History YMMV / TheSimpsonsS3E16BartTheLover

* TheWoobie: Edna Krabappel is nothing short of pitiable in this episode. She's clearly very lonely to the point where she offers to do homework for her students just to get them to stay and talk to her and writes a personal ad for a lark but is so desperate that she starts screaming [[SuddenlyShouting "I NEED A MAN!!"]] while on hold. All of her dates are unsatisfactory and Bart writing to her with the intent to stand her up was the only thing that really made her happy and feel truly loved. Seeing her crying after "Woodrow" stands her up in The Gilded Truffle is so sad, that it makes Bart [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realize he crossed the line]]; soon after, he and his family work together to help her feel loved again and able to be happy once more. In the end, Edna doesn't find her true love but at the very least she's a little less lonely.

* HarsherInHindsight: Ned's line "You knew I had a temper when you married me" is very much PlayedForLaughs; his definition of a temperamental action is withholding Bible stories as a punishment. But Season 8's "Hurricane Neddy" would reveal that he's had ''several decades'' worth of pent-up rage, suppressed since childhood after therapeutic treatment; he's downright terrifying when he finally hits a true RageBreakingPoint.

* HarsherInHindsight: Ned's line "You knew I had a temper when you married me" is very much PlayedForLaughs; his definition of a temperamental action is withholding Bible stories as a punishment. But Season 8's "Hurricane Neddy" would reveal that he's had ''several decades''' worth of pent-up rage, suppressed since childhood after therapeutic treatment; he's downright terrifying when he finally hits a true RageBreakingPoint.

* HarsherInHindsight: Ned's line "You knew I had a temper when you married me" is very much PlayedForLaughs (his definition of a temperamental action is withholding Bible stories as a punishment), but Season 8's "Hurricane Neddy" would reveal that he was an aggressive child who suppressed a lifetime of pent-up rage after therapeutic treatment, and that he's downright terrifying when he finally hits a true RageBreakingPoint.

** When Homer finds out that Bart has been doing yo-yo tricks, he becomes confident that Bart can make a living off of it, and he can live off the income Bart makes. [[Recap/TheSimpsons/S16E5FatManAndLittleBoy A later episode]] would have Bart making an income through a hobby he likes (specifically, making novelty t-shirts) and Homer starts living off said income.

** When Homer finds out that Bart has been doing yo-yo tricks, he becomes confident that Bart can make a living off of it, and he can live off the income Bart makes.
[[Recap/TheSimpsons/S16E5FatManAndLittleBoy A later episode]] would have Bart making an income through a hobby he likes (specifically, making novelty t-shirts) and Homer starts living off said income.

** Early on, the Twirl King presentation opens up by stating yo-yos are not much competition for a video game. A handful of video game characters, such as Bridget in ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'', Sora in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', and Malin in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'', fight with yo-yos.

* ValuesDissonance: When Bart confesses his prank to his family, their only concern is for Edna's hurt feelings--not about the fact that she's unknowingly been sending sexually-charged correspondence and pictures to a 10-year-old male student, which could have legal, professional and personal repercussions far beyond what Bart intended with his prank if it played out in a modern context. It would hardly help her case that she ''does'' knowingly vent about her love life to said student, complaining--in some detail--about the shortcomings of the other teachers as potential boyfriends and even innocently calling Bart "the closest thing to a man in [her] life," simply to make the point that her situation is miserable (and to provide DramaticIrony).

** The episode's subplot prominently centers on Ned Flanders. [[UptightLovesWild Guess who'd be the last stop on Edna's long romantic road?]]

** The episode's subplot prominently centers on Ned Flanders. [[UptightLovesWild Guess who'd be the last stop on Edna's romantic road?]]

* ValuesDissonance: When Bart confesses his prank to his family, their only concern is for Edna's hurt feelings--not about the fact that she's unknowingly been sending sexually-charged correspondence and pictures to a 10-year-old male student, which could have legal, professional and personal repercussions far beyond Bart's prank if it played out in a modern context. It would hardly help her case that she ''does'' knowingly vent about her love life to said student, complaining--in some detail--about the shortcomings of the other teachers as potential boyfriends and even innocently calling Bart "the closest thing to a man in [her] life," simply to make the point that her situation is miserable (and to provide DramaticIrony).

* ValuesDissonance: When Bart confesses his prank to his family, their only concern is for Edna's hurt feelings--not about the fact that she's unknowingly been sending sexually-charged correspondence and pictures to a 10-year-old male student, which could have legal, professional and personal repercussions far beyond Bart's prank if it played out in a modern context. It would hardly help her case that she ''does'' knowingly vent about her pitiable love life to said student, complaining--in some detail--about the shortcomings of the other teachers as potential boyfriends and even innocently calling Bart "the closest thing to a man in [her] life," simply to make the point that her situation is miserable (and to provide DramaticIrony).

* ValuesDissonance: When Bart confesses his prank to his family, their only concern is for Edna's potentially hurt feelings--not about the fact that she's unknowingly been sending sexually-charged correspondence and pictures to a 10-year-old male student, which could have legal, professional and personal repercussions far beyond Bart's prank if it played out in a modern context. It would hardly help her case that she ''does'' knowingly vent about her pitiable love life to said student, complaining--in some detail--about the shortcomings of the other teachers as potential boyfriends and even innocently calling Bart "the closest thing to a man in [her] life," simply to make the point that her situation is miserable (and to provide DramaticIrony).

* ValuesDissonance: Setting aside the legal nightmare that could be created for Edna in a modern context if she were found to be sending sexually-charged correspondence and pictures to (what she didn't know to be) a 10-year-old male student, there's the fact that she ''does'' knowingly vent about her pitiable love life to said student, complaining--in some detail--about the shortcomings of the other teachers as potential boyfriends and even innocently calling Bart "the closest thing to a man in [her] life," simply to make the point that her situation is miserable (and to provide DramaticIrony). Any or all of the above would pretty much guarantee an investigation if discovered in a modern setting.

* ValuesDissonance: Setting aside the legal nightmare that could be created for Edna in a modern context if she were found to be sending sexually-charged correspondence and pictures to (what she didn't know to be) a 10-year-old male student, there's the fact that she ''does'' knowingly vent about her pitiable love life to said student, complaining--in some detail--about the shortcomings of the other teachers as potential boyfriends and even innocently calling Bart "the closest thing to a man in [her] life," simply to make the point that her situation is miserable (and to provide DramaticIrony). Any or all of the above would raise eyebrows and pretty much guarantee an investigation in a modern setting.