: After Ned Flanders wins a computer in a duck race but gives it to Marge, she repays the favor by babysitting Rod and Todd. This plotline is often praised for its sweetness, as Marge tries to "liven up" the Flanders boys' overly safe and sterile lives.
: Most fans and critics consider it an "average" episode of the era—not a classic, but certainly not a "dud" like some of the season's more repetitive marriage-crisis plots. It’s a solid, entertaining 22 minutes that relies heavily on its guest stars and character subversions.
: It offers a rare, interesting look at Marge’s maternal instincts outside her own family. Seeing her challenge Flanders’ restrictive parenting provides some of the episode's strongest moments.
: The episode is packed with decent sight gags, particularly involving Ned's "Left-Handed Convention" and his awkward encounter with baseball star Randy Johnson. However, some critics felt the "Bart kidnapped by an ape" storyline was a bit too "zany" even for later-season Simpsons standards.
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