Brother's Little Helper

One of the weaker episodes from the strong part of the series. There's a bad and a good side to the series; the worst from the bad side are like nightmares about the beloved series, while the best from the bad side are merely tolerable. Among the good episodes, the weakest are good but lacking, and the best are excellent or comedic masterpieces. I've noticed that on IMDb, the episodes from the good side range from 7.5 to the highest score, which is currently 9.3.

This episode aims to satirize the 1990s trend of prescribing neurological medication to hyperactive children. I, having lived through the early 2000s as a child, experienced the negligence of those wild neurologists of that era, who believed my attention deficit was natural and prescribed me a pill that gave me headaches every day.

Thus, Bart gradually starts behaving like "Nervous Ron" from GTA V due to a side effect of his attention deficit drug, causing him to become increasingly focused to the point where he thinks he can use over 10% of his brain at once.

It's an engaging plot that adds a believable exaggeration to his new drug. The issue with the episode is straightforward - there have been much better episodes in the series. Although this one is fine, it might feel boring if you're accustomed to watching the stronger episodes of the series.