During the initial spelling test Lisa spells ''impugn'' correctly without asking for it's use in a sentence, despite there being a homophone ''impune''.
The Ribwich featured in this episode is a parody of the McDonald's McRib. This sandwich is also noted for its intermittent availability and the less than obvious origin of its meat.
Barnard, Smith, Mount Holyoke, Vassar, Bryn Mawr, Wellesley, and Radcliffe were given the name "the Seven Sisters" in 1927, because of their relative affiliations with the Ivy League men's colleges. The schools are sometimes referred to as "the Daisy Chain" or "the Heavenly Seven."
This is the first appearance of the late night horror host Barbara "Booberella" Lelavinsky.