History Recap / TheSimpsonsS21E16TheGreatestStoryEverDohed

* TruthInTelevision: Jerusalem Syndrome (deluding yourself into thinking you're the Messiah) is a real delusion.

** The movie Ned sees is a Jewish parody of ''{{Film/Transformers}}'', with two warring {{Religious Robot}}s setting some time aside to read Hebrew scripture.

* RightForTheWrongReasons: After Homer escapes through the window from the hospital with his Jerusalem syndrome, Lisa surmises he fled to Dome of the Rock; a religious site that welcomes many religions where can give a speech. The problem is, Homer didn't flee. He was still near the window standing outside on the edge and overheard her pointing the place out, so he decides to head there.

* ThirstyDesert: While trying to find Flanders in the desert, Homer experiences dehydration, which is made more severe when he drinks sea water (and ''adds salt to it'' after complaining that it's too salty).

* JewsLoveToArgue: Jakob is shown to be pushy and abrasive, though he justifies it with his final interaction he has with Marge when they finally track down Homer:
-->'''Jakob:''' Before you go in, you fill out comment card. Okay. Uh, eh, don't forget the back!

%%* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: See Groin Attack below.

** The movie Ned sees is a Jewish parody of ''{{Film/Transformers}}'', with two warring ReligiousRobots setting some time aside to read Hebrew scripture.

** The movie Ned sees is a Jewish parody of ''{{Film/Transformers}}''.

* VacationEpisode: The Simpsons travel to Israel.
* WereStillRelevantDammit: [[InvokedTrope Invoked.]] At the beginning of the episode, Ned learns that Jimbo is uninterested in the bible study due to not having modern technology, so he does a half-assed attempt to pander to him ("Mouse pad! Double click! Skype, Skype!"). Once he has gained Jimbo's attention, Ned continues the study as if he didn't resort to this.

* BadassIsraeli: Bart learns [[ActionGirl Dorit]] was trained in Israeli sport of Krav Maga... the hard way.

* RealityEnsues: When Ned hits his limit with Homer, he is kicked out of the Church of Holy Sepulchre and banned for life because he broke Homer's camera by thrashing it against the wall. Homer might have been sleeping on top of the tomb, but Ned for all appearances was actively trying to wreck the place.

* NationalStereotypes: [[AllJewsAreAshkenazi Israel is mostly shown as a country full of Jewish people]]. Jakob the tour guide is portrayed as being [[JewsLoveToArgue pushy, arrogant and into haggling]]. He also references a lot of Jewish products like falafels. He and Dorit are both military skilled. Only near the end we see some native Christians and Muslims. Specific references to Israel are Masada, Mount Zion, King David's Tomb, the Armenian quarter, the Wailing Wall, the Israeli combat sport Krav Maga, the Ark of the Convenant, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the Dome of the Rock. Homer also plays the classic culturally ignorant American tourist perfectly who makes no attempt to learn anything about the country he is going to perfectly.

* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: See Groin Attack below.

* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: See Groin Attack below.

* ActionGirl: Dorit.
* AllJewsAreAshkenazi
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Ned learns this.

** And earlier when Ned Flanders blasts Homer for sleeping in the tomb.

* CrossingTheDesert and ThirstyDesert: Homer crosses the desert alone, thinking that Ned Flanders went there.
* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: See Groin Attack below.
* EastwardEndeavor: Ned basically invokes this by taking Homer to Israel so he can save his soul. but Homer being Homer, it backfires spectacularly.

* JustAKid: Bart learns Dorit was trained in Israeli sport of Krav Maga... the hard way.
** BadassIsraeli: Dorit pretty much can take care of herself.

* NationalStereotypes: Israel is mostly shown as a country full of Jewish people. Jakob the tour guide is portrayed as being [[JewsLoveToArgue pushy, arrogant and into haggling]]. He also references a lot of Jewish products like falafels. He and Dorit are both military skilled. Only near the end we see some native Christians and Muslims. Specific references to Israel are Masada, Mount Zion, King David's Tomb, the Armenian quarter, the Wailing Wall, the Israeli combat sport Krav Maga, the Ark of the Convenant, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the Dome of the Rock.
** Homer also plays the classic culturally ignorant American tourist perfectly who makes no attempt to learn anything about the country he is going to perfectly.

** An earlier version when Ned Flanders blasts Homer for sleeping in the tomb.

'''Homer:''' [[CompletelyMissingThePoint But he is buried here, right?]]

* GroinAttack: Dorit and Lisa kicking Bart in the groin got complaints from the FCC.

* NationalStereotypes: Israel is mostly shown as a country full of Jewish people. Jakob the tour guide is portrayed as being [[JewsLoveToArgue pushy, arrogant and into haggling]]. He also references a lot of Jewish products like falafels. He and Dorit are both military skilled. Only near the end we see some native Christians and Muslims. Specific references to Israel are Masada, Mount Zion, King David's Tomb, the Armenian quarter, the Wailing Wall, the Israeli combat sport Krav Maga, the Ark of the Convenant, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Dome of the Rock.