Provides examples of:
- Banana Republic: Reagan and Ed discuss the upcoming election in El Honduraga that the US government is interfering with.
- Brick Joke: Prince Andrew tells the Queen that he needs to be kissed by three girls a day or else he’ll turn into a frog. At first it seems like he’s lying since all he does is put on a fake frog mask, but later on in the episode we see the royal family at a party where Andrew has actually turned into a frog and is asking if any girls want to kiss him.
- Brotherhood of Funny Hats: Prince Philip blindfolds Prince Charles and takes him to a Freemasons meeting in the Buckingham Palace laundry room.
- Fun with Homophones: During her party, the Queen happens to pass by Norman Fowler and Leon Brittan while the latter is gagging on some food.Norman Fowler: Brittan's choking to death, Ma'am.The Queen: Well, that's the Tory government for you.
- Endangered Species: Prince Philip accidentally kills the only remaining giant South American anteater by pinning a survival medal onto its chest.
- Go-Karting with Bowser: Both Margaret Thatcher and Arthur Scargill are at the Freemasons' meeting.
- Idiosyncratic Episode Naming: One of the few non-special episodes in the show's run to have its own name.
- It's All About Me: Neil is more concerned about himself than gross display of excess at the Queen's party.
- Japanese Ranguage: Nigel Lawson talks to some Japanese businessmen who mention "British Reyrand."