- Peter loses track of a movie plot the minute they mention Chris Nolan's name.
- When giving Chris advice, Peter checks to see if he is wearing a microphone first.
- Peter is unaware that the VHS acronym stands for Video Home System.[1]
- Peter gives Chris copies of Sixteen Candles, Can't Buy Me Love and Say Anything.
- Peter blames his lack of brain function on the internet.
- Doug claims that the playground jungle gym dates back to the 1930s when children's lives were expendable.
- Kenny Loggins "I'm Alright" plays during Peter's Caddyshack gag as well as Kenny's first cutaway gag. His "Nobody's Fool" from Caddyshack II plays when Stewie succeeds in getting to the frisbee first.
- Kenny notes that every time Family Guy uses one of his songs, he gets a new hot tub. Both songs are accompanied with scenes showing him getting yet another hot tub.
- Following Lois' orders to give up the 1980s, Peter experiments with the 1920s and 1910s, both of which he notes have legal cocaine. When Lois tells him to simply give up the nonsense, he sadly walks out and says he'll be in the 'might as well be legal' cocaine 1970s.
- The 'sippy cup' that Doug provides for Stewie has a stylized image of Thor.
- Peter's favorite scene from any John Hughes film is the giant pancake from Uncle Buck.
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