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Cultural references

• The title of the episode is reference to the the phrase "Friends with Benefits", which means two friends who have a sexual relationship without being emotionally involved.
• "Undercover C.E.O." is a parody of the television franchise series Undercover Boss.
• Homer buys the Seat-to-Feet Lift Chair thanks to Crowdfunding on a site called FriendMoocher.
• Homer and Marge mention "Crocodile" Dundee and its third movie Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles.
• Homer's Pechanga Casino Buffet bracelet refers to the Pechanga Resort and Casino.
• J-Cloud is a parody of iCloud.
• Signs on the island refer to
  • Swimming with Michael Phelps,
  • Be in a movie with Adam Sandler,
  • Making your decision with Dr. Phil.
• The scene where Homer get out of the water is a reference to a scene from the Bond movie Casino Royale.
• Homer and Harper's dad sings "Under the Mango Tree" by Diana Coupland.
• The movie Back to the Future was shown on the island while the Simpsons were leaving.
• The couch gag is a reference to the 2014 Disney short film, Feast.
• The song played during Seat-to-Feet Lift Chair's "funeral" is Mozart's "Lacrimosa".
• The song played during the introduction of Harper's dad in the box is "Sirius" by The Alan Parsons Project.
• Two members of the Australian boy band are named after Australian towns. Wodonga and Macquarie are named after Wodonga, Victoria and Port Macquarie, New South Wales respectively.

Continuity

• Lisa uses Skype to call Harper. ("Moms I'd Like to Forget")
• The subliminal propaganda campaign "Join the Navy", disguised as "Yvan eht Nioj", was previously used by the Party Posse in their video "Drop Da Bomb". ("New Kids on the Blecch")

Trivia

• Doggie Heaven was previously claimed by Homer to be the place where Santa's Little Helper will go after death in "Dog of Death".
• The French Kissing Club is a reference to Edna Krabappel's French Kissing Booth in the comic "Midday on the Midway".
• Harper's father mentions that Jambowski island was formely Haiti.

Goofs

• Lisa says she has to pedal backwards to go forwards on her bike, but in every past episode where she rides her bike, the pedals worked normally.
• When Homer, Marge and Bart are preparing for the trip, Bart is flipping a flaming stick with a brown shirt. But when Lisa comes in, Bart's shirt turns blue.
• Milhouse wouldn't be able to take Harper's bike to himself. The bike is equipped with a modern anti-theft device, so riding the bike would draw Chief Wiggum's attention and possibly get him arrested.