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**[[Maude Flanders]] is paired with [[Abraham Lincoln]], while [[Edna Krabappel]] is paired with [[George Washington]]. | **[[Maude Flanders]] is paired with [[Abraham Lincoln]], while [[Edna Krabappel]] is paired with [[George Washington]]. | ||
**[[Christopher Columbus]] appears, getting lost in the way to the bathroom, just like he got lost on his way to [[India]], and found America instead. | **[[Christopher Columbus]] appears, getting lost in the way to the bathroom, just like he got lost on his way to [[India]], and found America instead. | ||
| + | *The song "{{W|Cheek to Cheek}}" plays when the kids imagine getting to Heaven. | ||
| + | *[[Üter Zörker]] imagines himself in the chocolate factory from ''{{W|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}''. | ||
*In [[Ned]]'s story: | *In [[Ned]]'s story: | ||
**The {{w|Apollo 14}} moonlanding is shown. | **The {{w|Apollo 14}} moonlanding is shown. | ||
| − | **He mentions {{w|Gunsmoke}} and a short clip is shown of it on | + | **He mentions ''{{w|Gunsmoke}}'' and a short clip is shown of it on TV. |
*In [[Marge]]'s story, a wooden case is labeled {{w|Ark of the Covenant}}, containing the ghosts of the ark. | *In [[Marge]]'s story, a wooden case is labeled {{w|Ark of the Covenant}}, containing the ghosts of the ark. | ||
*In [[Lisa]]'s story: | *In [[Lisa]]'s story: | ||
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**Siddmartha's brother, a Bart look-alike character, plays against a Milhouse look-alike character, a multiplayer game that is a parody of {{w|Tower defense}} games. | **Siddmartha's brother, a Bart look-alike character, plays against a Milhouse look-alike character, a multiplayer game that is a parody of {{w|Tower defense}} games. | ||
**A deliver is made by {{w|Amazon (company)|Amazon}} to Siddmartha with a time machine from [[2018]] A.D.. | **A deliver is made by {{w|Amazon (company)|Amazon}} to Siddmartha with a time machine from [[2018]] A.D.. | ||
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*The elephant attendant says "Please, somebody think of the elephants", a reference to [[Helen Lovejoy]]'s "Won't somebody please think of the children?" line. | *The elephant attendant says "Please, somebody think of the elephants", a reference to [[Helen Lovejoy]]'s "Won't somebody please think of the children?" line. | ||
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{{Season 30|R}} | {{Season 30|R}} | ||
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[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
[[Category:Trivia]] | [[Category:Trivia]] | ||
Revision as of 06:58, October 15, 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.
- In Heaven:
- Ludwig van Beethoven appears, next to Tupac, playing his Fifth Symphony.
- Tracy Morgan appears, 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.
- Jimi Hendrix appears.
- Maude Flanders is paired with Abraham Lincoln, while Edna Krabappel is paired with George Washington.
- Christopher Columbus appears, getting lost in the way to the bathroom, just like he got lost on his way to India, and found America instead.
- The song "Cheek to Cheek" plays when the kids imagine getting to Heaven.
- Üter Zörker imagines himself in the chocolate factory from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- In Ned's story:
- In Marge's story, a wooden case is labeled Ark of the Covenant, containing the ghosts of the ark.
- In Lisa's story:
- Lisa introduces it as "The Princess Not Affiliated With Disney... unless we are now owned by Disney", referencing The Walt Disney Company acquiring of 21st Century Fox.
- Its the story of the princess Siddmartha, a play to one of Buddha's names, Siddhārtha Gautama.
- Siddmartha's brother, a Bart look-alike character, plays against a Milhouse look-alike character, a multiplayer game that is a parody of Tower defense games.
- A deliver is made by Amazon to Siddmartha with a time machine from 2018 A.D..
Trivia
- The elephant attendant says "Please, somebody think of the elephants", a reference to Helen Lovejoy's "Won't somebody please think of the children?" line.
