History YMMV / TheSimpsonsS15E22FraudcastNews

* HilariousInHindsight: [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS22E6TheFoolMonty This wouldn't be the last time Mr.Burns was mistaken for dying]] [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing and everyone celebrating]].

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: In the first act, the Squeaky-Voiced Teen tries to kill himself over the cancellation of ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. At the time the episode first aired (May 23, 2004) the series was cancelled, but would be UnCancelled in 2009 by Comedy Central, then cancelled again in 2013... and Un-Cancelled again for Creator/{{Hulu}} with a projected date of July 24, 2023.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: In the first act, the Squeaky-Voiced Teen tries to kill himself over the cancellation of ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. At the time the episode first aired (May 23, 2004) the series was cancelled, but would be UnCancelled in 2009 by Comedy Central, then cancelled again in 2013... and Un-Cancelled again for Creator/{{Hulu}} with a projected date of 2023.

* HarsherInHindsight: [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS22E6TheFoolMonty This wouldn't be the last time Mr.Burns was mistaken for dying]] [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing and everyone celebrating]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Mr. Burns could have easily used Homer's job as leverage here- say, by threatening to fire him if she refused to sell. Quite telling, [[ComicBook/TheSimpsons the show's comic book]] (specifically, the issue "Burnsie On Board") actually used this plot in a better manner, with Bart realizing (as Burns wanted someone to train as a skiier) that, however much he can't stand his father, he still provided their allowance, and even ''he'' couldn't see much leeway about it without bankrupting the family, and Burns' threat actually worked.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: In the first act, the Squeaky-Voiced Teen tries to kill himself over the cancellation of ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. At the time the episode first aired (May 23, 2004) the series was cancelled, but would be UnCancelled in 2009 by Comedy Central, then cancelled again in 2013... and Un-Cancelled again for Creator/{{Hulu}} with a projected date of 2023 (of course, Matt Groening himself snarks that it may also be cancelled soon).

* HarsherInHindsight: [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS22E6TheFoolMonty This wouldn't be the last time Mr.Burns was mistaken for dying]] [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing and everyone celebrated]].

* HarsherInHindsight: [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS22E6TheFoolMonty This wouldn't be the last time Mr.Burns was mistaken for dying]][[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing and everyone celebrated]].

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Zigzagged with The Squeaky-Voiced Teen killing himself over ''Futurama'''s cancellation. At the time, FOX cancelled the show, making the suicide legitimate. Then, when Cartoon Network began airing reruns and Comedy Central announced that it would air new episodes, the suicide was seen as pointless. Now that ''Futurama'' is once again cancelled[[note]](and isn't coming back due to that show's creative team being involved with ''WesternAnimation/{{Disenchantment}}'')[[/note]], the suicide is once again legitimate.

* HarsherInHindsight: Zigzagged with The Squeaky-Voiced Teen killing himself over ''Futurama'''s cancellation. At the time, FOX cancelled the show, making the suicide legitimate. Then, when Cartoon Network began airing reruns and Comedy Central announced that it would air new episodes, the suicide was seen as pointless. Now that ''Futurama'' is once again cancelled[[note]](and isn't coming back due to that show's creative team being involved with ''WesternAnimation/{{Disenchantment}}'')[[/note]], the suicide is once again legitimate.

* HarsherInHindsight: Zigzagged with The Squeaky-Voiced Teen killing himself over ''Futurama'''s cancellation. At the time, FOX canceled the show, making the suicide legitimate. Then, when Cartoon Network began airing reruns and Comedy Central announced that it would air new episodes, the suicide was seen as pointless (though it could be seen as legitimate by those who think the Comedy Central ''Futurama'' episodes are bad). Now that ''Futurama'' is once again canceled (and isn't coming back due to that show's creative team being involved with the Netflix series ''Disenchantment''), the suicide is once again legitimate.

* ValuesResonance: The power of the press has always been important but nowadays, when simply writing a Tweet decrying a news source as "fake" to damage (if not destroy) it, as opposed to having to go as far as [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney buying all of the media in town]], it must be supported more than ever.

* ValuesResonance: The power of the press has always been important but nowadays, when it doesn't even takes [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney buying all of the media in town]] but simply write a Tweet decrying a news source as "fake" to damage (if not destroy) it, it must be supported more than ever.

* HarsherInHindsight: Zigzagged with The Squeaky-Voiced Teen killing himself over ''Futurama'''s cancellation. At the time, FOX canceled the show, making the suicide legitimate. Then, when Cartoon Network began airing reruns and Comedy Central announced that it would air new episodes, the suicide was seen as pointless. Now that ''Futurama'' is once again canceled (and isn't coming back due to that show's creative team being involved with the Netflix series ''Disenchantment''), the suicide is once again legitimate.

* HarsherInHindsight: Zigzagged with The Squeaky-Voiced Teen killing himself over ''Futurama'''s cancellation. At the time, FOX canceled the show, making the suicide legitimate. Then, when Cartoon Network began airing reruns and Comedy Central announced that it would air new episodes, the suicide was seen as pointless. Now that ''Futurama'' is once again canceled (and looks as if it's never coming back), the suicide is once again legitimate.

* MemeticMutation: Burns' "My God, are you ''always'' on?" sometimes gets invoked online as a reaction to exaggerated SoapboxSadie antics.

* HarsherInHindsight: Zigzagged with The Squeaky-Voiced Teen killing himself over ''Futurama'''s cancellation. At the time, FOX canceled the show, making the suicide legitimate. Then, when Cartoon Network began airing reruns and Comedy Central announced that it would air new episodes, the suicide was seen as pointless. Now that ''Futurama'' is once again canceled (and looks as if it's never coming back), the suicide is once again legitimate.