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Cultural references
- The episode's title is a play on John Sayles' movie The Brother from Another Planet. The Simpsons has previously spoofed this title with the episode title "Brother from Another Series" and "Brother from the Same Planet".
- Calvin refers to the Star Trek episode "The Conscience of the King" when he mentions that one guy from Star Trek said "felicitous greetings on this day to you".
- Homer says that Grampa and Calvin would get "zero Michelin tyres", a reference to the Michelin tyre brand and the Michelin Guide stars.
- Grampa read Calvin a chapter of Harry Potter.
- Calvin has a TARDIS from Doctor Who on his pajamas.
- During the prank war, the song "Yours is An Empty Hope" by Nightwish is heard.
- Lisa gets a walk-around SpongeBob for the party.
- Homer uses a Pikachu hat to make Calvin look more like him.
- During the party, the song "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" by Ylvis is heard.
- Lisa tells Chief Wiggum that they have a freezer full of Snickers at home.
- The scene transition at the taxidermy convention is a parody of the scene transitions from the Batman TV series.
Trivia
- Melissa McCarthy is the first female guest star to voice a male character, voicing Calvin in this episode.
