History YMMV / TheSimpsonsS4E15ILoveLisa

** Skinner becomes one during the Vietnam flashback sequence, where the painted candy hearts Bart vandalized caused him to remember his best friend Johnny being gunned down while making a valentine to his girlfriend back home. It caused Skinner to [[SayMyName shout out Johnny's name in despair]], which the whole school hears.

* MemeticMutation: "You can actually pinpoint the second his heart rips in half."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Bart eagerly showing Lisa Ralph's despair via recording. Fans have used this when referencing other characters who are undergoing heartbreak or suffering albeit in a comedic manner.[[/labelnote]]

* UnintentionallySympathetic: While loudly and aggressively rejecting Ralph on public television seems like a KickTheDog moment on Lisa's part, it can actually be tempting to take her side. She had explained to Ralph, clearly and kindly, that she didn't want to be in a relationship with him, [[StalkerWithACrush but he continued to pursue her, regardless of her feelings, with borderline stalker behavior]]. She finally reached RageBreakingPoint when Ralph over-zealously declared that he was going to marry her (again, on public television) which can be interpreted as a tamer version of an "EntitledToHaveYou".
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Ralph isn't a malicious character by any means, but he can be seen as this when he continues to pursue Lisa despite her telling him that she wasn't ready for a relationship. While it is true that he's just a kid experiencing his first crush and acting on awful love advice from his father, his relentless pursuit and inability to take no for an answer do make him seem a little self centered.

** Pretty much everything about the Lincoln segment of the play: Miss Hoover rudely telling Milhouse (after the latter complains about his beard itching) that he has one line and he's shot, Bart playing John Wilkes Booth as the ''Terminator'', Homer loudly yelling at Bart "Come on boy, finish him off" and Bart attempting to go off script and kill UsefulNotes/ChesterAArthur before Miss Hoover drags him off stage.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Miss Hoover's comment to Milhouse playing UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln at the school play ("You have one line, and then you're shot") becomes this since that's almost the exact way another one of Maggie Roswell's characters (Maude Flanders) will go out later on the series.

** Lisa outright telling Ralph that she doesn't like him and she never did, breaking his heart and humiliating him on live TV? Very sad. Immediately seguing into Bart replaying the scene in slow motion to "pinpoint the second [Ralph's] heart rips in half?" Darkly hilarious.

** Bart's ''Terminator''-style take on John Wilkes Booth. Also: Miss Hoover rudely telling Milhouse (after the latter complains about his beard itching) that he has one line and he's shot.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: While loudly and aggressively rejecting Ralph on public television seems like a KickTheDog moment on Lisa's part it can actually be tempting to take her side. She had explained to Ralph, clearly and kindly, that she didn't want to be in a relationship with him, [[StalkerWithACrush but he continued to pursue her, regardless of her feelings, with borderline stalker behavior]]. She finally reached RageBreakingPoint when Ralph over-zealously declared that he was going to marry her (again, on public television) which can be interpreted as a tamer version of an "EntitledToHaveYou".
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Ralph can be seen as this, when he continues to pursue Lisa, despite her telling him that she wasn't ready for a relationship. While it is true that he's just a kid experiencing his first crush, [[DirtyCop having his father helping him by abusing his authority as chief of police]] didn't exactly make him look good [[note]] although it's likely that Chief Wiggum was acting on his own and Ralph didn't know he was doing it.[[/note]]. Ralph isn't a malicious character by any means, but his relentless pursuit and inability to take no for an answer do make him seem a little self centered.

* FridgeHorror: Lisa's on-air freak-out has almost certainly doomed her to being a clip on every Krusty anniversary show until the end of time (unless they deliberately have it cut from rebroadcasts).
* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Miss Hoover's comment to Milhouse playing Abraham Lincoln at the school play ("You have one line, and then you're shot") becomes this since that's almost the exact way another one of Maggie Roswell's characters (Maude Flanders) will go out later on the series.

** Bart being such a fan of Krusty that he bought a home pregnancy test that's said to cause birth defects (and [[FridgeLogic how that works exactly]] [[NoodleImplements isn't addressed on]]).

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Ralph can be seen as this, when he continues to pursue Lisa, despite her telling him that she wasn't ready for a relationship. While it is true that he's just a kid experiencing his first crush, [[DirtyCop having his father helping him by abusing his authority as chief of police]] didn't exactly make him look good [[note]] although it's likely that Chief Wiggum was acting on his own and Ralph didn't know he was doing it.[[/note]]. Ralph isn't a malicious character by any means, but his relentless pursuit does make him come across a little self centered.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: While loudly and aggressively rejecting Ralph on public television seems like a KickTheDog moment on Lisa's part it can actually be tempting to take her side. She had explained to Ralph, clearly and kindly, that she didn't want to be in a relationship with him, [[StalkerWithACrush but he continueed to pursue her, regardless of her feelings, with borderline stalker behavior]]. She finally reached RageBreakingPoint when Ralph over-zealously declared that he was going to marry her (again, on public television) which can be interpreted as a tamer version of an "EntitledToHaveYou".

