History Recap / TheSimpsonsS10E18SimpsonsBibleStories

* TheBible: Main inspiration, though most of the stories are taken from the Old Testament.

During an Easter mass, Reverend Lovejoy finds a chocolate bunny in the collection plate. Since no one in the congregation confesses to doing so (though it's implied that Homer did it), he punishes them with a thorough reading of the entire Bible, prompting four Simpsonized takes on popular Biblical tales: Homer and Marge are Adam and Eve (with Flanders as God and Snake as [what else?] the snake that tempts Eve into partaking of the forbidden fruit), Milhouse as Moses leading Egyptian slave children to the Promised Land, Homer as King Solomon presiding over a dispute about a pie, and Bart as David out to defeat Goliath Nelson.

* JudgmentOfSolomon: As mentioned above, Homer/King Solomon mediates a dispute between Carl and Lenny over a pie.

** When Nelson arises from the rubble of his castle, he strikes the same pose as Chernobog from Disney/{{Fantasia}}, while a snippet from "Night On Bald Mountain" is heard.

* OhCrap: Moses and Egyptlisa when they see they put a trap in their prison in motion.

** When Bart is arrested by Chief Wiggum, he says: "Where's your Messiah now?". This is a reference to Film/TheTenCommandments where actor Edward G. Robinson (on whom Wiggum's voice is based) says the same to Moses.

'''(cut to the Pharaoh dining on the frogs)''\\

* BaitAndSwitch: In Homer's DreamSequence as the king, he splits the pie into two... then orders Lenny and Carl to be killed, before eating the pie.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: A ThreeShorts Easter episode featuring Biblical story parodies and featuring a non-canon ending (the Simpsons going to Hell while the Flanderses ascend into Heaven. Though Lisa had a chance to go to Heaven, only [[{{Jerkass}} for Homer to pull her down]]).

* CallBack: Homer lamenting not using his pizza coupons may be a reference to the pizza coupons he got on "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" (the ones to Doughy's Pizza, which Lisa said made terrible pizza).

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The ending [[spoiler: in which The Simpsons are surprised by the Apocalypse and sent to Hell. Yet none of the other episodes ever mentioned this incident again.]]

** When Bart is arrested by Chief Wiggum he says: "Where's your Messiah now?" This is a reference to Film/TheTenCommandments where actor Edward G. Robinson (on whom Wiggum's voice is based) says the same to Moses.
** When Nelson arises from the rubble of his castle he strikes the same pose as Chernobog from Disney/{{Fantasia}}, while a snippet from "Night On Bald Mountain" is heard.
* TakeThat: After Homer and Marge are thrown out of paradise Homer remarks that they will be let back in pretty soon, after all: "God can't stay mad forever, right?"

'''Pharaoh:''' Mmm, these are the juiciest frogs I've ever eaten. Ra has rewarded my cruelty to the slaves.

* HypocriticalHumor: Despite Homer having bit in the apple first God only gets mad when Marge does the same and only throws her out of Paradise as a result.

* {{CallBack}}: Homer lamenting not using his pizza coupons may be a reference to the pizza coupons he got on "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" (the ones to Doughy's Pizza, which Lisa said made terrible pizza).

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** God throws Eve (Marge) out of Paradise for biting in the apple, even though Adam (Homer) bit the apple first.

* Foreshadowing: Lisa tells Moses (Milhouse) that the Jews will wander in the desert for 40 years. Milhouse then asks: "But after that everything will turn out well for the Jews, right?"

* TalkingAnimal: The pig in the Garden of Eden.

* CaughtUpInTheRapture
* CriticalResearchFailure: Despite the fact that Adam and Eve only became aware of their nakedness after having eaten from the apple they are already shown covering their genitals before the event.

-->'''Homer''': Both men shall receive..death. I'll eat the pie.

** Bart (as King David) is addressed by Santa's Little Helper with the words: "I don't know, Dààààààvey." This is a reference to WesternAnimation/DaveyAndGoliath.

* JudgementOfSolomon: As mentioned above, Homer/King Solomon mediates a dispute between Carl and Lenny over a pie.
-->'''Homer''': Both men shall recieve..death. I'll eat the pie.

* DoubleStandard: Several Simpsons contributors who were very religious weren't offended by the episode, though only because it mostly poked fun at the Old Testament and not the New Testament.

-->'''Bart''': Not anymore.

* TrainingMontage: King David (Bart) trains in an action-hero styleand is helped by Ralph's sheep after he was defeated by Goliath II.

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During an Easter mass, Reverend Lovejoy finds a chocolate bunny in the collection plate. Since no one in the congregation confesses to doing so, he punishes them with a thorough reading of the entire Bible, prompting four Simpsonized takes on popular Biblical tales: Homer and Marge are Adam and Eve (with Flanders as God and Snake as [what else?] the snake that tempts Eve into partaking of the forbidden fruit), Milhouse as Moses leading Egyptian slave children to the Promised Land, Homer as King Solomon presiding over a dispute about a pie, and Bart as David out to defeat Goliath Nelson.

ThreeShorts retelling the tales of Adam and Eve (Homer and Marge), David and Goliath (Bart and Nelson), and Moses (Lisa) during an Easter mass.

!! Tropes:

* ThreeShorts: Averted. There were four. an even shorter-than-average one featured King Solomon (Homer) being approached by two men claiming ownership of a pie. Homer sliced the pie in half and gave each one... death. He [[BigEater ate the pie]].