Written on Homer's "Before I Die I Want To" list is "End Crime & Injustice," "Bowl a Perfect Game," and "See Stevie Nicks Naked." The last one is checked off three times.
The title is derived from the song "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)" by Allan Sherman based on his son's reports from summer camp. The song won a Grammy and reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks beginning August 24, 1963.
Krabappel reads the "Teachers' Edition" of the erotic novel "Fear of Flying".
During the bowling game we can see on the background the singer girl from "Colonel Homer" in season and Jacque the bowling instructor who seduced Marge in the Season 1 episode "Life on The Fast Lane" suggesting that they are now together or just bowling teacher/student.
Krusty Brand Chew Goo Gum-Like Substance was known to contain spider eggs (but not the Hantavirus), referring to a popular urban legend about Bubble Yum (at Snopes).