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List of religious references in Arthur

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Throughout the series, characters had made references to the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic beliefs. Here is a list of some references:

  • In Arthur, It's Only Rock and Roll, Mrs. McGrady says "Render unto Caesar, ya know! But you've rendered unto Caesar too much!" That phrase was a quote from Jesus Christ.
  • In the same episode, Mrs.McGrady proposes a name for the band as "The 5 Apostles of the New Millennium", which is a reference to Jesus's Apostles.
  • In the episode Sue Ellen Chickens Out, Brain says after eating a chicken sandwich from the restaurant Chickin Lickin', he says "Ah! The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak!" This is another quote from Jesus Christ.
  • In the episode Do You Believe in Magic, Buster says "O ye of little faith." Another quote from Jesus Christ.
  • In the episode Play it Again, D.W., Catherine calls for "Solomon-like wisdom." She does this by adding a line of tape around the whole house to divide the place. This is referencing the time in the Bible when Solomon offers to cut a baby in half, being fought over by two mothers.
  • There are many mentions of the Bible in Arthur's Perfect Christmas such as David Read commenting that he based his food on what people would eat back in ancient Bethlehem when Jesus was born.
  • Bitzi Baxter spots a radiant light in the sky, asking if it was a shooting star. Buster dismisses it as a satellite. This may be a reference to the Star of Bethlehem.
  • Brain often cites the Torah and Biblical Old Testament writings such as "It's more significant than that, Francine. To truly you understand, you have to go back to the beginning of the Jewish people, when Abraham and Sarah begat Isaac, who begat Jacob, who begat Joseph, who begat-" in "Francine's Split Decision".
  • In Arthur, Its only Rock and Roll Mrs. McGrady says "If the mountain doesn't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain." Referencing the a verse from the story of Muhammad.
  • Kate references Isaiah 11:6 in The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies.