This show is an American version of ITV's Miranda by Miranda Hart. It ran for 4 seasons and 20 total episodes.
When talking about her pantsuit, Kat rails against fashion shows who accost people on the street and tell them what to wear. Mayim Bialik was one such person when she was featured on "What Not To Wear."
The scene of Phil and Kat making little people out of fruit is a reference to a running joke on the original British series.
Kat's story about her fake children Orlando and Bloom is taken directly from the pilot episode from the original British series.
The series is set in Louisville, Kentucky. The Brown Hotel and the Crystal Ballroom are real locations in Louisville. A reference is also made to "Miss Muhlenberg County," another real location in Kentucky.