Although Laura throws the baseball at the target on the dunk tank, it doesn't even come close to hitting the mark, yet Steve still falls through, and the machine dings.
In addition to not even hitting the target, Laura looks off camera to ensure that the stunt goes off as planned.
The song playing at the dance is Johnny Gill's "There you Go" This song was in the Boomerang (1992) movie which released during the time of Muskrat Love (1993). Also, Johnny Gill appeared on this show from Love and Kisses (1992)