The episode was directed by Steven Dean Moore and written by Al Jean.
While she stitches up the rip, she watches a television show where she sees that a similar pair of pants is worth a great deal of money.
However, when an explosion is imminent, Homer, with his increased mobility from wearing sweatpants, rescues the power plant by taking out one of the bricks.
Later, the news reports that the gem on the ring is unethically made, so she decides to wear it only at home.
[1] Lennon previously appeared as the singing voice of Leon Kompowsky in the third season episode "Stark Raving Dad.
[3] The episode earned a 0.26 rating with 0.85 million viewers, which was the most-watched show on Fox that night.
[5] Mike Celestino of Laughing Place gave the episode a more positive review, particularly praising the Mr. Burns and Smithers subplot.
[6] Brandon Zachary of Screen Rant also thought the episode wasted time to set up the story.