History Recap / TheSimpsonsS17E18TheWettestStoriesEverTold

* AnachronismStew: During the ''Literature/MutinyOnTheBounty'' story, a native asks the Bounty's crew if RobertFulton already invented the steamboat and someone tells her it won't take long.

* BadBoss: Capt. Bligh made a suggestion box out of the head of the subordinate who asked him to install a box (Martin Prince).

When the Simpsons' plans for a nice family outing at the Frying Dutchman turn into a dining disaster, the family (and show writers) try to salvage the night by telling three tales of disasters at sea, of the Mayflower, the mutiny on the Bounty, and a ''[[Film/ThePoseidonAdventure Poseidon]]''–esque adventure.

* KnifeNut: An uncooperative octopus armed with knives (one in each tentacle) in the ''Frying Dutchman's'' kitchen sets the plot of the episode in motion.

* BaitAndSwitch: Lisa convinces Marge to save Homer from the authorities after she sees him praying to God. Then it turns out that Homer is hoping that the family be murdered.

* KarmaHoudini: Moe never received comeuppance for nearly imprisoning Homer. Although, Marge getting together with Homer is a fitting punishment.

* MurderTheHypotenuse: In the first story, it's revealed that Moe murdered Marge's husband and attempts to do the same to Homer.

* FelonyMisdemeanor: In "Mayflower Madman," Homer is wanted by the royal guards because he dared question why the current era is named the "Jacobean Era" when the current King of England is named James and not Jacob.

* OhCrap: Bligh, when he hears guns click behind him and realizes the crew are mutinying.

When the Simpsons' plans for a nice family outing at the Frying Dutchman turn into a dining disaster, the family (and show writers) try to salvage the night by telling three tales of disasters at sea.

* TemptingFate: Capt. Bligh thinks his crew will never revolt. When he and Willie are left in a life boat, he dares Willie to revolt and it results in Capt. Blight being left on a turtle, which he dares to dive (it promptly does so).

** Bligh, marooned on a turtle after Willie mutinies against him, dares it to go underwater, and when it does, dares it to go deeper. We don't see the result but he presumably drowns.

* DirtyCoward: Bligh seems to be one, as he mistreats the crew pretty much every chance he gets--but the second his crew mutinies against him, he's obviously very scared and at a loss for words.

* DirtyCoward: Bligh seems to be one, as he mistreats the crew pretty every chance he gets, but the second his crew mutinies against him, he's obviously scared and at a loss for words.

## When he tries ordering the turtle he's on to swim faster, he dives down with an annoyed expression.

* AnachronismStew: During the ''Literature/MutinyOnTheBounty'' story, a native asks the Bounty's crew if Creator/RobertFulton already invented the steamboat and someone tells her it won't take long.

* AnachronismStew: During the ''Literature/MutinyOnTheBounty'' story, a native asks the Bounty's crew if RobertFulton already invented the steamboat and someone tells her it won't take long.

* DiabolusExMachina: At the end of the ''Literature/{{Poseidon}}'' story, just when the survivors are about to rescued, the blowtorch from the rescue worker sets Sideshow Mel on fire. He even lampshades the irony.

* {{Ghost Pirate}}s: At the end of the episode, the crew from the second segment appear and turn out to have become a skeleton crew (presumably as a ShoutOut to ''Disney/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'').

* {{Ghost Pirate}}s: At the end of the episode, the crew from the second segment appear and turn out to have become a skeleton crew.

* DirtyCoward: Bligh seems to be one, as he mistreats his crew at every opportunity but is clearly nervous and at a loss for words when the crew mutinies against him.
* TheDogBitesBack: Twice. Bligh severely mistreats the crew of the ''Bounty'' and sure enough, just as Willie predicted, they revolt against him. After he and Willie are cast off in a boat, Willie revolts against him, taking the boat and leaving Bligh on a turtle. [[RuleOfThree Which then dives with an annoyed expression after he orders it to swim faster]].

* TemptingFate: Capt. Bligh thinks his crew will never revolt. When he and Willie are left in a life boat, he dares Willie to revolt and it results on Capt. Blight being left in a turtle, which he dares to sink.

** Bligh, marooned on a turtle after Willie mutinies against him, dares it to go underwater, and when it does, dares it to go deeper. Whe don't see the result but he presumably drowns.
** Upon taking over the Bounty, Bart throws away the helm.

* TheDogBitesBack: Twice. Bligh severely mistreats the crew of the ''Bounty'' and sure enough, just as Willie predicted, they revolt against him. After he and Willie are cast off in a boat, Willie revolts against him, taking the boat and leaving Bligh on a turtle.

* TooDumbToLive: Upon taking over the Bounty, Bart throws away the helm.

* DiablousExMachina: At the end of the ''Literature/{{Poseidon}}'' story, just when the survivors are about to rescued, the blowtorch from the rescue worker sets Sideshow Mel on fire. He even lampshades the irony.

* BadBoss: Capt. Bligh made a suggestion box out of the head of the subordinate who asked him to install a box.

* NewYearIsComing: The third story takes place during new year.