Homer Alone/References

References/Trivia

Cultural References

When Homer calls the Department of Missing Babies to report that Maggie has disappeared, the on-hold music is "Baby Come Back" by Player.

When Marge is in the bowling store there is a picture of Jacques on the wall from the Season 1 episode "Life on the Fast Lane".
This is the first episode that Wiggum has blue hair.
Marge's train stops at Shelbyville, Badwater, Cattle Skull, and Testing grounds before stopping at Rancho Relaxo.
The second Nick's bowling shop that Marge goes to has a picture of Jacques from the episode Life on the Fast Lane.
When Maggie crawls down one street, a car is parked in a No Parking zone.
The bus on Springfield bridge is filled with actors in costume.
Homer says "Never leave again" 4 times.
When Marge leaves for her vacation there is a man on the train platform checking his watch. He is modeled after Mark Kirkland who wrote this episode.
There were some scenes in the trailers for this episode which didn't make it to air. After Homer staples Maggie's diaper shut, he picks her up, and the changing board comes with her.