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This page contains trivia for "Christian Rock Hard". Remember, trivia must be factual, provable, and it is always best to cite your source for not-so-obvious trivia. If you would like to dispute a trivia point, please discuss it in the talk page.

Trivia

• First appearance of Harrison Yates, but as an FBI agent instead of a Park County Police officer.
• MOOP is an acronym for "Matter Out of Place", referring to litter and garbage found in forests and beaches.
• Gold, frankincense, and myrrh were the gifts given at Jesus' birth. Frankincense and myrrh are plants in Africa and the Middle East used for soap and perfume.
• Butters curses in this episode, while normally, he rarely swears. 
• Skyler and his friends are seen striking however, they have no lines. This marks their first appearance since "Timmy 2000".

Censorship

• Near the end of the episode when Cartman yells "God dammit!", "God" is bleeped out which is unusual since it is usally edited out whenever someone in the show says "God dammit", "God damn" in syndicated airings making them just say "Dammit" or "Damn".

References to Popular Culture

• Eric Cartman's instructions for the Faith + 1 album cover, are a reference to U2's Joshua Tree album. ^{[citation needed]}
• Token's bass is fashioned after the bass Rudy played in the cartoon series Fat Albert.
• Eric Cartman on the bus writing lyrics onto his palm is taken from the film 8 Mile, when Eminem does the same thing on his way to a rap contest.
• There is a former Christian boy band called Plus One.
• Faith + 1's songs are based on real-life songs, with the lyrics changed.^{[citation needed]}
  • "Three Times My Savior" is based on "Three Times a Lady" by Lionel Richie.
  • "I Wasn't Born Again Yesterday" was based on "I've Never Been To Me" by Charlene.
  • "Jesus Baby" is inspired by "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" by The Delfonics.

• Musicians and bands on strike with Moop include, Metallica, Alanis Morissette, Blink-182, Britney Spears, Meat Loaf, Ozzy Osbourne, Rancid, The Lords of The Underworld, and Missy Elliot.

Continuity

• This is the second time Capitol Records in Hollywood has been parodied, the first being in "Chef Aid".

Goofs

• For a fraction of a second before Token swings at Cartman, his fists enlarge in width.
• The Faith + 1 album cover in the infomercial and at the myrrh album ceremony is different to the photo that Cartman took, with Token and Butters having swapped places.