Though I don't condone the messages in the Simpsons episodes, it is interesting to me how many Bible references there are and have been throughout the years, including tonight's message after the Superbowl. In a way, I feel like the Simpsons represent the typical American family in how little they know about the Bible and "religion" overall.
 
More specifically, I can think of at least three "rapture" references in the episodes over the past few years. Tonight, as Homer is passing the local church, the message board outside the church says, "Rapture alert level: Orange". The following show on Fox also made an "Orange alert level comment".
 
The following passage in Isaiah is basically the Lord saying, "Short of appearing in front of men directly and saying, 'You need to know me', what more could I have done for men to know how serious this matter is?: The messages are everywhere on tv, in movies, songs, books, etc....
 
And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard. What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes? And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down: And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. Isaiah 5:3-6
 
Steve Mullin