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Cultural references

• The episode's story is loosely based on those of the McCaughey septuplets and Dionne quintuplets. The title is a parody of the famous song "Ain't Misbehavin'".
• SHØP is a parody of real-life American-based furniture chain STØR, which itself is largely a rip off of IKEA.
• When in bed with Manjula, Apu exclaims "Oh! Calcutta!", a reference to Oh! Calcutta!.
• Homer uses a Hansel and Gretel viewfinder. Later, the set of Homer's stage show is inspired by Hansel and Gretel.
• There is a picture of Babar the Elephant on the wall in Apu's apartment.
• Butch Patrick introduces himself as Eddie Munster from The Munsters'.
• The music heard during Octopia include "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses, "Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner and "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." by John Mellencamp.
• Homer performs his zoo act to "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins.

Trivia

• Marcia Wallace is credited although she didn't voice a character in the episode.
• The store SHØP is, strangely enough, spelled with a Danish "ø" where "ö" would be the correct one.
• After the episode goes forward 9 months, Marge says she had a brief period as Sideshow Marge at Krusty's show. (she is seen with a bone at her hair as Sideshow Mel)

Goofs

• In one scene, Chief Wiggum's left hand (our view) is a different shade of yellow than the rest of his body.
• In the audience of Homer's stage show, Bernice Hibbert is incorrectly colored yellow.