History YMMV / TheSimpsonsS8E10TheSpringfieldFiles

** Now that Disney owns Fox, the fact that the alien line-up has Series/{{ALF}} (Paul Fusco property) and [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Marvin the Martian]] (Warner Bros. property) in what the producers of the episode called "the most illegal shot in the history of the show" just becomes much more hilarious. The lineup also feature Chewbacca, whose franchise, ''Franchise/StarWars'' was also acquired by Disney in 2012, thereby making the shot less "illegal".

** Now that Disney owns Fox, the fact that the alien line-up has Series/{{ALF}} (NBC property) and [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Marvin the Martian]] (Warner Bros. property) in what the producers of the episode called "the most illegal shot in the history of the show" just becomes much more hilarious. The lineup also feature Chewbacca, whose franchise, ''Franchise/StarWars'' was also acquired by Disney in 2012, thereby making the shot less "illegal".

** A year later, the X-Files actually ''would'' have an episode with flesh-eating bacteria.

** The mention about Sonny Bono being a politician now dates the episode to the mid-90's at the latest, as Bono would pass away only a few days short from a full year after the episode aired.

* HarsherInHindsight: The ''Film/{{Waterworld}}'' video game isn't quite so ridiculous when you know what [[AllegedlyFreeGame the state of]] [[BribingYourWayToVictory modern gaming is like]]. It could be described as modern game publisher's wet dream. Milhouse's reaction to the game also reflects the current state of the gaming community; it doesn't matter how much vitriol these games gather, [[CriticProof they still make lots of profit]].

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: A cutaway to the swamp where the [[SuperBowlSpecial Budweiser Frogs]] appear, with talking their signature "Bud", "Weis", "Er" lines only for all three to be eaten a second later in one gulp by a large alligator who then says the brand [[TakeThat "Coors!"]] No one talks about it afterward and there's no reason for the scene to exist in the episode except for the obvious RuleOfFunny.

** Now that Disney owns Fox, the fact that the alien line-up has Series/{{ALF}} (NBC property) and [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Marvin the Martian]] (Warner Bros. property) in what the producers of the episode called "the most illegal shot in the history of the show" just becomes much more hilarious.
** The scene's description as "the most illegal shot in the history of the show" also becomes this after Disney's acquisition, since it also features Chewbacca, whose franchise, ''Franchise/StarWars'' was also acquired by the Mouse House in 2012, thereby making the shot less "illegal".

* HarsherInHindsight:
** The ''Film/{{Waterworld}}'' video game isn't quite so ridiculous when you know what [[AllegedlyFreeGame the state of]] [[BribingYourWayToVictory modern gaming is like]]. It could be described as modern game publisher's wet dream. Milhouse's reaction to the game also reflects the current state of the gaming community; it doesn't matter how much vitriol these games gather, [[CriticProof they still make lots of profit]].
** Homer's breathalyzer test pings him at "Boris Yeltsin", the former Russian president who, a decade after this episode aired, died of heart failure.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment:
** Bart's [[FauxHorrific "scary" story of how incredibly expensive college would be by the time Maggie grows up]] stops being amusing since college education ''has'' gotten extremely expensive by TheNewTens, causing much concern.

* HarsherInHindsight: Homer's breathalyzer test pings him at "Boris Yeltsin", the former Russian president who, a decade after this episode aired, died of heart failure.
* HilariousInHindsight

** A year later, the X-Files actually ''would'' have an episode with flesh-eating bacteria

** Bart's "scary" story of how incredibly expensive college would be by the time Maggie grows up dates the episode to the 90's, since college back then wasn't as expensive as it is now.

* NightmareFuel: For some viewers, particularly younger ones, the "alien's" appearance and eerily serene voice can be somewhat unsettling - at least up until TheReveal.
-->'''Mr. Burns''': I bring you LOVE.

** The ''Film/{{Waterworld}}'' video game isn't quite so ridiculous when you know what [[AllegedlyFreeGame the state of]] [[BribingYourWayToVictory modern gaming is like]]. It could be described as modern game publisher's wet dream. Milhouse reaction to the game also reflects the current state of the gaming community; it doesn't matter how much vitriol these games gather, [[CriticProof they still make lots of profit]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Now that Disney owns Fox, the fact that the alien line-up has Series/{{ALF}} (NBC property) and [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Marvin the Martian]] (Warner Bros. property) in what the producers of the episode called "the most illegal shot in the history of the show" just becomes much more hilarious.

** The scene's description as "the most illegal shot in the history of the show" also becomes this after Disney's acquisition, since it also features Chewbacca, whise franchise, ''Franchise/StarWars'' was also acquired by the Mouse House in 2012, thereby making the shot less "illegal".

** The scene's description as "the most illegal shot in the history of the show" also becomes this after Disney's acquisition, since it also features Chewbacca, whise franchise, ''Franchise/StarEars'' was also acquired by the Mouse House in 2012, thereby making the shot less "illegal".

** The ''Film/{{Waterworld}}'' video game isn't quite so ridiculous when you know what [[AllegedlyFreeGame the state of]] [[BribingYourWayToVictory modern gaming is like]]. It could be described as modern game publisher's wet dream. Milhouse reaction to the game also reflects the current state of the gaming community. As it doesn't matter how much vitriol these games gather, [[CriticProof they still make lots of profit]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Now that Disney owns Fox, the fact that the alien line-up has ALF (NBC property) and Marvin the Martian (Warner Brothers property) in what the producers of the episode called "the most illegal shot in the history of the show" just becomes much more hilarious.

-->'''Mr Burns''': I bring you LOVE.

** The ''Film/{{Waterworld}}'' video game isn't quite so ridiculous when you know what [[AllegedlyFreeGame the state of modern gaming is like]]. It could be described as modern game publisher's wet dream.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Bart's [[FauxHorrific "scary" story of how incredibly expensive college would be by the time Maggie grows up]] stops being amusing since college education ''has'' gotten extremely expensive by TheNewTens, causing much concern.

-->'''Mr Burns''': I bring you LOVE.

* NightmareFuel: For some viewers, particularly younger ones, the "alien's" appearance and eerily serene voice can be somewhat unsettling - at least up until TheReveal.

** The ''Film/{{Waterworld}}'' video game isn't quite so ridiculous when you know what [[AllegedlyFreeGame the state of modern gaming is like]]. It could be described as modern game publisher's wet dream.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Bart's [[FauxHorrific "scary" story of how incredibly expensive college would be by the time Maggie grows up]] stops being amusing since college education ''has'' gotten extremely expensive by TheNewTens, causing much concern.