The Tooth Decay play is a spot-on spoof of several plays done by the Sesame Street Little Theater on Sesame Street, featuring Prairie Dawn on the piano singing the familiar "oh welcome, oh welcome to our little play" introduction. The intonation and sing-song delivery of the children's lines is also a major part of the spoof.
The episode aired twelve days after the 2011 wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.
Gart Brothers is the precursor to the now defunct sporting goods store Sports Authority, which was founded in Colorado.