YMMV / The Simpsons S 9 E 21 Girly Edition

• Alternative Character Interpretation: At the end of the episode, Bart is seen watching the Chocobot Hour show, and when Lisa expresses sadness about their news show being canceled he tells her "Shut up, I'm trying to watch this!". Was Bart genuinely happy to have a cartoon he obviously enjoyed and didn't care about the cancellation of Kidz Newz? Or was his reaction simply resignation to Kidz Newz cancellation and the Chocobots taking its timeslot?
• Memetic Mutation: "Pray for Mojo".^explanation Homer adopts a helper monkey named Mojo after seeing a wheelchair-bound Apu use one, but Homer ends up turning the monkey into a slob. After Marge talks him into taking Mojo back to the animal helper agency, he leaves Mojo on the steps outside, and when the manager finds him, Mojo types those words into a text-to-speech synthesizer.
• Unintentional Period Piece: For modern viewers, 'The Mattel and Mars Bar Quick Energy Chocobot Hour' seems like an exaggerated parody of Merchandise-Driven cartoons. However, at the time, there was genuine concern about children's entertainment merely serving as glorified 30-minute toy commercials devoid of educational value. This concern was perceived by parents and children's associations as a significant issue, with shows like G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Transformers: Generation 1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987), and Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers being frequently cited examples. Lindsey Naegle's line about the Chocobot show beign "barely legal as it is" wasn't an exaggeration, it was a reference to the FCC's "Children's Television Act" which took effect in the early 90s, which heavily regulated the educational content of children's shows, ensuring they weren't merely vehicles for toy advertisements.