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Around Town with Ned Flanders/References

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References/Trivia


Cultural references

  • IsItLeviathan.jpg
    After Ned accidentally runs over Barney, Todd pokes him with a boom mike and asks, "Is it Leviathan cast from the sea, Daddy?" Todd's question refers to the Biblical Leviathan, which is mentioned several times in Scripture and described in detail in the 41st chapter of the Book of Job.
  • When a fleeing Snake and pursuing Apu jump into Ned's car, Chief Wiggum sees them struggling and mistakes them for joyriders.
  • The ending of the story, where a narration tells what happened to the individuals involved, is reminiscent of Dragnet.
  • The FOX special in which Chief Wiggum appears, When Good Snacks Go Bad, is a parody of the three-part special When Animals Attack!, which also aired on FOX.

Trivia

  • According to Ned Flanders, the history of the church in Springfield goes back to shortly after the town's founding by Jebediah Springfield—"Ol' heathen though he was", as Ned describes him.
    • "The first church was built using logs, mud and the natives' teepees", says Ned.
    • In the 1930s, the most prominent house of worship in Springfield was "Pastor Pat's Revival Hall for Thumpin' and Holy Rollin'".
    • Ned describes the present-day First Church of Springfield as "Reverend Lovejoy's modern glass sanctuary".
  • Other historical points of interest in Springfield, according to Ned, include:
    • The Underground Grapefruit Grotto
    • The Westside Silent Dinner Theater
    • The "biggest can-opener collection this side of the Mississippi"
    • The Garden of Talking Statues at the Springfield Funeral Home
  • None of the Simpson family members appear in the story.

Continuity