In an early scene where the boys play hockey indoors, Kendall was supposed to push James softly but instead bounced him against the kitchen counter. As a result of this stunt, James Maslow has a scar on his left elbow. In Big Time Fans, James says that Jenny broke his arm playing Marbles and points to that very scar on his arm.
Dak Zevon is a parody of Zac Efron.
The magazine "Pop Tiger" is a parody of the magazines "PopStar!" and "Tiger Beat."
The majority of this episode is told in a long flashback sequence. This is the first to use that kind of matter.
When the boys are in the limo, in the shot before turning to the boys, there is a billboard featuring Private Practice, a spin-off of Grey's Anatomy.