Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass/References

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Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass

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Trivia

• Crazy Cat Lady can speak articulately and clearly when she took Reece's Pieces according to Marge.
• We learn Comic Book Guy's real name is Jeff Albertson.
• With 23.1 million viewers, this episode is one of the highest rated episodes in Simpsons history.
• Homer is called a "jerkass" by a sports commentator. This is a possible reference to "Jerkass Homer", which is what many internet fans called Homer during the Scully era (Seasons 10-12).
• Ned is dressed as the Devil in his film in the same way he appeared as the Devil in "Treehouse of Horror IV".
• Quarterback Tom Brady, who made a cameo in this episode, led the New England Patriots to victory in Super Bowl XXXIX, which aired immediately before this episode.
• Yao Ming was the only one whose coat doesn't have his second name write it on it.
• This is the second episode where Ned directs a Biblical film. The first being "A Star is Burns."

Goofs

• The commercial that the Flanders' were watching contained an explicit sex reference and therefore would not be shown before 22:00.
• The final score was 24-21 in Super Bowl XXXIX, not 55-6.

Cultural References

• Legendary video game character Mario of Super Mario Bros. makes a cameo in this episode, where a disgruntled Homer fights with him due to his annoyance. The fight is a direct parody of Donkey Kong with Homer tossing garbage cans like Donkey Kong tossing Barrels at Mario.
• Flanders' violent films are an obvious parody of The Passion of the Christ.
• Michelle Kwan's line, "Beware the wrath of Kwan!", is a reference to the movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
• A poor Homer is watching TV and the news reporter were announcing the wedding for Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man. The ghosts were there, too, as they dance to the Olivia Newton-John song, "Physical."
• Columbia Pictures appeared cameo between Mr. Burns, In Tales of the Old Testament.
• The Looney Tunes song is actually used from this episode.