Robby makes a comment about how "this time of year, all they've got on TV is all those stupid dance shows". At the time this episode originally aired, Billy Ray Cyrus was a contestant on season 4 of Dancing with the Stars (2005) in real life.
Austin Butler, who plays Derek Hanson in this episode, previously appeared as Toby in the season one episode "Oops! I Meddled Again!".