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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
 
*The title of the episode is a reference to {{W|Jacob's Ladder}}, referring to a ladder to heaven described in the ''{{W|Book of Genesis}}''.
 
*The title of the episode is a reference to {{W|Jacob's Ladder}}, referring to a ladder to heaven described in the ''{{W|Book of Genesis}}''.
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*The plot, wherein [[Bart]] sees dead people and helps them with their unfinished business, is the plot of ''{{w|The Sixth Sense}}''.
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*The plot, wherein [[Bart]] sees dead people and helps them with their unfinished business, is the plot of ''{{W|The Sixth Sense}}''.
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*Bart tricks [[Lisa]] into playing {{w|Jump scare|The Scary Maze Game}}.
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*Bart tricks [[Lisa]] into playing {{W|Jump scare|The Scary Maze Game}}.
 
*[[Homer]] trows board games into the fire:
 
*[[Homer]] trows board games into the fire:
 
**[[Scribble]], a parody of [[Scrabble]] and ''{{W|Pictionary}}''.
 
**[[Scribble]], a parody of [[Scrabble]] and ''{{W|Pictionary}}''.
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**[[Don't Lose the Pieces]], a parody of {{w|Don't Rest Your Head|Don't Lose Your Mind}}.
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**[[Don't Lose the Pieces]], a parody of {{W|Don't Rest Your Head|Don't Lose Your Mind}}.
 
**[[Oligopoly]], a parody of [[Monopoly]].
 
**[[Oligopoly]], a parody of [[Monopoly]].
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**[[Needless Operation]], a parody of {{w|Operation (game)|Operation}}
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**[[Needless Operation]], a parody of {{W2|Operation|game}}
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**[[Mouse Trip]], a parody of {{w|Mouse Trap (game)|Mouse Trap}}.
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**[[Mouse Trip]], a parody of {{W2|Mouse Trap|game}}.
 
*In the VHS collection, there are recordings of
 
*In the VHS collection, there are recordings of
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**''{{w|Family Matters}}''.
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**''{{W|Family Matters}}''.
 
**''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]'' (Homer imitates himself in the [[The Simpsons shorts|shorts]].)
 
**''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]'' (Homer imitates himself in the [[The Simpsons shorts|shorts]].)
 
**''[[Saved by the Bell]]''.
 
**''[[Saved by the Bell]]''.
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*When Homer presses play on the VHS, the 1997 {{w|Ricola}} commercial.
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*When Homer presses play on the VHS, the 1997 {{W|Ricola}} commercial.
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*On the Homer's Xxxercise tape, the song "{{w|Physical (Olivia Newton-John song)|Physical}}" by {{w|Olivia Newton-John}} plays.
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*On the Homer's Xxxercise tape, the song "{{W2|Physical|Olivia Newton-John song}}" by {{W|Olivia Newton-John}} plays.
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*[[Ned Flanders]] use the IMDbible web site a parody of the {{W|IMDb}} Web Site.
 
*[[Rod]] and [[Todd]] recite the lines "If I die before I wake, I pray the lord my soul to take" from the {{W|Christian child's prayer}} "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep".
 
*[[Rod]] and [[Todd]] recite the lines "If I die before I wake, I pray the lord my soul to take" from the {{W|Christian child's prayer}} "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep".
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*In Bart's brain, [[The Scream]] by {{w|Edward Munch}} appears, with Bart as the screamer.  
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*In Bart's brain, [[The Scream]] by {{W|Edvard Munch}} appears, with Bart as the screamer.  
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*A chalkboard saying "Roots of Singh" is also seen, a reference to [[Simon Singh]]. On the chalkboard is the equation x^5-57x^4+1249x^3-13191x^2+67438x-134064=0, which has solutions x=19,9,14,7,8, using the code A=1, B=2, etc, this spells "SINGH".
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*A chalkboard saying "Roots of Singh" is also seen, a reference to [[Simon Singh]]. On the chalkboard is the equation x^5-57x^4+1249x^3-13191x^2+67438x-134064=0, which has solutions x=19,9,14,7,8, using the code A=1, B=2, etc., this spells "SINGH".
 
