Lisa the Skeptic/References
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Cultural references
- Homer sings a parody of "Up, Up and Away" by The 5th Dimension.
- Homer bears a strong resemblance to the Skipper from Gilligan's Island while wearing the nautical hat.
- The students digging by the sunset and their silhouettes are shown is similar to the scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark when Indiana Jones and Sallah free the Egyptian excavators from the Nazis, and they in turn help Indy. The scene against the sun is when Sallah tells Indy that the workers have found the Well of Souls.
- When Homer drinks Billy Beer, he says that they elected the wrong carter. This is a reference to Billy Carter, the brother of former president Jimmy Carter. Billy Carter was known for promoting Billy Beer.
- The song "See the Angel" plays to the tune of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Messiah Part II.
- The scene in Judge Snyder's courtroom where Lisa is put on trial for stealing the skeleton is seen as a reference to the 1920s Scopes Monkey Trial in Dayton, Tennessee, which dealt with issues of separation of church and state and the debate between creationism and evolution.
- The publicity stunt created by the mall developers in the episode has been compared to scientific hoaxes such as the Cardiff Giant and the Piltdown Man.
- At the end of the episode, when Lisa asks if the townspeople are outraged for being fooled by a publicity stunt, Police chief Wiggum is about to answer her, but is distracted when he catches sight of a Pottery Barn in the new Heavenly Hills mall.
- Edna Krabappel references "The Garden of Earthly Delights" by Hieronymus Bosch.
- Ned Flanders suggests singing "Amazing Grace" or "Nearer, My God, to Thee".
Continuity
- Homer's valuables include:
Goofs
Bernice Hibbert with yellow skin
- In the very first scene, Skinner's water bottle is on his right side, but after the scene zoomed out, the water bottle is flipped to his left side.
- When Dr. Gould says, "inconclusive," in the background Apu's skin-tone appears to be yellow.
- In one shot of the crowd awaiting sundown, Richard has Rod's colors.
- In the church, Maude Flanders has Helen Lovejoy's colors.
- When the "angel" ascends into the air, Carl is colored yellow.
- In another shot, Bernice Hibbert is yellow.
- When everyone goes to the Heavenly Hills Mall it is completely dark, however it was merely minutes after sunset.
- During the scene where all the Springfield residents head to the Heaven Hills Mall, Maggie's bow is missing.
