Overnight Success: Lincoln tries to have the perfect sleepover with Clyde, but his friend would rather hang out with his sisters.
Ties That Bind: Lincoln eavesdrops on his parents, and he comes to the conclusion that they're planning on getting rid of their children.
"Overnight Success"
- Banned in China: This episode was banned in Greece, Poland, Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey and Sri Lanka due to the presence of Clyde's fathers.
- Continuity Nod: When Lincoln tries to convince his parents to let him have a sleepover, he wears his "grown-up" suit from "A Tale of Two Tables".
- Failed a Spot Check: Lincoln is so worked up about his slumber party and trying to find a replacement for Clyde, just to rub it in, he never even bothers to check if Clyde actually left the house after Lincoln cancelled their slumber party.
- Foreshadowing:
- Note that before this episode, Clyde always referred to his parents as "my parents" and never "mom and dad".
- The last time Clyde is seen prior to Lincoln's Jerkass Realization, he decides to go make up with Lincoln, who decided to end their sleepover over him spending time with Lincoln's sisters, before having another Lori-induced blackout. Take note that at no point does Clyde mention that he's going to leave the house.
- Full-Name Ultimatum: In various flashbacks, Mr. Loud shouts Lynn, Leni, and Luna's full names whenever their sleepovers go wrong. Interestingly, he refers to Lynn as "Lynn Jr.", indicating that she's named after him.
- Gosh Dang It to Heck!: In the third flashback, Mr. Loud yells "What the darn heck?!" before getting kicked out.
- Leaning on the Fourth Wall: The first appearance of Clyde's dads- Nick's first same-sex married couple- is preceded by Lincoln declaring, "Time to make history!"
- Left the Background Music On: A somber violin tune plays when Clyde explains to Lincoln how lonely he feels being an only child. It turns out Luna was actually playing one.
- Not on the List: In a flashback to Luna's sleepover, her roadie Chunk kicks Mr. Loud out of his own house for not being on the list for her mini concert.
- Out-of-Character Moment: For some reason, Cliff attacks Lincoln twice.
- "Psycho" Strings: When Lincoln tears up his sleepover itinerary near the end.
- "The Reason You Suck" Speech: Lincoln delivers one to Clyde for spending so much time with his sisters, causing him to cancel their sleepover.
- Rule of Three:
- Lincoln explains that sleepovers werte banned because of three past experiences: Lynn broke a window playing sports, Leni caused a blackout from plugging in too much beauty equipment, and Luna held a concert where Lynn Sr. got locked out of the house.
- In Lincoln's video about wanting to have sleepovers at the house again, he gets attacked by cats three times.
- Screams Like a Little Girl: Chad, one of Lincoln's guests who is scared away by Lisa and her brain wave studies, gives off a pretty high pitched scream while fleeing the Loud house.
- Slumber Party: The plot of the episode.
- Speed Stripes: Happens when one of Lincoln's friends dashes out of the house after getting freaked out by Lucy.
- Tender Tears: Howard's Establishing Character Moment is to break down sobbing on Harold's shoulder due to their son Clyde becoming more responsible.
"Ties That Bind"
- Aside Glance: Luan gives one when she makes Mr. Coconuts give her the evil eye.
- Big Sister Instinct: When the siblings believe Lincoln is gonna be thrown out, the girls decide to confront their parents on Lincoln's behalf.
- Bindle Stick: Lincoln carries one when he prepares to move out, thinking his parents don't want him.
- Bowdlerise: UK airings mute Lynn Sr. saying "You know, I'm not even sure if it's mine", referring to the Easter tie, but Lincoln thinks he's talking about him.
- Continuity Nod: In Lincoln's Imagine Spot, his parents throws out all their pictures of the girls, including the family portrait from "Picture Perfect".
- Dramatic Irony: Even the audience knows Mom really wants Dad to get rid of his tie collection, but the kids believe it's them until the end of the episode.
- Ear Ache: Lola does this to Lincoln when he tries to bribe their dad with a nice breakfast.
- Here We Go Again!: At the end, after Lincoln vows never to eavesdrop again, he overhears another argument between his parents:Lynn Sr.: What do you mean you got a bun in the oven?!(Lincoln screams)Lincoln: You guys!(Lincoln runs out of the bathroom to tell his sisters what he just heard)Lynn Sr.: You know I'm gluten free!
- Imagine Spot: When Lincoln thinks that his parents will keep only him, he imagines himself living the high life and turning his sisters' rooms into his own personal theme park.
- Lame Pun Reaction: Luan gives herself an unamused glare using Mr. Coconuts after saying his delivery is "a little wooden".
- Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe: Not really, but Lynn Sr. says that he's not sure the "one with the white hair/hare" is even his, and Lincoln thinks he's talking about him.
- Oblivious to Her Own Description: While all the other kids take descriptions of the ties as descriptions of themselves, when Mr. and Mrs. Loud get to "the dumb one", Leni doesn't get who that's supposed to be.
- Ocular Gushers: Lily cries in this manner before Luan comes along to cheer her up with a mime act.
- O.O.C. Is Serious Business: When Lucy believes that she's among the girls being disowned by her parents, she lets out a devastated heartfelt gasp instead of saying the word "gasp".
- Out-of-Context Eavesdropping: Lincoln and the girls overhear Mom telling Dad to get rid of "all eleven" through the air vents. It turns out the argument was about Dad's novelty neckties.
- Pet the Dog: When Lincoln believes that Mom and Dad are gonna kick him out, his sisters volunteer to stand up for him.
- Pun: Luan calls Mr. Coconuts's delivery "wooden".
- Single Tear: Luan, while dressed as a mime, sheds a single tear when she hears her parents thinking of getting rid of "the funny one".
- Toilet Paper Trail: At the start of the episode, we see Cliff coming out of the bathroom with toilet paper stuck to his right hind paw. Near the end, we see Geo with toilet paper stuck to his hamster ball.
- Troubled Fetal Position: Lily curls up when she hears her parents considering getting rid of "the smallest one". Justified since she's literally a baby.
- Wall Jump: At both the start and end of the episode, Lynn tries to teach Lincoln how to wall jump, but unfortunately he can't quite get the hang of it.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Lincoln bakes a special breakfast to impress his father and convince him to be alone with him and discard his other sisters. But Lola confronts him and reports him to her sisters.
