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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The title is a reference to the movie ''The Greatest Story Ever Told''.
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*The title is a reference to the movie ''{{W|The Greatest Story Ever Told}}''.
 
**This episode has the second title that makes a reference to this movie; the other episode is "[[The Wettest Stories Ever Told]]".
 
**This episode has the second title that makes a reference to this movie; the other episode is "[[The Wettest Stories Ever Told]]".
*The [[Slosh 'N' Splash]] water slide is a pun on the real-life outdoor water toy {{w|Slip 'n Slide}}.
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*The [[Slosh 'N' Splash]] water slide is a pun on the real-life outdoor water toy {{W|Slip 'n Slide}}.
 
*In the Holy Land, among the sites the characters visit are:
 
*In the Holy Land, among the sites the characters visit are:
**The ''Cenacle'', the traditional site of the Last Supper
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**The {{W|Cenacle}}, the traditional site of the Last Supper
 
**The [[Wailing Wall]], the last remaining portion of the Second Temple (and the closest that Jews today can actually get to the Temple Mount, due to Jewish religious restrictions—fear of accidentally treading on the site of the Holy of Holies)
 
**The [[Wailing Wall]], the last remaining portion of the Second Temple (and the closest that Jews today can actually get to the Temple Mount, due to Jewish religious restrictions—fear of accidentally treading on the site of the Holy of Holies)
 
**The [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]], the site of Jesus' crucifixion and burial
 
**The [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]], the site of Jesus' crucifixion and burial
 
**The [[Dome of the Rock]], the third-holiest site in Islam (in reality, Homer and any other non-Muslim would be forbidden entrance)
 
**The [[Dome of the Rock]], the third-holiest site in Islam (in reality, Homer and any other non-Muslim would be forbidden entrance)
 
**The [[Dead Sea]]
 
**The [[Dead Sea]]
*The ''Reformers ''parody film parodies both the ''Transformers ''franchise and the different movements in modern Judaism (particularly the more liberal Reform branch and the conservative Orthodox branch)
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*The ''Reformers ''parody film parodies both the ''[[Transformers]]'' franchise and the different movements in modern Judaism (particularly the more liberal Reform branch and the conservative Orthodox branch)
*In Homer's vision in the desert he sees a tomato, a carrot and a cucumber: parodies of Larry the cucumber, Bob the tomato and Laura the carrot from ''{{w|VeggieTales}}''.
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*In Homer's vision in the desert he sees a tomato, a carrot and a cucumber: parodies of Larry the cucumber, Bob the tomato and Laura the carrot from ''{{W|VeggieTales}}''.
*The scene in Jerusalem where the man plays the violin on the roof is an allusion to the famous musical ''{{w|Fiddler on the Roof}}'' about the Jewish milkman Tevye and his family.
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*The scene in Jerusalem where the man plays the violin on the roof is an allusion to the famous musical ''{{W|Fiddler on the Roof}}'' about the Jewish milkman Tevye and his family.
*Jakob tries to sell Marge his Uzi that he used to kill "three Ugandans". This is a reference to Operation Entebbe, were Israeli Commandos saved Israelis that were kidnapped by German terrorists and landed in Uganda.
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*Jakob tries to sell Marge his Uzi that he used to kill "three Ugandans". This is a reference to {{W|Operation Entebbe}}, where Israeli Commandos saved Israelis that had been kidnapped by German terrorists and landed in Uganda.
*Everyone saying that they are the messiah is a reference to Spartacus.
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*Everyone saying that they are the messiah is a reference to ''{{W2|Spartacus|film}}''.
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*Lost in the desert, Homer sings "I am so thirsty" to {{W|Maurice Jarre}}'s main theme to the film ''{{W2|Lawrence of Arabia|film}}''.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*As Homer sings "I am so thirsty" in the desert, he does it to the tune of the theme song to ''Lawrence of Arabia''.
 
 
*Homer mentions the website [[stupidflanders.org]]. FOX owns the domain name, but it is not in use (as of July 6, 2010).
 
