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*The episode title is a reference to the idiom "{{W|my way or the highway}}", which is also a recurring lyric in the song "{{W|My Way (Limp Bizkit song)|My Way}}" by {{W|Limp Bizkit}} and could also be a reference to either "{{W|Highway to Hell (song)|Highway to Hell}}" by [[AC/DC]] or the TV drama series ''{{W|Highway to Heaven}}''. | *The episode title is a reference to the idiom "{{W|my way or the highway}}", which is also a recurring lyric in the song "{{W|My Way (Limp Bizkit song)|My Way}}" by {{W|Limp Bizkit}} and could also be a reference to either "{{W|Highway to Hell (song)|Highway to Hell}}" by [[AC/DC]] or the TV drama series ''{{W|Highway to Heaven}}''. | ||
*[[Ludwig van Beethoven]] appears in [[Heaven]], next to [[Tupac Shakur|Tupac]], playing his {{W|Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven)|Fifth Symphony}}. | *[[Ludwig van Beethoven]] appears in [[Heaven]], next to [[Tupac Shakur|Tupac]], playing his {{W|Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven)|Fifth Symphony}}. | ||
| + | *{{Ch|Tracy Morgan}} appears in Heaven, and God asks him why he's there after getting better, a reference to his critical illness after his accident in 2014 caused by a [[Wallmart]] trucker. In a future episode, [[Baby You Can't Drive My Car]], he'll actually play a tow-trucker. | ||
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Revision as of 20:14, October 14, 2018
Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the idiom "my way or the highway", which is also a recurring lyric in the song "My Way" by Limp Bizkit and could also be a reference to either "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC or the TV drama series Highway to Heaven.
- Ludwig van Beethoven appears in Heaven, next to Tupac, playing his Fifth Symphony.
- Tracy Morgan appears in Heaven, and God asks him why he's there after getting better, a reference to his critical illness after his accident in 2014 caused by a Wallmart trucker. In a future episode, Baby You Can't Drive My Car, he'll actually play a tow-trucker.
