The arrangement of the bowling balls and bowling pin atop the Bowling Rink in this episode are a reference to the Gutter Balls sequence in "the Big Lebowski." Series creator Craig McCracken has made multiple references to the film, including an entire episode of "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" titled "The Big Lablooski."
This episode was first produced in 1999 according to the credits. It is also the only episode in the first season to be produced in 1999. Every other season 1 episode was produced the previous year, in 1998.
The was the first episode to air in 1999 to also be produced that year.