History YMMV / TheSimpsonsS6E16BartVsAustralia

* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales:
** The episode is considered an excellent documentary in Australia, particularly for showcasing [[RuleOfFunny the game of Knifey-Spoony, and the Prime Minister drinking from a can of beer while lying naked on a lake in an old tire]]. One Australian is [[http://qz.com/528297/yes-australians-are-really-petitioning-to-change-their-currencys-name-to-the-dollarydoo/ petitioning]] for the currency's name to be changed to dollarydoos. It's got over 60,000 signatures.
** Averted in one specific instance, which is that Andy, the Prime Minister, is shown drinking a Fosters beer while floating in the lagoon. Fosters has never been popular in Australia, is not commonly sold in stores or on tap in pubs, being considered a low quality, poor tasting export only product. When this episode is discussed anywhere, an Australian will immediately join to ensure everyone is told about it.

* IdiotPlot: The Coriolis effect is real, but it doesn't affect the way water runs down the drain, so the entire plot is just an excuse for The Simpsons to go to Australia and raise hell.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Bart calls several countries in the Southern Hemisphere to see which way the water flows in their toilets and drains. Among them is apparently Burkina Faso, which is a West African country that's north of the Equator. This might have been justified since Bart isn't exactly solid with the book-learning, but he did have a globe and a (very) basic understanding of the Equator to work with.

* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: The episode is considered an excellent documentary in Australia, particularly for showcasing [[RuleOfFunny the game of Knifey-Spoony, and the Prime Minister drinking from a can of beer while lying naked on a lake in an old tire]]. One Australian is [[http://qz.com/528297/yes-australians-are-really-petitioning-to-change-their-currencys-name-to-the-dollarydoo/ petitioning]] for the currency's name to be changed to dollarydoos. It's got over 60,000 signatures.

* WeirdAlEffect: There is a parody of ''Film/CrocodileDundee'' with a man going "think that's a knife? THIS is a knife". For newer viewers, the film from which the meme came is not so familiar, and therefore many people think back to this series instead.

* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: The episode is considered an excellent documentary in Australia, particularly for showcasing [[RuleOfFunny the game of Knifey-Spoony, and the Prime Minister drinking from a can of beer while lying naked on a lake in an old tire.]] One Australian is [[http://qz.com/528297/yes-australians-are-really-petitioning-to-change-their-currencys-name-to-the-dollarydoo/ petitioning]] for the currency's name to be changed to dollarydoos. It's got over 60,000 signatures.

* BrokenBase:
** Australian fans are split about this episode. [[AmericansHateTingle Some Aussies are most unamused by it]], while [[MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales others get a kick out of it]].
** American viewers were the same way, especially after learning that the Coriolis Effect doesn't affect draining, making the whole thing an excuse to make stereotypical jokes about Australia. Remember, this was back when ''The Simpsons'' was considered the anti-sitcom and didn't do things that other sitcoms did, so for them to do this was a shock to fans.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff:
** In-universe, the episode discussed the American fascination with Australian culture in TheEighties, including such works as ''Film/CrocodileDundee'', and Yahoo Serious' films such as ''Film/YoungEinstein'', the latter prompting Lisa to say "I know those words, but that sign makes no sense."

* MemeticMutation: Boy, did it.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Tobias has become one on the Rock Bottom Facebook page with several memes depicting Tobias acting and talking like a real Australian would. Unsurprisingly, Tobias memes are popular on the Compuglobalhypermeganet Australia & New Zealand facebook fan page.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The episode is often cited as a favorite episode by Australian fans. There have even been official petitions to ''legally'' change the country's currency to "Dollarydoos".

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Tobias has become one on the Rock Bottom Facebook page with several memes depicting Tobias acting and talking like a real Australian would.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The idea of Bart bringing in an invasive species and sneaking it through border security is a bit more difficult to laugh at given that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard almost went to prison and had to pay a large fine after they failed to declare their dogs.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Bart calls several countries in the Southern Hemisphere to see which way the water flows in their toilets and drains. Among them is apparently Burkina Faso. This might have been justified since Bart isn't exactly solid with the book-learning, but he did have a globe and a (very) basic understanding of the Equator to work with.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Bart arguably ''deserves'' to be booted for his actions. Marge arguably is insufferably self-righteous in refusing to let Bart be kicked, considering that Bart essentially gets away with committing a felony offense with little more than a slap on the wrist. In his defense, though, it's not entirely his fault that no one in either household noticed their phone off the hook for several hours.

* FunnyAnuerysmMoment: The idea of Bart bringing in an invasive species and sneaking it through border security is a bit more difficult to laugh at given that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard almost went to prison and had to pay a large fine after they failed to declare their dogs.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Bart calls several countries in the Southern Hemisphere to see which way the water flows in their toilets and drains. Among them is apparently Burkina Faso. This might actually be justified since Bart isn't exactly solid with the book-learning.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Bart arguably ''deserves'' to be booted for his actions. Marge arguably is insufferably self-righteous in refusing to let Bart be kicked, considering that Bart essentially gets away with committing a felony offense with little more than a slap on the wrist. In his defense, though, it's not entirely his fault that no one in either household noticed their phone off the hook for six hours.

* LoveItOrHateIt:
** Australian fans are split about this episode. [[AmericansHateTingle Some Aussies are most unamused by it]], while [[MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales others get a kick out of it]].
** American viewers were the same way, especially after learning that the Coriolis Effect doesn't affect draining, making the whole thing an excuse to make stereotypical jokes about Australia. Remember, this was back when ''The Simpsons'' was considered the anti-sitcom and didn't do things that other sitcoms did, so for them to do this was a shock to fans.

* DesignatedVillain: The Australian government's anger about Bart unapologetically tricking one of their citizens was understandable. The real problem with [[DisproportionateRetribution the booting]] was that [[AssInAmbassador Evan Conover didn't bother telling them about it in advance]].