The Flanders bit at the end is not only great on its own, but the writers also said it helped give them the idea for "22 Short Films About Springfield" later on.

The Flanders bit at the end is not only great on its own, but the writers also said it helped give them the idea for "22 Short Films About Springfield" later on.

I don't know why, but my favorite joke in this episode is Burns and Smithers going through the elaborate security measures to reach the command room, which has a crummy screen door and a stray dog wandering around.

I don't know why, but my favorite joke in this episode is Burns and Smithers going through the elaborate security measures to reach the command room, which has a crummy screen door and a stray dog wandering around.

"Everyone wants a copy of your paper! It's like Harry Potter, if Harry Potter made people really really angry."

"Everyone wants a copy of your paper! It's like Harry Potter, if Harry Potter made people really really angry."

"There's two guys fighting at the aquarium."
"They still sell those frozen bananas?"
"I think so."
"Let's roll."

"There's two guys fighting at the aquarium."
"They still sell those frozen bananas?"
"I think so."
"Let's roll."

As someone with an extreme fear of heights, my reaction would have been identical to Louie's.

As someone with an extreme fear of heights, my reaction would have been identical to Louie's.

I was 100% convinced she was going to fall off the building.

I was 100% convinced she was going to fall off the building.

Did anyone else think some of the characters looked off-model in this episode?

Did anyone else think some of the characters looked off-model in this episode?

Malcolm's line read of "this could be from anyone" when he opens the cake is just pure gold.

Malcolm's line read of "this could be from anyone" when he opens the cake is just pure gold.

Nicola Murray was the best thing to happen to this show. She's an infinitely more interesting character than Hugh, and the rest of the cast benefit from it (especially Malcolm).

Nicola Murray was the best thing to happen to this show. She's an infinitely more interesting character than Hugh, and the rest of the cast benefit from it (especially Malcolm).

Wild Flag's cover of "See No Evil" rips. If the crowd can't get into it, then they suck.

Wild Flag's cover of "See No Evil" rips. If the crowd can't get into it, then they suck.