Sleeping with the Enemy/References

Cultural references

 * The title is a reference to Sleeping with the Enemy, a 1991 film.
 * The water mark that says "only you can prevent test fraud", is based on Smokey the Bear's quote "Only you can prevent wildfire".
 * Nelson singing in the night next to a candle; he is singing the lyrics to "Papa, Can You Hear Me?". The song is sung by in the play .

Trivia

 * When Homer draws a picture of himself it looks similar to his original look. Originally, Homer was going to have a G for his ear and the M on his hair and it would form Matt Groening's initials. However, as explained in the audio commentary for "Lost Our Lisa", the design was dumped as it would be too distracting for fans.

Continuity

 * Lisa previously had a fantasy where she's fat and with a boy who had a crush on her in "Lisa the Simpson".
 * This is the fourth episode that comments on Lisa's fat bottom. The other three are "$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)", "Lisa's Date with Density", and "Old Yeller Belly".

Goofs

 * When Lisa enters the living room to join Bart's party, she passes through the foyer by the back door. But when she runs away crying, the couch, lamp, rug, and dresser suddenly appear there.
 * When Nelson enters the Simpson house, he acts like he's never been there before, even though he was there in "Bart the General", after admitting defeat by Bart.