When Movie Mason (Mickey Rooney) tells Karen and Bryan that there's always magic at the movies, he says "And we all learn there's no place like home." This is a nod to Rooney's long-term friendship and partnership with Judy Garland, who coined this phrase in The Wizard of Oz (1939), whom he accompanied to the premiere of that movie, and with whom he starred in many films.
The clips that are shown as "Glimpses of Genevieve" are actually from "Alice, Sweet Alice," a horror film previously released by Allied Artists in 1976.
Loosely based on "The Phantom Of The Opera."
When Julie arrives at the Megaplex, she mentions spotting Katey Sagal and LeVar Burton. Katey Sagal acted in the Disney Channel original movie Smart House (1999), which was directed by LeVar Burton.
Edie Inksetter's debut.