History YMMV / TheSimpsonsS4E1KampKrusty

** Two major [[BrickJoke Brick Jokes]] in this episode is Krusty sitting next to Queen Elizabeth II at Wimbledon and subsequently, ([[NoodleIncident for reasons unknown]]), getting a knighthood. Elizabeth II's reign continued throughout the majority of the show's existence with her only passing away in September 2022 by the time of Season 34.

** One major BrickJoke in this episode is Krusty ([[NoodleIncident for reasons unknown]]) getting a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II. This places the episode before September 2022, when she passed away.

** When Kent Brockman comments that he has reported on Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, he was referring to the [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar 1964-73 American military involvement in Vietnam]] (a journalist old enough to have been based in South Vietnam in the 1960s and 70s would have long since retired by now), the 1979-89 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the 1991 Persian Gulf War (less likely is the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s). Not the 2001 war in Afghanistan or the 2003 war in Iraq.

** When Kent Brockman comments that he has reported on Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, he was referring to the [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar 1964-75 American military involvement in Vietnam]] (a journalist old enough to have been based in South Vietnam in the 1960s and 70s would have long since retired by now), the 1979-89 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the 1991 Persian Gulf War (less likely is the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s). Not the 2001 war in Afghanistan or the 2003 war in Iraq.

** Krusty's mentions to Ivan Lendl (who retired in 1994) when he is in Wimbledon and questions of the reporters about an affair between him and Lady Di (who died in a car crash in 1997) clearly set this episode temporally in the early 1990s.

* SpiritualAdaptation: The best animated or TV adaptation of William Butler's ''Literature/TheButterflyRevolution'', albeit LighterAndSofter owing to it airing on prime-time network television.

* FanonDiscontinuity: The sequel episode, "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS28E15KampKrustier Kamp Krustier]]", is ignored by some fans who see it as an inferior sequel.

* HarsherInHindsight: "The Way We Weren't" reveals that when he was Bart's age Homer attended a SummerCampOfHorrors of his own--Camp See-A-Tree, a camp for impoverished youths with no heat or running water where campers spent most of their time working in the kitchen of a nearby girl's camp to help pay lawyer fees due to the deaths of no fewer than 12 campers in years prior. His laughing off Lisa's letter makes [[ConditionedToAcceptHorror a lot of sense]].

** Krusty's mentions to Ivan Lendl (who retired in 1994) when he is in Wimbledon and questions of the reporters about an affair between he and Lady Di (who died in a car crash in 1997), clearly set this episode temporally in the early 1990s.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Krusty being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Unless he was born in one of the commonwealth countries (United Kingdom, Australia, etc.), the most he can receive as an American is an honorary knighthood, such as an [=OBE=] or an [=OC=].

** When Kent Brockman comments that he has reported on Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, he was referring to the [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar 1964-75 American military involvement in Vietnam]] (a journalist old enough to have been based in South Vietnam in the 1960s and 70s would have long since retired by now), the 1979-89 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the 1991 Persian Gulf War, as well as possibly the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s (not the 2001 war in Afghanistan or the 2003 war in Iraq).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** This episode (along with season five's "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E2CapeFeare Cape Feare]]" and season 17's "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17E1BonfireOfTheManatees Bonfire of the Manatees]]") was supposed to be the plot to a ''Simpsons'' movie. Sadly, the writers couldn't make any of these episodes compelling enough for a feature film and a proper ''Simpsons'' movie wouldn't come around until 2007.
** Mr. Black was meant to have more appearances in later episodes. He did appear in a couple of ''Simpsons'' comic book stories, but hasn't been brought back to the show (not even for [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS28E15KampKrustier the sequel episode]]). It's sad, considering that the show writers at the time loved Mr. Black and wanted to use him again.

* HilariousInHindsight: Season 11's "Behind the Laughter" also carries on the tradition of a non-Commonwealth native also being properly "knighted", like Gary Coleman (who previously guest-starred earlier in the season in the ChristmasEpisode "Grift of the Magi") later had a "Sir" added to his name.
* {{Padding}}: The Kamp Krusty song adds little to the story, as noted by the creators on the DVD commentary.

%%* {{Padding}}: The Kamp Krusty song, as noted by the creators on the DVD commentary.

* FanonDiscontinuity: The sequel episode, "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS28E15KampKrustier Kamp Krustier]]", is ignored by many fans who see it as an inferior sequel.
* HarsherInHindsight:
-->'''Bart''': I'd never lend my name to an inferior product.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Krusty being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Unless he was born in one of the commonwealth countries (United Kingdom, Australia, etc.), the most he can receive is an honorary knighthood, such as an [=OBE=] or an [=OC=].

* HilariousInHindsight: Season 11's "Behind the Laughter" also carries on the tradition of a non-Commonwealth native also being properly "knighted", as Gary Coleman (who previously guest-starred earlier in the season in the ChristmasEpisode "Grift of the Magi") later had a "Sir" added to his name.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Mr. Black was seen as an interesting villain of the CorruptCorporateExecutive variety, but aside of an appearance in the comics, he never returned.

* FanonDiscontinuity: The sequel episode, "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS28E15KampKrustier Kamp Krustier]]" is ignored by many fans who see it as an inferior sequel.

* {{Padding}}: The Kamp Krusty song, and it's even lampshaded by the creators on the DVD commentary.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Mr. Black was seen as an interesting villain of the CorruptCorporateExecutive variety, but aside of a appearance in the comics, he never returned.

* HarsherInHindsight: [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment Nine words]]: