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  • This episode is a rare instance where Arnold doesn’t have anything to do with the main plot.
  • This is the second time Curly has kissed Rhonda; the first time was in "Deconstructing Arnold".
  • Curly's eyes are shown for the first time in this episode.
  • This episode suggests that Stinky Peterson may be ambidextrous since he’s seen using both his right and left hands to complete different tasks.
  • There is a "Contributing Guest Artists" credit for this episode. These are the children of production staff, and most likely did the paintings at the art fair. The names listed are:
    • Katie Bartlett, Madison and Morgan Buteyn, Danny Friemark, Grant and Justin Higa, Eric Keefer, Dan and Rachelle Lyman, Melissa and Michael Mark, and Helena and Paris Shaffer.
    • Younghee Higa and Dave Lyman are sheet timers, Brian Mark is the layout supervisor, and Karen Shaffer is the final checker.
  • Curly reveals that his family own a dry cleaner.
  • Due to Curly forcing Rhonda to do what he says by taking a bunch of pictures of Rhonda with her mom's birthday present, this episode gives out a bad moral showing it is okay to blackmail your date.

Cultural References[]

  • Helga calls Rhonda "Cruella," which is a reference to the 1961 Disney film 101 Dalmatians, in which the main antagonist is named "Cruella De Vil."
  • This episode is a parody of the 1987 film, Can't Buy Me Love, in which Ronald expects Cindy to pose as his girlfriend for a week.

Production Notes[]

  • Although this episode premiered in 2009 as re-release, it was produced in 2000 according to the copyright date at the end of the credits.