelligent and mature person while remaining on good terms with his father, meaning that all the other TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture episodes that don't have Bart as this (not including "Lisa's Wedding", where Bart, while currently working a demolitions job, is noted to be saving money for law school in a ContinuityNod) may as well be FanonDiscontinuity.
* FridgeLogic: The entire notion that Homer would be able to stop Bart from seeing the Itchy and Scratchy movie was already farfetched when this episode first aired (no way to stop Bart from seeing it on video or on TV at a friend's house or even just sneaking into a theater showing by buying a ticket for another movie) but it's even more farfetched now with [[TechnologyMarchesOn the ability to watch almost any film online]].
** Even back then if it came out on VHS and Homer somehow managed to prevent Bart from either buying it or seeing a copy or the movie at a friends house 'or' watching it when it was run on television, there is absolutely no reason Bart could not have watched it when he was an adult and he was no longer required to do whatever his father said.
* FridgeLogic: The entire notion that Homer would be able to stop Bart from seeing the Itchy and Scratchy movie was already farfetched when this episode first aired (no way to stop Bart from seeing it on video or on TV at a friend's house or even just sneaking into a theater showing by buying a ticket for another movie) but it's even more farfetched now with [[TechnologyMarchesOn the ability to watch almost any film online]].
** Even back then if it came out on VHS and Homer somehow managed to prevent Bart from either buying it or seeing a copy or the movie at a friends house 'or' watching it when it was run on television, there is absolutely no reason Bart could not have watched it when he was an adult and he was no longer required to do whatever his father said.
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* {{Fanon}}: Many fans prefer this episode's TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture segment in the ending because it has Bart grow into an intelligent and mature person while remaining on good terms with his father, meaning that all the other TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture episodes that don't have Bart as this (not including "Lisa's Wedding", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E19LisasWedding Lisa's Wedding]]", where Bart, while currently working a demolitions job, is noted to be saving money for law school in a ContinuityNod) may as well be FanonDiscontinuity.
* FridgeLogic: The entire notion that Homer would be able to stop Bart from seeing the Itchy and Scratchy movie was already farfetched when this episode first aired (no way to stop Bart from seeing it on video or on TV at a friend's house or even just sneaking into a theater showing by buying a ticket for another movie) but it's even more farfetched now with [[TechnologyMarchesOn the ability to watch almost any film online]].
** Even back then if it came out on VHS and Homer somehow managed to prevent Bart from either buying it or seeing a copy or the movie at a friends house 'or' watching it when it was run on television, there is absolutely no reason Bart could not have watched it when he was an adult and he was no longer required to do whatever his father said.FanonDiscontinuity.
* FridgeLogic: The entire notion that Homer would be able to stop Bart from seeing the Itchy and Scratchy movie was already farfetched when this episode first aired (no way to stop Bart from seeing it on video or on TV at a friend's house or even just sneaking into a theater showing by buying a ticket for another movie) but it's even more farfetched now with [[TechnologyMarchesOn the ability to watch almost any film online]].
** Even back then if it came out on VHS and Homer somehow managed to prevent Bart from either buying it or seeing a copy or the movie at a friends house 'or' watching it when it was run on television, there is absolutely no reason Bart could not have watched it when he was an adult and he was no longer required to do whatever his father said.
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* CriticalDissonance: This episode is notable for being the first ''Simpsons'' episode to be called the "worst episode ever" (by a poster on [[Website/{{Usenet}} alt.tv.simpsons]] two days after its first airing), inspiring Comic Book Guy's future {{Catchphrase}}, even though this episode doesn't seem as bad as the later ones. (That said, said poster seems to have been a distinct minority, with appraisals of the episode by other fans in the same thread being very positive.)
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* CriticalDissonance: This episode is notable for being the first ''Simpsons'' episode to be called the "worst episode ever" (by a poster on [[Website/{{Usenet}} alt.tv.simpsons]] two days after its first airing), inspiring Comic Book Guy's future {{Catchphrase}}, even though this episode doesn't seem as bad as the later ones. (That said, {{Catchphrase}}. However, said poster seems to have been a distinct minority, with appraisals of the episode by other fans in the same thread being very positive.)positive, and this episode being part of Season 4 (making it one of the "Golden Age" episodes).
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** Even back then if it came out on VHS and Homer somehow managed to prevent Bart from either buying it or seeing a copy or the movie at a friends house 'or' watching it when it was run on television, there is absolutely no reason Bart could not have watched it when he was an adult and he was no longer required to do whatever his father said.
