This is the pilot episode for "The Proud Family".
When Penny is going on a shopping spree, the song that plays is "Independent Women" by Destiny's Child. Destiny's Child sang the theme song for the series with Beyoncé's little sister, Solange Knowles.
This episode was originally skipped when the series was made available on Disney+ on January 2020, and omitted from digital purchases. This was, likely, due to music licensing issues for the song "Independent Women" by Destiny's Child. The issue was resolved by March 2022 when the complete series was released on DVD and iTunes.
Penny's credit card resembles Steve Harvey with his mustache. The card is voiced by Harvey.
The episode title is a reference to the expression "Don't leave home without it" from a series of American Express credit card commercials in the 1970s.