When Fran gets a gig dispensing comedic parenting advice on The Rosie O'Donnell Show
, she has less time for the Sheffield family.
- 15 Minutes of Fame: Fran's fame burns out by the end of the episode, of course.
- Actor Allusion:
- Yetta's supposed prophetic dream was actually the opening of The Dick Van Dyke Show. While trying to convince the others that it's a real prophecy, she identifies Brighton as Richie and herself as Millie. Ann Morgan Guilbert played Millie on The Dick Van Dyke Show.
- Fran is replaced by a retired couple from Florida who do cheapo restaurant reviews. She comments, "My parents could do better." You guessed it, they're played by Fran Drescher's actual parents.
- As Himself: Rosie O'Donnell, obviously. There are also cameos by Hugh Grant (promoting his movie Extreme Measures on the Rosie show) and a pre-presidential Donald Trump.
- Celebrity Paradox: Rosie O'Donnell appears here as herself. She previously played Cosette in "Where's the Pearls?".
- Deliberately Monochrome: Used for the Dick Van Dyke parody that concludes the episode.
- Dreaming of Things to Come: The Fines believe that when Bubbe Sophie comes to them in a dream, it's a prediction of the future. Except for Fran, it turns out.
- Dream Sequence: Sort of, since Maxwell made up the dream and it didn't actually happen in-universe. Still, we get to see the "dream" acted out in a sequence parodying Fiddler on the Roof.
- The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: Once again, Lampshaded:Fran: Mr. Sheffield, you're not upset that I'm gonna be working two jobs?
Maxwell: Two jobs? What's the other one? Oh! Here! Yes. - Sleeping Single: In the Dick Van Dyke parody:Fran as Laura: Oh, darling, I hope you're not upset, but I did something I wasn't supposed to.
Max as Rob: Oh, honey, it couldn't have been that bad. I mean, what'd you do?
Fran as Laura: I pushed our beds together.
Max as Rob: [clearly happy about this] Come on, let's go home. - When You Coming Home, Dad?: With her newfound fame, Fran ends up neglecting the Sheffield kids.
