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Cultural references[edit]

• The episode title is a reference to the film Paranormal Activity.
• "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes plays in the car on the ride to school. Lisa later performs the song at Ned's wedding.
• The older women inject themselves with Botox.
• Pam choked on a baby in a king cake during Mardi Gras. Ned saved her life.

A sign on Sprawl-Mart says "still not a parody of Walmart"

• A sign on Sprawl-Mart says "still not a parody of Walmart."
• Foot Swamp is a parody of the American footwear chain Foot Locker. The employees at Foot Swamp wear the same iconic referee-like uniform.
• Maggie's drawing of her dream shoe includes a USB-C port, typically used in smartphones.
• Skoochers shoes are a parody of Skechers.
• Artie Ziff once bribed Marge's dental hygienist for a Dixie cup of her saliva.
• I'll Have What She's Having: Celebrity Face Menu is a reference to the punchline in the fake orgasm scene in the movie When Harry Met Sally..., and Meg Ryan's rumored plastic surgery.
  • Coincidentally, the movie was directed by Rob Reiner, who died on the day the episode aired.
• Marge compares Lisa to The Ugly Duckling.
• Titan Academy is a parody of Attack on Titan and various anime set in schools.
• Preparation XX is a parody of the hemorrhoid cream Preparation H.
• The doctor shows Marge a Playbill featuring the musical Perimenopause: The Peri-Musical!, a parody of Menopause The Musical.
• At Dr. Hibbert's office:
  • The sign "Erectile rights are human rights" is a play on the words of Hillary Clinton's slogan "Women's rights are human rights".
  • "Let's Obliterate Vas Deferens Embarrassments" references Vas deferens.
• Bart calls Homer "Jabba the Butt," a reference to Jabba the Hutt from Star Wars.
• Lisa calls Marge's friends "unreal housewives", a reference to The Real Housewives series.
• Ned asked Lisa to perform "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran at his wedding.
• The episode was dedicated to Canadian and American architect Frank Gehry, who passed away on December 5, 2025.

Trivia[edit]

• This is the first future episode to feature Maggie talking. She couldn't before due to her laryngitis.
• Lisa mentions that Coach Krupt helped her through her first period, implying he moved to Springfield High School.

Continuity[edit]

• Jasper is frozen in the freezer. ("Lisa the Simpson")
• Marge drops off Lisa at Springfield Middle School. ("Marge the Meanie")
• A cutout of Aeropos Walkov is in Foot Swamp. ("Abe League of Their Moe")
• Lisa gets upset at Marge for comparing her to the Ugly Duckling. ("Lisa the Beauty Queen")
• Sideshow Mel sits next to Barbara Belfry. ("A Serious Flanders")
• Carl sits next to Naima. ("Carl Carlson Rides Again")
• Patty has her new hair style to differentiate her from Selma. ("Aunt Misbehavin'")

Goofs[edit]

• In the original televised and initial streaming release of the episode, Sarah Wiggum speaks with Bernice Hibbert's voice. Megan Mullally, who voices Sarah, was unavailable to record the line, so the line was given to Bernice instead. However, an animation error resulted in the newly animated scene of Bernice speaking not being inserted. This was later fixed for its Hulu and Disney+ release.^[1] Despite this, Mullally is still credited in the episode.

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