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Cultural references

• The episode title is a reference to the film Paranormal Activity.
• I'll have what she's having: Celebrity Face Menu is a reference to the punchine in the fake orgasm scene in the movie When Harry Met Sally..., and Meg Ryan's rumoured plastic surgery.
• The older women inject themself with Botox.
• The lady robot from Robot Kaiju Honor Battle has Leela's ponytail.
• A sign on Sprawl-Mart says "still not a parody of Walmart.
• Marge compares Lisa to The Ugly Duckling.
• Preparation XX is a parody of Preparation H.
• Homer replaces the old fridge with a smart one.
• A poster in Dr. Hibbert's office says "Erectile rights are human rights", a play on the words of Hillary Clinton's slogan "Women's rights are human rights".
• Bart calls Homer Jubba the Butt, a reference to Star Wars's Jabba the Hutt.
• Lisa calls Marge's friends "unreal housewives", a reference to the unReal Housewives of Kansas City, a web series parody of The Real Housewives.
• Ned asked Lisa to perform "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran but she performs "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes (albeit with changed lyrics).

Trivia

• This is the first future episode to feature Maggie talking. She couldn't before due to her laryngitis.

Continuity

• Lisa wears braces. ("Last Exit to Springfield")
• Homer says "Stupid happy future Flanders". ("Little Big Mom")
• Jasper is frozen in the freezer. ("Lisa the Simpson")
• Lisa gets upset at Marge for comparing her to The Ugly Ducking. ("Lisa the Beauty Queen")
• Coach Krupt shouts "Bombardment!" ("My Fair Laddy")
• Sideshow Mel sits next to Barbara Belfry. ("A Serious Flanders")
• Patty has her new hair style to differentiate her from Selma. ("Aunt Misbehavin'")