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This episode is notable for featuring the Seven Deadly Sins: | This episode is notable for featuring the Seven Deadly Sins: | ||
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*'''Lust''': [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] and [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] remember making out to Inna Gadda da Vida (In the Garden of Eden). | *'''Lust''': [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] and [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] remember making out to Inna Gadda da Vida (In the Garden of Eden). | ||
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*'''Gluttony''': Celebrated in the TV commercial for Uncle Moe's. When Moe is converting his bar into a restaurant, he acquires a gigantic deep-fat fryer, claiming it can deep-fry a buffalo in forty seconds, to which Homer grouses "Oh, I want it now"! Later, Homer gets Bart's meal at [[Moe's Tavern]]. | *'''Gluttony''': Celebrated in the TV commercial for Uncle Moe's. When Moe is converting his bar into a restaurant, he acquires a gigantic deep-fat fryer, claiming it can deep-fry a buffalo in forty seconds, to which Homer grouses "Oh, I want it now"! Later, Homer gets Bart's meal at [[Moe's Tavern]]. | ||
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*'''Greed''': A flash at Reverend Lovejoy counting money. Also, [[Milhouse Van Houten|Milhouse]] avariciously celebrates owning Bart's soul, saying, "Who's stupid now?" | *'''Greed''': A flash at Reverend Lovejoy counting money. Also, [[Milhouse Van Houten|Milhouse]] avariciously celebrates owning Bart's soul, saying, "Who's stupid now?" | ||
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*'''Sloth''': Bart and Milhouse slacking off cleaning the organ. Later, Milhouse's dad is very serious about wanting his sleep, although this is probably justified considering Bart traipsed by uninvited in the middle of the night. | *'''Sloth''': Bart and Milhouse slacking off cleaning the organ. Later, Milhouse's dad is very serious about wanting his sleep, although this is probably justified considering Bart traipsed by uninvited in the middle of the night. | ||
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*'''Wrath''': The minister gets angry at being fooled. Later, Moe loses his restaurant in a fit of anger. | *'''Wrath''': The minister gets angry at being fooled. Later, Moe loses his restaurant in a fit of anger. | ||
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*'''Envy''': Moe envies the profits of family restaurants. Lisa wishes she had five dollars. Bart envies the kids in his dream for their souls. | *'''Envy''': Moe envies the profits of family restaurants. Lisa wishes she had five dollars. Bart envies the kids in his dream for their souls. | ||
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*'''Pride''': Bart is proud at fooling Milhouse out of five dollars, and is later humiliated at having his soul sold for pogs. Snake is seen with a trophy girlfriend (also a combination of Pride & Lust). | *'''Pride''': Bart is proud at fooling Milhouse out of five dollars, and is later humiliated at having his soul sold for pogs. Snake is seen with a trophy girlfriend (also a combination of Pride & Lust). | ||
== Other references == | == Other references == | ||
*When Chief Wiggum shines the flashlight to see who is harassing Ralph, Bart's pupils become cat-like. | *When Chief Wiggum shines the flashlight to see who is harassing Ralph, Bart's pupils become cat-like. | ||
| − | + | *Snake's girlfriend in this episode is named [[Shoshanna]]. This was a barb at Jerry Seinfeld, who at the time of the episode's airing was dating Shoshanna Lonstein, who was 21 years his junior and still a teenager at the time they first dated. | |
| − | *Snake's girlfriend in this episode is named Shoshanna. This was a barb at Jerry Seinfeld, who at the time of the episode's airing was dating Shoshanna Lonstein, who was 21 years his junior and still a teenager at the time they first dated. | + | *Bart saying that a soul is something adults make up to scare kids "Like the Boogeyman or Michael Jackson." is a reference to a {{W|1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson|case in 1993 where Michael Jackson was accused of child sexual abuse}}. |
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| − | *Bart saying that a soul is something adults make up to scare kids "Like the Boogeyman or Michael Jackson." is a reference to a | ||
*[[Moe]] reads a book titled ''Your Gimmicky Restaurant'' by Benngian and Fuddrucker. The authors' names are references to the restaurant chains [[wikipedia:Bennigan's|Bennigan's]] and [[wikipedia:Fuddruckers|Fuddruckers]]. | *[[Moe]] reads a book titled ''Your Gimmicky Restaurant'' by Benngian and Fuddrucker. The authors' names are references to the restaurant chains [[wikipedia:Bennigan's|Bennigan's]] and [[wikipedia:Fuddruckers|Fuddruckers]]. | ||
*[[Bart]]'s prayer, "Are you there, God? It's me, Bart Simpson," may be a reference to the yong adult novel [[wikipedia:Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.|''Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret'']] by [[wikipedia:Judy Blume|Judy Blume]]. | *[[Bart]]'s prayer, "Are you there, God? It's me, Bart Simpson," may be a reference to the yong adult novel [[wikipedia:Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.|''Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret'']] by [[wikipedia:Judy Blume|Judy Blume]]. | ||
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Theme
This episode is notable for featuring the Seven Deadly Sins:
- Lust: Homer and Marge remember making out to Inna Gadda da Vida (In the Garden of Eden).
- Gluttony: Celebrated in the TV commercial for Uncle Moe's. When Moe is converting his bar into a restaurant, he acquires a gigantic deep-fat fryer, claiming it can deep-fry a buffalo in forty seconds, to which Homer grouses "Oh, I want it now"! Later, Homer gets Bart's meal at Moe's Tavern.
- Greed: A flash at Reverend Lovejoy counting money. Also, Milhouse avariciously celebrates owning Bart's soul, saying, "Who's stupid now?"
- Sloth: Bart and Milhouse slacking off cleaning the organ. Later, Milhouse's dad is very serious about wanting his sleep, although this is probably justified considering Bart traipsed by uninvited in the middle of the night.
- Wrath: The minister gets angry at being fooled. Later, Moe loses his restaurant in a fit of anger.
- Envy: Moe envies the profits of family restaurants. Lisa wishes she had five dollars. Bart envies the kids in his dream for their souls.
- Pride: Bart is proud at fooling Milhouse out of five dollars, and is later humiliated at having his soul sold for pogs. Snake is seen with a trophy girlfriend (also a combination of Pride & Lust).
Other references
- When Chief Wiggum shines the flashlight to see who is harassing Ralph, Bart's pupils become cat-like.
- Snake's girlfriend in this episode is named Shoshanna. This was a barb at Jerry Seinfeld, who at the time of the episode's airing was dating Shoshanna Lonstein, who was 21 years his junior and still a teenager at the time they first dated.
- Bart saying that a soul is something adults make up to scare kids "Like the Boogeyman or Michael Jackson." is a reference to a case in 1993 where Michael Jackson was accused of child sexual abuse.
- Moe reads a book titled Your Gimmicky Restaurant by Benngian and Fuddrucker. The authors' names are references to the restaurant chains Bennigan's and Fuddruckers.
- Bart's prayer, "Are you there, God? It's me, Bart Simpson," may be a reference to the yong adult novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume.
Goofs
- Jasper's beard is incorrectly colored yellow while singing "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".
- At around the end of the song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", Wendell's skin and hair is colored the same shade of the color yellow.
