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*The title of the episode is a spoof of the book ''[[wikipedia:The_Joy_of_Sex|The Joy of Sex]]'', by [[wikipedia:Alex_Comfort|Alex Comfort]].
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*The title of the episode is a pun on the book ''[[wikipedia:The_Joy_of_Sex|The Joy of Sex]]'', by [[wikipedia:Alex_Comfort|Alex Comfort]].
 
*[[Movementarianism]] is a spoof of the cult of the [[wikipedia:Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh)|Bahagwan Shree Rajneesh]] (also called "Osho"). Like [[The Leader]], the Bhagwan was famous for driving in a [[wikipedia:Rolls-Royce (car)|Rolls-Royce]] while his followers lined the side of the road to watch him go by.
 
*[[Movementarianism]] is a spoof of the cult of the [[wikipedia:Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh)|Bahagwan Shree Rajneesh]] (also called "Osho"). Like [[The Leader]], the Bhagwan was famous for driving in a [[wikipedia:Rolls-Royce (car)|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 [[wikipedia:Rover_(The_Prisoner)|Rover]] guard "balloon" from the 1967 television program ''The Prisoner''.
 
*When [[Marge]] attempts to leave the compound, she is chased by the [[wikipedia:Rover_(The_Prisoner)|Rover]] guard "balloon" from the 1967 television program ''The Prisoner''.

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References/Trivia


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]

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 no there.

References

  1. Mirkin, David. (2006). The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "The Joy of Sect" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.

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