YMMV / The Simpsons S 14 E 3 Bart Vs Lisa Vs The Third Grade

• Angst? What Angst?: Bart isn't bothered by being bumped down from fourth to third grade except insofar as it will mean sharing a class with Lisa. Compare his struggle not to get held back in "Bart Gets an F." Fridge Brilliance kicks in when you remember that "Sideshow Bob Roberts" saw him being downgraded all the way to kindergarten, which he actually enjoyed. He enjoys himself just as much in this episode, easily acing third-grade exams due to remembering all the answers from the year before.
• Genius Bonus: The Governors General mnemonic were actually the governor's general moving backwards from present to Vanier, who was Governor General from 1959 to 1967: Clowns (Clarkson, who was governor general at the time) Love (LeBlanc) Haircuts (Hnatyshyn) So (Sauve) Should (Schreyer) Lee (Leger) Marvin's (Michener) Valet (Vanier).
• Hilarious in Hindsight: When Bart plots to ruin Lisa's flag, he says that when he's through with it, it will be a "Bart-mangled banner." The very next season had an episode with that exact name.