Eight Misbehavin'/References

Trivia

• The spoiled child Gavin and his Mom that were first seen in "Marge Be Not Proud" are seen in the SHØP food court.
• In this episode, Apu is shown as childless. He also has a niece in the episodes "Lisa the Beauty Queen" and "Grade School Confidential", Pahusacheta, who is his brother Sanjay's daughter. Pahusacheta is often mistaken for Apu's daughter.
• This is the second episode where Apu tells somebody "I can't believe you don't shut up!"
• Homer thinks Apu is an American Indian.
• In this episode, Homer cut off the roof of Apu’s car, but in Two Bad Neighbors Apu’s car was a convertible to begin with.

Cultural References

• This episode's story is loosely based on those of the McCaughey septuplets and Dionne quintuplets.
• The title is a parody of the famous song "Ain't Misbehavin'".
• SHØP is a parody of real-life American-based furniture chain STØR.
• The music heard during "Octopia" includes Moby "Drop a Beat", Guns N' Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle", Richard Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" and John Mellencamp's "R.O.C.K in the U.S.A."
• Homer and Butch perform their zoo act to "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins.
• Before Apu and Manjula have sex, Apu exclaims "Oh! Calcutta!", the name of a theatrical revue known for its graphic displays of nudity.