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*Homer's dream is a reference to ''[[The Jetsons]]'': He gets hit by a spacecar (being driven by George Jetson) and yells "Jetson!" | *Homer's dream is a reference to ''[[The Jetsons]]'': He gets hit by a spacecar (being driven by George Jetson) and yells "Jetson!" | ||
*The "crazy" torch song that Homer sings while babysitting [[Rod Flanders|Rod]] and [[Todd Flanders]] is a 1969 hit song by {{w|Peggy Lee}} called "{{w|Is That All There Is?}}" | *The "crazy" torch song that Homer sings while babysitting [[Rod Flanders|Rod]] and [[Todd Flanders]] is a 1969 hit song by {{w|Peggy Lee}} called "{{w|Is That All There Is?}}" | ||
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| + | [[File:Yellowsanjay.jpg|thumb|Yellow Sanjay]] | ||
| + | *When [[Sara]] is seen among the kids playing tug-of-war with [[Homer]] (who's actually using his car to pull the other end of the rope), at one point, she isn't wearing pants. | ||
| + | *When [[Sanjay]] can be spotted in the Good Guy Awards' audience, he has yellow skin. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to 1986's romantic drama film Children of a Lesser God.
- The chalkboard gag:
- Mentions Mothra, a monster from the Godzilla franchise.
- Is a pun on Mother's Day and a reference to the episode's original airing falling on Mother's Day.
- In the gym, Comic Book Guy is wearing a Muttley T-shirt.
- Lugash is a parody of weight trainer Béla Károlyi.
- Homer's line "I believe you can fly!" references the R. Kelly song "I Believe I Can Fly" from the 1996 film Space Jam.
- The porn film name Doctor Screwlittle is a parody of Doctor Dolittle.
- Rainier Wolfcastle's plan to convert the YMCA so he can hunt "the most dangerous prey of all: man" is a reference to The Most Dangerous Game.
- When Ralph asks where they are going, Homer's reply is "For some frosty chocolate milkshakes", a reference to his old catchphrase.
- When Homer is watching TV, the show "Kids Say the Darnest Things" stars Bill Cosby.
- A kid on the show replies to Cosby's question "What do you like to play?" with "Pokémon".
- Homer's dream is a reference to The Jetsons: He gets hit by a spacecar (being driven by George Jetson) and yells "Jetson!"
- The "crazy" torch song that Homer sings while babysitting Rod and Todd Flanders is a 1969 hit song by Peggy Lee called "Is That All There Is?"
Goofs
File:Yellowsanjay.jpg
Yellow Sanjay
- When Sara is seen among the kids playing tug-of-war with Homer (who's actually using his car to pull the other end of the rope), at one point, she isn't wearing pants.
- When Sanjay can be spotted in the Good Guy Awards' audience, he has yellow skin.
