History YMMV / TheSimpsonsS3E23BartsFriendFallsInLove

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Not only could Samantha Stanky have been the one true LoveInterest for [[ThrowTheDogABone Milhouse]] (and end Milhouse's embarrassing attempts to win Lisa over), but she could have been a second best friend for Bart, [[ThreeAmigos making the three of them a trio]], and by possible association, the first true friend Lisa would ever have. Sadly, Samantha's [[BoyfriendBlockingDad prudish father]] sent her to an all-girl convent school, where she is locked away from the outside world, and hasn't been seen or referenced since (her being played by a guest-star is the likely culprit here). On an analytical note, Samantha also could have been one of the rare glimmers of purity in a lackluster town full of jerks.

* HarsherInHindsight:
** Bart and Milhouse's friendship failure in this episode can be seen this way, as the episodes set in the future have them either having no interaction ("[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E19LisasWedding Lisa's Wedding]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E17BartToTheFuture Bart to the Future]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS23E9HolidaysOfFuturePassed Holidays of Future Passed]] the latter in which Milhouse is married to Lisa, making them brother-in-laws"), or having a major argument ("[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E15FutureDrama Future-Drama]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS27E9Barthood Barthood]]"). Notably, they have no interaction past age 18, and Bart's main friendships are Ralph and Nelson.
** This wouldn't be the [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS22E20HomerScissorhands last episode]] where Milhouse gets a love interest only to have it come to end because of a Simpson kid (Lisa) coming between them.

* HarsherInHindsight: Bart and Milhouse's friendship failure in this episode can be seen this way, as the episodes set in the future have them either having no interaction ("[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E19LisasWedding Lisa's Wedding]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E17BartToTheFuture Bart to the Future]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS23E9HolidaysOfFuturePassed Holidays of Future Passed]] the latter in which Milhouse is married to Lisa, making them brother-in-laws"), or having a major argument ("[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E15FutureDrama Future-Drama]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS27E9Barthood Barthood]]"). Notably, they have no interaction past age 18, and Bart's main friendships are Ralph and Nelson.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Not only could Samantha Stanky have been the one true LoveInterest for [[ThrowTheDogABone Milhouse]] (and end Milhouse's embarrassing attempts to win Lisa over), but she could have been a second best friend for Bart, [[ThreeAmigos making the three of them a trio]], and by possible association, the first true friend Lisa would ever have. Sadly, Samantha's [[OverprotectiveDad prudish father]] sent her to an all-girl convent school, where she is locked away from the outside world, and hasn't been seen or referenced since (her being played by a guest-star is the likely culprit here). On an analytical note, Samantha also could have been one of the rare glimmers of purity in a lackluster town full of jerks.

* Unintentional Period Piece: Bart sliding under the garage door and Homer crashing into it was possible when this episode aired in 1992, but as of 1993, all automatic garage doors must come with a sensor that reverses whenever anything breaks its connection. As Bart reaches under for his lucky red hat, a modern door would have reversed before Homer smacked into it.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Not only could Samantha Stankey have been the one true LoveInterest for [[ThrowTheDogABone Milhouse]] (and end Milhouse's embarrassing attempts to win Lisa over), but she could have been a second best friend for Bart, [[ThreeAmigos making the three of them a trio]], and by possible association, the first true friend Lisa would ever have. Sadly, Samantha's [[OverprotectiveDad prudish father]] sent her to an all-girl convent school, where she is locked away from the outside world, and hasn't been seen or referenced since (her being played by a guest-star is the likely culprit here). On an analytical note, Samantha also could have been one of the rare glimmers of purity in a lackluster town full of jerks.

* HarsherInHindsight: Bart and Milhouse's friendship failure in this episode can be seen this way, as the episodes set in the future have them either having no interaction ("[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E19LisasWedding Lisa's Wedding]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E17BartToTheFuture Bart to the Future]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS23E9HolidaysOfFuturePassed Holidays of Future Passed]] the latter in which Milhouse is married to Lisa, making them brother-in-laws"), or having a major argument ("[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E15FutureDrama Future-Drama]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS27E9Barthood Barthood]]"). Notably, they have no interaction past age 18, and Bart's main friendships are Ralph and Nelson.

* HarsherInHindsight: Bart and Milhouse's friendship failure in this episode can be seen this way, as the episodes set in the future have them either having no interaction ("[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E19LisasWedding Lisa's Wedding]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E17BartToTheFuture Bart to the Future]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS23E9HolidaysOfFuturePassed Holidays of Future Passed]]"), or having a major argument ("[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E15FutureDrama Future-Drama]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS27E9Barthood Barthood]]"). Notably, they have no interaction past age 18, and Bart's main friendships are Ralph and Nelson.

