Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?/References

Cultural references

 * The episode title is a pun of Jesus' four last words on the cross "".
 * In the opening sequence, Ned has blueprints for on his garage wall.
 * He later mentions Noah's Ark to Todd.
 * Ned also mentions and his talking donkey.
 * Reverend Lovejoy mentions replacing the organ player, Gertie, with.
 * The song "Praise God" is a parody of the song "Doxology".
 * A sign in the First Church of Springfield says "Bless-A-Me Street", with parodies of Elmo and Big Bird, a reference to Sesame Street.
 * Rod accidentally watched an episode of . Ned then says it's okay to watch just for.
 * Ned thinks that a prayer without an "amen" is like a without a center.
 * Marge mentions the books ', ' and .
 * Lisa mentions that Buddha loves yoga and Yoda, from Star Wars.
 * David Bowie was reincarnated as a fly.
 * Marge was reading Fahrenheit 451: The Cookbook in bed, a reference to the book .
 * Hans Moleman is an driver for Lindsey Naegle.
 * Jesus presents Homer and Ned John the Baptist's head, which then reattaches to his body, a reference to the.
 * Abraham Lincoln mentions Steven Spielberg and his movie  and the Academy Awards.
 * Homer mentions Spielberg's ', E.T., the Jurassic Park franchise and Ben Affleck's '.
 * Dr. Hibbert references the song "".

Trivia

 * Ned has a swear jar, impure thoughts jar, pants too tight jar and untrimmed mustache jar.