One man that Mr. Moseby talks to is named Mr. Cunningham. After mentioning that Richie's graduation party plans are set, his father's name also refers to the show Happy Days (1974) The main character's name is Richie Cunningham.
After originally aired, this episode rarely aired in reruns and was later omitted due to insensitivity towards mocking children with dyslexia. Additionally, this episode isn't on Disney+ However, it is available for purchase on the iTunes Store.
One of the first episodes to feature the twins' friend, Bob, is Disney Channel's first character to be differently-abled. As a result, he has dyslexia. The first differently-abled character for the Disney Channel period was Shia Labeouf's character in Tru Confessions (2002).
The episode's title references the 1994 film "Dumb and Dumber."