History Trivia / TheSimpsonsS6E9HomerBadman

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: ''Fox Night at the Movies'' [[note]]Which stopped sometime in the early 2000s[[/note]], Sally Jessy Raphael (and talk shows in general), Creator/DennisFranz [[note]]Who retired from acting in 2005[[/note]] and ''Hard Copy'' spoof ''Rock Bottom''? Yeah, this episode was from the 1990s (though the themes of sexual harassment, people protesting over sexual equality, and how the media sensationalizes their stories hasn't aged a bit).

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: ''Fox Night at the Movies'' [[note]]Which stopped sometime in the early 2000s[[/note]], Sally Jessy Raphael (and talk shows in general, really,) Creator/DennisFranz [[note]]Who retired from acting in 2005[[/note]] and ''Hard Copy'' spoof ''Rock Bottom''? Yeah, this episode was a representation of the '90s.

* RuleOfFunny: The writers have admitted that, since Homer's ''Rock Bottom'' interview took less than ninety seconds, the "jumping clock" gag in the background during the [[ManipulativeEditing badly edited]] segment doesn't make any sense. However, it's so funny (and illustrates the terrible editing so much) that they kept it in and ignored logic for the sake of the joke.

* TechnologyMarchesOn: Marge's line [[SpoofAesop "As long as everyone keeps filming one another, justice will be done." was a joke back in 1994]]. Since then, cell phones with built-in cameras have become commonplace, making it possible to film various transgressions and incidents and having them become popular online, either for laughs or as major talking points on recurring social issues.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, the episode focused more on Lisa trying to figure out if Homer really did sexually molest Ashley or if Ashley lied about it (or misunderstood his actions) and issues surrounding gender-based double standards. However, the O.J. Simpson trial was becoming a big deal in 1994, so the writers decided to downplay Grant's role in opposing Homer, and instead, make it about how legitimate journalism has given way to sensationalism and tabloidization.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, the episode focused much more on Homer's word vs Ashley Grant's, and particularly on Lisa not knowing who to trust. But the O.J. Simpson trial was becoming a big deal, so the writers decided to downplay Grant's role in opposing Homer, and instead mine that for all it was worth by making fun of how the media sensationalizes their stories for the sake of entertainment over truth.

* TechnologyMarchesOn: Marge's line [[SpoofAesop "As long as everyone keeps filming one another, justice will be done." was a joke back in 1994]]. Since then, cell phones with built-in cameras have become commonplace, making it possible to film various transgressions and incidents.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, the episode focused much more on Homer's word vs Ashley Grant's, and particularly on Lisa not knowing who to trust. But the O.J. Simpson trial was becoming a big deal, so the writers decided to downsize Grant's role, and instead mine that for all it was worth by making fun of how the media sensationalizes their stories for the sake of entertainment over truth.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, the episode was supposed to have Homer and Lisa fight over the DoubleStandard (how it's okay for one gender to do something, but not okay for the opposite gender to do the same thing), but the O.J. Simpson trial was becoming a big deal, so the writers decided to mine that for all it was worth by making fun of how the media sensationalizes their stories for the sake of entertainment over truth.

** Averted by the message, which stays relevant to this day.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: ''Fox Night at the Movies'' [[note]]Which stopped sometime in the early 2000s[[/note]], Sally Jessy Raphael (and talk shows in general, really,) [[Series/NYPDBlue Dennis Franz]] [[note]]Who retired from acting in 2005[[/note]] and ''Hard Copy'' spoof ''Rock Bottom''? Yeah, this episode was a representation of the '90s.

* DeletedScene: During the candy convention, a woman carrying a bar of chocolate walks into a man carrying some peanut butter, like the old peanut butter chocolate adverts... only this time they're horrified at the result ("Our product is ''ruined!'') and swear to take one another to court, until Homer takes the chocolate bar from them instead.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: ''Fox Night at the Movies'' [[note]]Which stopped sometime in the early 2000s[[/note]], Sally Jessy Raphael (and [[DeaderThanDisco talk shows in general, really]],) [[Series/NYPDBlue Dennis Franz]] [[note]]Who retired from acting in 2005[[/note]] and ''Hard Copy'' spoof ''Rock Bottom''? Yeah, this episode was a representation of the '90s.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: ''Fox Night at the Movies'', Sally Jessy Raphael (and [[DeaderThanDisco talk shows in general, really]],) Dennis Franz and ''Hard Copy''? Yeah, this episode was the 90s.