Changing of the Guardian/References

Cultural references

 * The episode's title is a reference to.
 * Homer prays that if dies in the tornado, he wants to be taken to . However, he doesn't want Flanders to be the scarecrow.

Trivia

 * Ling Bouvier, who was previously seen as a baby, was seen to have aged a couple of years. This makes Ling one of the few characters on the show to have physically aged since the show began.
 * This episode was censored in Oklahoma due to the.

Goofs

 * When Santa's Little Helper is being blown away by the tornado, there are two errors:
 * In one shot, the underneath of one of Santa's Little Helper's paws has been colored in wrong.
 * When the dog is howling, the howling sounds do not match Santa's Little Helper's mouth's movements.