To spoof the title which no longer matches the content of the series, in the second season the producers started adding self-deprecating jokes to the show's title card. The one for this episode reads: She's marrying a man her own age, so why is it called: "Cougar Town".
Jules talks of "thunder stealing" in this episode. Accusing Ellie of stealing it from her. While playing Monica in friends, she accuses Rachel of this same thing during the engagement episode.