When Vince describes how his foster mother, Mrs. Garrett dispenses advice as "you take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have" which is the theme song for the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life (1979).
The chemistry between Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence in this movie led to them starring together in Melissa & Joey (2010).
The dinner scene where Vince meets Jennifer's parents he names his foster family siblings: Jo, Natalie, Blair, and Tootie with Mrs. Garrett as his foster mother. These are the main characters are from the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life (1979).