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Cultural references

• The opening scene where Moses shatters tablets is similar to Charlton Heston in The Ten Commandments.
• Homer jumping in the street to get the attention of the corrupt cable workman driving his van is based upon a scene in North by Northwest.

Trivia

• A plant next to the couch grows to maturity, then dies as the Simpsons watch hours on end of cable.
• The Flanders' doorbell plays the theme song from the 1960's claymation show Davey and Goliath.
• Sign outside the church: "God, the Original Love Connection".
• The broadcaster who announces during the pre-fight coverage, is the same man who announced Todd Flanders and Bart's putt-putt golf showdown in "Dead Putting Society".
• One of the shows on television has the lines, "Lemonade? Please.", which sounds similar to one of the non-violent cartoons in "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge".
• This episode features the debut appearance of Troy McClure and Drederick Tatum.
• This episode won the Best Animated Program award at the Emmys in 1991.
• The golden statues Hezron carves refer to a god of sex.

Continuity

• The blackboard gag refers to "The Bartman", a dance created by a Simpsons 1991 music video "Do the Bartman".
• Kids seen at Bart's adult movie screening include:
  • The Sailor Kid ("Bart the General")
  • Howard ("Moaning Lisa")
  • The American spy. ("The Crepes of Wrath")

Goofs

• Ms. Albright writes "HELL" on the whiteboard in red pen. In the next shot, "HELL" is in black, then a few shots later, "HELL" is in red again.
• When Lou and Eddie are at the door, the two have lines near their mouths which makes them look like the two have beaks.
• When Lou and Eddie enter, they walk as like they are walking down stairs.