History YMMV / TheSimpsonsS8E22InMargeWeTrust

* HarsherInHindsight: While he's in the baboon exhibit, Ned shouts that he wants Maude to arrange a fancy funeral for him. Maude, not Ned, would die first, as seen in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E14AloneAgainNaturaDiddily Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]", three seasons later.

* TechnologyMarchesOn: If this episode took place today, Homer could have easily learnt all he needed about Mr. Sparkle via a simple internet search.

* TechnologyMarchesOn: If this episode took place today, Homer would have easily learnt all he needed about Mr. Sparkle via a simple internet search.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: While he's in the baboon exhibit, Ned shouts that he wants Maude to arrange a fancy funeral for him. Maude, not Ned, would die first, as seen in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E14AloneAgainNaturaDiddily Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]", three seasons later.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic:
** Reverend Lovejoy has spent years being jaded and apathetic about his parishioner's requests for help or advice, and when Marge takes a call at his request and shows a basic level of decency, she becomes the go to person for help and advice. Lovejoy then spends a good part of the episode depressed and we're supposed to feel sorry for him, but ultimately he brought it upon himself. He also guilts Marge into helping at the church when she gives valuable feedback about how he isn't doing enough with his sermons or as a minister (though that was more a dare that backfired on him). Also, as far as his apathy regarding Ned Flanders constantly harassing him goes, he could've just simply blocked Ned from his phone or demand that he cease his calling and the constant harassment could've been grounds for Lovejoy to file a court order against Ned, but he instead just lets himself be bothered. [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation It's likely he was passive about the badgering on account of his duties as a pastor]].
** It's hard to feel sorry for Ned getting chased by Jimbo, Dolf and Kearney after realizing he spent years badgering Lovejoy with his asinine worries until he eroded the reverend's ability to care. Not to mention the whole reason the trio started chasing him was because he called Marge, paranoid over what they might do, when they were only hanging out in front of his store and were just about to leave before he provoked them.

** Reverend Lovejoy has spent years being jaded and apathetic about his parishioner's requests for help or advice, and when Marge takes a call at his request and shows a basic level of decency, she becomes the go to person for help and advice. Lovejoy then spends a good part of the episode depressed and we're supposed to feel sorry for him, but ultimately he brought it upon himself. He also guilts Marge into helping at the church when she gives valuable feedback about how he isn't doing enough with his sermons or as a minister (though that was more a dare that backfired on him). Also, as far as his apathy regard Ned Flanders constantly harassing him goes, he could've just simply blocked Ned from his phone or demand that he cease his calling and the constant harassment could've been grounds for Lovejoy to file a court order against Ned, but he instead just lets himself be bothered. [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation It's likely he was passive about the badgering on account of his duties as a pastor]].

** Reverend Lovejoy has spent years being jaded and apathetic about his parishioner's requests for help or advice, and when Marge takes a call at his request and shows a basic level of decency, she becomes the go to person for help and advice. Lovejoy then spends a good part of the episode depressed and we're supposed to feel sorry for him, but ultimately he brought it upon himself. He also guilts Marge into helping at the church when she gives valuable feedback about how he isn't doing enough with his sermons or as a minister (though that was more a dare that backfired on him). Also, as far as his apathy regard Ned Flanders constantly harassing him goes, he could've just simply blocked Ned from his phone or demand that he cease his calling and the constant harassment could've been grounds for Lovejoy to file a court order against Ned, but he instead jsut lets himself be bothered. [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation It's likely he was passive about the badgering on account of his duties as a pastor]].

** Reverend Lovejoy has spent years being jaded and apathetic about his parishioner's requests for help or advice, and when Marge takes a call at his request and shows a basic level of decency, she becomes the go to person for help and advice. Lovejoy then spends a good part of the episode depressed and we're supposed to feel sorry for him, but ultimately he brought it upon himself. He also guilts Marge into helping at the church when she gives valuable feedback about how he isn't doing enough with his sermons or as a minister (though that was more a dare that backfired on him). Also, as far as his apathy regard Ned Flanders constantly harassing him goes, he could've just simply blocked Ned from his phone or demand that he cease his calling and the constant harassment could've been grounds for Lovejoy to file a court order against Ned, but he instead jsut lets himself be bothered. [[AlternativeCharacterInterpetation It's likely he was passive about the badgering on account of his duties as a pastor]].

** Reverend Lovejoy has spent years being jaded and apathetic about his parishioner's requests for help or advice, and when Marge takes a call at his request and shows a basic level of decency, she becomes the go to person for help and advice. Lovejoy then spends a good part of the episode depressed and we're supposed to feel sorry for him, but ultimately he brought it upon himself. He also guilts Marge into helping at the church when she gives valuable feedback about how he isn't doing enough with his sermons or as a minister (though that was more a dare that backfired on him).

** It's hard to feel sorry for Ned getting chased by Jimbo, Dolf and Kearney after realizing he spent years badgering Lovejoy with his asinine worries until he eroded the reverend's ability to care. Not to mention the whole reason the trio started chasing him was because he called Marge paranoid over what they might do, when they were only hanging out in front of his store and were just about to leave before he provoked them.

** It's hard to feel sorry for Ned getting chased by Jimbo, Dolf and Kearney after realizing he spent years badgering Lovejoy with his asinine worries until he eroded the reverend's ability to care. Not to mention the whole reason the trio started chasing him was because he called Marge paranoid over what they might do, when they were only hanging out in front of his store.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Reverend Lovejoy has spent years being jaded and apathetic about his parishioner's requests for help or advice, and when Marge takes a call at his request and shows a basic level of decency, she becomes the go to person for help and advice. Lovejoy then spends a good part of the episode depressed and we're supposed to feel sorry for him, but ultimately he brought it upon himself. He also guilts Marge into helping at the church when she gives valuable feedback about how he isn't doing enough with his sermons or as a minister (though that was more a dare that backfired on him).

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Reverend Lovejoy has spent years being jaded and apathetic about his parishioner's requests for help or advice, and when Marge takes a call at his request and shows a basic level of decency, she becomes the go to person for help and advice. Lovejoy then spends a good part of the episode depressed and we're supposed to feel sorry for him, but ultimately he brought it upon himself. He also guilts Marge into helping at the church when she gives valuable feedback about how he isn't doing enough with his sermons or as a minister.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: While he's in the baboon exhibit, Ned shouts that he wants Maude to arrange a fancy funeral for him. Maude, not Ned, would die first, as seen in "Alone Again Natura-Diddily", three seasons later.

** Mr. Sparkle speaks in a very over-the-top manner, mostly to keep the same style used in the English version, and also as a parody of very similar commercials done in Japan in the early 80s and 70s.

** When Homer calls the company when the Mr. Sparkle soap is produced in Japan, the "He speaks English, you take it" part is replaced with "He's American, you take it" instead.
** All the Japanese-language dialogue was redubbed back, since it was spoken in broken Japanese in the English version.

* {{Woolseyism}}: The Japanese dub, for obvious reasons, takes some liberties in the translation of this episode:

** When Homer calls the company when the Mr. Sparkle soap is produced in Japan, the "He speaks english, you take it" part is replaced with "He's American, you take it" instead.