History YMMV / TheSimpsonsS9E19SimpsonTide

** The ''Film/TheDeerHunter'' parody comes out of nowhere. After Homer compares the situation to the film, it turns out Moe is actually hosting a game of Russian Roulette that Skinner and Krusty of all people are being forced by the Yakuza (and one Italian gangster) to play. Skinner is later shown fine and dandy and this is never referenced again. Some fans like to think Skinner is at least there due to his Vietnam days while Krusty is there because he's such a horrible gambler[[note]]owing either the Italian Mafia or the Yakuza a lot of money[[/note]] that he'd literally bet his life in a Russian roulette game.

* HilariousInHindsight: At one point, Homer says he wants peas when the captain asks what he wants out of life, and the captain mistakes his answer as "[[MondegreenGag peace]]". There would later be a webcomic titled ''Webcomic/WarAndPeace'', whose title was a pun on ''Literature/WarAndPeace'', much like the play on words in this episode.

** The breakup of the USSR is referenced as a relatively recent event and its sudden reunion is supposed to be a far-fetched thing. Over twenty years of Putin's rule and several tensions with NATO, it doesn't look as far-fetched.

* HarsherInHindsight: The scene in the United Nations where Russia identifies itself as the Soviet Union and, when questioned about it by the U.S. ("The Soviet Union? I thought you guys broke up."), the Russian diplomat replies, "That's what we wanted you to think!" and old school Soviet Union comes out of hiding, is a lot less funny considering the many tensions Russia and the West have had since 2012, which have included poisoned spies, accusations of political interference and expelled diplomats. This episode even became prominent in the news after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

* HarsherInHindsight: The scene in the United Nations where Russia identifies itself as the Soviet Union and, when questioned about it by the U.S. ("The Soviet Union? I thought you guys broke up."), the Russian diplomat replies, "That's what we wanted you to think!" and old school Soviet Union comes out of hiding, is a lot less funny considering the many tensions Russia and the West have had since 2012, which have included poisoned spies, accusations of political interference and expelled diplomats. This episode even became prominent in the news after Russia launched an invasion of the Ukraine in 2022.

** One of the officers called to court-martial Homer for his actions can't because he impersonated the First Lady. He puts on a whig that makes him look like Hillary Clinton and walks away.

* HarsherInHindsight: The scene in the United Nations where Russia identifies itself as the Soviet Union and, when questioned about it by the U.S. ("The Soviet Union? I thought you guys broke up."), the Russian diplomat replies, "That's what we wanted you to think!" and old school Soviet Union comes out of hiding, is a lot less funny considering the many tensions Russia and the West have had since 2012, which have included poisoned spies, accusations of political interference and expelled diplomats.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The scene in the United Nations where Russia identifies itself as the Soviet Union and, when questioned about it by the U.S. ("The Soviet Union? I thought you guys broke up."), the Russian diplomat replies, "That's what we wanted you to think!" and old school Soviet Union comes out of hiding, is a lot less funny considering the many tensions Russia and the West have had since 2012, which have included poisoned spies, accusations of political interference and expelled diplomats.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The episode parodies the relatively recent "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which forbade the open discussion of sexual orientation in the military. The policy ended in 2011.

** The entire Soviet Union being revived montage (though that actually had at least a flimsy bearing on the story), but none more ridiculous than Lenin breaking from his glass coffin and attacking tourists while moaning, "Must...crush...capitalism..." Even the writers on the DVD commentary said that this was the most insane sequence they ever did.

** The ''Film/TheDeerHunter'' parody comes out of nowhere. After Homer compares the situation to the film, it turns out Moe is actually hosting a game of Russian Roulette that Skinner and Krusty of all people are being forced by the Yakuza (and one Italian gangster) to play. Skinner is later shown fine and dandy and this is never referenced again. Some fans like to think Skinner is at least there due to his Vietnam days while Krusty is there because he's such a horrible gambler that he'd literally bet his life in a Russian roulette game (or he could have had owed the Italian mafia or the Yakuza money and Russian roulette was the only way out).

** The ''Film/TheDeerHunter'' parody comes out of nowhere. After Homer compares the situation to the film, it turns out Moe is actually hosting a game of Russian Roulette that Skinner and Krusty of all people are being forced by the Yakuza (and one Italian gangster) to play. Skinner is later shown fine and dandy and this is never referenced again. Some fans like to think Skinner is at least there due to his Vietnam days while Krusty may have gotten in trouble with the Mafia if the one Italian standing behind him is any indication.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The scene in the United Nations where Russia identifies itself as the Soviet Union and, when questioned about it by the U.S. ("The Soviet Union? I thought you guys broke up."), the Russian diplomat replies, "That's what we wanted you to think!" and old school Soviet Union comes out of hiding, is a lot less funny considering the many tensions Russia and the West have had since 2012, which have included dead spies, accusations of political interference and expelled diplomats.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The scene in the United Nations where Russia identifies itself as the Soviet Union and, when questioned about it by the U.S. ("The Soviet Union? I thought you guys broke up."), the Russian diplomat replies, "That's what we wanted you to think!" and old school Soviet Union comes out of hiding, is a lot less funny considering how many scholars are saying we're in a new UsefulNotes/ColdWar with Russia.

** The entire Soviet Union being revived montage (though that actually had at least a flimsy bearing on the story), but none more ridiculous than Lenin breaking from his glass coffin and attacking tourists while moaning, "Must...crush...capitalism..." Even the writers on the DVD said that this was the most insane sequence they ever did.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Russia seemingly turning back into the USSR becomes less amusing after the poor state of relations between the US and Russia in 2014 and Putin's threat of Nuclear War in late August-early September of the same year.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The "In The Navy" musical with The Village People (and Smithers) dancing, before the sub submerges, [[TakeThat drowning them]].
** The entire Soviet Union being revived montage (though that actually had a bearing on the story), but none more ridiculous than Lenin breaking from his glass coffin and attacking tourists while moaning, "Must...crush...capitalism..." Even the writers on the DVD said that this was the most insane sequence they ever did.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Russia seemingly turning back into the USSR becomes less amusing after the poor state of relations between the US and Russia in 2014.

** Plus, Lenin rising from the grave.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The "In The Navy" musical with The Village People (and Smithers) dancing.

** Plus, Lenin rising from the grave.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The "In The Navy" musical with The Village People (and Smithers) dancing.