Less Than Perfect

Goof: Owen is lactose intolerant in this episode, but in the second season premiere episode, "Choices," he wound up on a lunch plan to supply him with more dairy in his diet.

Carl claims that he doesn't celebrate his birthday, but in "Claude's Alternative Thanksgiving," he revealed that his birthday is August 4th.

Owen's assistance with Claude's "extreme makeover" is a spoof of a real-life event. In a 2003 episode of Trading Spaces titled "Los Angeles: Elm Street," Andy Dick (Owen) and Sara Rue (Claude) redecorated a room in each others' home... Rue was obviously less than thrilled with the outrageous changes that Dick instigated.

Three members of the cast from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition give Claude a makeover like in the show.

In this episode, Kipp reveals that he was a cheerleader in high school.

In this episode, Jeb reveals that Lydia snores.

The lingerie that Claude buys is a Merry Widow.

In this episode, Jeb calls Kipp by his name for the first time since he became Jeb's "Secretary."

In her previous appearance in "Claude's Alternative Thanksgiving," Judith (Valerie Harper) imbibed alcohol, though she claims she "can't touch it anymore" during this episode.

In this episode, Jeb's darkest secret is revealed: he used to be a hotel "chamber-man."

In this episode, Carl reveals that he can crochet.

During portions of the final scene, the backdrop (behind the windows in Will's office) is visibly blown about. This is most noticeable when Claude says, "someone left an old apple in his drawer" for the second time.

Whilst Owen and Romano travel to the Mary J. Blige concert on Owen's scooter they are seen wearing motorcycle helmets made famous in the 1969 film Easy Rider, Owen wears a stars and stripes pattern as worn by Peter Fonda, Romano wears a gold with white chinstrap as worn by Jack Nicholson.

While dekiddiefying her apartment Claude, hearing a knock at the door, hastily jams a stuffed sheep in the microwave. A while later her date is in the kitchen, crouched near a cabinet very near the appliance (Claude, meantime, ditches more dolls). As he stands up, the sheep is no longer visible in the microwave's window. No cuts occur between his entry and passing into the kitchen for the wine, so when did Claude ever find time to remove and hide her sheep?

In this episode, Lydia reveals that the first time she made anyone cry was when she was in 3rd grade and she taunted a classmate named Neil Vanderkamp.

In this episode, Carl reveals that his brother had a sex-change operation.

In this episode, Owen reveals that he has a love for the series My Two Dads and The Flinstones.

In this episode, Lydia and Owen learn that they share a love for REO Speedwagon's song, "Can't Fight This Feeling."

In this episode, Lydia reveals that she sees a psychiatrist.

In this episode, Carl reveals his birthday is August 4th (though in "Claude the Expert," he claims that he doesn't celebrate his birthday).