!!In the original
* AnimationAgeGhetto: Bart mocks Arthur for his show being this in one of the post-chapter segments, mentioning that it's childish and lame.
* NightmareFuel: ''Itchy & Scratchy'' is this for D.W.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** Mr. Burns manages to get away with his scheme by pinning it on Senator Larry Craig. The fic was written in 2007, when Craig was facing a sex scandal that was a hot-button issue at the time, but has since become a footnote in American political history.
** Earlier in the story, the guard at the power plant is watching TV and suggests using Blackwater to take out Creator/RosieODonnell; both the scandal involving Blackwater and Rosie's controversial opinions have both been forgotten, especially since the latter left ''Series/TheView'' and has stayed out of the public eye.
** Krusty making a joke about OJ on his show. The kids' reaction is what you'd expect.

!!In the sequel
* CrackPairing: Lisa's friend Alison is revealed to be dating [[InsufferableGenius Martin]] [[AmbiguouslyGay Prince]].
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