The plot of the episode is similar to the story of Milli Vanilli, who were caught lip synching and then the band was finished.
This episode received an Emmy nomination for Short-Format Animated Program.
Future Mordecai's line "Our Future's So Bright, We Gotta Wear Shades" is a reference to the song "The Futures So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades." The song is later heard in "Regular Show: The Movie."