The shopping spree contest depicted in this episode is a parody of the game show Supermarket Sweep which had been revived a year prior on the cable channel Lifetime. Originally airing from 1965-1967, the new 1990's incarnation was hosted by David Ruprecht and announced by veteran game show announcer Johnny Gilbert.
This episode was taped on March 15, 1991.
The only time in the series that either Kelly or Bud, in this case Kelly, refer to the next-door neighbors by their first names.