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Cultural references

• The episode title is a reference to 1986's romantic drama film Children of a Lesser God.
• The chalkboard gag:
  • Mentions Mothra, a monster from the Godzilla franchise.
  • Is a pun on Mother's Day and a reference to the episode's original airing falling on Mother's Day.
• In the gym, Comic Book Guy is wearing a Muttley T-shirt.
• Lugash is a parody of weight trainer Béla Károlyi.
• Homer's line "I believe you can fly!" references the R. Kelly song "I Believe I Can Fly" from the 1996 film Space Jam.
• The porn film name Doctor Screwlittle is a parody of Doctor Dolittle.
• Rainier Wolfcastle's plan to convert the YMCA so he can hunt "the most dangerous prey of all: man" is a reference to The Most Dangerous Game.
• When Ralph asks where they are going, Homer's reply is "For some frosty chocolate milkshakes", a reference to his old catchphrase.
• When Homer is watching TV, the show "Kids Say the Darnest Things" stars Bill Cosby.
  • A kid on the show replies to Cosby's question "What do you like to play?" with "Pokémon".
• Homer's dream is a reference to The Jetsons: He gets hit by a spacecar (being driven by George Jetson) and yells "Jetson!"
• The "crazy" torch song that Homer sings while babysitting Rod and Todd Flanders is a 1969 hit song by Peggy Lee called "Is That All There Is?"

Goofs

• When Sanjay can be spotted in the Good Guy Awards' audience, he has yellow skin.