Warrin' Priests: Part Two/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

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Cultural references

• The episode title is a reference to War and Peace.
• The billboard gag refers to the TV show Dr. Pimple Popper.
• The couch gag is a parody of Succession.
• Among the possessions Mr. Burns has are: Not-So-Holy Grail, the Ark of the Covenant, the Wright Flyer, a Mammoth skeleton, Terracotta Army statues, an Egyptian sarcophagus and part of Blarney Castle.
• Lisa sings a parody of "Maybe This Time" by Kander and Ebb.
  • During the extended version of the song, Muttley from Wacky Races appears next to Jesus Christ.
• Blessed Buy Megachurch is a reference to Best Buy.
  • The sign mentions that it is the "Burger King of Kings".
• The scene in the stadium references the Los Angeles Angels.
• Preacher Mac asks Reverend Lovejoy if he's from The Boston Globe.
• Homer said that he went to a Planet of the Apes marathon, including the Tim Burton one.
• "The Ecstasy of Gold" by Ennio Morricone plays during the showdown between Ned Flanders and Bode Wright.
• Kent Brockman calls Bode a "Judas Priest", a reference to the band Judas Priest.
• Grampa said that he knew a long-haired performer who preached a new philosophy of peace and love, Willie Nelson.
• Lisa asks why Bode didn't burn Bill O'Reilly's books.

Trivia

• There are a couple of fourth wall breaks in this episode.
  • Kent Brockman talks directly to the viewers in a recap of part one.
  • Bode Wright prays with the Simpsons and asks God to please not let the Simpsons ever end.

Continuity

• During the couch gag, the scene where Maggie shoots Mr. Burns from "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)" is seen.
• Lisa's vision board has pictures of:
  • Her on her pony, Princess. ("Lisa's Pony")
  • Her with Mr. Bergstrom. ("Lisa's Substitute")
  • Her visiting Jesse Grass. ("Lisa the Tree Hugger")
  • Her and Mr. Burns collecting junk. ("The Old Man and the Lisa")
  • Her visiting Bleeding Gums Murphy at the hospital. ("'Round Springfield")

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