History Recap / TheSimpsonsS21E16TheGreatestStoryEverDohed

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Homer tries to quench his thirst by drinking from the Dead Sea, he finds it far too salty to do so. He tries to fix this problem by ''[[TooDumbToLive adding even more salt]]'' from his pocket.

-->'''Ned:''' This is the tomb of the most famous man who ever ''lived''!
-->'''Homer:''' [[WesternAnimation/PorkyPig Porky Pig?!]]
-->'''Ned:''' [[SuddenlyShouting PORKY PIG'S NOT A MAN; HE'S A PIG, AND HE'S NOT EVEN A REAL PIG!]]
-->'''Homer:''' [[CompletelyMissingThePoint But he is buried here, right?]]

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Homer tries to quench his thirst by drinking from the Dead Sea, he finds it far too salty to do so. He tries to fix this problem by ''adding even more salt'' from his pocket.

* WereStillRelevantDammit:[[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.

* VacationEpisode: The Simpsons travel to Israel.

--> ''Homer'': "Ned, I'm an American tourist. I'm just here to see some sights, try goofy new food and spread some shekels with my Carolina Panthers credit card."

** When The Simpsons arrive in Israel they see a man playing a fiddle on a rooftop. This is a reference to Film/FiddlerOnTheRoof.
** The music during Homer's desert crossing is from Maurice Jarré 's soundtrack to Film/LawrenceOfArabia.
** Characters from WesternAnimation/VeggieTales appear during Homer's hallucination.
* SpecialGuest: Sacha Baron Cohen (aka Borat, Ali G.) as Jacob the tour guide.

* VacationEpisode: The Simpsons travel to Israel.
* WereStillRelevantDammit:[[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.

-->'''Homer:''' But he is buried here, right?

-->'''Homer:''' Porky Pig?!

* GroinAttack: Dorit and Lisa kicking Bart in the groin. There were FCC complaints about that part and Wiki/TVTropes' own "Dethroning Moment of Suck" page has cited this as one of the show's many, many low points [[note]]though given that Bart was once driven to suicide over the entire town hating him (as seen in "Boys of Bummer," why would Bart getting kicked in the groin be considered ''worse'' than that?[[/note]]

* RageBreakingPoint: Ned when he sees Homer resting on Jesus' tomb and thinking WesternAnimation/PorkyPig is buried there

* GroinAttack: Dorit and Lisa kicking Bart in the groin. There were FCC complaints about that part and TVTropes' own "Dethroning Moment of Suck" page has cited this as one of the show's many, many low points [[note]]though given that Bart was once driven to suicide over the entire town hating him (as seen in "Boys of Bummer," why would Bart getting kicked in the groin be considered ''worse'' than that?[[/note]]

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Homer tries to quench his thirst by drinking from the dead sea, he finds it far to salty to do so. He tries to fix this problem by ''adding even more salt'' from his pocket.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Homer tries to quench his thirst by drinking from the dead sea, he finds it far to salty to do so. He tries to fix this problem by 'adding even more salt' from his pocket.

* GlobalIgnorance: Tour guide Jacob claims "Israel is the safest country in the world."
* GroinAttack: Dorit and Lisa kicking Bart in the groin. There were FCC complaints about that part and TVTropes' own "Dethroning Moment of Suck" page has cited this as one of the show's many, many low points [[note]]though given that Bart was once driven to suicide over the entire town hating him (as seen in "Boys of Bummer," why would Bart getting kicked in the groin be considered ''worse'' than that?[[/note]]

* VacationEpisode: The Simpsons travel to Israel.

* RageBreakingPoint: Ned when he sees Homer resting on Jesus' tomb and thinking PorkyPig is buried there

-->'''Bart:''' Have you ever noticed that Dad always gets the diseases they write about in the in-flight magazine?

-->'''Bart:''' Why does Dad always get the disease that's in the brochure?

* NationalStereotypes: Israel is mostly shown as a country full of Jewish people. Jakob the tour guide is portrayed as being 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.

* GroinAttack: Dorit and Lisa kicking Bart in the groin. There were FCC complaints about that part and TVTropes' own "Dethroning Moment of Suck" page has cited this as one of the show's many, many low points[[note]]though given that Bart was once driven to suicide over the entire town hating him (as seen in "Boys of Bummer," why would Bart getting kicked in the groin be considered ''worse'' than that?[[/note]]

* RageBreakingPoint: Ned when he sees Homer resting on Jesus' tomb and thinking PorkyPig is buried there.
* TruthInTelevision: There is such thing as Jerusalem Syndrome (deluding yourself into thinking you're the Messiah).

* TruthInTelevision: There is such thing as Jerusalem Syndrome (deluding yourself into thinking you're the Messiah).

Ned Flanders offers to take Homer and his family to Israel in hopes to save his soul, but he gets more than he bargained for.

* GroinAttack: Dorit gives one to Bart. Lisa does it to him at the end.

* TruthInTelevision: There is such thing as Jerusalem Syndrome.