History YMMV / TheSimpsonsS15E8MargeVsSSCCATAG

** Lindsay Naegle expresses her desire for profanity on broadcast television. During the second half of the '90s and early '00s, American broadcast networks increasingly pushed the envelope, with the inclusion of full nudity and blue language, most famously the sex scenes and the constant use of "shit" on ''Series/NYPDBlue'', being the next logical step... until the Super Bowl halfime scandal (which occurred just weeks after the episode's first airing) largely put an end to that. Even as premium cable (cf. Creator/{{HBO}}, Creator/{{Cinemax}}, and Creator/{{Showtime}}), basic cable(cf. Creator/{{AMC}}, (cf. Creator/{{FX}}, Creator/ParamountNetwork(formerly Creator/SpikeTV) and later streaming productions continued to push the boundaries well into R-rated territory, broadcast networks retreated to PG to PG-13 levels of sex(depending on the shows and networks) and bad language while keeping the violence at PG-13, despite cultural changes.

** Lindsay Naegle expresses her desire for profanity on broadcast television. During the second half of the '90s and early '00s, American broadcast networks increasingly pushed the envelope, with the inclusion of full nudity and blue language, most famously the sex scenes and the constant use of "shit" on ''Series/NYPDBlue'', being the next logical step... until the Super Bowl halfime scandal (which occurred just weeks after the episode's first airing) largely put an end to that. Even as premium cable (cf. Creator/{{HBO}}, Creator/{{Cinemax}}, and Creator/{{Showtime}}), basic cable(cf. Creator/{{AMC}}, Creator/{{FX}}, Creator/ParamountNetwork(formerly SpikeTV) and later streaming productions continued to push the boundaries well into R-rated territory, broadcast networks retreated to PG to PG-13 levels of sex(depending on the shows and networks) and bad language while keeping the violence at PG-13, despite cultural changes.

** Lindsay Naegle expresses her desire for profanity on broadcast television. During the second half of the '90s and early '00s, American broadcast networks increasingly pushed the envelope, with the inclusion of full nudity and blue language, most famously the sex scenes and the constant use of "shit" on ''Series/NYPDBlue'', being the next logical step... until the Super Bowl halfime scandal (which occurred just weeks after the episode's first airing) largely put an end to that. Even as premium cable (cf. Creator/{{HBO}}, Creator/{{Cinemax}}, and Creator/{{Showtime}}) and later streaming productions continued to push the boundaries well into R-rated territory, broadcast networks retreaded to PG to PG-13 levels of sex(depending on the shows and networks) and bad language while keeping the violence at PG-13, despite cultural changes.

** The SSCCATAG intending to pass laws that would most likely turn Springfield into a ChildlessDystopia where child murder is legal becomes even more cruel when [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E18TheBoysOfBummer later]] [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS23E14AtLongLastLeave episodes]] show that 99% of the adults in Springfield are willing to go as far as [[MurderBySuicide harassing children to suicide]] [[SoreLoser for losing sport matches]] and exiling children (and even ''babies'') with the threat of killing them if they ever return.

* DesignatedVillain: The titular SSCCATAG group. Sure, their hatred for kids might be extreme, but with how unruly the toddlers were, it's hard to argue that they don't have a point with ''some'' of the laws.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Lindsay Naegle expresses her desire for profanity on broadcast television. During the second half of the '90s and early '00s, American broadcast networks increasingly pushed the envelope, with the inclusion of full nudity and blue language, most famously the sex scenes and the constant use of "shit" on ''Series/NYPDBlue'', being the next logical step... until the Super Bowl halfime scandal (which occurred just weeks after the episode's first airing) largely put an end to that. Even as premium cable (cf. Creator/{{HBO}}, Creator/{{Cinemax}}, and Creator/{{Showtime}}) and later streaming productions continued to push the boundaries well into R-rated territory, broadcast networks retreaded to PG to PG-13 levels of sex(depending on the shows and networks) and bad language while keeping the violence at PG-13, despite cultural changes.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The [[Series/CrocodileHunter Gator Baiter]] getting eaten alive by a gator became this when a stingray killed Steve Irwin three years afterward.

* DesignatedHero: Marge, with her cruel treatment of Homer, Bart and Lisa.

** The SSCCATAG intending to pass laws that would most likely turn Springfield into a ChildlessDystopia where child murder is legal becomes even more cruel when [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E18TheBoysOfBummer later]] [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS23E14AtLongLastLeave episodes]] show that 99% of the adults in Springfield are willing to go as far as[[MurderBySuicide harassing children to suicide]] [[SoreLoser for losing sport matches]] and exile infants with the threat of killing them if they ever return.

** While the Springfieldians are taking away every kid friendly aspect in Springfield, they changed the Toys R Us. Moe switches the backwards "R" into a normal "R", making the children cry. In 2018, Toys R Us went out of business (in the UK and the US respectively, international subsidiaries still operate), making real-life children, whether current or former, sad just like the kids in Springfield. Though it should be noted that, thanks to Toys R Us distributing through Target, the store is slowly, but surely getting out of bankruptcy.
** The SSCCATAG intended to pass laws that would most likely turn Springfield into a ChildlessDystopia where child murder is legal becomes much crueler when you learn that 99% of the adults in Springfield are willing to [[MurderBySuicide harass children to suicide]] [[SoreLoser for losing sport matches]] in "The Boys of Bummer", or exile infants with the threat of killing them if they return in "At Long Last Leave".

** While the Springfieldians are taking away every kid friendly aspect in Springfield, they changed the Toys R Us. Moe switches the backwards "R" into a normal "R", making the children cry. In 2018, Toys R Us went out of business (in the UK and the US respectively, international subsidiaries still operate), making real-life children, whether current or former, sad just like the kids in Springfield.
** The SSCCATAG intended to pass laws that would most likely turn Springfield into a ChildlessDystopia where child murder is legal becomes much crueler when you learn that 99% of the adults are willing to [[MurderBySuicide harass children to suicide]] [[SoreLoser for losing sport matches]] in "The Boys of Bummer", or exile infants with the threat of killing them if they return in "At Long Last Leave".

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The [[Series/CrocodileHunter Gator Baiter]] getting eaten alive by a gator after a stingray killed Steve Irwin three years afterward.

* HarsherInHindsight: While the Springfieldians are taking away every kid friendly aspect in Springfield, they changed the Toys R Us. Moe switches the backwards "R" into a normal "R", making the children cry. In 2018, Toys R Us went out of business (in the UK and the US respectively, international subsidiaries still operate), making real-life children, whether current or former, sad just like the kids in Springfield.