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Trivia
- This episode aired in Poland on May 19, 2011, before airing in the USA.
- This episode proves that Fairly Odd Parents and Danny Phantom may have a shared universe.
- Before Chet Ubetcha and his mob drove them from Dimmsdale, Mom and Dad's aliases as the Poltergeeks were Barnaby and Mom, respectively.
- Timmy's parents were apparently ghost hunters before Timmy was born.
- Timmy's hair changes different shades of brown in this episode.
- It is revealed that at some point, Timmy saw a court-ordered a psychiatrist.
- This is the first time we see Mr. Bickles in the 1980's.
- This is the second time we see Mr. Turner and Mrs. Turner in the 1980s.
- A monster similar to the one that appeared in Nectar of the Odds appears in this episode but instead of red, it is colored green.
- This episode shows Chet Ubetcha when he was in the 80s.
Allusions
Danny Phantom and the Pac-Man ghosts cameo.
- Poltergeeks - The episode's title and the title card are a reference to the 1982 horror movie, Poltergeist.
- Ghostbusters - The plot of Mr. and Mrs. Turner busting ghosts is akin of the plot of the movie.
- Danny Phantom - Danny Phantom makes a briefly appearance cameo on one of the screens of Mr. and Mrs. Turner's lair.
- Pac-Man - Pac-Man ghosts make a briefly appearance cameo on one of the screens of Mr. and Mrs. Turner's lair.
1980s Chet Ubetcha
- Michael Jackson - Chet Ubetcha's suit back in the 1980s closely resembles the Concert attire that the late Michael Jackson was known for.
- Luigi's Mansion - Mr. Turner & Mrs. Turner's ghost catching equipment resembles Luigi' Poltergust 5000.
- The X-Files - By the end, it is revealed that Mr. and Mrs. Turner were also alien hunters at some point of their adolescence, which is a possible reference to Mulder and Scully.
Goofs
- After Cosmo and Wanda get in the ghost-catching box, Timmy's mom picks it up, yet Timmy still has it.
- Mr. and Mrs. Turner's room does not have the wall paper it does in Dread 'N' Breakfast.
- In this episode, Mr. and Mrs. Turner's room has two lamps, but in Dread 'N' Breakfast, there is only one lamp.
Running Gags
- Mr. Turner throwing money at people.
- Timmy being called crazy, and then someone saying, "Not according to the court-ordered psychiatrist!"
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