Cultural referencesEdit

• The episode title is a pun on the Madonna song "Papa Don't Preach."
• Lurleen Lumpkin is shown making a guest appearance on The Muppet Show. She sings "Bunk with Me Tonight" to Kermit, which gets him into trouble with Miss Piggy.
• The scene where Homer suffocates Abe parodies the Sopranos episode "Kennedy and Heidi," in which Tony suffocates Christopher in a similar manner.
• Grampa plays a medley of songs by the Tommy Dorsey band.

Trivia Edit

• Many themes from "Colonel Homer" are shown:
  • Lurleen Lumpkin returns.
  • Lurleen sings the song "Bunk with Me Tonight" again.
  • Homer takes on his "Colonel Homer" alter-ego again, this time being joined by "Major Marge."
  • Marge grinding her teeth so loud, people can hear it.