Bart Simpson's Bible Stories/References
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Cultural references
- Bart's stories are references to the bible stories The Prodigal Son, Binding of Isaac and Noah's Ark.
- Homer says "Call me, Ishmael!" to his brother Ishmael, a reference to the opening line from the 1851 novel Moby-Dick.
- Jack and Rose from the 1997 film Titanic appear during the flood.
- Noah says "You're gonna mess up my ark nevermore!" as he is about to throw a raven. This is a reference to the poem The Raven.
Continuity
- The plot is similar to the episode "Simpsons Bible Stories" both of which are anthology stories featuring biblical references. The episode aired in April 1999, two years before this comic was released.
Goofs
- In the Noah's Ark segment, Marge refers to Noah as Ned (the character that Noah is played by).
