When Alex (Scarlett Johansson) is moving in to the NYU dorm, she and Dan (Dennis Quaid) walk past a poster in the dorm hallway. Showing an enormous marijuana leaf, the full text of the poster reads "Marijuana. Because Your Friends Just Aren't Very Funny."
The Sports America issue that Dan shows to Eugene Kalb during his sales pitch early in the movie has a cover featuring Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets. The other magazines shown during the movie are on screen too briefly or from too far away to positively identify the cover subject.
The studio wanted someone from the cast of That '70s Show (1998) for the role of Carter and had originally given it to Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher dropped out due to creative differences, and Topher Grace auditioned and got the part. Grace had auditioned four times for the role, and had to convince producer Paul Weitz that he was right for the role, by highlighting his raising by his father, a businessman with sharp negotiation skills.
Alex is depicted moving into the NYU residence hall Hayden as a transfer student. This residence hall is specifically assigned for freshmen and NYU does not admit freshmen transfer students.
Morty: [after learning he's been fired]
Dan, what the hell am I gonna tell my wife? I mean she already wears the pants, now she's gonna wear the tie and jacket too.
Dan Foreman: [picking up another phone to interrupt his daughter's phone conversation with her new boyfriend]
Hello, this is Mr. Foreman. If you give my daughter an alcoholic beverage or a joint, I will hunt you down and neuter you.
Alex breaks up with Carter. He sees a future for them. She's too young to think about that.Globecom sells the publishing firm, so the sports magazine once again changes ownership. Carter is fired and Dan is reinstated in his old position and office.
He brings back Morty, and offers Carter a job, but he declines the offer. On his way out he meets Alex.Ann has another girl. Dan calls Carter, who jogs on a beach.