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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]]. | *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]]. | ||
*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''. | ||
| − | *[[wikipedia:Neal_Hefti|Neal Hefti]] and [[wikipedia:Nelson_Riddle|Nelson Riddle]]'s theme music to the 1960s ''[[wikipedia:Batman_(TV_Series)|Batman]]'' series is used in the episode to indoctrinate Homer, | + | *[[wikipedia:Neal_Hefti|Neal Hefti]] and [[wikipedia:Nelson_Riddle|Nelson Riddle]]'s theme music to the 1960s ''[[wikipedia:Batman_(TV_Series)|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. | *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 [[wikipedia:Michael_Jackson|Michael Jackson]]'s "[[wikipedia:HIStory_(song)|HIStory]]".<ref name="Mirkin">{{cite video | people=Mirkin, David |year=2006|title=The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "The Joy of Sect"| medium=DVD||publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> | *When [[Mr. Burns]] introduces his new religion, most of the sequence is a parody of the video for [[wikipedia:Michael_Jackson|Michael Jackson]]'s "[[wikipedia:HIStory_(song)|HIStory]]".<ref name="Mirkin">{{cite video | people=Mirkin, David |year=2006|title=The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "The Joy of Sect"| medium=DVD||publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 02:29, February 19, 2010
Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a spoof of the book The Joy of Sex, by Alex Comfort.
- 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]
References
- ↑ Mirkin, David. (2006). The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "The Joy of Sect" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
