For Whom the Doll Toes/Trivia

General

Trivia

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Trivia

• Table read date: Unknown.
• The title is a reference to the Ernest Hemingway novel For Whom the Bell Tolls.
• Creator Loren Bouchard revealed the main plot of the episode's main plot at the show's panel at San Diego Comic-Con on July 26, 2024.

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    Miss Bisselebender on the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con poster.

    Additionally, the show's poster for the convention teased Miss Bisselbender's reappearance and role in the episode, showing her outside of her parent's doll store, wearing the clothing she wears while attending the store.
• The episode was teased at the premiere party for Season 15, with Louise holding Mr. Jacket on the thank you card.
• First episode to be directed by Simon Chong since "Some Like It Bot Part 1: Eighth Grade Runner" in Season 12.
• First episode to be written by Bouchard to use the standard intro sequence since "Purple Rain-Union" in Season 4, and the first episode to be solely written by him since "Burger War" in Season 1 to use the sequence, as the majority of the episodes he writes are as co-writer.
• Rachel Bisselbender makes her second appearance after her introduction in "The Plight Before Christmas."
• The shop's name - Doll in the Family - is a play on the 1971 sitcom All in the Family.
• Tina expresses discomfort with the dolls in Doll in the Family. She previously exhibits a fear of dolls in "The Laser-inth."
• The yellow dollhouse in the middle of the shop bears a striking resemblance to the Bates Family House from the 1960 horror film Psycho.
• The scream sound on Miss Bisselbender's phone is similar to the Wilhelm scream, a popular sound effect often used in action movies.
• Louise states she didn't know about camel toe but suggests she does in "The Equestranauts."

Behind the Scenes

• Rough animation by Erin Humiston.