- The episode title references the saying "happy wife, happy life" and the "trophy wife" cliché.[1]
- Tuttle's story parodies that of The Truman Show.[2]
- While trying to finish Klaus' statement that Tuttle can't know he's famous, Roger ends up saying "I can't believe it's not Butter" in reference to the margarine of the same name. When Klaus tries to correct him and says "famous...", Roger blurts out "Famous Amos Cookies".
- France reads the Global Monthly News, a parody of the Weekly World News, a tabloid notorious for "stories" about aliens and cryptids.[3]
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| #01 | 100 Years a Solid Fool | #09 | Game Night | #16 | The Old Country | |||
| #02 | A Starboy is Born | #10 | American Data? | #17 | Businessly Brunette | |||
| #03 | Tapped Out | #11 | Salute Your Sllort | #18 | The Chilly Thrillies | |||
| #04 | Brave N00b World | #12 | Ghost Dad | #19 | Dammmm, Stan! | |||
| #05 | Into the Woods | #13 | Men II Boyz | #20 | The Last Ride of the Dodge City Rambler | |||
| #06 | One Fish, Two Fish | #14 | First, Do No Farm | #21 | 300 | |||
| #07 | Exquisite Corpses | #15 | Roger Needs Dick | #22 | Yule. Tide. Repeat. | |||
| #08 | Trophy Wife, Trophy Life |
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