Tropes seen in this epi ... hey, Alvin ... Alvin ... AAAAALLLLLLVVVVVVIIIIINNNNNNN!!!!!!
Dream Sequence: An episode-long one, when Brittany falls asleep watching her favorite TV show, Dreamlighting.
Shout-Out: To Moonlighting, a hit detective series on ABC. Alvin takes the role David Alvison, a parody of David Addison played by Bruce Willis; while Brittany is Bratty Hayes, a parody of Madelyn "Maddie" Hayes played by Cybill Shepherd.