[s27e8] Paths — Of Glory
: Concerned, the parents send Bart to a military facility for a drone simulator test designed for emotionless kids. Bart eventually fails the test because he shows genuine horror at the thought of hurting real people, proving he is sane. Key Highlights & Trivia
: Amelia Vanderbuckle is a fictional character, but the "computational device" she created is a nod to early punch-card technology. [S27E8] Paths of Glory
: The episode explores the lack of empathy as a defining trait for sociopathy and parodies modern military drone usage. Cast and Crew : Concerned, the parents send Bart to a
: While exploring an abandoned asylum with Lisa, Bart finds a homicidal patient's diary and brags to his friends that he wrote it. Chief Wiggum overhears and labels Bart a sociopath . Homer and Marge give him a hidden test; Bart discovers the trick and intentionally fakes the "worst" answers. : The episode explores the lack of empathy