Warrin' Priests: Part One/References
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to War and Peace.
- The billboard line "Let a billionaire fix things" is a reference to Donald Trump, who had said "I alone can fix it." It became the title of a book about Trump, I Alone Can Fix It.
- The choir sing "Michael, Take the Carpool Lane" to the tune of "Michael Row the Boat Ashore".
- The Old Jewish man asks what time Joan Rivers comes on.
- Reverend Lovejoy plays Tranquil Organ Radio on Amazon Alexa.
- When Bode Wright is introduced, "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum plays.
- Goodstock is a parody of the Woodstock Festival.
- Christlist is a parody of Craigslist.
- Reverend Lovejoy asks if you see Jimmy Buffet at every Jimmy Buffett café.
- Gertie Feesh plays "Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin on the church organ.
- Bode Wright plays and sings "Amazing Grace".
- The Jesus Says Relax t-shirt is a parody of the Frankie Says Relax t-shirt from the music video of "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
- The sausages from Sausage Races appear in the baseball-themed restaurant.
- Lisa asks Bode if he prefers "Dizzy or Bird", a reference to jazz musicians Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
- Lovejoy uses Bing.
- The scene transition when the Lovejoys go to Michigan is a parody of the scene transitions from the 1960s Batman TV series.
- Bode Wright reads A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking.
- Lisa and Bode meditate to "In a Sentimental Mood" by Duke Ellington.
- The pamphlet on Michigan that Helen Lovejoy reads has a picture of the Michelin Man on.
- Helen Lovejoy mentions that she and Timothy could go to Mackinac Island.
Trivia
- The title screen sequence is reused from "Hail to the Teeth"'s, except for what Grampa says.
- If you don't count the final scene of the couch gag of this episode, would give the impression that the Simpson family members became invisible.
- The members of Alcoholics Anonymous who Krusty mentions are: him, Lenny, Carl, Bumblebee Man, Kent Brockman, Lunchlady Dora, King Toot and Disco Stu.
- There are a several fourth wall breaks in this episode:
- When Lisa and Bode are meditating, a notice saying "Animation Budget Exceeded" appears.
- Milhouse says that he hopes Part Two is about his rescue.
- A "Next Week" segment appears at the end of the episode.
Goofs
- Even though Jimbo is seen with Shauna in the church, he's seen also sending Milhouse up the flagpole.
- Homer somehow sold the house even though Ned is the owner since "No Loan Again, Naturally" and Bode says it failed due to not passing inspection, though Ned and Mr. Burns did it successfully.