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Ralph can be seen as this, when he continues to pursue Lisa, despite her telling him that she wasn't ready for a relationship. While it is true that he's just a kid experiencing his first crush, [[DirtyCop having his father helping him by abusing his authority as chief of police]] didn't exactly make him look good [[note: although it's likely that Chief Wiggum was acting on his own and Ralph didn't know he was doing it.]]. Ralph isn't a malicious character by any means, but his relentless pursuit does make him come across a little self centered.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Ralph can be seen as this, when he continues to pursue Lisa, despite her telling him that she wasn't ready for a relationship. While it is true that he's just a kid experiencing his first crush, [[DirtyCop having his father helping him by abusing his authority as chief of police]] didn't exactly make him look good [[Note: although it's likely that Chief Wiggum was acting on his own and Ralph didn't know he was doing it.]]. Ralph isn't a malicious character by any means, but his relentless pursuit does make him come across a little self centered.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: While loudly and aggressively rejecting Ralph on public television seems like a KickTheDog moment on Lisa's part it can actually be tempting to take her side. Ralph over-zealously declaring that he was going to marry her (again, on public television) can be interpreted as a tamer version of an "EntitledToHaveYou". She explained to Ralph, clearly and kindly, that she didn't want to be in a relationship with him, [[StalkerWithACrush but he continues to pursue her regardless of her feelings with borderline stalker behavior]]. He even had his father engage in [[DirtyCop police corruption]] to help him win Lisa over, such as blackmailing Ms Hoover to pair them up as a married couple in the school play (although it's unknown if Ralph had asked him to do that, or if Chief Wiggum was acting on his own).

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: There are times in the episode where Ralph genuinely deserves sympathy. But when looking at the big picture, surrounding "The exact moment when his heart rips in half", it can actually be tempting to take Lisa's side. She explained to Ralph, clearly and kindly, that she didn't want to be in a relationship with him, [[StalkerWithACrush but he continues to pursue her regardless of her feelings with borderline stalker behavior]]. He even had his father engage in [[DirtyCop police corruption]] to help him win Lisa over, such as blackmailing Ms Hoover to pair them up as a married couple in the school play (although it's unknown if Ralph had asked him to do that, or if Chief Wiggum was acting on his own). While loudly and aggressively rejecting Ralph on public television seems like a KickTheDog moment on Lisa's part, Ralph over-zealously declaring that he was going to marry her (again, on public television) can be interpreted as Ralph pulling a tamer version of "EntitledToHaveYou". With all this in mind, Ralph is less a full on Woobie, but with a little bit of JerkassWoobie. Of course, all of the above is forgetting that he is only 8 years old.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Miss Hoover's comment to Milhouse playing Abraham Lincoln at the school play ("You have one line, and then you're shot") becomes this since that's almost the exact way another one of Creator/MaggieRoswell's characters (Maude Flanders) will go out later on the series.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: There are times in the episode where Ralph genuinely deserves sympathy. But when looking at the big picture, surrounding "The exact moment when his heart rips in half", it can actually be tempting to take Lisa's side. She explained to Ralph, clearly and kindly, that she didn't want to be in a relationship with him, [[StalkerWithACrush but he continues to pursue her regardless of her feelings with borderline stalker behavior]]. He even had his father engage in [[DirtyCop police corruption]] to help him win Lisa over, such as blackmailing Ms Hoover to pair them up as a married couple in the school play (although it's unknown if Ralph had asked him to do that, or if Chief Wiggum was acting on his own). While loudly and aggressively rejecting Ralph on public television seems like a KickTheDog moment on Lisa's part, Ralph over-zealously declaring that he was going to marry her (again, on public television) can be interpreted as Ralph pulling a tamer version of "EntitledToHaveYou". With all this in mind, Ralph is less a full on Woobie, but with a little bit of JerkassWoobie.

* FridgeHorror: Lisa's on-air freakout has almost certainly doomed her to being a clip on every Krusty anniversary show until the end of time (unless they deliberately have it cut from rebroadcasts).

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: There are times in the episode where Ralph genuinely deserves sympathy. But when looking at the big picture, surrounding "The exact moment when his heart rips in half", it can actually be tempting to take Lisa's side. She explained to Ralph, clearly and kindly, that she didn't want to be in a relationship with him, [[StalkerWithACrush but he continues to pursue her regardless of her feelings with borderline stalker behavior]]. He even had his father engage in [[DirtyCop police corruption]] to help him win Lisa over, such as blackmailing Ms Hoover to pair them up as a married couple in the school play (although it's unknown if Ralph had asked him to do that, or if Chief Wiggum was acting on his own). While loudly and aggressively rejecting Ralph on public television seems like a KickTheDog moment on Lisa's part, Ralph over-zealously declaring that he was going to marry her (again, on public telivision) can be interpreted as Ralph pulling a tamer version of "EntitledToHaveYou". With all this in mind, Ralph is less a full on Woobie, but with a little bit of JerkassWoobie.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Lisa outright telling Ralph that she doesn't like him and she never did, breaking his heart and humiliating him on live TV? Very sad. Immediately seguing into Bart replaying the scene in slow motion to "pinpoint the second [Ralph's] heart rips in half?" Darkly hilarious.

* FridgeHorror: Lisa's on-air freakout has almost certainly doomed her to being a clip on every Krusty anniversary show until the end of time.

** One of the rejection lines Homer has heard before include, "I don't want to kill you, but I will." [[NoodleIncident Who told him that and why?]]