Oh, Crap!: Bart once he realized who he and Milhouse were pranking at the beginning of the episode.No Celebrities Were Harmed: Howell Huser, the host from the beginning of the episode, is a parody of Huell Howser, who hosted a long-running travel show ( California's Gold) on local California PBS stations.
Match Cut: An audible variant among finding out Veronica is really a man, Marge is really happy thinking that Patty will be in for a shock and sashays down the hall humming "Here Comes The Bride." It then cuts to Patty and "Veronica"'s wedding beginning as the background music continues where Marge left off on the song, now with the full band.Love at First Sight: Patty and Veronica fell for each other after they first met as Veronica accidentally hit her with her golf club.Lipstick Lesbian: Veronica is thought to be this, while having a more shorter hairdo and boyish apparel than Patty, still dresses a little femininely.Karma Houdini: Bart, Milhouse, Kearney, Jimbo, and Dolph get away with attacking Howell Huser and causing Springfield's 6/10 rating.When she learns that Veronica uses the toilet seat up and was shaving, Marge is willing to keep quiet to teach Patty a lesson. Jerkass Ball: Marge becomes incredibly intolerant and homophobic when she learns Patty is a lesbian.Incompatible Orientation: After being outed as a straight man disguised as a woman, Leslie/"Veronica" still proposes marriage to the lesbian Patty but she angrily rejects him.If she doesn't show up today, I HAVE NO non-identical sister! Patty: Selma, we'll always be there for each other. I Have No Son!: Patty said she had no Non-Identical Sister if Marge doesn't accept her.Hypocrisy Nod: Marge actually acknowledges that she would be a "super hypocrite" if she didn't support Patty's gay marriage before succumbing to this weakness.Hypocrite: Marge was proud of Homer for marrying homosexuals but was disappointed and uncomfortable when Patty revealed herself to be a lesbian.High-Five Left Hanging: When Homer and Reverend Lovejoy are being interviewed by Kent Brockman, Homer makes a joke about gay marriage and requests a high five from Lovejoy but Lovejoy refuses to accept it."Leslie" and "Robin" are names that can be used for both males and females, and "Swisher" is sometimes used as a derogatory term for gay men. Gender-Blender Name: The man who was disguised as "Veronica" reveals his real name is Leslie Robin Swisher.She speaks with a slightly masculine voice while trying to keep the charade up.Her neck is covered in both a flashback and the present day to hide her Adam's apple.She has no visible eyelashes, which is quite common for most of the female characters.Foreshadowing: There are hints that Veronica is actually a man before the reveal.