* FanPreferredCouple: Milhouse/Samantha. Not only is the episode quite a bit of a ThrowTheDogABone moment for Milhouse, it's beloved due to how authentic the two's affection really was. With future seasons portraying him as a hopeless dork unable to get with any girl, and a lot of KickTheDog by portraying him fated as a hopeless loser.

* HarsherInHindsight: Bart and Milhouse's friendship failure in this episode can be seen this way, as the episodes set in the future have them either having no interaction ("[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E19LisasWedding Lisa's Wedding]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E17BartToTheFuture Bart to the Future]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS23E9HolidaysOfFuturePast Holidays of Future Past]]"), or having a major argument ("[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E15FutureDrama Future-Drama]]", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS27E9Barthood Barthood]]"). Notably, they have no interaction past age 18, and Bart's main friendships are Ralph and Nelson.

* HarsherInHindsight: Bart and Milhouse's friendship failure in this episode can be seen this way, as the episodes set in the future have them either having no interaction ("Bart to the Future", "Days of Future Past", "Lisa's Wedding"), or having a major argument ("Barthood", "Future-Drama"). Notably, they have no interaction past age 18, and Bart's main friendships are Ralph and Nelson.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Not only could Samantha Stankey have been the one true LoveInterest for [[ThrowTheDogABone Milhouse]] (and end Milhouse's embarrassing attempts to win Lisa over), but she could have been a second best friend for Bart, [[ThreeAmigos making the three of them a trio]], and by possible association, the first true friend Lisa would ever have. Sadly, Samantha's [[OverprotectiveDad prudish father]] sent her to an all-girl convent school, where she is locked away from the outside world, and hasn't been seen or referenced since (her being played by a guest-star is the likely culprit here). On an analytical note, Samantha also could have been one of the rare glimmers of purity in a lackluster town full of jerks.

* FanPreferredCouple: Milhouse/Samantha. Not only is the episode quite a bit of a ThrowTheDogABone moment for Milhouse, it's beloved due to how authentic the two's affection really was. With the SeasonalRot of future seasons portraying him as a hopeless dork unable to get with any girl, and a lot of KickTheDog by portraying him fated as a hopeless loser, many use this also as a TakeThat to disregard the lackluster quality and blatant AesopAmnesia and NotAllowedToGrowUp {{Flanderization}} UncannyValley later seasons are infamous for putting Milhouse through, and to give him the break of true love that none aforementioned gives him by [[AlwaysSaveTheGirl winning her back against cruel fate.]]

* FanPreferredCouple: Milhouse/Samantha. Not only is the episode quite a bit of a ThrowTheDogABone moment for Milhouse, it's beloved due to how authentic the two's affection really was. With the SeasonalRot of future seasons portraying him as a hopeless dork unable to get with any girl, and a lot of KickTheDog by portraying him fated as a hopeless loser, many use this also as a TakeThat to disregard the lackluster quality and blatant AesopAmnesia and NotAllowedToGrowUp {{Flanderization}} UncannyValley later seasons are infamous for putting Milhouse through.

* FanPreferredCouple: Milhouse/Samantha. Not only is the episode quite a bit of a ThrowTheDogABone moment for Milhouse, it's beloved due to how authentic the two's affection really was. With the SeasonalRot of future seasons portraying him as a hopeless dork unable to get with any girl, and a lot of KickTheDog by portraying him fated as a hopeless loser, many use this also as a TakeThat to disregard the lackluster quality and blatant AesopAmnesia and NotAllowedToGrowUp {{Flanderiazation}} UncannyValley later seasons are infamous for putting Milhouse through.

* FanPreferredCouple: Milhouse/Samantha.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Not only could Samantha Stankey have been the one true LoveInterest for [[ThrowTheDogABone Milhouse]] (and end Milhouse's embarrassing attempts to win Lisa over), but she could have been a second best friend for Bart, [[ThreeAmigos making the three of them a trio]], and by possible association, the first true friend Lisa would ever have. Sadly, Samantha's [[OverprotectiveDad prudish father]] sent her to an all-girl convent school, where she is locked away from the outside world, and hasn't been seen or referenced since. On an analytical note, Samantha also could have been one of the rare glimmers of purity in a lackluster town full of jerks.