*Homer mentions the website [[stupidflanders.org]]. FOX owns the domain name, but it is not in use (as of July 6, 2010).
 
*In Latin America, this episode was released as the 15th episode of the season for unknown reasons.
 
*In Latin America, this episode was released as the 15th episode of the season for unknown reasons.
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*In one scene, Reverend Lovejoy had eyebrows.
  
 
== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
*During the [[Wailing Wall]] tour, [[Bart]] says, "Give my dad another heart attack", referencing the first time [[Homer]] had a heart attack ("[[Homer's Triple Bypass]]").
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*During the [[Wailing Wall]] tour, [[Bart]] says, "Give my dad another heart attack", referring to the first time [[Homer]] had a heart attack ("[[Homer's Triple Bypass]]").
  
 
== Goofs ==
 
== Goofs ==
*When [[Jakob]] throws [[Helen Lovejoy]]'s lemon ice, the whole groups lemon ices disappear.
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*When [[Jakob]] throws [[Helen Lovejoy]]'s lemon ice, the whole group's lemon ices disappear.
  
 
{{Season 21|R}}
 
{{Season 21|R}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Greatest Story Ever D'ohed/References}}
  
 
[[Category:Cultural references]]
 
[[Category:Cultural references]]

Latest revision as of 11:28, June 24, 2023

References/Trivia


Season 21 Episode References
456 "Stealing First Base"
457
"The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed"
"American History X-cellent" 458


Cultural references[edit]

  • The title is a reference to the movie The Greatest Story Ever Told.
  • The Slosh 'N' Splash water slide is a pun on the real-life outdoor water toy Slip 'n Slide.
  • In the Holy Land, among the sites the characters visit are:
    • The Cenacle, the traditional site of the Last Supper
    • The Wailing Wall, the last remaining portion of the Second Temple (and the closest that Jews today can actually get to the Temple Mount, due to Jewish religious restrictions—fear of accidentally treading on the site of the Holy of Holies)
    • The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the site of Jesus' crucifixion and burial
    • The Dome of the Rock, the third-holiest site in Islam (in reality, Homer and any other non-Muslim would be forbidden entrance)
    • The Dead Sea
  • The Reformers parody film parodies both the Transformers franchise and the different movements in modern Judaism (particularly the more liberal Reform branch and the conservative Orthodox branch)
  • In Homer's vision in the desert he sees a tomato, a carrot and a cucumber: parodies of Larry the cucumber, Bob the tomato and Laura the carrot from VeggieTales.
  • The scene in Jerusalem where the man plays the violin on the roof is an allusion to the famous musical Fiddler on the Roof about the Jewish milkman Tevye and his family.
  • Jakob tries to sell Marge his Uzi that he used to kill "three Ugandans". This is a reference to Operation Entebbe, where Israeli Commandos saved Israelis that had been kidnapped by German terrorists and landed in Uganda.
  • Everyone saying that they are the messiah is a reference to Spartacus.
  • Lost in the desert, Homer sings "I am so thirsty" to Maurice Jarre's main theme to the film Lawrence of Arabia.

Trivia[edit]

  • Homer mentions the website stupidflanders.org. FOX owns the domain name, but it is not in use (as of July 6, 2010).
  • In Latin America, this episode was released as the 15th episode of the season for unknown reasons.
  • In one scene, Reverend Lovejoy had eyebrows.

Continuity[edit]

Goofs[edit]

Season 21 References
Homer the Whopper Bart Gets a "Z" The Great Wife Hope Treehouse of Horror XX The Devil Wears Nada Pranks and Greens Rednecks and Broomsticks Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou? Thursdays with Abie Once Upon a Time in Springfield Million Dollar Maybe Boy Meets Curl The Color Yellow Postcards from the Wedge Stealing First Base The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed American History X-cellent Chief of Hearts The Squirt and the Whale To Surveil with Love Moe Letter Blues The Bob Next Door Judge Me Tender