When Flanders Failed/References

Trivia

 * Although Ned states in this episode that he is left-handed, he was putting right-handed in the episode "Dead Putting Society".
 * This is the last time the slightly different theme music in the opening titles from Season 2 is played.

Cultural References
The final scene is a nod to the final scene in "It's a Wonderful Life".

Goofs
Near the end of the episode, Homer congratulates Flanders for being the richest left landed man in Springfield. This would not be true considering Mr. Burns is also left handed. However, Homer could have meant that Flanders is the richest in terms of friends and happiness.