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| − | *The episode title is a pun of [[Jesus]]' four last words on the cross "{{ | + | *The episode title is a pun of [[Jesus]]' four last words on the cross "{{W|Sayings of Jesus on the cross#4. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?|My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?}}". |
*In the opening sequence, [[Ned]] has blueprints for {{W|Noah's Ark}} on his garage wall. | *In the opening sequence, [[Ned]] has blueprints for {{W|Noah's Ark}} on his garage wall. | ||
**He later mentions Noah's Ark to [[Todd]]. | **He later mentions Noah's Ark to [[Todd]]. | ||
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*Marge was reading ''[[Fahrenheit 451: The Cookbook]]'' in bed, a reference to the book ''{{W|Fahrenheit 451}}''. | *Marge was reading ''[[Fahrenheit 451: The Cookbook]]'' in bed, a reference to the book ''{{W|Fahrenheit 451}}''. | ||
*[[Hans Moleman]] is an [[Uber]] driver for [[Lindsey Naegle]]. | *[[Hans Moleman]] is an [[Uber]] driver for [[Lindsey Naegle]]. | ||
| − | *Jesus presents [[Homer]] and [[Ned]] [[John the Baptist]]'s head, which then reattaches to his body, a reference to the {{ | + | *Jesus presents [[Homer]] and [[Ned]] [[John the Baptist]]'s head, which then reattaches to his body, a reference to the {{W|Beheading of John the Baptist|beheading of John the Baptist}}. |
*[[Abraham Lincoln]] mentions [[Steven Spielberg]] and his movie ''{{W2|Lincoln|film 2012}}'' and the [[Academy Awards ceremony|Academy Awards]]. | *[[Abraham Lincoln]] mentions [[Steven Spielberg]] and his movie ''{{W2|Lincoln|film 2012}}'' and the [[Academy Awards ceremony|Academy Awards]]. | ||
*[[Homer]] mentions Spielberg's ''{{ap|Jaws|film}}'', ''[[E.T.]]'', the ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' franchise and [[Ben Affleck]]'s ''{{W2|Argo|film}}''. | *[[Homer]] mentions Spielberg's ''{{ap|Jaws|film}}'', ''[[E.T.]]'', the ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' franchise and [[Ben Affleck]]'s ''{{W2|Argo|film}}''. | ||
| − | *[[Dr. Hibbert]] references the song "{{ | + | *[[Dr. Hibbert]] references the song "{{W|Que sera, sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)}}". |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun of Jesus' four last words on the cross "My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?".
- In the opening sequence, Ned has blueprints for Noah's Ark on his garage wall.
- Reverend Lovejoy mentions replacing the organ player, Gertie, with Spotify.
- The song "Praise God" is a parody of the song "Doxology".
- The answer which Bart gives Homer after asking him where to bury survivors if a plane crashed on the border of North and South Dakota bares resemblance to a similar question Rudy and Vanessa Huxtable asked their brother Theo about where to bury survivors if a plane crashed on the Canada-United States border on the 1988 Cosby Show episode "Trust Me."
- A sign in the First Church of Springfield says "Bless-A-Me Street", with parodies of Elmo and Big Bird, a reference to Sesame Street.
- Rod accidentally watched an episode of 30 Rock. Ned then says it's okay to watch just for Kenneth.
- Ned thinks that a prayer without an "amen" is like a Tootsie Pop without a center.
- Marge mentions the books The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Everyone Poops.
- Lisa mentions that Buddha loves yoga and Yoda, from Star Wars.
- David Bowie was reincarnated as a fly.
- Marge was reading Fahrenheit 451: The Cookbook in bed, a reference to the book Fahrenheit 451.
- Hans Moleman is an Uber driver for Lindsey Naegle.
- Jesus presents Homer and Ned John the Baptist's head, which then reattaches to his body, a reference to the beheading of John the Baptist.
- Abraham Lincoln mentions Steven Spielberg and his movie Lincoln and the Academy Awards.
- Homer mentions Spielberg's Jaws, E.T., the Jurassic Park franchise and Ben Affleck's Argo.
- Dr. Hibbert references the song "Que sera, sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)".
Trivia
- Ned has a swear jar, impure thoughts jar, pants too tight jar and untrimmed mustache jar.
