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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | * | + | === Marge's Dream === |
| − | *[[ | + | *Marge's Dream is a retelling of the {{W|creation myth}} with [[Homer]] portraying [[Adam]] and [[Marge]] portraying [[Eve]]. [[Ned Flanders]] portrays [[God]] and [[Snake Jailbird]] portrays the [[Temptation Serpent]]. |
| − | * | + | *[[God]] hands [[Eve]] a stack of ''[[People]]'' magazines, a real magazine. |
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| − | * | + | === Lisa's Dream === |
| + | *Lisa's Dream is a retelling of the {{W|Book of Exodus}} with [[Milhouse Van Houten]] portraying [[Moses]]. | ||
| + | *The segment borrows many elements from the film ''{{W2|The Ten Commandments|1956 film}}'' by {{W|Cecil B. DeMille}}. | ||
| + | *[[Sherri]] and [[Terri]]'s skipping song mentions {{W|Abraham}}, who begat {{W|Isaac}}, who begat {{W|Jacob}}. | ||
| + | *[[Mrs. Krabapatra]] is a reference to [[Cleopatra]]. | ||
| + | *After eating the frogs, the [[Pharaoh]] says that {{W|Ra}} has rewarded his cruelty to the slaves. | ||
| + | *After throwing Moses and [[Lisa]] into a tomb, [[Clancy Wiggum]] tells them to give his regards to the {{W|British Museum}}. | ||
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| + | === Homer's Dream === | ||
| + | *Homer's Dream is a retelling of the story of {{W|Solomon}}, with Homer portraying [[King Solomon]]. | ||
| + | *One of Solomon's cases is [[Jesus Christ]] vs. Checker Chariot, a reference to {{W|Checker Taxi}}. | ||
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| + | === Bart's Dream === | ||
| + | *Bart's Dream is a retelling of {{W|David and Goliath}} with Bart portraying [[King David]] and [[Nelson Muntz]] portraying [[Goliath II]]. [[Abraham Simpson]] portrays [[Methuselah]]. | ||
| + | *[[Krusty the Clown]] mentions [[Jezebel]] and her moving to {{W|Sodom and Gomorrah|Sodom}}. | ||
| + | *[[Goliath II]] is a reference to the Disney film ''{{W|Goliath II}}''. | ||
| + | *[[Santa's Little Helper]] speaks to King David in a similar voice as Goliath from the children's animated show ''[[Davey and Goliath]]''. | ||
| + | *King David cuts off Goliath II's hair and says that he no longer possesses his strength. Goliath II then says that was {{W|Samson}}. | ||
| + | *"{{W2|Winner Takes It All|Sammy Hagar song}}" by [[Sammy Hagar]] plays during King David's training montage. | ||
| + | *{{ap|Jonah|Bible}} from the story of Jonah and the Whale is seen inside the whale skeleton that Goliath II throws out of the [[Tower of Babel]]. | ||
| + | *"{{W|Night on Bald Mountain}}" by {{W|Modest Mussorgsky}} plays when Goliath II gets up again after being defeated. | ||
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| + | === Ending === | ||
| + | *"{{W|Highway to Hell}}" by [[AC/DC]] plays at the end of the episode. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | * | + | *Whilst [[God]] usually has four fingers and a thumb, [[Ned Flanders]] portraying God in Marge's Dream has the usual Simpsons three fingers and a thumb. |
*When Goliath (Nelson) is eating, he throws a whale carcass out the window of his tower which lands in front of David (Bart). He then throws out a corn cob which is surprisingly the same size as the whale carcass. | *When Goliath (Nelson) is eating, he throws a whale carcass out the window of his tower which lands in front of David (Bart). He then throws out a corn cob which is surprisingly the same size as the whale carcass. | ||
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== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
| − | + | *In church, [[Charlie]] has dark gray hair instead of his usual dirty blond hair. | |
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
| − | *In the second segment, when | + | *In the second segment, when Moses and Lisa are trapped in the Egyptian tomb, the [[Orb of Isis]] is sitting on a pedastel. ("[[Lost Our Lisa]]") |
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[[Category:Trivia]] | [[Category:Trivia]] | ||
[[Category:Continuity]] | [[Category:Continuity]] | ||
[[Category:Goofs]] | [[Category:Goofs]] | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
Marge's Dream
- Marge's Dream is a retelling of the creation myth with Homer portraying Adam and Marge portraying Eve. Ned Flanders portrays God and Snake Jailbird portrays the Temptation Serpent.
- God hands Eve a stack of People magazines, a real magazine.
Lisa's Dream
- Lisa's Dream is a retelling of the Book of Exodus with Milhouse Van Houten portraying Moses.
- The segment borrows many elements from the film The Ten Commandments by Cecil B. DeMille.
- Sherri and Terri's skipping song mentions Abraham, who begat Isaac, who begat Jacob.
- Mrs. Krabapatra is a reference to Cleopatra.
- After eating the frogs, the Pharaoh says that Ra has rewarded his cruelty to the slaves.
- After throwing Moses and Lisa into a tomb, Clancy Wiggum tells them to give his regards to the British Museum.
Homer's Dream
- Homer's Dream is a retelling of the story of Solomon, with Homer portraying King Solomon.
- One of Solomon's cases is Jesus Christ vs. Checker Chariot, a reference to Checker Taxi.
Bart's Dream
- Bart's Dream is a retelling of David and Goliath with Bart portraying King David and Nelson Muntz portraying Goliath II. Abraham Simpson portrays Methuselah.
- Krusty the Clown mentions Jezebel and her moving to Sodom.
- Goliath II is a reference to the Disney film Goliath II.
- Santa's Little Helper speaks to King David in a similar voice as Goliath from the children's animated show Davey and Goliath.
- King David cuts off Goliath II's hair and says that he no longer possesses his strength. Goliath II then says that was Samson.
- "Winner Takes It All" by Sammy Hagar plays during King David's training montage.
- Jonah from the story of Jonah and the Whale is seen inside the whale skeleton that Goliath II throws out of the Tower of Babel.
- "Night on Bald Mountain" by Modest Mussorgsky plays when Goliath II gets up again after being defeated.
Ending
- "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC plays at the end of the episode.
Trivia
- Whilst God usually has four fingers and a thumb, Ned Flanders portraying God in Marge's Dream has the usual Simpsons three fingers and a thumb.
- When Goliath (Nelson) is eating, he throws a whale carcass out the window of his tower which lands in front of David (Bart). He then throws out a corn cob which is surprisingly the same size as the whale carcass.
Goofs
- In church, Charlie has dark gray hair instead of his usual dirty blond hair.
Continuity
- In the second segment, when Moses and Lisa are trapped in the Egyptian tomb, the Orb of Isis is sitting on a pedastel. ("Lost Our Lisa")