*Homer mentions getting every answer in ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' wrong.
 
*Homer mentions getting every answer in ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' wrong.
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*The final montage is a parody ''{{w|Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under}}'''s series {{w|Everyone's Waiting|finale}}.
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*The final montage is a parody ''{{W2|Six Feet Under|TV series}}'''s series {{W|Everyone's Waiting|finale}}.
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**The song playing over it and credits is "{{W|Breathe Me}}" by {{W|Sia (musician)|Sia}}. The same song was used in the Six Feet Under finale.
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**The song playing over it and credits is "{{W|Breathe Me}}" by {{W2|Sia|musician}}. The same song was used in the Six Feet Under finale.
 
**[[Smithers]] dies when [[Mr. Burns]] marries [[Angelina Jolie]].
 
**[[Smithers]] dies when [[Mr. Burns]] marries [[Angelina Jolie]].
  
 
== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
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*Ned has a "4th grade lesson plan" folder. ("[[Left Behind]]")
 
*Bart posted the pictures of the prank on Lisa on [[MyTube]]. ("[[Elementary School Musical]]")
 
*Bart posted the pictures of the prank on Lisa on [[MyTube]]. ("[[Elementary School Musical]]")
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*The "Wedding Video/Alaska Speech" VHS is among Homer's VHS collection. (''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'')
 
*Amongst the ghosts appears:
 
*Amongst the ghosts appears:
 
**[[Maude Flanders]] ("[[Treehouse of Horror XIII]]")
 
**[[Maude Flanders]] ("[[Treehouse of Horror XIII]]")
 
**[[Snowball II]], [[Snowball III]] and [[Coltrane|Snowball III]] ("[[I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot]]")
 
**[[Snowball II]], [[Snowball III]] and [[Coltrane|Snowball III]] ("[[I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot]]")
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**[[Albert (Walking Big & Tall)|Albert]] ("[[Walking Big & Tall]]")
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**{{ap|Albert|Walking Big & Tall}} ("[[Walking Big & Tall]]")
 
**[[Shary Bobbins]] ("[[Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious]]")
 
**[[Shary Bobbins]] ("[[Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious]]")
 
**[[Amber Simpson]] ("[[Viva Ned Flanders]]")
 
**[[Amber Simpson]] ("[[Viva Ned Flanders]]")
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**[[Frankie the Squealer]] ("[[Insane Clown Poppy]]")
 
**[[Frankie the Squealer]] ("[[Insane Clown Poppy]]")
 
*Maude's death scene is shown. ("[[Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]")
 
*Maude's death scene is shown. ("[[Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]")
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== Trivia ==
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*The episode was dedicated in memory of [[Tom Wolfe]], who died on May 14, 6 days before the episode aired.
  
 
{{Season 29|R}}
 
{{Season 29|R}}
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[[Category:Cultural references]]
 
[[Category:Cultural references]]
 
[[Category:Continuity]]
 
[[Category:Continuity]]
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[[Category:Trivia]]

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References/Trivia


Season 29 Episode References
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"Flanders' Ladder"
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Cultural references[edit]

Continuity[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • The episode was dedicated in memory of Tom Wolfe, who died on May 14, 6 days before the episode aired.
Season 29 References
The Serfsons • Springfield Splendor • Whistler's Father • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII • Grampy Can Ya Hear Me • The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be • Singin' in the Lane • Mr. Lisa's Opus • Gone Boy • Haw-Haw Land • Frink Gets Testy • Homer Is Where the Art Isn't • 3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage • Fears of a Clown • No Good Read Goes Unpunished • King Leer • Lisa Gets the Blues • Forgive and Regret • Left Behind • Throw Grampa from the Dane • Flanders' Ladder
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