With no explanation, label text_A→text_B with either "DON'T KNOW", "NO" or "YES".
text_A: The debate is referenced in "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular", when the episode host, Troy McClure is answering viewer questions, and one that is asked is "What is the real deal with Mr. Burns' assistant Smithers? You know what I'm talking about." A montage of various clips that shows Smithers' lust for Mr. Burns follows, and in the end, McClure says "as you can see, the real deal with Waylon Smithers is that he's Mr. Burns' assistant. He is a Springfield resident, a bachelor, and he is roughly forty to forty-five years old. Thanks for writing!"
text_B: Would someone who simply read the dialogue for this episode (and missed all of the clips and sight gags) think that The Simpsons took a progressive attitude toward same-sex relationships, even in the 1990s?
NO.