Lizzie McGuire Season 2 Episode 18

In the episode "Tween Town" of the Disney series The Proud Family, Penny Proud delivers the exact same dialog in the same way that Mrs. McGuire does here: "Now hear this people! You don't have to go home, but you have to get the heck out of here!"

During the scene where Lizzie (Hilary Duff) is being handed overhead by boys at the party, a dummy is used in her place very briefly when she is thrown up in the air.

Stunt doubles: Larry Nicholas (for Matt); Clay Cullen (for Sam). Mosh pit stunts: Danny Downey, Kevin Jackson, Brandon Johnson, Dustin Meier, Dana Reed, James Ryan.

Characters mentioned but not seen: Robyn, the director's assistant is in the credits as being played by actress Audrey Wasilewski. But we don't see her anywhere! Perhaps her scenes were edited out? Also once again, Sam McGuire's cousin ReeRee is referred to.
Further character ID: The director is referred to once as Steve.
The casting director is listed in the credits as Donna Pinto, though that name is never used in the dialog.

Hilary Duff's sister Hayley Duff appears in the role of cousin Amy.

Another movie reference: Jo McGuire tells cousin Amy, "I'm your worst nightmare!" This line was used by Eddie Murphy in the movie 48 HRS. (1982) when he went into a country & western bar and started hassling the patrons, pretending to be a police detective. (His quote includes an extra word we can't use here!) Since then the quote has been used in many other movies and TV shows.

There are a couple of visual references here to movies that contain wild party scenes. At Kate's party a couple of guys start throwing around an egg-shaped piece of crystal. In the movie Risky Business (1983), Tom Cruise is particularly worried about a crystal egg being damaged when he gives a big party while his parents are out of town. Also, a guy sitting on the couch at Kate's pours an open jar of mustard on himself. John Belushi's character does the same thing at a frat party in the comedy classic Animal House (1978).

Hilary Duff is seen singing a bit of the Lizzie McGuire theme song during the blooper reel.

Kate claims she's celebrating her 14th birthday, like a regular eighth grader. But in "Gordo's Video," we learned that Kate was actually a year older than her classmates. Near the episode's end, Mrs. McGuire says to Kate, "What a way to celebrate your 15th birthday." When Kate tells her it's her 14th, Mrs. McGuire replies, "Right," in a manner which suggests she knows Kate's secret. Earlier, when Miranda sees the party invitation, she says, "She's turning 14?" in a tone of voice which indicates that she doesn't believe it.

Filming dates: November 18-22, 2001.There is no clapboard with the episode name, number and date of production on it shown at the beginning of the blooper reel at the end of the show. This is the first time this has happened since "Pool Party," which didn't have a blooper reel.

Lizzie's full name is heard for the first time when her angry mother addresses her as Elizabeth Brooke McGuire. In "Gordo's Video," Toon Lizzie says that her mom doesn't even call her Elizabeth even when she's mad. So there's a first time for everything! Coincidentally, Brooke was the name of Gordo's short-term girlfriend in "Gordo and the Girl."

Music includes the song "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet," by the Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO). This was the group's biggest hit, reaching #1 in November 1974 and selling over a million copies. It's noted for its stuttering vocal delivery ("Ba-ba-ba-baby you ain't seen na-na-nothin' yet.") It's heard when Jo McGuire is clearing out the party.