The bottom of the penny in the couch gag reads VESCERE BRACIS MEIS which in Latin translates to EAT MY SHORTS!
Lisa's birthday is shown to be May 9th.
Norman Lear, the man who created the show "All in the Family (1971)", told Marge and Homer, "See you in court!" after they sang the spoofed version of the show's introductory theme song.
The second time Homer and Marge do a takeoff on the 'All in the Family' theme song. The first time was in the season nine episode "Lisa's Sax."
The title is a reference to "Mr Holland's Opus".