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*The song "I Love You, You Love Me" from ''Barney and Friends'' is used to brainwash babies. The purple dinosaur singing it also resembles Barney. | *The song "I Love You, You Love Me" from ''Barney and Friends'' is used to brainwash babies. The purple dinosaur singing it also resembles Barney. | ||
*When [[Mr. Burns]] introduces his new religion, most of the sequence is a parody of the video for [[wikipedia:Michael_Jackson|Michael Jackson]]'s "[[wikipedia:HIStory_(song)|HIStory]]".<ref name="Mirkin">{{cite video | people=Mirkin, David |year=2006|title=The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "The Joy of Sect"| medium=DVD||publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> | *When [[Mr. Burns]] introduces his new religion, most of the sequence is a parody of the video for [[wikipedia:Michael_Jackson|Michael Jackson]]'s "[[wikipedia:HIStory_(song)|HIStory]]".<ref name="Mirkin">{{cite video | people=Mirkin, David |year=2006|title=The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "The Joy of Sect"| medium=DVD||publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> | ||
| + | *[[wikipedia:Plan 9 From Outer Space|Plan 9 From Outer Space]] is referenced in the Movementarians' training film - the string on the model UFO is visible, bearing likeness to the one in the movie. | ||
| + | *Marge running across the gators is a reference to [[wikipedia:Roger Moore|Roger Moore]] in the [[wikipedia:James Bond|James Bond]] film [[wikipedia:Live And Let Die (film)|Live And Let Die]]. | ||
| + | *[[The Leader]]'s flying bike is a possible hint at [[wikipedia:E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]. | ||
== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
*Mr. Burns head is seen among the people watching the film about "Bilsstonia", but when the camera changes in front of the people, he is not there. | *Mr. Burns head is seen among the people watching the film about "Bilsstonia", but when the camera changes in front of the people, he is not there. | ||
| + | *Lenny remains in the Christian church despite seeing the orientation film. | ||
| + | *Bart was taken out of school to watch the team arrive, yet Mrs. Krabappel is there as well. | ||
| + | *In the picture of the Simpsons that Kent Brockman shows, Maggie doesn't have her hair ribbon. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a pun on the book The Joy of Sex, by Alex Comfort.
- Movementarianism is a spoof of the cult of the Bahagwan Shree Rajneesh (also called "Osho"). Like The Leader, the Bhagwan was famous for driving in a Rolls-Royce while his followers lined the side of the road to watch him go by.
- When Marge attempts to leave the compound, she is chased by the Rover guard "balloon" from the 1967 television program The Prisoner.
- Neal Hefti and Nelson Riddle's theme music to the 1960s Batman series is used in the episode to indoctrinate Homer,
- The song "I Love You, You Love Me" from Barney and Friends is used to brainwash babies. The purple dinosaur singing it also resembles Barney.
- When Mr. Burns introduces his new religion, most of the sequence is a parody of the video for Michael Jackson's "HIStory".[1]
- Plan 9 From Outer Space is referenced in the Movementarians' training film - the string on the model UFO is visible, bearing likeness to the one in the movie.
- Marge running across the gators is a reference to Roger Moore in the James Bond film Live And Let Die.
- The Leader's flying bike is a possible hint at E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Goofs
- Mr. Burns head is seen among the people watching the film about "Bilsstonia", but when the camera changes in front of the people, he is not there.
- Lenny remains in the Christian church despite seeing the orientation film.
- Bart was taken out of school to watch the team arrive, yet Mrs. Krabappel is there as well.
- In the picture of the Simpsons that Kent Brockman shows, Maggie doesn't have her hair ribbon.
References
- ↑ Mirkin, David. (2006). The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "The Joy of Sect" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
