To coincidence with the air date of the episode, Homer and Marge share romantic moments (Valentine's Day) during their curling competitions (2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver).

Couch Gag: A fortune teller shows us a table and displays 5 pictures of the 5 Simpson family members. Homer is "King of Cups", Marge is "Queen of Cups", Bart is "The Fool", Lisa is "High Priestess" and Maggie is "Death". When the fortune teller pushes the "Death" card towards Grampa, he is frightened and turns the card backwards. This results in the fortune teller dying.

Marge: OK, kids. Time to apply the final date-night touch. Lisa, spray just a hint of perfume on my neck. Bart, you tell me this dress doesn't make me look fat. And now!
Visual: Lisa sprays some perfume.
Bart: You don't look fat.
Marge: Thank you!

Homer: Oh, Carl. You're a liar, but I love it!

Homer: I'm sorry I missed dinner, honey. We still have time to catch a movie. That can be romantic.
Marge: Really? How romantic?
Homer: It will make a walk on the beach seem like a punch in the face.

When Homer does his speech at the Skates 'N' Such Ice Rink, he says "And if, from now to the end of time, someone should ask what we were doing on the eve of 17th of November, we shall proclaim: We were curling."

This episode aired February 14 (Valentine's Day)...

Title: Boy Meets Curl

This is a parody of the classic statement and expression "Boy Meets Girl", and the title has a direct connection to the game of curling.

The storyline of the episode deals with the on-going Winter Olympics 2010 in Vancouver.

TV program "The Real Housewives of Shelbyville".

This is a parody of the ABC show The Real Housewives of Orange County.

"Skates 'N' Such Ice Rink"

SkatesNSuch is a real store that sells all kinds of skates.

When Homer wears the sweater Springfield Curling in the family's kitchen, the sweater has a picture of Blinky the Fish, from episode 7F01, "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish".