YMMV / The Simpsons S9 E10 "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace"

• Crosses the Line Twice: The sheer unbridled cruelty the citizens of Springfield inflict upon the Simpson family can be seen as ludicrously silly for just how extreme it can be. At one point, Miss Hoover tells Lisa to "turn [her desk] around and stop learning" because she wants her money back. Ralph even greets her with a sincerely cheerful "Hi, liar!" This culminates in the town deciding they just can't stay mad at the Simpson family anymore... so loot their house to get their money's worth back, warmly greeting the horrified family as they leave with their possessions.
• Fanon Discontinuity: Joins the likes of "The Principal and the Pauper" and "Homer vs. Dignity" as one of the most reviled and intentionally ignored episodes of the show's first twelve seasons due to the excessively mean-spirited ending of the Simpsons being robbed by everyone in Springfield.
• Hilarious in Hindsight: Marge goes on Jeopardy!, only to wind up with -$5,200. In March 2015, one player ended up with -$6,800, and then, in July 2021, another player topped that with a score of -$7,400.
• Most Wonderful Sound: The Christmas rendition of the Gracie Films logo sounds really nice. This is the only Christmas-themed episode of The Simpsons that uses it.
• Unintentional Period Piece:
  • Inflation example. The Simpsons decide to buy a new car with the money they raised from the Springfieldians. The car they settle on is marked up from $12,000; by the early The New '10s, new cars in the United States were no longer priced that low.
  • When Marge appears on Jeopardy!, she's seen on the "Sushi Bar" set, which was used from 1996 to 2002. Also, Alex Trebek being depicted as host dates the episode to before his death in November 2020 (although his last episodes as host aired in January 2021).
• Values Resonance: Granted, Bart did not intend for the community response that happened after his lie (and the episode gets really cynical with the discovery of the truth) but after the rise of crowdfunding and people falsifying tragedies looking to score easy pity money, the premise of the episode takes on a new life.
• What Do You Mean, It's for Kids?: Despite the episode airing with a G-rating, it features Bart calling Homer's Christmas display "craptacular", the seniors on pharmaceutical drugs, the Simpsons' entire house (including their prescriptions) being looted, Lisa giving Bart a Groin Attack, and Moe's hate letter to the family that Marge has to censor when she's reading it.

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